Australia produces enough food to feed more than 70 million, yet a single Cabinet decision in an unrelated portfolio can quietly undermine that strength. Federal decision-making processes don’t ...

Canada is quietly strengthening its presence in the Pacific. In a region where relationships are more important than military ...

The economic and social costs of the war in Iran, particularly its effect on global food security and agricultural production ...

Replacing vulnerable but nationally critical information-technology systems takes too long. Australia should follow the ...

China’s latest five-year plan enshrines artificial intelligence as a key driver of economic growth and technological ...

Australia is experiencing a once-in-a-generation energy build-out. Offshore wind and distributed energy systems are being ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s enthusiasm that the country might soon overcome its reliance on rare-earth imports ...

The state visit of King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark to Australia, that starting last Saturday, is an important ...

US President Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran crisis and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz underlines an old lesson: ...

Security concerns drove the Australian government’s 2025 decision to bring Darwin Port, currently leased to Chinese company ...

Food supply is long overdue for elevation into national security policy. As The Australian reported on 19 February, there are ...

Antarctica rose to the surface of strategic competition this week. It appeared prominently in both the Australia–New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations (ANZMIN) and in China’s new ...