Bazza's Sinowatch

Bazza's Sinowatch
	The logotype of Bazza's Sinowatch as it appears in its mail order tapes.
Company type	Print and digital publisher
Industry	Defense
Founded	9 June 1951 in Seymour, Victoria, Australia
Founder	Barry Candlish
Headquarters	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Products	Periodicals, information books, posters, calendars, informational cassette tapes
Number of employees	35 (2062)

Bazza's Sinowatch is an Australian open-source intelligence publication focusing on Indo-Pacific security, military history, and military procurement. It was founded by Major Barry "Bazza" Candlish, a veteran of the Pacific War who fought with the Australian 1st Parachute Battalion in the Philippines. After his death in 2001 the company was passed down to his son, Bruce Candlish, and then a director outside the family, but it still bear's Barry Candlish's nickname.

While Bazza's Sinowatch maintains a print publication, one of its iconic products is a monthly subscription-based casette tape by mail service that covers prominent military news and military history and doctrine features readable by personal computers. As far as digital options, cassette publishing is generally more affordable for the consumer than downloading images at a library or university terminal connected to the uninet and essentially the only option for remote users who only have access to a personal computer without a uninet connection (common in regional Victoria where Bazza's Sinowatch was founded).

Usually each cassette contains 40 slides including a variety of graphics and articles. Common formats include current day order of battle charts, equipment familiarization graphics with specifications, maps, mechanical bulletins (often in partnership with the American PS Magazine), and news of the latest military procurement or what's been seen at recent trade shows.

Controversies

2058 China detention

In August 2058, two journalists employed by Bazza's Sinowatch were detained in Shanghai, Republic of China during a military tradeshow. They were accused by the South Chinese government of spying and publishing classified military information. After a highly public denunciation from the Australian Prime Minister and diplomatic from the United States, the Bazza's Sinowatch employees were released after 10 days and returned to Australia.