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In the National Interest – Oztopia: what I want Australia to be

In my recent article titled In the National Interest: Australian Citizenship in Disarray, published on the Pentagram Advisory website, I concluded by saying that Australia is fragile.  I observed that Australia as a nation-state, as a society, and as an economy is very vulnerable to geopolitical and domestic threats.  I believe that Australia is more […]

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Insider Threat: Australian media reporting of July 2026

In July 2026, Australian media reported multiple instances of insider threat behaviour.  From our observations, reports of insider threat incidents in Australia appear to be increasing.  The reason Pentagram Advisory is pointing these reports out is to highlight that insider threat is a reality across almost all facets of human activity.  It is a daily

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From Maturity to Readiness: A Practical Framework for Implementing the Enhanced CIRMP Rules 2026

Many responsible entities have now completed their initial review of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program) Rules 2026 (Enhanced CIRMP Rules 2026) and are beginning to consider what the additional legislative obligations mean for their organisations. Understanding the new requirements is an important first step. For Boards and senior executives, however, the

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Insider Threat: Kira Korolev – criminal charges upgraded

The criminal charges against former Australian Defence Force soldier Kira Korolev have been upgraded from “preparing for an espionage offence” to “conspiracy to commit espionage”. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced the upgraded charge on 30 June 2026.  The charge was decided by the Brisbane Magistrates Court on 29 June 2026.  The new charge also

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The Enhanced CIRMP Rules 2026: Looking Beyond the Legislative Amendments

On 10 June 2026, the Security of Critical Infrastructure Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program) Rules 2026 (Enhanced CIRMP Rules 2026) commenced, introducing the most significant expansion of Australia’s Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP) framework since the Security of Critical Infrastructure (Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program) Rules 2023 (CIRMP Rules 2023) came into effect. The Enhanced Rules introduce 78 additional legislative

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In the National Interest: Citizenship – What the United States can teach Australia about the importance of citizenship

In 2026 there is a coincidence of two kindred anniversaries that are important for Australia.  2026 marks the quasquicentennial (125 years) of the founding of the Commonwealth of Australia and the semiquincentennial (250 years) of the founding of the United States of America.  Perhaps this is nothing more than a minor historical curiosity, but it

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Geopolitical Risk: Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is warning Australian financial institutions about geopolitical risk, and telling them they need to act.  In an open letter dated 17 June 2026, entitled Strengthening readiness for geopolitical shocks, APRA wrote: “As Australia’s prudential regulator for banks, insurers and superannuation trustees, APRA is setting clear expectations on how entities

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National Insider Threat Forum, Sydney, 11 June 2026

Introduction In November 2025, Pentagram Advisory Pty Ltd (Pentagram) decided that there was a need to provide a focused event to inform Australian critical infrastructure entities, along with other private and public sector organisations, about insider threat.  At that time, Pentagram’s co-founders had been working with Australia’s critical infrastructure sectors, as designated in the Commonwealth’s

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“Not In My Organisation”: The Leadership Blind Spot Behind Insider Threat Complacency

Trust, bias and the challenge of managing human risk in critical infrastructure. Introduction Most Boards and executive teams are now accustomed to discussing cyber security, supply chain disruption, regulatory compliance and operational resilience. These risks are longstanding and hence familiar. They appear on risk registers, in audit reports, in regulatory briefings and in executive dashboards.

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In the National Interest: Australian Citizenship in Disarray

Prologue What is citizenship? Why is examination of Australian citizenship a matter to be considered in 2026? On 9 May 2026 we recognised the 125th anniversary of the first sitting of the Australian Parliament, so perhaps it is a good time to examine citizenship in Australia given the laws made by the Australian Parliament define

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