Smith well-placed to co-chair Defence review Defence COMMENT You would think the federal government had secured Edward Scissorhands to co-chair the Defence Strategic Review, given the reaction from various quarters over the
Trash talking is a dangerous game when it’s about national security February 21, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks COMMENT Trash talking opponents is quite at home during a weigh-in for heavyweight boxers, or with the larger-than-life characters bristling and shouting at each other
Defence leaders take responsibility for failings uncovered by Afghanistan Inquiry August 4, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Defence The Department of Defence will undertake a program of reform to address the damning findings made by the inquiry into war crimes committed in Afghanistan.
‘Fit for service’: Why the ADF needs to move with society to retain the public trust May 6, 2021 By Damian Powell Defence The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has faced a reckoning in the past few months. First came the shocking Brereton report exposing alleged war crimes committed
Chris Moraitis departs secretary role to lead Office of the Special Investigator December 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Careers Senior mandarin Chris Moraitis has been named director-general of the new body tasked with investigating and prosecuting alleged war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in
Behind the meme war: Australia and China at odds over throat-slitting image responding to Brereton report December 1, 2020 By Chris Woods Defence WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGERY Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying last night knocked back calls for an apology over a graphic, Photoshopped image shared by spokesperson
The Briefing: Reactions to the Brereton report span grief, anger, defensiveness and more November 20, 2020 By Chris Woods Defence Crux of the matter The release of Major General Justice Paul Brereton final, heavily-redacted report revealing Australian soldiers allegedly murdered 39 civilians in Afghanistan has
