Defence to face charges over veteran suicide Federal Defence has been charged with breaching commonwealth work health and safety laws after a RAAF worker took his own life while on duty.
US military boss talks air force interoperability at Amberley August 1, 2022 By Melissa Coade Defence Integrated training between the Australian and US air forces was the focus of a visit to RAAF Base Amberley by admiral John C. Aquilino.
Top brass reaffirm Australia-US alliance, resolve to work with Indo-Pacific partners July 29, 2022 By Melissa Coade Defence Australian and US military bosses have underscored rules-based international order, peace, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
How new procurement rules benefit SMEs and First Nations businesses July 26, 2022 By Jessica Mudditt 2022 Better Procurement Special Report Changes to federal procurement rules aim to give SMEs and First Nations businesses a better chance of success in public sector tenders.
Flash to bang: How Defence can cut the time from idea to impact July 26, 2022 By John Glenn 2022 Better Procurement Special Report Defence procurement needs to be incremental, continuous and rapid. It means thinking differently, changing the rules, or even easing them.
Defence gong for local makers of enhanced shipbuilding steel July 26, 2022 By Melissa Coade Defence A three-way collaboration between DSTG, BlueScope Steel and Wollongong University is the winner of Defence’s inaugural More, Together science award.
Premium Interviews The policy design problem holding back climate action July 19, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture Former Army strategic intelligence officer and information operations and domestic security expert Cheryl Durrant says creative thinking is needed to lift APS capability to deal with the climate change problem.
Richard Marles’ address to the US Center for Strategic and International Studies July 12, 2022 By The Mandarin Defence A transcript of defence minister Richard Marles’ address to the US Center for Strategic and International Studies on July 11, 2022, in Washington DC.
Premium Insights and analysis Coming to the table on climate change – Australian voters want action July 11, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture Here’s how women can lead multi-party political action on climate change, which bridges the tribal divide that has held Australia back for so long.
Premium Columnists How the PM’s promise not to sack public servants is playing out July 8, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks If you’ve promised not to sack secretaries and one of them digs in, what to do? Find them another spot and hope it can all be smoothed over.
Premium Columnists Timing of ANAO reports highlighted around the change of government July 5, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Consider the timing of ANAO reports and how they might be used by various players impacted by them to influence a brand new government.
Public servants monitoring financial intelligence on Russia June 28, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry AUSTRAC has mobilised a dedicated team of mandarins to assist DFAT’s Australian Sanctions Office, AFP, and other commonwealth partners with detecting economic sanctions evasion.
Premium Columnists Where the department secretary chips are falling June 24, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Onwards and upwards, then, to the new era of 16 portfolio departments and one extra secretary, so 17 secretaries altogether.
Marles travels to Japan as Australian troops prepare for regional deployment June 14, 2022 By Melissa Coade Defence The defence minister will discuss security in the Indo-Pacific in a series of high-level talks with his Japanese counterparts.
Australia’s new defence minister flies to Singapore June 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Defence Richard Marles is in Singapore to meet with regional counterparts from more than 30 nations at the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ 19th Shangri-La Dialogue.