This page details the various types of publication and associated publishing information used by the Australia Defence Association to fulfil its public-interest watchdog role and responsibilities for defence, strategic security and wider national security issues
Australia Defence Association publications
Subscribe to ADA publications
This form enables you to electronically lodge your corporate, library, club, mess or other institutional subscription to the ADA's electronic bulletin, "Defence Brief", and our national journal, "Defender". This type of subscription is not available to individuals as both publications are provided instead as part of each individual ADA Fellowship.
Discussion papers
ADA discussion papers tackle major or recurring subjects in Australian debate on national security issues. Each paper is a comprehensive and stand-alone contribution to informed public debate.
Defence Brief (ADA bulletin)
"Defence Brief" is the national bulletin of the Australia Defence Association and is normally distributed by email or by downloading from this website. More recent issues of the bulletin can be found in the members-only section.
Defender (national journal)
Since 1983 "Defender" has been a primary journal of record for informed, topical and apolitical public debate on Australian strategic security, defence and wider national security issues. The journal welcomes the submission of articles and reviews by Australian and foreign contributors.
Major Furphy
Reflections about life in the Department of Defence at Russell Hill, reputedly extracted from musings recorded in the personal diary of the ever-observant personal staff officer to the Vice Chief of the Defence Force.
Conference calendar
This calendar lists conferences, seminars and other public activities on strategic security, defence, strategic studies, international relations, international security, domestic security, military history and associated matters.
Style guides
Our style guides (and aide memoires) assist authors and reviewers to write articles and book reviews respectively for the ADA national journal "Defender". The same article writing guidance applies to news and comment items for our electronic bulletin, "Defence Brief".
Advertising
Our national journal, "Defender", our electronic bulletin, "Defence Brief", and this website all accept advertising. To assist advertisers with the booking, preparation and filing of advertisements, our criteria and specifications for cover-spot, page, insert and website advertising are detailed here.
