Podcast

PODCAST: How will the surface fleet review shape Australian naval power?

August 17 2023

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, hosts Liam Garman and Stephen Kuper examine how the Commonwealth’s upcoming surface fleet review...

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PODCAST: US and Australian defence, policy, and politics with Professor Peter J Dean

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by Professor Peter J Dean, PhD SFHEA, foreign policy and defence director at the...

August 14 2023

SPOTLIGHT: Setting up SMEs for success, with Downer Defence’s Ed Groch and Ranjan Rajagopal

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Ed Groch - Indigenous Engagement Manager, and Ranjan Rajagopal - General Manager Commercial at Downer Defence, join...

August 09 2023

PODCAST: Australia’s shipbuilding strategy and emerging defence technology

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Liam Garman, Stephen Kuper, and Robert Dougherty unpack plans for the acquisition of corvettes for the Royal Australian Navy,...

August 07 2023

PODCAST: Unpacking LAND 400 Phase 3

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Stephen Kuper and Liam Garman discuss LAND 400 Phase 3 and recent changes in the UK’s national security posture.

July 28 2023

PODCAST: Developing an industrial base to meet Australia’s security needs

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Liam Garman, Robert Dougherty, and Stephen Kuper unpack the latest news in Defence and defence industry, discussing...

July 21 2023

PODCAST: Albanese’s visit to NATO in a multipolar world

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Robert Dougherty, Stephen Kuper, and Liam Garman unpack Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to NATO and the European...

July 14 2023

SPOTLIGHT: DISP accreditation and securing Australia’s supply chain, with ADA’s David Connors and Narelle Dimopoulos

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, David Connors, chief technology officer and chief information security officer at Australian Defence Apparel, and...

July 12 2023

SPOTLIGHT: Preparing for the next major war, with Dr Ross Babbage

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Dr Ross Babbage, CEO of Strategic Forum and senior non-resident fellow at the Center...

July 07 2023

PODCAST: The history of the F-35, with Betsy Clark

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Betsy Clark, former Australian government Department of Defence program reviewer for the F-35, joins host Liam Garman to...

June 29 2023

SPOTLIGHT: Leveraging AUKUS to grow your defence business, with archTIS’ Tony Howell

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Tony Howell, global chief architect, defence and intelligence at archTIS, joins host Liam Garman to assess how...

March 29 2023

PODCAST: Equipping the future warfighter, with Mark Donaldson VC and Daniel Keighran VC

In this very special episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Mark Donaldson VC — now a strategic advisor for Microsoft — and Daniel Keighran VC, key account...

October 10 2022

INSIGHT: Celebrating female participation in the Navy — Rear Admiral Katherine Richards, head of Navy engineering

In this episode of the Defence Insight Podcast, Rear Admiral Katherine Richards, head of Navy engineering, joins host Phil Tarrant to recognise the contributions of women in...

March 08 2021

INSIGHT: Journeying through Australia’s military history — Dr Will Davies, author and historian

In this episode of the Defence Insight Podcast, author and historian Dr Will Davies joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss his passion for telling the stories of Australia’s...

March 04 2021

PODCAST: Utilising technology to save the lives of military veterans, Chris Rhyss Edwards, Soldier.ly

Veteran Chris Rhyss Edwards came within moments of taking his own life. In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, he recounts how it was an SMS at exactly the right...

June 13 2019