Past Programs
Defence and National Security - 2006
US Empire
09/09/2006
The US is flexing its muscle like never before, waging a war on terror that it says will last generations.
But can it go the distance? Are we seeing America overstretch itself already in the Middle East, or are we in for more of the same for the foreseeable future?
These questions and possible redefinition of notions of 'empire' are influencing the evolution of the United States as the sole world superpower.
East Timor update
19/08/2006
In New York overnight, the UN Security Council have agreed to maintain their current operations in East Timor, although only for a brief time.
This latest move allows five more days to consider a series of recommendations for a new mission in East Timor.
The UN mandate was set to expire tomorrow, but this has now been extended until the end of the week.
Australia is an active player in this debate, especially when it comes to questions concerning the make-up and provision of security for East Timor.
So just who will lead future security arrangements in East Timor and what role should Australia play?
The Weapons Detective Read Transcript
20/05/2006
Rod Barton was Australia's leading weapons inspector, working to uncover Iraq's secret biological weapons program. He later returned to Iraq with Hans Blix to look for nuclear weapons. His memoir of that time has just been published.
