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Australia
Australia's Many Small Parties Help Disburse Discontent
By Grant Wyeth
A vibrant array of minor parties provides a release valve for discontent in Australia.
Are Australia’s New Subs Already Obsolete?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Rapid technological changes in underwater warfare may make the submarine as we know it obsolete by the 2040s.
Election Campaigning Highlights Northern Australia’s Potential
By Grant Wyeth
Developing the northern region of Australia would be a significant pivot toward Southeast Asia as a major market.
South Australia Ponders Hosting a Nuclear Waste Storage Facility
By Grant Wyeth
Such a facility would mean revenue for the state, but comes with serious public relations hurdles.
Australia’s Submarine Superiority: Strange Strategies and Overspending
By Greg Austin
How grounded in strategic reality is the Australian government's decision to purchase 12 new submarines?
Does Australia Lack Commitment to Building Up Its Cities?
By Grant Wyeth
Victoria state received a disproportionately low amount of infrastructure funding in the latest budget.
Will the Manus Island Decision Put an End to Australia’s 'Pacific Solution'?
By Grant Wyeth
Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court ruled the detention center “unconstitutional and thus invalid.”
Why Japan Lost the Bid to Build Australia’s New Subs
By Franz-Stefan Gady
How did the onetime frontrunner fail in its bid to build Australia’s next-generation submarine?
It's Official: France's DCNS Wins Australia's $50 Billion Future Submarine Contract
By Ankit Panda
DCNS' conventional Barracuda-class variant beat out Japan's Soryu-class and Germany's Type 216.
Did Japan Just Lose the Bid to Build Australia's New Subs?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Australian government has allegedly ruled out Japan's sub bid, according to an Australian media report.
The Problem With Australia’s Steel Industry
By Grant Wyeth
Arrium's collapse highlights the downside of over-reliance on an industry which is at the mercy of global markets.
Australia’s Navy Begins Testing Combat Systems on Its First Air Warfare Destroyer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Integration and testing of the Aegis combat system aboard Australia’s first air warfare destroyer has begun.