The Aboriginal Australians Leading the Opposition to the Voice
Two female Aboriginal lawmakers with drastically different political philosophies have emerged as prominent opponents of the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
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Australia, New Zealand Enterprises Spend Big on Security — But Will It Be Enough?
Australian and New Zealand businesses will increase spending on cybersecurity by double digits… but they might not be able to spend their way to safety.
Australian Scientists Use ‘Age of Empires’ To Simulate Ant Warfare
Slashdot reader TranquilVoid writes: To better understand the battles between native and invasive ants, scientists at Australia’s national science agency have turned to Microsoft’s classic computer game to model ant warfare.
Across Australia, 50 diff…
Australia Sees ‘Trump Style’ Misinformation in ‘Voice’ Campaign
The reverberations from election conspiracy theories, until recently the domain of political fringes, could be acute, as witnessed by the United States and Brazil.
Lockheed Australia CEO talks AUKUS, All Domain and the subsidiary’s future
“I read about so many people in my position, who say, I’m going to triple revenue by whatever. I don’t get into that game. Perhaps that’s because of my defense upbringing. I know how to turn capital into capability. I look at va…
UK signs off on $4.9B AUKUS submarine design phase contracts with industry trio
“The aim is to deliver the first UK submarines into service in the late 2030s to replace the current Astute-Class vessels, and the first Australian submarines will follow in the early 2040s,” said the UK Ministry of Defence.
Ukraine to receive 10 Slinger ‘drone killer’ systems by year’s end
Australian-based company Electro Optic Systems, better known as EOS, has confirmed that Ukraine will receive new Slinger counter-drone systems by year’s end. In a recent interview with ABC News, Matt Jones from EOS pointed out that ten Slingers are exp…
Australian Government’s ‘Six Cyber Shields’ Is Potentially a Well-Meaning Skills Crisis
The Australian government’s new national cyber security strategy might have the inadvertent effect of making security efforts even more difficult for businesses by intensifying the current skills shortage.
Australia And India Should Cooperate In Subsurface Search And Rescue
by Prakash PanneerselvamIndia and Australia have an interest in addressing subsurface challenges in their shared maritime domain. As they and other countries in the region grow their submarine fleets, there’s a critical need to develop underwater search and rescue capabilities and considerable scope to work together.In the coming years, there will likely be a significant increase in underwater