Policy Options Papers offer concise evidence-based recommendations for policymakers on essential national security issues. Papers in this series are peer-reviewed by a combination of expert practitioners and scholars.
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In this Policy Options Paper, Tom Rogers urges Australia to take action to curb the impacts of disinformation, misinformation and other technological disruptions through urgent action.
This publication contains eight essays that examine Australia’s strategic priorities and challenges in a range of international relations areas and with its most important partners.
Brandon Yoder and Mike Cohen explore the nature of alliance bargaining and assurance.
Rory Medcalf, Huong Le Thu and Bec Strating outline how Australia and ASEAN can work together to help prevent conflict in the Indo-Pacific through creative and strategic statecraft.
Rory Medcalf writes a chapter for 'Strategic Imagination: Essays in Honour of Brendan Sargeant'.
In April 2025, the AI CoLab, together with the NSC Futures Hub, ANU, convened a workshop on AI and the future of the public service. This report captures the key findings and insights.
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In this Policy Options Paper, Tom Rogers urges Australia to take action to curb the impacts of disinformation, misinformation and other technological disruptions through urgent action.
Rory Medcalf and Christian Fjäder discuss how Australia and Finland can build an innovative security partnership involving policy dialogue and exchanges of expertise.
Dirk van der Kley, Dr Dan Santos and Daniel Pavlich propose an industrial biomanufacturing plan to enhance economic security in Australia.
Dr Cassandra Steer, Dr Elise Stephenson and Sarah Furman discuss Women Peace and Security in space.
Ian Kemish discusses the future of Bougainville and PNG and underlines the importance of ensuring that Australia plays a key role, with other trusted partners, in developing a viable plan.
In this paper, Olivia Shen explores the data risks and responsibilities inside government, and offers recommendations to address these issues.
Occasional Papers comprise peer-reviewed research and analysis concerning national security issues at the forefront of academic and policy inquiry. They are designed to stimulate public discourse and inform policy solutions.
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Frédéric Grare analyses China's entry in the Indo-Pacific as a provider of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
In this paper, William Leben addresses the importance of preparedness in Australia and the need to build resilience to natural disasters.
Ben Scott addresses critical reforms needed in Australia’s intelligence landscape to adapt to the evolving information era.
William A. Stoltz analyses the most unexamined component of Australia’s international statecraft, covert action.
Katherine Mansted analyses Australia's response to foreign influence and foreign interference.
Ryan Young analyses Australia's university sector and identifies a range of trends and issues within this sector.
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The future will thank us: an intergenerational approach to security
In this episode Sally Bulkeley is joined by Afeeya Akhand and Victoria Cooper to discuss intergenerational security and the differing perspectives across age demographics in Australia.
Australia’s Chief of the Defence Force: reflections on half a century of service
In this episode, Admiral David Johnston joins Rory Medcalf to discuss the insights he has gained through his career in the Royal Australian Navy, and how he sees the future of Australia’s defence.
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Seeing the unseen: why geospatial intelligence is important
In this episode Kathryn McMullan joins Sally Bulkeley to discuss the importance of geospatial intelligence, how it contributes to statecraft, and how the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) works with other partners to enhance national security and resilience.
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Democratic resilience in the digital age
In this episode Tom Rogers joins Tim Wilford to discuss the importance of democratic resilience in Australia, the role of civic engagement, and the challenges posed by misinformation in the digital age.
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This publication contains eight essays that examine Australia’s strategic priorities and challenges in a range of international relations areas and with its most important partners.
Brandon Yoder and Mike Cohen explore the nature of alliance bargaining and assurance.
Rory Medcalf writes a chapter for 'Strategic Imagination: Essays in Honour of Brendan Sargeant'.
Mike Cohen argues that the absence of NATO in Asia stems from alliance design dynamics shaped by client commitments, entrapment risks, and geographic factors.
Dr Ryan Young, Prof Katherine Daniell and Flynn Shaw write about foundational principles that help explain complexity and that can be used to better analyse complex situations for decision making.
Dr James Mortensen and Andrew Gibson consider the effects of wider mental health issues on possible crisis responses actioned by the Australian government.