Policy Options Papers offer concise evidence-based recommendations for policymakers on essential national security issues. Papers in this series are peer-reviewed by a combination of expert practitioners and scholars.
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Dirk van der Kley, Dr Dan Santos and Daniel Pavlich propose an industrial biomanufacturing plan to enhance economic security in Australia.
This report co-authored by Dir van der Kley lays out some framework propositions to govern Synthetic Biology ethics.
This primer, co-authored by the NSC Futures Hub team, provides an overview of Futures methodologies and their practical application to policy development and advice.
Frédéric Grare analyses China's entry in the Indo-Pacific as a provider of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
This paper is based on the speech by Professor Rory Medcalf at NSC’s ‘Securing our Future’ conference.
This report investigates disruptive influences on Australia's higher education system over the next 10−20 years and what those disruptions mean for the Accord and the future of higher education.
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Cassandra Steer explores the important question of how Australia should approach the space domain in the years ahead, in pursuit of national interest objectives.
Paul Harris explores the new world order Australian science finds itself within and outlines a new approach to advance the national interest.
William Stoltz explores a 2020 vision for Five Eyes and what these partnerships mean for Australia.
Zac Rogers analyses Australia's rapidly changing strategic environment and the shifting power balances in the Indo-Pacific.
Lachlan Wilson, Ryan Young and Anastasia Kapetas explore the increasing value Futures Analysis can offer the Australian Public Service.
Rory Medcalf discusses how perceptions of Australia’s vulnerability to Chinese economic pressure are often exaggerated.
Occasional Papers comprise peer-reviewed research and analysis concerning national security issues at the forefront of academic and policy inquiry. They are designed to stimulate public discourse and inform policy solutions.
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The National Security Podcast
Seeing the unseen: why geospatial intelligence is important
In this episode Kathryn McMullan joins Sally Bulkeley to discuss the importance of geospatial intelligence, how it contributes to statecraft, and how the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) works with other partners to enhance national security and resilience.
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Democratic resilience in the digital age
In this episode Tom Rogers joins Tim Wilford to discuss the importance of democratic resilience in Australia, the role of civic engagement, and the challenges posed by misinformation in the digital age.
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Sustaining deterrence and building defence industrial resilience
In this episode, Seth Jones joins David Andrews to discuss the importance of alliances, defence industry coordination, and readiness to build deterrence across multiple theatres.
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What Finland can teach Australia about national security
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