Defence & Security Podcast Network

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Senator David Fawcett, chair of joint standing committee on foreign affairs, defence and trade, discusses the government's newly released report on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australia's foreign affairs, defence and trade. Senator Fawcett discusses how the report tackles the broad issue of Australian sovereignty in critical national...

This week marked the 100-year anniversary of the RAAF, which culminated in one of the most ambitious flypasts attempted in years. And a special occasion demands a special podcast. This week, host Phil Tarrant brings together Australian Aviation's Adam Thorn and Defence Connect's Liam Garman to discuss the past, present and future of our Air Force. The team analyses how well equipped the RAAF is to...

In this episode of the Defence Insight Podcast, Major Cate Carter, course designer, Centre for Defence Leadership and Ethics at the Australian Defence College, joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss findings from her research into the relationship between Defence and the broader community. MAJ Carter begins by discussing her career in the Australian Army, explaining how her deployment in East Timor in...

In this episode of the Defence Insight Podcast, Meryl Swanson, shadow assistant defence minister and federal member for Paterson, joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss the Labor opposition's plan for Defence and defence industry. Swanson begins by explaining why she chose to pursue a career in politics after years in the media, and how she secured a leadership role in the Defence portfolio. The shado...

In this episode of the Defence Insight Podcast, Rear Admiral Katherine Richards, head of navy engineering, joins host Phil Tarrant to recognise the contributions of women in Defence in celebration of International Women's Day. RADM Richards discusses her career journey, noting the shift in attitudes towards female participation in the Royal Australian Navy. The 30-year veteran goes on to explain h...

In this episode of the Defence Insight Podcast, author and historian Dr Will Davies joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss his passion for telling the stories of Australia's wartime past. Dr Davies explains why he decided to pursue a new career as an author of Australian history after spending almost 40 years in the documentary filmmaking industry. The author details his writing process, explaining ho...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Chris Dixon, CEO of Australian Defence Apparel, and Rob Orr, associate professor and director of the Tactical Research Unit at Bond University, join host Phil Tarrant to discuss how they've collaborated to develop new technology for modern warfighters. Dixon discusses the evolution of the ADA business, and the importance of onshoring Australian manuf...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Mark Burgess, managing director and CEO of Quickstep, joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss his firm's growing contribution to Australian Industry Capability. Burgess explains how Quickstep has transformed in recent years to become one of Australia's most promising defence and aerospace companies, supporting key Defence projects, including the Joint Str...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, retired Rear Admiral Clint Thomas CSC, managing director of award-winning business Serco Defence, joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss how his business is meeting the needs of the maritime industry. RADM Thomas outlines how Serco's current $1.5 billion suite of maritime projects are helping to support naval capability both domestically and internationa...

With each passing day the regional balance of power is evolving, setting the stage for a big year for Defence and defence industry as Australia prepares for the challenges of the 2020s. In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Steve Kuper recap all the very latest in Australian Defence, defence industry and national security policy news. Phil and Steve discuss the geo...

Rear Admiral Lee Goddard CSC reveals his next steps after deciding to forge a new career following 34 years of full-time serve with the Royal Australian Navy. In this episode of the Defence Insight Podcast, Rear Admiral Lee Goddard joins host Phil Tarrant, to discuss the Navy veteran's future. The pair delve into Rear Admiral Goddard's 34-year journey with the ADF, with the senior serviceman revea...

With a sigh of relief we have seen the end of 2020, but this new year is set to be a big year for Defence and defence industry as Australia prepares for the challenges of the 2020s. In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Steve Kuper recap the year that was 2020 and some of the early announcements kicking off what is sure to be a huge 2021. The pair discuss the gover...

Following a career with the Air Force spanning more than a decade, the lessons learned supporting defence have proven invaluable for the high stakes world of defence industry. In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Emily Frizell, founder and CEO of AeroPM and Female Defence Leader of the Year at Defence Connect's 2020 Australian Defence Industry Awards joins Steve Kuper (Defence Connect a...

