Domestic food production depends on imported inputs including fuel, AdBlue, fertiliser and, increasingly, labour. Covid-19 demonstrated Australia’s exposure to long and fragile supply chains. A National Food Security Strategy committed to by the Government.

Costs, geopolitical uncertainty and climate neutrality pressures are forcing EU steel producers to convert to electrical and hydrogen furnaces. As defence is a major consumer of steel it needs to monitor these costs and outputs.

Recent changes to the official veteran definition- recognising about 100,000 more people- brings hope but highlights a long history of neglect. Veterans exposed to atomic tests still uncompensated and Agent Orange health impacts faced slow acknowledgment.

The Indo-Pacific is fast becoming the world’s most contested region, thanks to China. Australia must evolve into an independent power, bolstering its economic, diplomatic, and military capabilities to meet great power expectations.

Uncrewed aircraft carriers are reshaping maritime influence—lower costs and flexible designs are helping smaller navies adopt air power in ways once limited to major powers. Iran, China, Brazil, Turkey and Portugal are all planning them.

AI is rapidly influencing workplaces and employees are experiencing anxiety as they navigate its complexities and fear job loses. Supervisors play a major role in understanding and adopting the AI through guidance and training strategies.

Anzac biscuits hold strong cultural significance today despite the current recipe emerging after the war. Women managed canteens near the frontline and the Australian Comforts Fund coordinated volunteer support. Fundraising cookbooks contributed to war financing.

The robot—connected via 4G cellular networks—is manually controlled in real time via a game controller, steering wheel or keyboard connected to an online computer; with a communications lag of less than one second.

The important US-UK base Deigo Garcia is part of the Chagos Archipelago. Mauritius claims sovereignty. India’s backing of Mauritius could improve maritime cooperation, intelligence sharing, and access to logistics hubs but alienate the US and UK.

The drones are being used for US soldiers to train against, anticipating a decision to proceed with the mass production of inexpensive drones. The plan is gleaned from lessons learned from recent wars, like Ukraine.