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Op ed pieces

13 June 2013

Law changes could stop the boats
Australian Financial Review, p58
12 June 2013

Extremism on home soil needs to be watched
Sydney Morning Herald online
10 June 2013

Screening out terror's breeding grounds
The Age online
08 June 2013

Funding cuts threaten our standing in Antarctica
The Australian online
10 May 2013

Timor-Leste playing for high stakes over oil and gas
The Australian online
02 May 2013

How would Australia cope in a medical emergency like Boston?
ABC's The Drum online
29 April 2013

Boston tells us not to be blind to CCTV's uses

Sydney Morning Herald, p24
The Age online
Sydney Morning Herald online
WA Today
Brisbane Times online
19 April 2013

A harsh reminder that terrorism hasn't been defeated
The Drum online
16 April 2013

We must tackle the dark side of the Asian century
Australian Financial Review, p47
11 April 2013

Australia can do more against 'blood ivory' trade
The Australian online
04 April 2013

Extreme weather means extreme planning
The Age online
05 March 2013

Democracy 101 will get us nowhere
The Australian, International section, p9
The Australian online
05 February 2013

Don't wait until flood horse has bolted to close the door
Sydney Morning Herald, p9
Sydney Morning Herald online
Brisbane Times online
Canberra Times online
National Times online
The Age online
WA Today
24 January 2013

Gillard security plan lacks funding
Australian Financial Review, p39
Australian Financial Review online
10 January 2013

What matters most? People and skills
Australian Financial Review
10 December 2012

Gas harder to exploit in Australia
Australian Financial Review, p47
Australian Financial Review online
28 November 2012

Africa is open for business, but where's Australia?
The Australian online
The Australian, p11
26 November 2012

Asian connection has a dark underbelly
Australian Financial Review online
23 November 2012

How to cope with a major emergency
The Australian online
Sun Herald online
06 November 2012

Asian Century's tunnel vision
The Australian online
27 October 2012

A chance to make waves on Indian Ocean rim
The Australian online
12 October 2012

Australia's United Nations Security Council aspirations on the line

The Australian online

24 September 2012

Delivering aid where it matters
The Australian online
20 September 2012

'Us and them' is not the way
Australian Financial Review, p63
Australian Financial Review online
28 August 2012

Rethinking education for the armed forces
The Australian online
23 August 2012

The Pacific challenge
The Australian online
03 August 2012

Fiji vital to any effective regional system
The Australian online
30 July 2012

Things could turn ugly in troubled waters to our north
The Australian, Inquirer section, p19
The Australian online
26 July 2012

What to do about piracy
The Australian online (paywall)
04 July 2012

Force looms as sole Syrian solution
The Australian, International News section, p8
The Australian online
12 June 2012

Antarctic talks open Pandora's box
The Australian, International News, p8
29 May 2012

Chasing Africa's resource boom
The Australian online
21 May 2012

To help East Timor, look to the sea
The Australian, International News section, p7
The Australian online
11 May 2012

Where could the 9/11 terrorist trials go next?
ABC - The Drum Opinion
05 May 2012

Volatile cargoes found in our midst
The Australian, Inquirer Section, p17
The Australian online
20 April 2012

Can Australian military do it all?
The Diplomat
11 April 2012

Taking the helm on high seas
The Australian online
30 March 2012

Recriminations follow disaster
The Australian, Legal Affairs section, p30
The Australian online
14 March 2012

Working in tandem for change
The Australian, Business section, p27
The Australian online
14 March 2012

White paper must revive Pacific studies
The Australian, Higher Education section, p39
The Australian online
10 March 2012

Floods destroy much but allow us to better prepare for next time
The Australian, Inquirer section, p17
The Australian online
05 March 2012

Carr's focus on Pacific is welcome
Australian Financial Review, p55
Australian Financial Review online
24 February 2012

The spy game: review board decisions must be transparent

Sydney Morning Herald online
Sydney Morning Herald, Business section, p7

20 February 2012

In praise of disaster diplomacy

The Diplomat

13 January 2012

Our fatally flawed policy on Fiji
The Australian, International News section, p6
The Australian online
05 January 2012

