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Strategic Influence

China’s transport aircraft can play combat roles, turn into electronic warfare platform

The Y-20B is expanding beyond strategic airlift, exploring configurations for aerial refuelling, electronic warfare and other specialised missions. The approach could increase operational flexibility while reducing reliance on dedicated aircraft fleets.
3 minutes
Strategic Influence

China missile test deepens Pacific divide over growing militarisation

The test has exposed divisions over regional security, with Pacific nations unable to jointly condemn it despite concerns about militarisation. It highlights tensions between maintaining peace and balancing security partnerships amid U.S.-China rivalry.
4 minutes
Artificial Intelligence

Air Force seeks AI tool to help manage Minuteman III ICBM sustainment

The USAF wants an AI agent to unify data from 60 disconnected systems supporting its aging Minuteman III nuclear missile fleet. The tool would improve maintenance and decision-making, while keeping human control over nuclear operations.
3 minutes
Uncrewed Aerial Systems attack during an assessment at Cultana
Technology & Innovation

The drone age demands a new theory of military protection

As autonomous systems become cheaper and easier to replace, preserving capability may depend less on protecting every platform and more on rapid adaptation, regeneration and resilient production. Crews remain harder to replace than equipment.
7 minutes
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Artificial Intelligence

Ben Carroll adds artificial intelligence ministry to Victorian cabinet, dumps transport infrastructure

AI governance, regulatory reform, digital investment and data-centre assessment will gain a dedicated cabinet voice. The reshuffle also consolidates major project oversight across public transport and roads while reducing the frontbench’s size.
2 minutes
Communication & Cognition

Why do certain lyrics touch us so deeply? We studied 35 years of hits to find out

Research shows song lyrics support emotional regulation and wellbeing, with themes of connection, autonomy and competence common in popular music. Understanding these themes may help develop music-based tools that support mental health and emotional processing.
4 minutes
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