Defence ‘megaproject’ hit by delays, blowouts
The $80 billion Future Submarine program is already experiencing a nine-month design hold-up.
15 January, 2020
Defence
Tas delegation meets with French sub partner
Tasmania’s Premier has held talks with defence firm Thales over a submarine technology deal.
20 November, 2019
Aussie anti-drone company scores Defence contract
An Australian company is taking its anti-drone technology to the world.
2 October, 2019
Defence’s botched air traffic program under scrutiny
A federal government plan for an overarching air traffic system has ended in delays and cost blowouts.
5 August, 2019
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31 July, 2019
Shortcomings in oversight of Defence travel allowances
Defence doesn’t have an effective way of monitoring how travel allowances are approved and spent, an audit has found.
22 July, 2019
New terminology makes aid more acceptable
The foreign aid debate needs to be reframed with new terminology to sell it to the public, a report says.
9 April, 2019
AG slams management of troubled defence projects
Defence is failing to properly manage under-performing projects, an Auditor General’s report has found.
26 March, 2019
Sydney Water’s anti-leak pipe dream
An acoustic system that can locate spy submarines is being adapted to test a leak detection system for Sydney’s water network.
26 March, 2019
Calls for strategic maritime fleet
Unions and industry have put forward the case for the creation of an Australian maritime fleet that would offer strategic national interest benefits.
18 March, 2019
Millions wasted on poor property management – Opinion
In 2000 the Australian Department of Defence, one of the biggest asset owners in the country, embarked on a major program to reduce the significant costs of property maintenance for its portfolio of more than 30,000 properties. Since then, under the Estate Upkeep program, Defence has reduced the number of contractors significantly by introducing Comprehensive […]
29 November, 2017
Canada to buy old RAAF jets?
Australia could be the beneficiary of a growing trade dispute between Canada and the USA. The Trump administration is threatening to place heavy 300 percent import duties on Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier because US manufacturer Boeing says the Canadians receive unfair government assistance. Canada has responded by saying it will not buy US fighter aircraft, […]
19 October, 2017
RAAF, UNSW to cooperate in space
UNSW Canberra and the RAAF will develop three Cubesats for maritime surveillance.
2 October, 2017
Cyber CRC $50m, space $0, Data61 -15
The cyber security industry gets its wish for funding, whilst others face cutbacks.
26 September, 2017
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