Obituaries ‘Charles Garrard (Garry) Woodard AO DLitt, 3 July 1929 – 20 July 2026, Canberra Times, 9 August 2026 [pdf] In memory of Pete Van Ness, 26 March 1933 – 4 March 2026. ‘The man who saved the world: remembering Des Ball’, Late Night Live, Radio National, ABC, 17 October 2016. Rare human’s compassion for all […]
Author Archives: Richard Tanter
Richard Tanter – publications on nuclear power
Briefing Book: Indonesian nuclear power proposals, Australia-Indonesia Nuclear Dynamics Nautilus Insti…
Humpty Doo Transmission Station
Introduction Location: -12.607724°, 131.289040° Corner of Arnhem Highway and Anzac Parade, Humpty Doo, Northern Territory. The Humpty Doo Transmitter Station is part of the Darwin node of the ADF Modernised High Frequency Communications System, paired with the receiver located within the Shoal Bay facility. The Humpty Doo Station was constructed as the Naval Transmission Station […]
The North West Cape cluster of high technology defence facilities
The North West Cape cluster of high technology defence facilities [Updated 29 August 2025 Deepening US access to more Australian military and intelligence bases In recent years successive Australian governments have been insistent on the joint character of any cooperative activity within Australia with US military forces and intelligence agencies. For example, the ratification of […]
Materials for Tanter presentation to International Workshop Solidarity with Timor-Leste struggle for Self-determination
Workshop presentation abstract and PPT Richard Tanter, ‘Revisiting the Scott-Tanter secret 1978 assessments on the state of the East Timor campaign in Australia and on the question of FRETILIN negotiations’ – abstract Richard Tanter, Revsiting the Scott-Tanter secret 1978 assessments on the state of the East Timor campaign in Australia and on the question of FRETILIN negotiations‘, International […]
Darwin region multinational exercises
ADF, Marine Rotational Forces and Japanese Self Defence Forces Introduction Japanese Self Defence forces have …
Learmonth Solar Observatory
Lavarack Barracks
Home to the 3rd Brigade and 11th Brigade and one of the major military establishments in Northern Australia. Elements of the 3rd Brigade based at the Barracks include the 3rd Combat Signals Regiment, 3rd Combat Services Support Battalion and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Infantry Battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment. 2018 In April 2018 […]
Salt Ash Air Weapons Range
Introduction Salt Ash Air Weapons Range is an ADF air to ground gunnery and bombing facility located about 6 km from RAAF Williamtown RAAF. The range is approximately 34 hectares in size, with a 2,790 hectare safety template zone. It is used regularly by the RAAF for bombing and strafing practice. Due to local pressure […]
The Japan SIGINT project
This page lists publications by Desmond Ball and Richard Tanter on Japanese signals intelligence, as well as m…