Rory Medcalf delivering the 2022 annual Order of Australia Association - Australian National University lecture.
ANU

Making sense of national security
This 2022 Order of Australia Lecture by Professor Rory Medcalf AM was presented at The Australian National University on 7 December 2022.
  • national security policy
  • National Security College
  • preparedness
Professor Rory Medcalf delivering the 2025 Sir James Plimsoll Lecture
NSC

Why we need a nationwide conversation on national security
The Head of NSC, Professor Rory Medcalf AM, presented the 2025 Sir James Plimsoll Lecture in Hobart on 22 May.
  • preparedness
  • resilience
  • national security policy
'National Security Law in Australia' book
Jamie Kidston/ANU
Thu, 27 Feb 2025

A new lens on law: NSC launches 'National Security Law in Australia'

On 27 February, NSC hosted the launch of National Security Law in Australia – a first-of-its-kind book, edited and authored by Associate Professor Danielle Ireland-Piper. 
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Danielle Ireland-Piper speaking at the book launch
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Why national security law is “more than the sum of its parts”: speech by Danielle Ireland-Piper
Associate Professor Danielle Ireland-Piper delivered the introductory remarks at the launch of 'National Security Law in Australia' – a book authored and edited by her.
  • Law
  • National Security law
  • national security policy
The National Security Podcast
06 Mar 2025
The National Security Podcast

Who decides? Courts, citizenship, and national security

In this episode, Rebecca Ananian-Welsh and Sangeetha Pillai join Danielle Ireland-Piper to explore the separation of powers in national security law in Australia, the role of courts, and the challenges surrounding citizenship laws.

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Flag of Finland on military uniform.
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Could Australia learn about preparedness from Finland, the prepper nation of the Nordics?
Professor Rory Medcalf and Dr Christian Fjäder spoke to ABC News about what Australia can learn from Finland in the national security domain.
  • Finland
  • Defence
  • national security policy
  • EU
  • Russia
  • Ukraine
The J. G. Crawford Building on a sunny day
ANU

Future-ready: preparing senior managers for complex challenges
Our EL2 cohort recently completed an intensive three-week program focused on current and emerging security challenges facing Australia.
  • executive education
  • National security
  • national security policy
  • Leadership
Complex Problem Solving Concept: Man Facing Tangled Thoughts Visualization for Creative Solution Finding
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The idea of national security: what use is it to policymakers?
This paper by Hugh White examines the concept of national security, and then considers how it can work in the policy process to guide government decision-making.
  • National security
  • national security policy
ANZAC Parade, Canberra
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Another successful delivery in our national security professional development program
NSC’s 'How Canberra works' program brought together practitioners from across Australia for two days of focused learning and practical insight into how Australia defines its national interests.
  • executive education
  • Professional development
  • national security policy
Rory Medcalf at the National Press Club
National Press Club

Securing Australia in the 2020s: how are we preparing?
In an address to the National Press Club, Head of NSC Professor Rory Medcalf offered a distinct roadmap for Australia to protect its interests and values in the decade ahead.
  • national security policy
  • preparedness
  • resilience

A volatile world demands a rethink of national defence
Jennifer Parker | The Australian

ANU Expert Explainers: Australia's security crossroads
Rory Medcalf | ANU TV

Could Australia learn about prepardness from Finland, the prepper nation of the Nordics?
Rory Medcalf and Christian Fjäder interview | ABC News

How Tasmania could be affected by a future conflict in South-East Asia
Rory Medcalf interview | ABC Radio Hobart