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Steve has an extensive career across government, defence industry and advocacy, having previously worked for cabinet ministers at both Federal and State levels.
We’re an island, for crying out loud! We need a bigger, stronger Navy
It goes without saying that the ongoing debate about the future of Australia’s surface fleet is shaping up to be one of the most contentious decisions in recent ...
NAVAL • Thu, 17 Aug 2023
Babcock commences construction on $31m Adelaide facility
Babcock Australasia and South Australia’s leading developer, Commercial & General, have announced construction has commenced on a new $31 million integrated, ...
INDUSTRY • Mon, 14 Aug 2023
Does China’s slowing economy make them more dangerous?
There is an old saying about the most dangerous animal being the one with nothing to lose – now, with growing concerns about an economic slowdown and mounting ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 15 Aug 2023
Babcock pitches frigate solution to expand Navy firepower, fleet
Babcock has responded to the growing speculation about the future Tier 2 combatants identified in the Defence Strategic Review, drawing on the experience and expertise ...
NAVAL • Fri, 11 Aug 2023
Hastie speech signals Opposition emphasis on national resilience
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the dual concepts of national resilience and self-reliance have gained increased attention from our national policymakers, with the era of ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 11 Aug 2023
Dragon’s treasure: Beijing’s economic indicators reveal a build up, but for what?
In the era of renewed great power competition, the whole-of-nation economic and industrial capacity will provide all competing nations with key strategic advantages over ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 14 Aug 2023
Chasing dreams: Chinese troops vow to ‘sacrifice’ themselves to achieve Taiwan unification
The airing of an eight-episode documentary series in China, titled Chasing Dreams, has revealed the confronting lengths the men and women of the People’s Liberation ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Thu, 10 Aug 2023
Is it time for a ‘militarised’ Coast Guard to ease the burden on Navy?
With the growing debate about the future constitution of the Navy’s surface fleet and speculation about major modernisation programs like the Hunter Class frigates ...
NAVAL • Wed, 09 Aug 2023
Pot calling the kettle black? Chinese, Russian flotilla circles US territory
In a spectacular case of irony, the US has responded to a joint Russian-Chinese naval exercise in close proximity to the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska, drawing ...
NAVAL • Tue, 08 Aug 2023