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Defence capability, procurement and strategic spending.
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Defence

Audit on defence munitions shows there's nothing to see here

A $1.9 billion contract to keep Australia's only domestic munitions factories running has left $42.5 million unaccounted for — and the audit findings go deeper than bad paperwork.
28 Jul 2026 5 min read
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Defence

NATO unity fractures over defence spending and strategic priorities

Trump wants Europe to spend more on defence — but the investment horizon is a decade, and his term ends in three years. The incentive problem is structural.
07 Jul 2026 5 min read
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