Monthly Archives: September 2026

A Lowy Institute debate last month on the value of Australia’s massive AUKUS nuclear submarine commitment, featuring two well-credentialled defence analysts, revealed troubling problems with the Australia-US military alliance. The same signal, but much louder, came last week from the … Continue reading →

In ancient Sanskrit, Himalaya meant roughly “cold home”. It’s a good fit for the world’s largest store of ice – over 5700 cubic kilometres – outside the poles. Brought together, its thousands of glaciers would cover Tasmania. The Himalaya will … Continue reading →