Timely, concise and accurate intelligence
  • The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge. - Thomas Berger
  • Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are. - George Santayana
  • You have never really lived until you've done something for someone who can never repay you. - Unknown
  • There is never a better measure of what a person is than what he does when he's absolutely free to choose. - Bern Williams
  • What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? - George Eliot
  • It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well. - Rene Descartes

Welcome to DIO

Welcome to the Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO), where information from a range of sources both nationally and around the globe is transformed into reliable and incisive insights that help defend Australia and protect its interests. DIO is on the forefront of world-altering events – as they happen and sometimes even before they happen.

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I not only get to put my studies to practical use, I also get to work in a rewarding team environment with many exciting opportunities.

Kim, Intelligence Analyst

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I feel part of a really close-knit team and I'm continually learning from some of the smartest people in the country.

Shannon, Scientific Intelligence Analyst

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