The myriad problems with Australia’s new fleet of F-35 aircraft mean pilots aren’t getting the flying time they need and the jets themselves are in danger of becoming obsolete.
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Similar concerns were raised 40 years ago when the Department of Defence was formed, but the decision to merge several agencies is now held up for its strategic vision.
Australia faces many security issues driven by climate change, including more international migration and an increase in defence personnel being sent on disaster relief missions, a Senate inquiry has found.
The recent creation of the Home Affairs super portfolio has added another four agencies to the national intelligence community. Here’s how they work together.
The excitement over the announcement of a space agency for Australia has now quietened. So it’s time to work out what we want, and how to get there.
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Visiting Fellow, Strategic Studies, Griffith University
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Alliance 21 Fellow (Space) at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Counter Terrorism and Social Cohesion, National Security College, Australian National University
