Ukraine needs better weapons to win

Ukraine needs modern weapons of all kinds to resist the Russian invasion, and a handful of older Western tanks won’t help it win the war.

Tanks for the memories

Russian military power rests on indiscriminate brute force deployed against civilian targets by tanks and artillery, but the success of Ukrainian fighters armed with modern drones and anti-tank missiles may be a nail in the coffin of tanks in modern warfare.

Remember the seasonal flu?

While COVID has dominated the headlines since the start of last year, seasonal flu and other viruses will continue to kill Australians long after Covid-19 has been contained around the world.

The shape of far-right extremism in Australia

Right-wing politicians like Pauline Hanson and Fraser Anning have tapped into popular concerns about immigration for political purposes, but in the process have probably generated recruits for extremist organisations.

Terrorism in Australia in 2019: More of the same?

While there can be no ironclad guarantees, generous resourcing should allow security authorities to remain on top of the situation and prevent group plots from succeeding.