Holiday breakups can trigger stress, loneliness, and anxiety. Experts recommend activities such as mindfulness, journaling, self-care routines and social support, as well as setting boundaries to cope and promote emotional healing during the festive season.

Australia’s fuel system is fragile—relying on luck, global shipping, and lean inventories. Structural reforms, including stockpiling, supply diversification, and alternative distribution, are critical to secure energy, support Defence readiness, and maintain national stability.

The author argues the ADF must rapidly expand autonomous systems across all services to maintain strategic deterrence and protect key sea lanes. High-volume, fast acquisition, continuous modernisation, and integration with industry and allies are crucial for future operational advantage.

Small states can counter foreign influence through coordinated societal, cyber, and communication efforts—resilience relies on ecosystems, proactive engagement, and early investment rather than waiting for external protection or intervention.

The author argues Australia is unlikely to face invasion, yet it remains exposed. The real risk is disruption to fuel, trade, and supply chains — national resilience, not distant warfighting, is the priority for keeping the country functioning.

Oversleeping isn’t usually the problem itself. Seven to nine hours remains the healthy range; sleeping much longer often signals underlying physical or mental health issues rather than causing them.

Insomnia may arise from a weakened or delayed circadian rhythm that keeps the brain in “day-mode” at night. Poor sleepers show flattened mental rhythms and struggle to shift into the dream-like state needed for healthy rest.

Writing reshapes the brain. It names pain, creates distance, and brings clarity. It calms threat responses, strengthens decision-making, and builds resilience through presence, meaning-making, and deliberate reflection.

Taiwan faces constant Chinese pressure across the Strait, blending military threat with political coercion; sustaining stability requires resilient defence, whole-of-society preparedness, and carefully calibrated support from regional partners.

Asia’s power balance is shifting fast. China is closing the gap on the US. Australia has slipped beneath Russia despite many landmark deals-now sixth. Long-term influence depends on clear priorities, steady resources and real capability.