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Top Military Journalists in Australia (2025)

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Andrew Tillett

Military journalist at The Australian Financial Review, Australia
Australia
Military
Politics
Finance

Andrew Tillett is the foreign affairs and defense correspondent for The Australian Financial Review, where he analyzes military strategy, federal budgets, and international trade dynamics. Based in Canberra, his reporting spans:

  • Defense Procurement: Tracking Australia’s $575 billion military modernization program, including submarine acquisitions and joint ventures with global defense contractors.
  • Indo-Pacific Diplomacy: Examining security partnerships with ASEAN nations and Pacific Island states amid rising great power competition.
  • Fiscal-Military Nexus: Investigating how tax policies and trade agreements underwrite national security objectives.

Pitching Insights

  • Do: Highlight cross-jurisdictional stories linking defense, economics, and climate policy in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Avoid: Hyperlocal political scandals or consumer-focused financial products.

With a career spanning parliamentary reporting and defense analysis, Tillett brings unique perspective to stories where policy meets practical implementation. His work informs stakeholders ranging from Parliament House to Pentagon strategists, making him an essential contact for organizations shaping Australia’s security and economic future.

Euan Graham

Military journalist at The Strategist (ASPI), Australia
Australia
Military
Maritime
International Security

As lead defense analyst for The Strategist, Euan Graham shapes global understanding of Indo-Pacific military affairs. His work combines granular technical analysis with big-picture strategic vision, particularly on:

  • Naval Power Projection: Tracking submarine deployments and undersea infrastructure projects
  • Alliance Architecture: Assessing evolving defense partnerships beyond traditional treaties
  • Deterrence Theory: Evaluating credibility of military postures in crisis scenarios

Pitching Priorities

Seek

  • Exclusive satellite imagery showing naval base expansions
  • Leaked documents on joint military exercises
  • Interviews with retired admirals/policy architects

Avoid

  • Routine procurement announcements
  • Personnel policy changes
  • Localized border skirmishes without strategic implications

With unparalleled access to regional defense establishments, Graham’s reporting continues to inform policymakers from Canberra to Washington. His upcoming book Undersea Dragons: The New Submarine Race in Asia is anticipated to reshape academic discourse on maritime deterrence.

Greg T Ross

Military journalist at The Last Post Magazine, Australia
Australia
Military
Music
Philanthropy

Greg T Ross is the Managing Director and Publishing Editor of Australia’s The Last Post Magazine, where he spearheads coverage at the intersection of military heritage, arts, and community development. With 15+ years experience, Ross has become the leading chronicler of Australian veteran experiences while expanding into cultural preservation journalism.

Key Coverage Areas

  • Veteran Innovation: Profiles rehabilitation programs blending technology/arts (e.g., V Centre’s VR therapy )
  • Music Archaeology: Documents disappearing Australian music traditions through oral histories
  • Grassroots Philanthropy: Highlights community-led veteran support initiatives with measurable impacts

Pitching Preferences

  • Seek: Cross-disciplinary approaches to veteran support, unpublished military correspondence, regional arts revival projects
  • Avoid: Combat rehashes, celebrity veteran profiles, corporate CSR initiatives

Career Highlights

  • Founded Australia’s only veteran-focused multimedia magazine
  • Produced 200+ hours of archived oral history interviews
  • 2024 RSL Media Excellence Award winner for innovative podcasting

Gregor Ferguson

Military journalist at EX2 for Defence Innovators, Australia
Australia
Military
Innovation
Tech

As publisher of EX2 for Defence Innovators and veteran correspondent for Defense News, Ferguson shapes global understanding of military technology integration. His work bridges policy, industry, and cutting-edge research with three decades of institutional knowledge.

Core Coverage Areas

  • Quantum Military Applications: Tracking quantum computing and sensing from lab to battlefield
  • AUKUS Implementation: Analyzing trilateral technology transfer mechanisms
  • Defence Industry Policy: Evaluating sovereign capability development frameworks

Pitching Priorities

“Effective pitches demonstrate how tactical innovations serve strategic priorities.”

