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Civic Renewal
The Northern Territory does not need another review. It needs a reckoning, with the ideas, policies, and people that have led it astray.
Sam Wilks
16 hours ago3 min read
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From Tradition to Transformation
If the NT is to rise above this ideological fog, it must rediscover the principles that built stable societies long before bureaucrats tried to reinvent them.
Sam Wilks
1 day ago3 min read
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Integrating Economic Insight with Local Priorities
Public policy must be shaped by those who live with its consequences. Southern green activists neither build nor repair, they obstruct.
Sam Wilks
3 days ago3 min read
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The Future of Democracy Down Under
Public trust is fostered not by vague promises or grandiose schemes, but through a transparent commitment to limited yet effective governance.
Sam Wilks
4 days ago3 min read
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New Political Priorities in the NT
The NT’s political landscape needs fewer professional sympathizers and more unapologetic custodians of justice, merit, and security.
Sam Wilks
5 days ago3 min read
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Charting a Course for Fairness and Opportunity in the NT
Rethinking governance in the Northern Territory calls for a clear-eyed look at what is best for its people.
Sam Wilks
6 days ago4 min read
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Promises Over Prudence. How Political Short-Termism Is Starving Australia’s Future
Inflation is the price we pay today, stagnation is the cost we’ll bear tomorrow.
Sam Wilks
Apr 17 min read
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Tariffs vs. Progressive Taxation from A Security Perspective
From a purely security perspective, tariffs appear more moral and ethical than progressive taxation.
Sam Wilks
Mar 315 min read
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Why Tariffs Will Win Again
Tariffs tax what you buy, not what you earn. That’s fairer than soaking labour, your sweat, your grind, with payroll taxes.
Sam Wilks
Mar 143 min read
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From Bad to Worse - NT’s Economic Balance Spawns Bloated Bureaucracy
The newly elected government had a chance to break this cycle. They rode into power on promises of change.
Sam Wilks
Mar 115 min read
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How Effective Are Zero-Tolerance Policies in Reducing Crime?
arguably criminal actions, obstructions and efforts by the judiciary and the NGO’s a predictable result.
Sam Wilks
Mar 95 min read
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Security Measures in Loss Prevention
By empowering others, we empower the world.
Sam Wilks
Mar 98 min read
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The Psychology of Theft: Motivations Behind Shoplifting
The environment itself amplifies these impulses.
Sam Wilks
Mar 85 min read
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How Economic Growth Reduces Crime in Urban Areas
One of the primary drivers of crime is lack of opportunity.
Sam Wilks
Mar 64 min read
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The Role of Predictive Policing in Crime Reduction
Criminals thrive in environments where information is siloed.
Sam Wilks
Feb 125 min read
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How Liars Reveal Themselves: Recognizing Deceptive Behaviours in Security Screening
Recognising deception is not about suspicion but about clarity.
Sam Wilks
Feb 104 min read
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Criminal Thinking Patterns: Understanding the Mindset of a Threat Actor
Threat actors do not operate randomly. Their behaviour is predictable, their rationalisations identifiable, and their escalation patterns
Sam Wilks
Feb 95 min read
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The Science of Human Behaviour: Profiling for Security and Safety
If a society fails to equip its security professionals with the tools of behavioural analysis, it does not just invite risk, itguarantees it
Sam Wilks
Feb 84 min read
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The Cloward-Piven Playbook: How Activists Overwhelm the System for Power
For too long, the productive members of society have subsidised their own subjugation.
Sam Wilks
Feb 511 min read
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Understanding Crowd Psychology for Effective Event Security
Event security is not about control, it is about facilitation.
Sam Wilks
Feb 13 min read
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