APDR Podcast Episode 150 with host Kym Bergmann
We have a lot of foreign policy material to cover, starting with the Strait of Hormuz and President Donald Trump's idiotic war with Iran....
Australia-Japan laser project wraps field trials
The Australian Government has marked a significant milestone in Australia-Japan defence collaboration with successful field trials of a co-developed high-energy laser in South Australia....
Defence officials hold first meeting in PNG
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Defence Elias Kapavore met Sunday in Port Moresby...
Joint statement on notifications of ballistic missile launches
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Albania, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia,...
ABGF signs defence-linked deal to boost Griffin Industrial Group’s AUKUS work
Australia’s government-backed SME growth fund has inked its second defence-linked deal, announcing a multimillion-dollar investment in a local defence and commercial maritime and industrial...
Australia renews ocean forecasting partnership
The Australian government has renewed the Bluelink partnership between the Department of Defence, the Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO. Bluelink helps Australia understand,...
Defence scientist honoured for transforming Australia’s sovereign rocket propulsion
The 2026 Minister’s Award for Achievement in Defence Science, Defence’s highest individual scientific honour, has been awarded to Andrew Hart in recognition for his...
Australia launches IS&T strategy to beef up defence, industrial base
The Australian government has launched the 2026 Defence Innovation, Science and Technology (IS&T) Strategy, a 10-year blueprint to accelerate the delivery of innovative solutions...
New Defence Research Centre to strengthen Australia’s defence innovation ecosystem
The Australian government is strengthening Australia's defence innovation ecosystem through the establishment of the nation's first Defence Research Centre, bringing together Defence, industry, universities...
India’s ideaForge Technology scores LOI for YETI drone development
India's ideaForge Technology has received a Letter of Intent for up to US$15 million in long-term debt financing under the Government of India’s Research,...
