Unexploded ordnance on the seabed in Solomon Islands.

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Fibre sensing: how undersea cables learned to listen

Existing communications infrastructure can now detect activity beneath the ocean, creating valuable opportunities for maritime awareness while raising important questions about privacy, national security, ownership and regulation across the Indo-Pacific.

Deployable CT scanner, Enoggera.

Your aging brain may be trading memory for something more valuable

Researchers propose that healthy ageing shifts cognition from detailed recall towards interpreting meaning and sharing accumulated knowledge. The hypothesis distinguishes normal development from Alzheimer’s disease but remains a theoretical framework requiring further research.

Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldier - Exercise Puk Puk

Strategic Influence

Australian Defence Force opening recruitment to PNG university students under $65 million trial

Initial recruitment targets 100 people aged 18-25 over two years from two PNG universities. Applicants must meet existing Australian security screening standards and eventually obtain citizenship. Aims to create career opportunities and support closer ties.

Medical

Military Management

Marines fielding new tech for prolonged medical care on the battlefield

To improve battlefield survival, the U.S. Marine Corps is deploying portable blood storage, blood-warming, ultrasound, and battery-powered medical systems. Aims to enable prolonged casualty care and treatment closer to the front lines.

Combat Training Centre and Cubic Defence Australia display new live integrated systems.

Technology & Innovation

Fleet Space Technologies leads threat detection project

Distributed sensors transmit information directly through Australian satellites, producing a live operational picture within seconds without existing communications networks. The reusable architecture could support monitoring, perimeter security and rapid decision-making across remote environments.

Strategic Influence

The West Is Thinking Too Small About Ukraine’s Victory

Ukraine’s allies repeatedly respond to Russia’s long-term campaign with short-term measures. The article argues Ukraine’s success depends on sustained, generational investment in its people, institutions, and innovations, not reactive aid or simplistic solutions.

F18

Timing Can Make or Break Culture Change

Timing shapes whether change gains support or faces resistance. External events, transitions, crises, and social shifts can create opportunities or setbacks, so effective change-makers monitor context, build readiness, and adapt strategies to seize favourable moments.

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Medical

Military Management

Marines fielding new tech for prolonged medical care on the battlefield

To improve battlefield survival, the U.S. Marine Corps is deploying portable blood storage, blood-warming, ultrasound, and battery-powered medical systems. Aims to enable prolonged casualty care and treatment closer to the front lines.

Unexploded ordnance on the seabed in Solomon Islands.

Technology & Innovation

Fibre sensing: how undersea cables learned to listen

Existing communications infrastructure can now detect activity beneath the ocean, creating valuable opportunities for maritime awareness while raising important questions about privacy, national security, ownership and regulation across the Indo-Pacific.

Deployable CT scanner, Enoggera.

Your aging brain may be trading memory for something more valuable

Researchers propose that healthy ageing shifts cognition from detailed recall towards interpreting meaning and sharing accumulated knowledge. The hypothesis distinguishes normal development from Alzheimer’s disease but remains a theoretical framework requiring further research.

Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldier - Exercise Puk Puk

Strategic Influence

Australian Defence Force opening recruitment to PNG university students under $65 million trial

Initial recruitment targets 100 people aged 18-25 over two years from two PNG universities. Applicants must meet existing Australian security screening standards and eventually obtain citizenship. Aims to create career opportunities and support closer ties.

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