Australia’s fuel system is fragile—long disruptions would outlast stockpiles. Domestic conversion options could help sustain transport and essential services, reduce exposure to imports, and reshape national resilience during prolonged crises.

Australia is investing nearly $40 million to advance AI and emerging technologies that strengthen the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Decision Advantage across air, land, maritime, space and cyber domains, in an increasingly complex information environment.

A new partnership is building specialist nuclear skills in Australia, linking industry and science to grow safe operations, long-term expertise, and trusted pathways that underpin national capability and workforce resilience.

Using Keith Richards as a case study, the article argues that addiction depends on personal values—not mere physical dependence—showing how drugs can enhance life for some, while harming others.

Bitcoin had recent volatile exchange rates, hitting a high and recently loosing 25%. Sceptics warn against widespread investment as it doesn't pay interest, it doesn't pay dividends and it has no intrinsic value.

Hidden weapons inside commercial shipping blur lines between trade and conflict. A hybrid inspection model using civilian platforms and state authority offers a practical way to manage risk early and limit escalation before open confrontation.

Greenland’s future sits at the intersection of history, resources, and competing interests. It brings opportunity, but also risk. A new book discusses respecting local agency, managing costs, and navigating an increasingly crowded Arctic environment.

The UN Security Council is stifled in fulfilling its broad charter of maintaining international peace and security, by its own veto system. Change would require a level of global collectivism that presently does not exist.

Most of us approach the new working year refreshed and motivated. Due to social pressure, vague aspiration or unrealistic scope, plans and goals unfortunately rapidly fade. Realistic and meaningful goals are more likely to succeed.

Recent examples out of Ukraine, Gaza, Myanmar, Sudan and Venezuela highlight the failure of International Law. Aggressors have found ways to legally justify their crimes through skewing the law and justice, utilising politics and ideology.