PODCAST: Tensions flare close to home, with Liam Garman and Robert Dougherty
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, hosts Liam Garman and Robert Dougherty explore the recent spiking of international conflict with...
May 16 2025
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PODCAST: The future of AI–drone teaming, with Christian Gutierrez
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Liam Garman is joined by Christian Gutierrez, vice president of Hivemind Engineering at Shield AI, to unpack...
May 13 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: A sit-down with Tim Knight, author of Gallipoli Soup
In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, host Liam Garman is joined by Tim Knight, author of the recently released book Gallipoli Soup, to discuss the Gallipoli...
May 12 2025
SPOTLIGHT: Fusing sensors for the future fight – inside Anduril’s approach to counter-UAS tech, with Jeremy Kenealy
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Jeremy Kenealy – director of growth and air defence at Anduril Australia – joins host Liam Garman to...
May 06 2025
PODCAST: National defence readiness and military tradition, with Robert Borsak
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty discusses military tradition and domestic firearms manufacturing with Robert Borsak,...
May 01 2025
DEFENCE PROPERTY PODCAST: Buyer beware – protecting yourself from bad property advice
In this episode of the Defence Property Podcast, co-hosts Liam Garman and Kane Dury – director and lead buyers agent at Discover Buyers Agency – unpack how to...
April 30 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Cyber war, global politics and the power of truth – unpacking conflict in the Information Age
In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, hosts Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson, Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman discuss the application of cyber and...
April 25 2025
PODCAST: Defence industry at Avalon Airshow, with Sikorsky Australia’s Cliff Kyle
In this special defence aviation episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Robert Dougherty catches up with Cliff Kyle, Sikorsky Australia general manager and former Royal...
April 24 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: How to develop a culture of security in your business
In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson discuss how businesses can build a culture of security in the...
April 18 2025
PODCAST: Defence industry at Avalon Airshow, with Honeywell Aerospace’s Lee Davis
In this special defence aviation episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Robert Dougherty catches up with Honeywell Aerospace Technologies senior director Lee Davis on...
April 17 2025
PODCAST: Budget falls short on defence spending bump as election fever takes hold, with Steve Kuper and Robert Dougherty
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, hosts Steve Kuper and Rob Dougherty discuss the fallout from Avalon 2025, budget week and the federal election.
April 11 2025
SPOTLIGHT: High-energy lasers and remote weapons stations: a solution to modern drone threats, with EOS’ Dr Andreas Schwer
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Dr Andreas Schwer, managing director and chief executive of Electro Optic Systems, joins host Liam Garman to discuss...
April 08 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Heroism, warfare and Australia’s future – WWII reflections and election insights
In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, hosts Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant discuss the heroic actions of Australian soldiers in...
April 04 2025
SPOTLIGHT: Ukraine’s air defence revolution, with Advent Atum’s Andy Wilson
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Advent Atum CEO Andy Wilson joins host Liam Garman to discuss how the company has helped the Armed Forces of Ukraine...
April 02 2025
SPOTLIGHT: Accelerating your career in combat systems engineering, with Defence Trailblazer’s Dr Sanjay Mazumdar
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Dr Sanjay Mazumdar, executive director of Defence Trailblazer, joins host Liam Garman to unpack their new combat...
April 01 2025
SPOTLIGHT: Unveiling the power of wargaming in modern military strategy
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, James Moorhouse, director of wargaming at Atturra, joins host Liam Garman to explore the crucial role of wargaming...
March 20 2025
SPOTLIGHT: Training – the key to success in joint operations
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Matt Martin, Senior Manager Business Development at CAE USA, joins host Liam Garman to discuss how Defence forces...
March 18 2025
PODCAST: Tariffs, peace (maybe) in Ukraine and a shifting global power struggle
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, hosts Steve Kuper and Robert Dougherty explore the recent wave of international announcements, such as the Ukraine 30-day...
March 13 2025
PODCAST: No escaping it, China is trying to coerce us, with Mike Pezzullo
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by former secretary of home affairs, Mike Pezzullo, to unpack the precedent established by...
March 06 2025
SPOTLIGHT: The role of test and evaluation in securing AI’s role in defence and national security, with Graeme Bick, Ray Bright and Chris White
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Graeme Bick and Ray Bright of QinetiQ Australia and Chris White of Australian Maritime...
March 05 2025