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Global Shield Special Briefing: A preliminary government assessment of global catastrophic risk
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). On 30 October, the RAND Corporation...
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Building Defences Against Weaponised Trade
In January, the World Economic Forum ranked “geoeconomic confrontation” as the world’s most severe risk...
Global Shield Briefing (April 2026)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). Global catastrophic risk can...
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Global Shield Briefing (March 2026)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). Strategic competition between...
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Submission to the Department of Home Affairs’ Consultation on Proposed Enhancements to the Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program Rules
Introduction and Executive Summary  Global Shield Australia welcomes the Department of Home Affairs’...
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Global Shield Briefing (February 2026)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). The start of every year typically...
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Global Shield Briefing (24 December 2025)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). As the year comes to a close,...
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SUBMISSION TO THE CONSULTATION ON THE Independent Review of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act  
This submission focuses on the fourth question raised by the Independent Reviewer, namely “are there...
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Lack of safeguards is a major gap in the National AI Plan 
“The plan takes a ‘whack-a-mole’ approach to managing AI risk, leaving Australians exposed. Itsreliance...
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Seven Reasons Australia Needs to Act on AI Risk
Australia’s artificial intelligence (AI) policy debate is at a crossroads. Decisions made in the coming...