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The article focuses on the concerns raised by former independent national security legislation monitor (INSLM) Grant Donaldson regarding Australia's new preventive detention regime for non-citizen violent offenders. Donaldson warns that the legislation represents an alarming expansion, potentially making the courts appear as institutions primarily aimed at pre-emptively imprisoning individuals to prevent future crimes, a perception he deems dangerous for the legal system.

The article presents information on a defense white paper released in Australia which focuses on the defense and national security attitudes of Australians. It discusses the increase in concern on terrorist attacks among Australians, the decline in fear of invasion by another country and their positive view of Australia's relationship with China.

The article evaluates Australia's harsh immigration detention system, highlighting its arbitrary and punitive nature, as noted by the Global Detention Project. It questions the absence of timely legislative action despite concerns about public safety and national security, pointing out the inhumane aspects of the system.

The recent visit of China's foreign minister to Australia has shown a stabilization of the bilateral relationship, but also a misalignment in long-term goals. China aims to move beyond stabilization and expects a less hostile approach from Australia, while the Australian government sees stabilization as an end point. The visit was seen as a positive step in dialogue and cooperation, but there are concerns about the longevity of the stabilization policy. The Australian government is also taking steps to address non-kinetic threats from China, such as cyber activity and foreign interference. The economic relationship between the two countries remains strong, but there are calls for trade diversification and supply chain resilience. The future of Australia-China relations is uncertain, with domestic and external pressures complicating the situation. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the plan of the Australian government to revive the democracy to counter the destabilisation behavior of China in the Asia-Pacific region wherein the government will have a four-nation strategic talks with Australia, Japan and India.

The article presents opinion of authors on introduction of new counter-terrorism legislation by the government of Australia, role of the national Parliament in the conduct of national security and issues related to the implementation of national security policy.