All eyes on Korean Peninsula’s intensifying arms race Defence North Korea fired two ballistic missiles from its east coast on Wednesday, as nuclear disarmament talks between the country and Washington stalled.
Breaking down silos across defence, diplomacy and development September 13, 2021 By Melissa Conley Tyler Federal A new initiative aims to bridge the divide between Australia’s international policy communities of national security, diplomacy and international aid.
Premium Insights and analysis Dutton’s Defence doctrine should come as no surprise September 9, 2021 By Ian McPhedran Defence America has a long history of selling under-performing weaponry to Australia at vastly inflated prices. Dutton is unlikely to succeed where others have failed.
Labor stresses importance of WA in nation’s defence strategy September 8, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Federal The federal opposition has flagged it will closely examine the strategic importance of WA as a part of a Defence Posture Review, should Labor be next elected.
Premium Case studies Painfully bearing witness to a repeat of history in Afghanistan, and it’s all about survival September 1, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Government systems had perceived Najeeba Wazefadost as something less favourable. In Australia, all she has done is give back to the community.
American school mask bans prompt civil rights investigations August 31, 2021 By Melissa Coade Education The US Education Department will be opening civil rights investigations into states that have either banned or limited mask-wearing requirements in schools.
Premium Interviews The Hazara boy Australian immigration allowed to be left behind August 24, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Somewhere in Kabul, a 16-year-old boy is still waiting to learn what can be done to reunite him with his family in Australia.
More chaos amid the the struggle to escape Kabul August 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Scenes of peaceful protest turned deadly in Afghanistan on Thursday, from the streets of Kabul and eastern cities of Jalalabad and Asadabad.
Concerns for Afghanistan’s women and girls as Taliban takes control August 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Scott Morrison has outlined the nature of Australia’s rescue mission to extract more than 130 Australians working in Afghanistan.
US introduces strict COVID rules for unvaccinanted federal workers August 2, 2021 By Melissa Coade News Federal workers in the US will be subject to regular testing for COVID-19 or expected to get vaccinated following a formal announcement from Joe Biden last week.
Premium Insights and analysis The military revolt against Joe Biden May 14, 2021 By Peter Feaver Defence An open letter by former officers calling the president a “Marxist” dictator is a greater threat to U.S. democracy than the ouster of Liz Cheney.
Premium Insights and analysis How to report on climate change is rapidly changing May 5, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Energy & Environment Two of Australia’s statutory boards are looking at the global direction on reporting climate change that will emerge from the London-based IFRS Foundation.
Science investment key to battling virus outbreaks, Fauci says April 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade News Investment in applied science has placed the world in a good position to respond to the COVID-19 epidemic, America’s top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony S. Fauci has said.
Joe Biden’s first foreign policy speech – an expert explains what it means for the world February 8, 2021 By Michelle Bentley Economy & Industry Biden deliberately chose to reassure the international community that the era of American unpredictability was over.
Editorial: Finally a good day for America January 21, 2021 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks The swearing-in of Joe Biden as president, and all of the ceremony’s speeches, had one message – saving America’s democracy.