Pakistan has been under unpopular military rule for the last eight years and has been marked by widespread political and religious violence in the last year. This paper examines Pakistan’s paradoxical role in the war on terror; at once a source of extremism and a key partner of the West in fighting it, as well...

In any terrorist attack on Australian soil, it will be the media that defines the experience for the Australian public. The media will cover what happened and why, who did it, and will analyse whether anything could have been done to prevent the incident. Over time the media might look for someone to be held...

This policy analysis looks at Australian universities as potential terrorist targets. It then considers steps that should be taken to improve protective security for our universities, enhance terrorism research and strengthen the role of universities in providing solutions for countering terrorism. A comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy that incorporates defence of the Australian homeland is not solely...

Anthony Bergin and Raspal Khosa suggest that while positive steps have been taken in recent years, there are deficiencies in our healthcare system for mass casualty care. It suggests that further steps need to be taken to meet our healthcare preparedness, response and recovery goals for mass casualty incidents. While recognising that some hospital resource...