So much for helping the island states
Australian Financial Review, p47
05 January 2012

Managing the Indian Ocean

The Diplomat
31 December 2011

New dawn in Antarctic awareness
The Australian, Inquirer section, p14
10 December 2011

Our disaster avoidance and response still leave a lot to be desired
The Weekend Australian, Inquirer section, p17
01 December 2011

US moves to counter China in Pacific

The Australian, International section, p8
The Australian online
23 November 2011

Asia must prepare for disasters
Australian Financial Review, p59
26 October 2011

Preparing Australia's media for domestic terrorism.
ABC's The Drum - Opinion
18 October 2011

Fiji requires our help now: The time is right

The Australian, p10

18 October 2011

Mistake to neglect PNG relationship

Australian Financial Review, p63

06 September 2011

Ten years later: from alarmed to alert

Australian Financial Review, p55

01 September 2011

Action needed to cement role in Antarctica
The Age, p17
The Age online
23 August 2011

Huge task in Libya after Gaddafi
Australian Financial Review, p63
20 July 2011

Aid is a national security investment
The Australian, p10
The Australian online
05 July 2011

US strategy to narrow focus on home threat

The Australian, p8
The Australian online

04 July 2011

Danger on the western front
Australian Financial Review, p55
22 June 2011

Photo ID plan fails to aid air security
The Age, p15
The Age online
Sydney Morning Herald online
WA Today
National Times online
13 June 2011

When terror is home grown

The Australian, p16
The Australian online

04 June 2011

Going civilian
Australian Financial Review, p63
31 May 2011

Pacific patrol boat replacement needs attention
The Australian, p8
28 May 2011

Soft power saves lives and advances strategic interests
The Weekend Australian, Defence supplement, p5
28 May 2011

Secure seas need dedicated body
The Weekend Australian, p14
12 May 2011

Counter online extremists
Australian Financial Review, p79
03 May 2011

Al Qaeda still threat to West
Australian Financial Review, p55
30 April 2011

Indian Ocean tensions offer roush sailing for Rudd

The Weekend Australian, p14
The Australian online

27 April 2011

Academy cadets at attention

The Australian, p20
The Australian online
18 April 2011

Openness needed on aid outlay

Australian Financial Review, p55

05 April 2011

Hardline Fiji policy needs rethink
Australian Financial Review, p59.
29 March 2011

UN likely to look to Australia for peacekeepers
WAtoday.com.au
National Times online
Sydney Morning Herald online
The Age online
Brisbane Times online
Albany Weekender
Coffs Coast Independent
Great Lakes Advocate
Canberra Times
Merredin Wheatbelt Mercury
Blacktown Sun
Hunter Valley News
Launceston Times
Hills News
Bayside Bulletin / Redland Times
Narracoorte Herald
Moonee Valley Weekly
Port Lincoln Times
West Coast Sentinel
Bunbury Mail
Dungog Chronicle
Singleton Argus
Bathurst Western Advocate
Fairfield Champion
Narooma News
Macedon Ranges Telegraph
Flinders News
Busselton Mail
The Scone Advocate
Cooma Monaro Express
Donnybrook Bridgetown Mail
Brimbank Advocate
Roxby Downs Sun
Cessnock Advertiser
Wagga Wagga Daily Advertiser
Werribee Banner
Collie Mail
Blue Mountains Gazette
Mornington and Southern Peninsular Mail
Gloucester Advocate
St George and Sutherland Shire Leader
Maroondah Journal
La Trobe Valley Express
Barossa & Light Herald
Riverina Rural
Macarthur Advertiser

Port Stephens Examiner
Port Pirie Recorder
Muswellbrook Chronicle
Esperance Express
Kingscote Islander
Eyre Peninsula Tribune
Forbes Advocate
Melton Weekly
Mudgee Guardian
The North West Star
Whyalla News

25 February 2011

Extreme events require a disaster scheme
Australian Financial Review, p67
12 February 2011

Deciding just who picks up the tab after a catastrophe

Weekend Australian, p5

Weekend Australian Online

27 January 2011

Business nous needed in disasters
Australian Financial Review, p47
15 January 2011

