The UK’s NCSC and allied agencies accuse Chinese tech firms of aiding state-backed cyberattacks under ‘Salt Typhoon’, targeting global infrastructure and enabling China’s security forces to access sensitive communications and movement data.

Accountability can be blocked when people hide their mistakes because they are shamed by them. Owning our mistakes, flaws, and transgressions is not easy, but managers can help subordinates through greater self-awareness and support.

Linking women’s participation with security and development offers Australia a competitive advantage—embedding human security into regional engagement strengthens stability, resilience, and partnerships while supporting long-term economic prosperity. The concept broadens traditional defence thinking.

Changing your mind isn’t weakness—it reflects metacognitive sensitivity, where the brain monitors confidence and predicts better outcomes, offering insights into improving decision-making under pressure. However, frequent mind changes can potentially harm social relationships.

The parade highlighted advances in drones, missiles, and artificial intelligence—yet questions remain about the ability to integrate these systems effectively. It also presented Xi, Putin, and Kim in a united front.

Rapid testing of US collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) highlights a new approach to acquisition—prioritising speed, competition, and adaptability to deliver scalable un-crewed systems. 1000-plus CCAs planned for strikes, reconnaissance, electronic warfare and decoys.

Extra protein offers little advantage beyond needs—excess can be stored as fat, strain kidneys, and increase chronic disease risks. Balance and source matter more than boosting intake. Plant protein improves cholesterol and lowers risk.

Warmer seas drive faster corrosion and fouling—raising costs, reducing efficiency, and creating structural risks for vessels. Yet, these accelerating impacts remain under-researched and often overlooked in planning. Simulations show drag increases nearly ninety percent.

Being strategic means thinking about the ‘what’s’ and ‘why’s’—not just the ‘how’s’. It means initiating and, sometimes, conceptualising a task and then implementing it, in accordance with the goals and priorities of the organisation.

Job data from the US shows that more professional women are quitting work. After reaching a certain level of success in their careers, women are making an affirmative choice for themselves and prioritising family.