by MURRAY HOGARTH | Mar 31, 2025 | Opinion, Politics
We need to talk about the Australian Strategic Policy Institute during this campaign, a defence and national security think-tank administered via a government-owned company. ASPI is core to the “strategic face” Australia presents to our allies, our rivals, our region...
by MURRAY HOGARTH | Mar 6, 2025 | Analysis, Politics, The world
Star-billing must go to Peter Dutton’s opposition leader strongman act, in combo with the Coalition’s shoot-from-the-lip China hawks and Donald Trump sycophants. The Albanese Labor government’s persistent weak guy image is a critical sub-plot, which may yet turn...
by DANNY KENNEDY | May 27, 2024 | Climate
Now that the dust has settled it’s looking like the ALP’s “Future Made in Australia” Act and the federal budget released ten days ago to match that vision may be unique in the world as it tussles with the reality of the energy transition. We are having a...
by DANIEL JAMES | Feb 21, 2024 | Economy
It seems we’re preparing for war. An extensive review of the Royal Australian Navy has found that, guess what? We need more. More “optionally crewed surface vessels”, more “major surface combatants”, “air warfare destroyers” and “general purpose frigates” – all...