Response needs commonwealth co-ordination
The Australian
07 January 2011

Defence fits disaster role

24 December 2010

Tragedy shows need for a single body to co-ordinate border policing
Weekend Australian, p5
04 December 2010

Opportunity is ours to smooth troubled waters

The Australian online

29 November 2010

Time we got together over anti-terrorism laws
Australian, p 34
29 November 2010

Living in the shadow of al-Qa'iada
Australian, p14; The Australian
15 November 2010

Nipping home-grown indoctrination in the bud

The Australian, p.14; The Australian online

23 October 2010

Disaster response needs rethink
Weekend Australian , p4
12 October 2010

Let's not drive Fiji further into China's open arms
The Australian, p12; The Australian online
04 September 2010

In the event of mass casualties pray for help

Weekend Australian, p4
Weekend Australian Online

05 August 2010

Australia at the Pacific Island Forum


ABC online The Drum Unleashed
03 August 2010

Our resilience to disasters is sorely lacking
The Age, p11
Brisbane Times
WA Today.com.au
Melbourne Age
Northern Daily Leader
Cooma Monaro Express
Canberra Times
22 July 2010

Forget the poll, PM must visit Vanuatu
The Australian
The Australian, p10
15 July 2010

More FIRB clarity needed
Australian Financial Review, p63
09 July 2010

Cry halt when Islamists take liberties
Australian, p12
The Australian
10 June 2010

Report urges miners to forge bonds abroad
The Australian
01 June 2010

Anti-whaling move cynical electioneering
Australian Financial Review, p63
29 May 2010

Climate change will drive future agenda
The Weekend Australian, Defence supplement, p.12
29 May 2010

Deliver us from extremist evil
The Weekend Australian, p.11; The Australian online
29 May 2010

Exposed on the western front
The Weekend Australian, Defence supplement, p.2
26 May 2010

Single security budget is our best defence
ABC The Drum Unleashed
31 March 2010

We must look west to the Indian Ocean and opportunity

The Australian, p9; The Australian

09 March 2010

Business has a vital role in security
Australian Financial Review, p63
27 February 2010

Prevention is better than picking up the pieces after a terrorist act
27 February 2010

Terror can be stopped at home
The Australian online
27 February 2010

Prevention is better than picking up the pieces after the terrorist act

Weekend Australian, p13

26 February 2010

Time to reform disaster response
ABC The Drum Unleashed
01 February 2010

Chinese explorers have an eye for our frozen assets
The Australian, p.9; The Australian 
25 January 2010

Guantanamo a trial for Obama

The Australian, p.8
23 January 2010

Evolving threats to national security means our spies need to learn to share their secrets

The Weekend Australian, p.5
16 January 2010

Ban protest vessels from using our ports
Sydney Morning Herald, page 9; Brisbane Times; Sydney Morning Herald on line; WA Today
30 October 2009

When disaster strikes
ABC Unleashed online
03 October 2009

Mind the gaps
ABC Unleashed online
19 September 2009

Nation must manage rising tide of climate-driven disasters
Weekend Australian, p.6; Australian online
16 July 2009

Ethnic push could be a distraction
Sydney Morning Herald, p.15; Sydney Morning Herald online
29 June 2009

Secrecy won't help us prepare for disaster
ABC Online
13 June 2009

In need of a sea change
Weekend Australian, Inquirer section, p.22; Australian online
12 June 2009

Defence needs to recognise climate of risk
ABC News online
08 May 2009

Fiji won't change outside the tent
The Australian, p.12; The Australian online
20 April 2009

Fiji requires a realistic response
Australian Financial Review, p.55
15 April 2009

Investment review board's Woomera ruling could backfire

The Australian, p.20; The Australian online

08 April 2009

After disaster: forewarned is forearmed

The Age, p.17
The Age Online

07 April 2009

Beware the rise of online radicalisation

Singapore Straits Times online (subscription only)
The Malaysian Insider online

07 March 2009

Get ready for the big one

The Australian Online
PS News Online

21 February 2009

Defending the home front is top priority
Age, p.9, The Age Online
24 January 2009

Industry better suited to help the public when government falters
Weekend Australian, p.41, Australian Online
14 January 2009

