A recent study discovered elevated metal pollution in the atmosphere due to space junk re-entry, posing potential unknown risks for Earth's future.

Australia, New Zealand, the US, France, the UK, and Japan are reengaging with the Pacific Islands, but better clarity and coordination are required.

Darwin, a city with crucial military bases, plays a central role in deepening Australia's ties with the US.

Leadership is increasingly focused on empathy and diversity.

SIDE is a neural-network-based AI that evaluates and improves Wikipedia references by suggesting more reliable alternatives.

Australia has 11–12 major surface combatants, largely unchanged for over 50 years. We need 16-20, with less emphasis on anti-submarine warfare.

The US, with a focus on climate change, fisheries, and security, signed a security agreement with PNG, where their regional military presence surpasses that of China, countering Chinese influence.

The guided 57-millimetre shell is for light warships, aimed at countering drones, small boat swarms, aircraft, and other threats more efficiently.

The demo showed a Chinese-made Unitree Go1 robot dog, which can be bought from Amazon for around $5,000.

It was already difficult to sift through the barrage of online misinformation, but the emerging technology of artificial intelligence is adding a new layer of complexity.