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...
October 10 2025
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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
THE PROGRESS REPORT: Leading at sea and beyond: A conversation with Rear Admiral Van Stralen
How do you forge a trailblazing path and rise to leadership in the Australian Defence Force? In this episode of The Progress Report, Defence Connect’s Tash Taylor sits...
September 03 2025
PODCAST: Veterans, leadership and returning home, with former commando Heston Russell
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by Heston Russell – a public speaker, author and former Australian Special...
August 28 2025
DEFENCE PROPERTY PODCAST: From DHOAS to rentvesting – unlocking smarter strategies for Defence investors
In this episode of the Defence Property Podcast, Kane Dury from Discover Buyers Agency and Liam Garman, editor of Smart Property Investment, tackle the property questions...
August 27 2025
SPOTLIGHT: Defence industry testing and evaluation, with Harry Hickling
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty sits down with Harry Hickling, managing director at APV Corporation, to discuss...
August 26 2025
PODCAST: Australian Defence Industry Awards’ Rising Star of the Year, Gitarth Vaishnav
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by the Australian Defence Industry Awards’ Rising Star of the Year, Gitarth...
August 21 2025
THE PROGRESS REPORT: From curiosity to career – breaking into the space industry
What does it really take to find your place in one of Australia’s most niche industries – and how do you turn curiosity into a meaningful career?
August 20 2025
SPOTLIGHT: The leading edge of defence and law enforcement study
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Liam Garman sits down with Sibel Aktim, a Macquarie University graduate and intelligence officer, to explore...
August 19 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: From housing to subs – the economics behind military power
In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson, Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman dissect the forces shaping Australia’s...
August 15 2025
PODCAST: Australian Defence Industry Awards’ Executive of the Year, Tim Walmsley
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by the Australian Defence Industry Awards’ Executive of the Year, Tim...
August 14 2025
SPOTLIGHT: The future of Defence training and simulation
In this episode of Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Liam Garman sits down with Dr Gary Eves, principal technology officer at CAE, to explore how cutting-edge training and...
August 12 2025