Learning to close loopholes
The Australian, p.29, The Australian Online
20 December 2008

Offer carrots, not censure
Weekend Australian, p.18, The Australian Online
10 December 2008

Industry has key security role
Australian Financial Review, p.55
06 December 2008

Bringing brains to the terrorism struggle

Sydney Morning Herald, p. 31, SMH Online
Syndicated reports:
Brisbane Times Online
Central Western Daily Online
Western Advocate Online
Albury Border Mail Online
Cooma Monaro Express Online

04 November 2008

Antarctic commitment has been put on ice

The Sydney Morning Herald, p.11, SMH Online
Syndicated reports:
Brisbane Times Online

 

04 September 2008

There's a storm bigger than terrorism and only we can save ourselves
SMH Online
16 August 2008

Greenhouse cops needed on planetary beat
Weekend Australian, p.25, Australian Online
05 August 2008

Business role in security strategy
The Australian Financial Review, p.63
05 July 2008

No credit as oceans turn sour
The Australian, p.25; The Australian Online
03 July 2008

It takes two to do the trade tango
The Australian, p.14; Australian online (Alternate title: The trade tango)
21 June 2008

crash and burn
The Sydney Morning Herald, SMH Online
16 June 2008

MSG the key to workable Pacific policy
The Australian Financial Review
06 June 2008

Whatever you do in Japan, Mr Rudd, don't mention the whales
Sydney Morning Herald, p.17, SMH Online
24 April 2008

First we must explore, then exploit
Sydney Morning Herald, p.15, SMH Online
21 April 2008

When our oceans turn sour
The Age, p.13, The Age Online
01 April 2008

Security goes beyond guns and gates
The Australian Financial Review, p.71
31 March 2008

Let’s open our doors and be neighbourly to the island nations
The Age, p.13, The Age Online
08 March 2008

Crafting a contingency plan on climate change
Weekend Australian, p.27, The Australian Online
20 February 2008

Information key to our security
Australian Financial Review, p.71
22 January 2008

Don’t let us be frozen out of our own patch
Australian, p.12, The Australian Online
20 December 2007

Dedicated body will anchor command
The Australian Online
12 September 2007

Dealing with the violent enemy within

Australian Financial Review, p.71
27 August 2007

The climate challenge for APEC
The Australian Financial Review, p.63
25 July 2007

Al-Qaeda in Iraq must be held at bay.
Australian Financial Review, p.63
11 July 2007

Banning Hizb ut-Tahrir would not help
The Age online
06 July 2007

Muslin leaders must speak out against radicalisation
The Australian Online; The Australian p.14
02 July 2007

ADF to face rising tide of challenges
Australian Financial Review, P.59, Opinion
13 June 2007

Our academies of terror
The Australian Online
24 May 2007

The time to prepare for a terrorist attack is now
Sydney Morning Herald Online
04 April 2007

Why neglect a territory that is there just for the taking?
The Age online
11 March 2007

Security is priceless in a world of fear
Australian Financial Review, p.63, Opinion
20 February 2007

Six reasons Antarctica is crucial
Australian Financial Review, p.63
01 February 2007

Best thinkers needed to meet terrorism threat
Sydney Morning Herald, p.15, SMH Online
25 January 2007

A flawed plan of attack for our defence

The Age, p.23, The Age Online

24 January 2007

Foolish to waste nuclear opportunity

Australian Financial Review, p.55

15 January 2007

Responding better to regional crises

Australian Financial Review, p.55

12 January 2007

Terror thrives on crime world links
The Australian, p.12
15 December 2006

It's time to start our Melanesian foreign legion
The Age, p.17  
22 November 2006

Interference on high seas is risky
Australian Finanacial Review, p.59
08 November 2006

Steps to sort out the homefront

The Australian Online

19 September 2006

Let's not be naive in times of terror

The Australian, p.14

11 September 2006

Grand plan needed on terrorism

Australian Financial Review, p.63

20 August 2006

Time to get serious on Lebanon

Australian Financial Review, p.63

31 July 2006

Middle East peace vital to Australia

Australian Financial Review, p.63

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