The 2020 Chinese trade sanctions on Australia excluded iron ore and natural gas—and iron ore is vital to the Chinese economy and can't be sourced in volume and quality elsewhere.

Courageous leaders prioritise long-term goals based on facts, data, and expertise, even if it means making difficult decisions that may face resistance.

The aim of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is to incorporate a perspective of gender, peace, and security (GPS) throughout the entirety of planning, operations, and international engagement, taking into account their extensive scope and intricate nature.

The startling figure is an 80 per cent increase from 2021, according to the ‘Targeting Scams’ report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Parkinson's Law, coined by Cyril Northcote Parkinson in 1955, posits that work expands to fill the time available for its completion. This principle highlights the inefficiency in time management, suggesting that tasks will take as much time as they are allotted, regardless of the actual time required to complete them.

'Accidental managers' are appointed to management positions based on their ability in their current job; however, many are not trained/educated to deal with the complexities of managing people.

Artificial neural networks have features difficult or impossible to explain to non-experts—certain aspects of how these networks function are not always fully understood by the experts.

The Defence Strategic Review aims to transform the Australian Defence Force into a force that can deter aggression, particularly from Beijing, and promote regional peace. The plan involves modernizing defence capabilities, investing in new technologies, and collaborating with regional partners to enhance collective defence and protect Australia's interests.

The recently published Defence Strategic Review has provided a worrying description of the current strategic circumstances. Our military planners cannot simply focus on preparing for potential threats as we are already facing those threats.

In service from 1967 to 2008, this helicopter was used by elite US special forces Pararescue jumpers, primarily to save lives.