Prepared for the worst

After savage wildfires in Europe, the prospect of a long, hot summer in Australia increases the need for better preparation for bushfires and other natural disasters.

National resilience needs a system-wide approach

Until policymakers fully adopt a systems approach in their thinking and planning to improve national resilience we’ll continue to trade one priority for another.

Don’t go easy on espionage

Australian businessmen and academics may urge decision makers to turn a blind eye to Chinese espionage and interference to protect their own interests, but Australia must robustly defend itself and democracy.

Upgrading Australia’s defence production to industry 4.0

Australia has to radically rethink what various parts of Defence do and how to optimise the many opportunities presented by Industry 4.0 techniques.

Australian maritime resilience

Australia needs a framework that encourages a mix of coastal and international trading ships to ensure logistics resilience and supply chains in the future.

Supply-chain vulnerabilities highlighted by shortage of AdBlue

Australians are great at running hard to solve big national challenges. But with fires, Covid, floods and the consequential workforce and supply-chain challenges, we’re in danger of running out of steam.

Strengthening Northern Australia

The challenge for the new minister for northern Australia is to ensure alignment of whole-of-nation outcomes and regional investment and development.

Redesigning supply chains for greater resilience

For too long, our approach to supply chains has prioritised low cost over other factors, but cheaper is not better if it comes with unacceptable risk.

Rethinking Australia’s regional engagement

We need to embrace uncertainty, engage with complexity and break down the silos. Our economic prosperity, national resilience and security depend upon it.

Shaping a better future for Australia

We need to embrace uncertainty, engage with complexity and break down the silos – Our economic prosperity, national resilience and ultimate security depend on it.

AdBlue shortage highlights ongoing supply-chain problems

Supply-chain challenges continue to plague Australia despite the significant focus the problem has received in recent years due to the pandemic and issues with China.

Embracing the opportunities of Industry 4.0 in northern Australia

Industries, manufacturing and agribusiness in the north need to reimagine their operating models and pursue new ways of doing business based on the opportunities offered by Industry 4.0.