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The view of the Parliament House of Australia government in Canberra — Gavin via Adobe Stock

31 July 2024

‘Judgment was sacrificed to ambition’: Malcolm Turnbull’s ASIO folly rightly reversed

George Brandis writes about the history of the controversial decision to move ASIO to the Department of Home Affairs and how the recent reversal restores proper oversight and legal constraints.

National Intelligence Community
Intelligence
ASIO
Politics

Person making the "shush" motion with their finger — Adobe Image

12 May 2022

A regrettable necessity: the future of Australian covert action

William A. Stoltz analyses the most unexamined component of Australia’s international statecraft, covert action.

covert action
Australia
National Intelligence Community
Intelligence

Woman placing sticky notes on wall — Jason Goodman

Mon, 3 Nov - Fri, 28 Nov 2025

Leading through disruption: executive development for senior executives (SES1 and equivalent)

This immersive four-week program provides current and emerging senior leaders with a contemporary perspective on national security and the intersection between domestic and international issues.

House of Representatives, Australian Parliament House — Adobe Image

12 February 2021

The domestic security grey zone: navigating the space between foreign influence and foreign interference

Katherine Mansted analyses Australia's response to foreign influence and foreign interference.

Australian security
foreign influence
Foreign Interference
Intelligence
National Intelligence Community

14 Nov 2024

The National Security Podcast

George Brandis on how politics and national security intersect

In this episode, George Brandis – Australia's former Attorney-General and High Commissioner to the United kingdom – joins David Andrews to discuss the politics of national security policymaking.

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