By Bevan Ramsden There has been a dramatic change in our strategic circumstances. United States reliability has been found wanting. This provides both a challenge and an opportunity. We now need an alternative self-defence policy which will safeguard our territory and enable the pursuit of peace in our region as an independent and responsible country. The US administration under Trump …

By Richard Stone Recent neo-Nazi activity in Adelaide stands as a reminder of the menace of the far-right in contemporary Australia; the fascist extravaganza, however, was soon effectively challenged by the Police who used recent South Australian government legislation to deal with the matter. The neo-Nazis, nevertheless, carry a lot of historical baggage and important lessons can be learnt from …

by Richard Stone The release of a report from a right-wing defence and security lobby organisation with strong links to the military-industrial complex was timed to coincide with the release of the 2024 National Defence Strategy in Canberra. Military planners appear to be considering a return to civil defence provision along similar lines to that used in the previous Cold …

by Richard Stone In April, the Australian government selected US arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin to partner the Department of Defence to build the JP Defence Satellite Communications system following the tender process. It has shown the age-old concept of the military-industrial complex is alive and well in Australia, with all that area of state activity entails with security vetting procedures …