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PODCAST: The Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission launch and the long road ahead, with Isaac Ohlin
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Bethany Alvaro speaks with Isaac Ohlin, general manager of policy and services at RSL NSW, about...
October 30 2025
THE PROGRESS REPORT: Leadership, mental health and life’s balancing act
Ever wondered what it takes to lead with resilience while balancing life, career and wellbeing?
October 29 2025
SPOTLIGHT: The digital transformation reshaping the ADF, with Mark Gainsford and Matt Dodds, Systematic
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Mark Gainsford and Matt Dodds of Systematic to discuss the digital transformation...
October 28 2025
SPOTLIGHT: HIMARS, the littoral and maritime strike, with Josh Woodward and Wayne Harrison, Lockheed Martin
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, special returning host Liam Garman is joined by Lockheed Martin’s Josh Woodward and Wayne Harrison to discuss...
October 27 2025
PODCAST: Veteran Games, defence treaties and ADF recruitment, with former commando Heston Russell
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by returning guest Heston Russell – a public speaker, author and former...
October 23 2025
SPOTLIGHT: Naval infrastructure at the core of next-gen naval capability
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Tony Rogers, Brian Weinstein and Scott Keane of Stantec to discuss the role and...
October 21 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: From PNG to Gaza – what’s defining Australia’s security future
In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant, Liam Garman, and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson unpack how shifting defence alliances and...
October 21 2025
PODCAST: Australia’s role in a multipolar world, with Mike Pezzullo and Ross Babbage
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Mike Pezzullo, former secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, and Ross Babbage, CEO of...
October 16 2025
THE PROGRESS REPORT: From sad Sundays to lifelong bonds: The stories of war widows
Imagine being part of a group that no one ever wants to join – a community born from loss, but one that becomes a lifeline. In this episode of The Progress Report,...
October 15 2025
SPOTLIGHT: Testing for tomorrow – how Nova Systems is building Australia’s sovereign T&E backbone
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Steve Kuper sits down with Tim Grabert, Michael Mulquiney and Chris White to discuss the increasing importance...
October 14 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: The information and financial risks to national unity
In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant, Liam Garman, and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson unpack how Australia’s shifting...
October 10 2025
THE PROGRESS REPORT: Resilience, hope and the passion to heal, with Families of Veterans Guild
A truly hard-hitting discussion of challenges and triumphs in the Defence community.
October 01 2025
PODCAST: Food security, biosecurity and national resilience with Andrew Henderson, director of Agsecure
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, managing editor Steve Kuper speaks with Andrew Henderson, director of Agsecure and a leading voice on agricultural resilience,...
September 25 2025
SPOTLIGHT: Shaping the future of ADF training and simulation with Benjamin Rice, managing director of Coherics
In this episode, host Steve Kuper sits down with Benjamin Rice, managing director at Coherics, to unpack the critical role of training and simulation in preparing the...
September 23 2025
THE PROGRESS REPORT: How Niru Verma turned Post-it notes into a blueprint for breaking barriers in cyber
What happens when a woman with the “how hard can it be” gene takes on the male-dominated world of cyber and national security? In this episode of The Progress...
September 17 2025
SPOTLIGHT: Shaping Australia’s maritime future – Serco’s role in supporting the RAN and ADF
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Peter Behrendt, managing director of defence for Serco Asia-Pacific, to unpack the...
September 16 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Andrew Hastie on espionage, resilience, and the new front lines of national security
In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by the Honourable Andrew Hastie MP, shadow minister for home affairs, for a hard-hitting...
September 12 2025
SPOTLIGHT: From training target to tactical edge, with QinetiQ Australia’s Andrew Forbes and Cher Min Teo
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Andrew Forbes, chief growth officer, and Cher Min Teo, campaign director for...
September 11 2025
PODCAST: Australian Defence Industry Awards’ Female Defence Leader of the Year (SME), Sarah Bailey
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by the Australian Defence Industry Awards’ Female Defence Leader of the...
September 04 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: When information becomes the battlefield
In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and Liam Garman unpack the escalating role of information...
September 03 2025