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.

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.

A recent collision between a Chinese PLAN warship and a Chinese Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea highlights poor coordination and aggressive seamanship. China’s actions risk regional stability by escalating tensions.

Most hamstring injuries occur during sprinting and are the leading cause of missed game-time in running sports. Consistent eccentric training and sprint practice significantly lower risks, yet prevention requires discipline and careful workload management.

Russia increasingly relies on irregular formations— making up nearly 40% of deployed forces in Ukraine. This hybrid model extends Moscow’s warfighting capacity while undermining professionalism, complicating deterrence, and posing enduring post-war risks.

This article argues that memories, and the meaning we assign to them, are not fixed. Through memory reconsolidation, we can reframe past experiences, transform trauma into resilience, and reshape our personal narratives.

Little 'just in case' anxiety moments can accumulate into harmful cycles when safety behaviours, like repeated checking, provide temporary relief but reinforce worry. Recognising and resisting these urges prevents compulsion and supports emotional regulation.

Three Australian companies have each supplied 100 drones to the Army enabling research, development, continuous improvement and strengthened sovereign industry capacity; ensuring rapid access to affordable, scalable systems—supporting resilience, innovation and future readiness.

According to a psychology framework, the gaslighter’s goal is to make us believe that we, or other targets, are deranged and untrustworthy. To counter, we need both internal strategies and the engagement of others.