The challenge of energy resilience in Australia: Strategic options for continuity of supply

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The intent of this report is to examine approaches to ensuring Australia’s energy sources are resilient.

It discusses Australia’s energy continuity needs from a complex system-of-systems perspective and details several systemic vulnerabilities that contribute to potential gaps in the resilience of our energy supply.

The report provides options for addressing the surety of energy supply, reforming energy supply through the electricity grid, addressing evolving transport energy demand, and future-proofing our communities.

Steps to fulfilling these strategic options are examined in several recommendations addressing whole-of-government and whole-of-nation gaps in energy policy.

Big data in national security

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ASPI is releasing two research publications on the uses and limitations of big data in national security.

The first report, ‘Big Data in national security’, provides a high-level analysis of how big data capabilities can be used and managed by Australia’s national security community.

The second product, ‘Big Data in National Security – Online Resource’, is a background paper which provides policy makers and the public with a detailed analysis of the key concepts, trends, and challenges of big data in national security.

Big data requires big governance…

Hear Dr John Coyne discussing the report with author Michael Chi;

Watch the publication launch…

The research was conducted with the support and sponsorship of DXC Technology, formerly CSC Australia.

Bid Data in National Security online resources

Coordination of federal, state and local disaster management arrangements in Australia: lessons from the UK and the US

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This document discusses the gaps in Australia’s emergency management legislation and the coordination of federal, state and local disaster management arrangements in Australia.

It analyses key legislation from the UK and US jurisdictions and reveals important lessons that could be adopted in Australia.