Policing, public trust and the perils of performative oversight
The Canberra Times' recent series on ACT Policing raises…
Can Canberra and Jakarta be more than ‘friends’?
As Anthony Albanese prepares to travel to Jakarta for his first…
Rudd and Shearer aren’t enough. Washington needs to see more Australian heavy hitters
We need more than two Australians who are well-known in Washington.
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Australia should talk to Washington about buying B-2 stealth bombers
China’s recent naval circumnavigation of Australia has highlighted…
A tale of two fleets: gunboat diplomacy in an era of rising military power
When the US Navy’s Great White Fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour…
As Trump sacks scientists, let’s hire them. His drain is our brain gain
President Donald Trump, his powerful offsider Elon Musk and…
‘Amusing ourselves to death’ in age of TikTok
Forty years ago, in a seminal masterpiece titled Amusing Ourselves…
What Donald Trump Can Learn From Allies on Foreign Aid
There are smarter and more effective ways to streamline and…
‘Evil’ silence from Canberra on threat to national security
They say silence breeds contempt but the reticence of the Australian…
PM’s timid reply to antisemitic terror is dangerous. Silence is surrender
Australia’s national resilience and social cohesion are under…
DeepSeek is a modern ‘Sputnik’ moment for West
The release of China’s latest DeepSeek artificial intelligence…
James Curran is wrong: ASPI is and will remain independent
James Curran gets a number of things wrong in his column on…
Make no mistake, command and control will crush ASPI’s independence
For China watchers, there’s a grim irony contained in the…
How Labour should deal with China
Keir Starmer’s geopolitical in-tray will arguably be one of…
How To Ensure AUKUS’ Success
AUKUS is a multigenerational project, and it’s time to…
Canberra has no excuses for failing to prepare for Trump 2.0
Donald Trump was already the frontrunner to win the presidential…
The big wins for a stronger Australia out of AUSMIN talks
This week’s AUSMIN dialogue between Australia and the United…
Defence rhetoric is mismatched with lack of action on investment
Australia needs to spend more on defence – and it needs to…