Podcast - Defence Connect

PODCAST: Contested battlespace, with former prime minister Scott Morrison

October 31 2024

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by returning guest, former Australian prime minister Scot...

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CONTESTED GROUND: Into the space frontier with former prime minister Scott Morrison

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, interviewer Defence Connect senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison.

October 30 2024

SPOTLIGHT: The Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy, with Professor Tanya Monro

In this special ADSTAR series of the podcast, Defence Connect partners with the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) to shine a spotlight on the groundbreaking...

October 30 2024

PODCAST: Rodney Cottam’s 560km run to support veterans

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Liam Garman sits down with Rodney Cottam to discuss his work with Invictus Australia and his 560-kilometre run in seven days.

October 28 2024

CONTESTED GROUND: Divisions spike ahead of the US election

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, co-host Liam Garman is joined by Steve Kuper, senior analyst and government relations manager at Defence Connect, to unpack...

October 25 2024

SPOTLIGHT: Demystifying artificial intelligence and its role in the future of Defence capability, with Sean Pereira, Analytical Progression

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Sean Pereira, CEO of AI powerhouse Analytical Progression, to unpack and demystify the...

October 25 2024

PODCAST: Middle East conflict reignition, with Major General (Ret’d) Gus McLachlan

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by former Australian Army leader and former Commander Forces Command, MAJGEN...

October 17 2024

CONTESTED GROUND: The pace of military change, with Dr David Kilcullen

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson are joined by Dr David Kilcullen, former diplomat and Defense...

October 16 2024

SPOTLIGHT: Unpacking the opportunities to enhance Australia’s defence capabilities, with Yehuda Lahav, Israel Aerospace Industries

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, we are joined by Yehuda Lahav of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to discuss the growing synergies identified in...

October 10 2024

PODCAST: Confronting Australia’s dwindling belief in itself and the national security implications, with Scott Hargreaves, Institute of Public Affairs

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Scott Hargreaves, executive director of the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), to discuss two...

October 04 2024

CONTESTED GROUND: Espionage and disrupting non-state adversaries

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and Liam Garman unpack the recent escalation of hostilities...

October 02 2024

PODCAST: The future of land warfare for Australia and our UK partners with Tom Newman, Babcock Land CEO

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, recorded live from Land Forces 2024, host Steve Kuper is joined by the chief executive of Land for Babcock International, Tom...

September 26 2024

CONTESTED GROUND: Irregular warfare in Ukraine and Russian information operations, with MAJGEN (Ret’d) Gus McLachlan

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, hosts Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and Liam Garman invite Major General (Ret’d) Gus McLachlan back...

September 25 2024

SPOTLIGHT: Deconstructing Defence’s Digital Engineering Strategy, with Downer’s Rachel Hatton and Connie Heaney

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Downer Professional Services’ Rachel Hatton, General Manager - Mission Engineering, and Connie Heaney, General...

September 23 2024

CONTESTED GROUND: The enduring opportunities of the Australia–US relationship, with former ambassador Joe Hockey

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, Joe Hockey, former Australian ambassador to the United States, joins hosts Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret’d) Marcus...

September 18 2024

CONTESTED GROUND: Developing true sovereign capability, with shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie MP

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, Andrew Hastie MP, shadow minister for defence and shadow minister for defence industry, joins hosts Phil Tarrant and Liam...

September 13 2024

PODCAST: From the front gate to your plate and the world’s – Food security in the era of great power competition, with AgSecure’s Andrew Henderson

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Andrew Henderson, principal of AgSecure.

September 12 2024

SPOTLIGHT: Advanced ICT, emergency services and managing remote sites – how industry supports Defence’s key objectives, with Ventia’s John Rogers and Belinda Grealy

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Ventia’s John Rogers, executive general manager - defence, and Belinda Grealy, executive general manager -...

September 11 2024

CONTESTED GROUND: Irregular operations in Afghanistan and grey zone warfare in the APAC region, with MAJGEN (Ret’d) Gus McLachlan

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, Major General (Ret’d) Gus McLachlan, former Commander Forces Command, joins hosts Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus...

September 10 2024

PODCAST: Demystifying deterrence and its role in Australia’s future, with the National Institute for Deterrence Studies

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Natalie Treloar, Dr Carl Rhodes and Christine Leah, PhD, of the National Institute for...

September 05 2024