Australia’s defence capability will not be constrained by a lack of submarines, satellites or software, but by people. Our most ambitious strategic plans will fall short if we cannot develop the skilled workforce needed to …
Workplace culture is important. It’s time to examine it in the National Intelligence Community (NIC). Research shows that people surrounded by behaviour contrary to organisational values are 47 per cent more likely to engage in …
In both the United Kingdom and the United States, political parties on the left and the right are competing to show voters that they are on the side of working people. The question is whether …
The government risks exacerbating Defence workforce challenges, particularly retention, if it does not adequately engage with the needs of the families of soldiers who will soon be relocating to northern Australia. But if the families …
The Australian Defence Force’s recruiting problems are becoming chronic. Beyond needing to staff all the new systems coming online in the three services, current recruitment has failed to staff even the existing order of battle. …




