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The National Security Podcast
AI has changed the game: can Australia keep up?
In this episode, Rory Medcalf is joined by Alastair MacGibbon to examine how AI is reshaping cyber security – and what that means for Australia’s national security.
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This landmark report by NSC draws on nationally representative surveys involving more than 20,000 Australians to reflect a whole-of-nation threat perception.
This report by Pascale Taplin summarises discussions with several First Nations people of northern Australia, including the Torres Strait, about their attitudes towards national security.
In this Occasional Paper, Mike Outram argues that Australia must reconceptualise its border as a strategic asset and modernise its governance, systems and partnerships to manage risk and resilience.
This book by Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva explores Uzbekistan's post-Soviet journey, offers a compelling case study of higher education and analyses how security and globalization clash.
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AUKUS at five: facts and fears
In this episode, Justin Burke speaks with Jennifer Parker and Peter Dean about the latest developments on AUKUS, the US alliance and Australia’s long-term maritime strategy.
The National Security Podcast
Security, power and the perspectives we miss
In this episode, Sharryn Parker speaks with Professor Valerie Hudson and Dr Elise Stephenson about realism, power and the perspectives often missing from traditional security debates.
The National Security Podcast
Beyond oil: what the Hormuz crisis means for Australia
In this episode, Walter Colnaghi and David Leaney join Sharryn Parker to discuss what the Hormuz crisis means for Australia’s economic security.
The National Security Podcast
“The future is expensive” – managing cost-of-living while investing in security
In this episode, Aruna Sathanapally, Richard Denniss and Michael Stutchbury join Rory Medcalf to examine the intersection of national security, economic pressure and social resilience.
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