Geopolitics & Policy

Opposition commits to first national security strategy since 2013
May 18 2026
As part of the Opposition’s budget commitments announced late last week, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has confirmed that a returned Coalition...
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Takaichi’s push to rewrite Article 9 risks trading a hard-won peace for an uncertain security
May 16 2026
Opinion: On Constitution Day last week, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stood before a pro-revision forum and issued what amounted to a quiet ultimatum to Japan’s postwar...
Beyond the headlines: What the 2026 federal budget really means for Australian Defence
May 13 2026
The 2026–27 federal budget marks a defining moment in the evolution of Australia’s defence policy, representing the first major fiscal blueprint built around the Albanese...
Hey true blue: Civic patriotism, civic nationalism, national security and the challenges of great power competition
May 12 2026
As great power competition intensifies, Australia, like many Western nations, faces a growing challenge: rebuilding patriotism, social cohesion and national identity without...
Government responds to review of Woomera Prohibited Area coexistence framework
May 11 2026
The Australian government has accepted all recommendations from the 2025 independent review of the Woomera Prohibited Area coexistence framework, paving the way for sweeping...
Age of chaos and disruption requires us to ask new questions
May 09 2026
As the post-World War II rules-based order continues to erode and a more competitive multipolar world emerges, Australia can no longer afford to ask the same questions; we...
New Zealand announces new sanctions against Russian cyber actors, online support platforms
May 08 2026
The New Zealand government has announced a new round of sanctions targeting malicious Russian, North Korean, and Iranian cyber actors as well as online platforms.
Australia announces counter-terrorism sanctions against Balochistan Liberation Army, leaders
May 08 2026
Australia has announced counter-terrorism financing sanctions on the Balochistan Liberation Army and three senior leaders responsible for violent terror attacks in Pakistan.
The new strategic arithmetic: Australia, Japan come together to navigate the coming storm
May 06 2026
Despite a rocky past, the rapidly deteriorating global environment is strengthening the Australia–Japan relationship, as birds of a feather flock together, but more will...
Australia and Japan step up defence ties amid evolving regional security landscape
May 05 2026
Australia and Japan have agreed to deepen defence and security cooperation, outlining a new phase in their strategic partnership aimed at reinforcing stability across the...