-
Fears of nuclear rearmament as the INF Treaty crumbles
Open Forum | February 11, 2019The demise of the INF Treaty is a blow both to the Cold War arms control architecture and prospects for global disarmament. Relations between Russia and the US will perhaps suffer another rupture, but the Pacific remains the most likely site of superpower confrontation.
-
The Huawei arrests should ring alarm bells in Australia
Gerry Groot | February 10, 2019China’s brutal response to foreign indictments against the tech-giant Huawei should offer important lessons for Australia.
-
What price food security?
Open Forum | February 5, 2019Events such as extreme weather, over-fishing, and geopolitical crises are already causing sudden losses in global food production, and these ‘shocks’ are likely to become more common, posing significant threats to global food security.
-
Terrorism in Australia in 2019: More of the same?
Clive Williams | February 4, 2019While 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.
-
Australia’s defence and security: Are we doing enough?
Jim Molan | February 3, 2019Given that anything in Australian defence takes decades to mature, an upcoming election is the perfect time to talk about the issue of defence and security.
-
Hackers for hire pose growing international security risk
Elise Thomas | January 29, 2019A hacker has been jailed in the UK over his role in a massive cyberattack in Liberia in 2016, in a case which is likely to be a sign of things to come as hackers for hire become ever more available—and affordable.
-
Climate change dominates the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report
Robert Glasser | January 25, 2019The World Economic Forum has released its Global Risks Report 2019 to coincide with its annual meeting taking place this week in Davos, Switzerland and, for the third year in a row, climate change and climate change–related risks dominate the document.
-
Improving maritime security in the Asia–Pacific
John Coyne | January 17, 2019Over recent years, Asia–Pacific maritime security has become increasingly complex. Illegal fishing, piracy, terrorism, the trafficking of weapons, drugs and people and an increasingly assertive Chinese Navy all threaten regional peace and prosperity.
-
What Indonesia’s rise means for Australia
Tommy Chai | December 29, 2018While attention in the region continues to focus on China, Indonesia’s growing economic and military power also creates both threats and opportunities for Australia.
-
Second track diplomacy could calm Asia’s power struggles
Graeme Dobell | December 26, 2018Australia must be nimble and smart as it adheres to the US alliance to ensure its security in the region while simultaneously looking towards Asia on economic and trade issues. Informal second track diplomacy offers a way to negotiate the rocky path ahead.
-
Keeping your kids safe if they’re home alone in the holiday
Natalie Gately | December 18, 2018Unlike some other countries, it’s not illegal in Australia to leave children ‘home alone’, but some simple steps can help keep them safe if an adult can’t be with them all the time over the holidays.
-
Closing the gap – or widening the gulf?
Open Forum | December 18, 2018The mixed impact of the ‘intervention’ suggests that grassroots solutions driven by the communities concerned, rather than top-down measures imposed from above, are the best way to tackle ongoing problems in Australia’s indigenous communities.