The January 2007 Sydney conference that Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT, the Party of Liberation) organised raises dilemmas that have a long history in liberal democracies. HT encourages indirectly, and sometimes more directly, political violence by its inciting propaganda. It uses Australian tolerance to promote radical propaganda, even against Australia itself. This paper argues that HT’s proselytising...

Modern submarines are stealthy and heavily armed with an array of weapons, including missiles, torpedoes and mines. They are able to strike targets on the surface, on land or even—in the not too distant future—in the air. Countering their impact requires a sophisticated capability including the integration of a range of sensors, weapons and countermeasures...

The government recently announced that it was in discussions with the US Government regarding the purchase of twenty-four Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft for the RAAF. This is a very significant development. It is essentially an admission that unacceptable risks have developed since the formulation of the previous plan for sustaining Australia's air combat capability...

Australians or Australian interests have been the target of a planned or conducted terrorist attack every year since 2001. As the nature of the terrorist threat evolves and adapts to our counter-terrorism operations and policies it is argued that we need a national institute to provide a focal point for research and policy innovation in...

As the first major external review of the Department of Defence in almost a decade, this report represents a rare opportunity to bring in outside perspectives to improve the performance of the organisation. There is much at stake. Not only does Defence spend almost $20 billion of taxpayer's money each year, but it plays a...