As the Anzac Day bugles echo, it’s time to burst Australia’s defence complacency (opens in new tab)

In this dangerous, unpredictable era, we cannot cling too long to old alliances and ignore the strategic importance of our regionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs a child in western Victoria, Anzac Day was either the last day of a glorious autumn or the first day of a miserable winter when the winds roared, the drizzly rain never stopped and even puddles froze.Whatever the weather it was never a happy day. Despite decades of Anzac-hype, that heaviness has now retur...