Anthony Albanese

Australia, China
LaRouche's Australian followers move closer to Beijing while in campaign against ASIO

The Australian Citizens Party, originally the Australian branch of the political movement led by the late far-right political activist Lyndon LaRouche, intensified its campaigns against the Australian intelligence agency and the AUKUS agreement in 2026.

Australia, China
Canberra reviews funding for defence think-tank ASPI, Beijing's bête noire

Following a parliamentary report reviewing Australian government funding for NGO research, one of the country's leading defence think-tanks will now have to compete for a chunk of its funding. China is hoping that feuds between ASPI, government officials and the academic community will see its bête noire brought to heel.

The Agencies' Gazette
École de Guerre's first Fijian, White House's increased cyber, French sovereignty files scrutinised, US doubts Asian allies

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

FijiFranco-Fijian agreement on display at École de Guerre

United StatesThe White House expands its cyber office

FranceParliament's intelligence watchdog scrutinises sovereignty files

ChinaWashington's doubts regarding its Asian allies

Australia, United States
Canberra seeks space strategy balance as US policy on China shifts

Weak signals present Canberra as consistently dependent on Washington, leaving Australia to adjust its space policy with the changing tides of American politics. The incoming Trump administration, meanwhile, promises to harden the US stance - and that of its Pacific allies - vis-à-vis China.

Australia
Canberra and Five Eyes waiting on intelligence review findings

This month, the Australian government is expected to publish the findings of an independent intelligence review aimed at helping the intelligence community to adapt to strategic competition developments in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Agencies' Gazette
Priority on foreign interference, Malaysia-China secret maritime deal, new adviser to France's CNCTR

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

AustraliaGovernment increases spending on fight against foreign interference and financial intelligence

China/MalaysiaKuala Lumpur and Beijing's discreet South China Sea agreement

FranceEx-adviser to Macron's Renaissance party joins CNCTR commission

Australia, Philippines, United States
Google set to clinch deal with SubCom over Indo-Pacific submarine cables

A new commercial agreement should secure Google's global investments in undersea cables, just as the United States and Australia step up their efforts and investments in Pacific connectivity.

Spotlight | Australia
Intelligence review set to entrench Canberra's role as US base for observing China

The latest Independent Intelligence Review should produce a roadmap for adapting Australia's intelligence community to technological changes and to China. Canberra is to become increasingly dependent on Washington in the areas of geospatial intelligence and interceptions.

Australia, China
GRACosway lobbies for Chinese raw materials giants in Sydney

The Australian consulting firm was recently contracted to help Chinese state-owned companies to get closer to Australian politicians.