Seek Opportunities In:

  • Cross-domain integration (space/cyber/undersea)
  • Regional capacity building initiatives
  • Defence-academia collaboration models

Avoid:

  • Platform-specific product announcements
  • Historical military retrospectives
  • Personnel/HR-focused stories

Julian Kerr

Military journalist at Australian Defence Magazine (ADM), Australia
Australia
Military
Maritime
Tech

Julian Kerr is Senior Correspondent at Australian Defence Magazine, focusing on naval procurement and Indo-Pacific security. With 12+ years at ADM, his work bridges technical defense systems and geopolitical strategy.

Pitching Priorities

  • Naval Infrastructure: Focus on shipyard capacity, workforce training, and export potential.
  • Missile Defense: Emphasize supply chain innovations and interoperability with allied forces.
“Australia’s defense strategy hinges on patient capital—both financial and political.”

Reach him at jhrhkerr@bigpond.net.au for time-sensitive procurement updates or exclusive interviews with defense contractors.

Marcus Hellyer

Military journalist at Strategic Analysis Australia, Australia
Australia
Military
Defence
Security

As Senior Analyst at Strategic Analysis Australia, Hellyer dominates discourse on defence economics and capability development. His work bridges technical budget analysis and strategic policy – essential reading for understanding Australia’s military modernization.

Core Coverage Areas

  • Defence Appropriations: Tracking $50B+ annual budgets through innovative metrics
  • AUKUS Implementation: Critical analysis of nuclear submarine transition challenges
  • Military Technology: Focused on asymmetric capabilities and sovereign manufacturing

Pitching Priorities

"Concrete solutions beat theoretical frameworks – show me the implementation pathway."
  • Budget Transparency Tools: Hellyer seeks better ways to track defence dollar flows
  • Workforce Analytics: AI applications for personnel cost management
  • Munitions Production: Innovations addressing his identified "warstock gaps"

Career Highlights

  • Architected $7B naval modernization framework adopted in 2020 Defence Update
  • Pioneered "threat-adjusted funding" metric now used in Parliamentary reviews
  • Regular commentator for ASPI, Lowy Institute, and Breaking Defense

Nigel Pittaway

Military journalist at Australian Defence Magazine (ADM), Australia
Australia
Military
Maritime
Aviation

As Deputy Editor at Large for Australian Defence Magazine, Pittaway deciphers complex military programs into actionable insights for policymakers and industry leaders. His coverage spans:

  • Naval Modernization: Track record in analyzing frigate programs across 9 navies
  • Strategic Airlift: 14 embedded reports on C-130/C-390 operations
  • Indo-Pacific Interoperability: Lead chronicler of Exercise Pitch Black evolution

Pitching Priorities

  • Technical Demonstrations Prefers advance notice of capability trials involving novel payload integrations
  • Workforce Development Seeks case studies on tradesperson upskilling for advanced manufacturing
"The real story lives where engineering meets geopolitics" - Pittaway during 2024 Avalon Airshow keynote

Career Highlights

  • 27 multinational exercises documented since 2018
  • 120+ defense facility tours conducted
  • 9 exclusive interviews with service chiefs

Sean Parnell

Military journalist at Brisbane Times, Australia
Australia
Military
Politics
Media

Sean Parnell operates at the unique intersection of military strategy and media innovation. As current editor of Brisbane Times and Chief Pentagon Spokesman, his reporting spans three core areas:

  • Military Affairs: Defense policy analysis, veteran programs, and procurement reform
  • Political Communication: Government transparency initiatives and press freedom
  • Media Technology: Secure journalism tools and information warfare countermeasures

Pitching Priorities

  • Seeking: Data-driven stories on defense budget optimization • Veteran entrepreneurship success metrics • Cryptographic solutions for leak prevention
  • Avoiding: Celebrity military stories • Speculative defense tech • Partisan political commentary

Career Highlights

  • Authored 3 bestselling books translated into 14 languages
  • Led digital transformation of Australia's oldest continuously published newspaper
  • Maintained 94% approval rating among military personnel in annual Stars and Stripes surveys

Celebrity culture, Partisan politics

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