Uncle Sam, can you target my Tomahawk, please?By Rex Patrick | March 18, 2023Who will control the Tomahawk Missiles? News that Australia will purchase up to 220 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles ...
I just want a Ferrari, sorry, a nuclear submarine, no matter the costBy Rex Patrick | March 14, 2023Australia has just committed to spending $368 billion on second hand US Virginia Class submarines, and eight next ...
Academy of Science, ANU compromised by government secrecy over damning emissions reportBy Rex Patrick | March 13, 2023Science and secrecy are two words that rarely go well together. Yet remarkably, our peak scientific institution, ...
The integrity of the FOI Commission is at stake. What’s the scam?By Rex Patrick | March 7, 2023FOI Commissioner, Leo Hardiman quits his job over his inabilityto increase timeliness of reviews and access in ...
Rex Patrick on Labor’s Safeguard Bill: bigger holes than the Ozone but not beyond repairBy Rex Patrick | March 7, 2023The Government’s key emissions policy has been dealt a blow with a Senate Committee report showing the Greens are ...
Who will keep our submarine reactors safe?By Rex Patrick | March 3, 2023The decision to acquire nuclear submarines has been made. The important question is who will be responsible for ...
Robodebt and transparency failures: is the rule of law optional for the PM’s office?By Rex Patrick | February 28, 2023The Robodebt Commission lays bare a lack of regard for the rule of law among both ministers and public servants. ...
Rex Patrick: as US-China tensions rise Australia remains pitifully unprepared for warBy Rex Patrick | February 17, 2023Tensions are rising. Defence has received a list of desirable new toys, including nuclear submarines, to beef up ...
Rex Patrick’s FOI lifts the lid on Future Fund’s China investmentsBy Rex Patrick | February 13, 2023A Freedom of Information request has lifted the lid on some of the Future Fund’s overseas investments. Those ...
The US shooting down a Chinese spy balloon is a risk for Australia’s tired submarine fleetBy Rex Patrick | February 6, 2023The US shooting down a "Chinese spy balloon" has direct security implications for Australia and its submarine ...
Rex Patrick: put PwC top of blacklist for government procurement paymentsBy Rex Patrick | February 6, 2023Big 4 consultancy PwC has been caught red-handed with partners leaking confidential information, obtained while ...
A Royal Dud: Queen’s death FOI debacle shows Australia’s transparency system is bustBy Rex Patrick | February 3, 2023The institutions responsible for transparency prevents citizens getting timely access to information to hold the ...