2020 was a big year for Defence and defence industry, with major projects kicking off across the three branches. In this top five, we will cover the most popular Land domain stories of the year. While much of the attention was on both the Navy and Air Force due to the arrival of a growing number of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters for the Royal Australian Air Force, progress on the SEA 1000 Attack Class...

2020 was a big year for the nation, with Defence and defence industry playing an important role in the nation's post-COVID recovery. In this top five, we will cover the most popular Strike and Air Combat domain stories of the year. In this podcast hosts Phil Tarrant and Steve Kuper discuss the massive year that wasfor the Royal Australian Air Force, which has seen major progress across the acquisi...

2020 was a big year for both Australia and the globe, with great power competition, pandemics and economic, political and strategic chaos the flavour of the year. In this top five, we will cover the most popular Key Enabler and Analysis stories of the year. The 2020s have kicked off with one hell of a bang – rising great power tension between the United States and China; a pandemic that has thrown...

2020 was a big year for Defence and defence industry, with major projects progressing across the three branches with major projects reaching critical stages in the design, build and delivery phase transforming the multi-domain, intelligence and cyber capabilities of the ADF well into the next decade. In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Steve Kuper discuss the yea...

2020 has been a big year for the nation, Defence and defence industry, with major projects reaching critical stages in the design, build and delivery phase transforming the Royal Australian Navy well into the next decade. In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Steve Kuper discuss the year that was for the Royal Australian Navy as it continues to embark on a generati...

In this edition of the weekly Inside Defence, hosts Phil Tarrant and Steve Kuper discuss the latest developments and issues shaping the Defence, defence industry and national security ecosystem this week. Inside Defence is your source for all the very latest in Australian Defence, defence industry and national security policy news. Tune in every week to hear hosts Phil Tarrant and Steve Kuper brin...

In this edition of the weekly Inside Defence, hosts Phil Tarrant and Steve Kuper discuss the latest developments and issues shaping the Defence, defence industry and national security ecosystem this week. Inside Defence is your source for all the very latest in Australian Defence, defence industry and national security policy news. Tune in every week to hear hosts Phil Tarrant and Steve Kuper brin...

In this first edition of the weekly Inside Defence, hosts Phil Tarrant and Steve Kuper discuss the latest developments and issues shaping the Defence, defence industry and national security ecosystem this week. What's Making Headlines is your source for all the very latest in Australian Defence, defence industry and national security policy news. Tune in every week to hear hosts Phil Tarrant and S...

In this episode, Defence Connect Analyst and Editor, Steve Kuper is joined by Chris Deeble of Northrop Grumman Australia, Platinum Partner of the Australian Defence Industry Awards, and two finalists in the Engineer of the Year category: Claire Milton of CASG and Akhlaquor (Aka) Rahman of OPEC Systems. The four discuss defence industry's response to the COVID pandemic and the way defence businesse...

In this episode, Defence Connect Analyst and Editor, Steve Kuper is joined by Scott Thompson of Lockheed Martin Australia, Platinum Partner of the Australian Defence Industry Awards, and two finalists in the SME of the Year (Metro) category: Craig Maynard, of Axiom Precision Manufacturing and Matt Wilcox of FifthDomain. The four discuss defence industry's response to the COVID pandemic and the way...

In this episode, Defence Connect Analyst and Editor, Steve Kuper is joined by Michael Hardy from KBR, Principal Partner of the Australian Defence Industry Awards, and two finalists in the Naval Business of the Year category: John Giffard of OPSTAR and Clint Thomas of Serco Defence. The four discuss defence industry's response to the COVID pandemic and the way defence businesses of all sizes have p...

President-elect Joe Biden promises a return to 'normality' for America's global engagement following the turmoil of the Trump administration, with direct impacts for Australia. On this episode of the Defence Connect: Insight podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Steve Kuper are joined by Stephen Loosley AM to discuss the fall out of the tumultuous US election and the election of Joe Biden. They cover th...