Made in Australia

From covid vaccines to guided missiles, it’s important that Australia develops domestic production capacity to reduce our resilience on uncertain global supply chains.

All I want for Christmas is supply chain resilience

The higher costs and lower reliability of international freight transport have been a problem since the start of COVID-19, and increased demand over Christmas could further strain supply chains.

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.

Mobilising for resilience

Mobilising society, rather than individual institutions, will be required to face a range of threats from war, grey-zone conflict, terrorism and organised crime to domestic and offshore natural disasters.

Australia – A complacent nation

Lead author of the final report from the GAP/IIER-A National Resilience Initiative John Blackburn AO introduces the recommendations of an 18-month long project which brought together over 250 Australian experts to examine the nation’s resilience in the face of a changing world.

Australian sovereignty requires new thinking on investment and trade

Economic policy should be positioned alongside security, sovereignty and resilience through a more holistic nation-building agenda that invests in what we’re good at, values what we have and builds the future we want.

Small towns need big focus on resilience

Supporting regional communities to respond to the increasing threat of climate-fuelled disasters has never been more vital.

The perfect storm of global vulnerability?

A new approach to national risk-management is required, given the increasing range and complexity of environmental and other threats to this country.

Can the G7 “build back better?

Global challenges such as the recovery from COVID-19 require a concerted multilateral effort in which major countries recognise differences, manage conflicts and work cooperatively toward common goals. 

The keys to successful crisis communication

As crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic evolve, research shows leaders should communicate critical information in a distinct, consistent and consensual way.

Mandatory standards for ESG metrics?

The way each country measures corporate social responsibility and sustainability is evolving in different formats and rates. Standardisation is necessary for achieving the targets by the Sustainable Development Goals.

Effective defence requires deeper resilience

The defence of the nation relies on a lot more than weapons, and the deterrent effect the government seeks to achieve through the Australian Defence Force’s high-end warfighting capabilities is inextricably linked with broader national resilience.