The government knows it can't go it alone on cyber strategy, and getting businesses on board is at the centre of its new seven-year plan for the nation.
Anthony Galloway
Chief political correspondent
Anthony is the chief political correspondent for Capital Brief, based in Canberra. The award-winning journalist has been a political news breaker for some of Australia’s biggest publications including the Herald Sun, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. A member of the federal press gallery since 2017, he has a keen focus on policy including foreign affairs, national security, cyber and economics. Galloway has also reported from conflict zones, including three trips to war-torn Ukraine.
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The Australian journalist’s hard-won freedom was achieved through adroit diplomacy and a Chinese leadership eager to stabilise relations.
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A secrecy problem is creeping into the Albanese government, and nowhere is this more apparent than the Qatar Airways saga.
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