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A more prepared Australia
In this paper, William Leben addresses the importance of preparedness in Australia and the need to build resilience to natural disasters.
  • Climate Change
  • Defence
  • Australia
  • Security
  • policy
  • geopolitics
  • resilience
  • Disaster relief
  • Humanitarian assistance
  • preparedness
The National Security Podcast
05 Mar 2026

Plotting a through line: February 2026 geopolitics update

In this episode, Justin Burke speaks with Euan Graham and Gorana Grgić to discuss the through lines on the surprising geopolitical events that ushered in 2026, imagining a world without the US at its center.

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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Lonely reign after Xi Jinping’s military purge leaves him with just one ally
Rowan Callick writes about Xi Jinping’s systematic purging of the Chinese military leadership, which has consolidated his absolute power while leaving him profoundly isolated and the PLA unstable.
  • China
  • geopolitics
  • Democracy and elections
The National Security Podcast
11 Jul 2024
The National Security Podcast

Like-minded lessons: why Australia should be watching Europe's approach to China closely

In this episode, Janka Oertel joins Rory Medcalf to discuss how Europe is approaching the ‘China challenge’. 

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