Podcasts about australia's ambassador

As Indonesian's head to the polls on 14 February, what's important to know about the nation's conception of democracy and its political ecosystem? Who are the key candidates in the presidential election — what do they represent? And what could be the implications of a change of government for security and diplomacy in the region? In this episode, Natalie Sambhi and Gary Quinlan join Rory Medcalf to discuss the upcoming Indonesian elections, and how the outcome might impact bilateral ties with Australia and security in the region. Dr Natalie Sambhi is a Senior Policy Fellow with Asia Society Australia and the Founder and Executive Director of Verve Research. Her research focuses on Indonesian military affairs, Indonesian defence policy and Southeast Asian security. Gary Quinlan AO is a former diplomat and public servant who served as Australia's Ambassador to Indonesia, High Commissioner to Singapore and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. Professor Rory Medcalf AM is Head of ANU National Security College. His professional experience spans more than three decades across diplomacy, Intelligence analysis, think tanks, journalism and academia. Show notes: Securing our Future – national security conference, 9–10 April, 2024: secure your tickets We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to NatSecPod@anu.edu.au. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the nexus between domestic and regional cyber security? How does Australia help regional neighbours manage and respond to cyber threats? And how will shield six of the Australian government's new cyber strategy change the domestic cyber agenda? In this episode, the Hon Tim Watts MP and Brendan Dowling join Olivia Shen to discuss Australia's path towards becoming a world leader in cyber security by 2030, and its capacity-building role in the Indo-Pacific region. The Hon Tim Watts MP is the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, and is the Federal Member for Gellibrand. Brendan Dowling is Australia's Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology. Olivia Shen is a Director at the ANU National Security College on secondment from the Department of Home Affairs. Show notes: Securing our Future – national security conference, 9-10 April, 2024: secure your tickets  Australian Cyber Security Strategy (2023-2030). We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to NatSecPod@anu.edu.au. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode of Contain This this season, we are joined by Australia's Ambassador for Global Health, Dr Lucas de Toca PSM, and the former Ambassador for Regional Health Security, Dr Stephanie Williams, to reflect on how Australia delivers assistance for health in our region and what they see as the key challenges and priorities.They discuss how Australia's role in supporting our region to build resilient, equitable health systems has changed over the COVID-19 pandemic, the new International Development Policy and other recent changes, and how this will be reflected under the new Partnerships for a Healthy Region initiative.Our speakers on this episode: Dr Lucas de Toca, Australian Ambassador for Global HealthDr Stephanie Williams, former Ambassador for Regional Health SecurityWe encourage you to join the conversation on X at @AmbGlobalHealth.

Justin Mohammed has been appointed as Australia's Ambassador for First Nations People after more than two decades working to improve the lives of First Nations people.

Recorded on location in the margins of NetThing and the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Forum. Johanna, and guest co-host Tanvi Nair, canvass how the internet actually works, and what the internet of the future might look like, with a stella line up of guests, including: Jordan Carter, Head of Policy at au.DA Senator Jana Stewart, Senator for Victoria Brendan Dowling, Australia's Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology Alex Caples, Director of Cyber Tech and Security at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute Jenna Fung and Luke Teoh, representatives of the Youth Internet Governance Forum Pablo from Asia Pacific Network Information Centre.   Relevant Links: NetThing: https://netthing.org.au/ Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum: https://www.aprigf.au/ AuDA Internet Governance Roadmap: https://www.auda.org.au/about-auda/internet-governance-and-public-policy/audas-internet-governance-roadmap-2023-2025

On today's episode of Intrigue Outloud, Dave Sharma joins to discuss a range of Australian foreign policy issues - how the AUKUS deal can stabilise the region, how to win friends among the Pacific Islands, and how Australia can find new partners outside its traditional sphere of influence.Dave Sharma is a former member of Australian Parliament from the centre-right Liberal Party and served as Australia's Ambassador to Israel from 2013-2017.For more of Dave's insights, check out his Substack newsletter.Thanks to our sponsor, Power Corridor.

Dr Geoff Raby AO was Australia's Ambassador to China between 2007 and 2011, and has donated 174 contemporary Chinese art works to La Trobe University. Raby arrived in Beijing in the 1980s where he first encountered the emerging contemporary art scene and soon became an avid collector. Dr Damian Smith, art historian, curator, and art critic, speaks about a new book he edited, The Geoff Raby Collection of Contemporary Chinese Art (La Trobe University Press). Damian talks about the artists, art works, and artistic themes featured in the collection including eroticism and sexuality, surrealism, politics, and more. The collection shows the diversity of contemporary art practice in China and how it reveals cultural insights into 21st century China. Broadcast on 28 February 2023.

Dr Richard Denniss, Executive Director of The Australia Institute, returns to discuss his latest piece in The Monthly on the failures of federal and state COVID-19 policy and Richard tells us what the real causes of inflation and rising interest rates are. There's no risk to the economy of a wage-price spiral, rather a profit-price spiral.Dr Damian Smith, art historian, curator, and art critic, speaks about a new book he edited, The Geoff Raby Collection of Contemporary Chinese Art (La Trobe University Press). Dr Geoff Raby AO was Australia's Ambassador to China between 2007 and 2011, and donated 174 contemporary Chinese art works to La Trobe University. Raby arrived in Beijing in the 1980s where he first encountered the emerging contemporary art scene and soon became an avid collector. Damian talks about the artists, art works, and artistic themes featured in the collection, as he shows the diversity of contemporary art practice in China and how it reveals cultural insights into 21st century China.Tania Wolff, President of the Law Institute of Victoria and Lizzie O'Shea, Chair of Digital Rights Watch sit down with Amy to delve into the Victorian government's proposed digital health record with no opt-out provision – the Health Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023, which passed the lower house last week. Additional concerns around cybersecurity, privacy, data misuse, and that it will not be subject to Freedom of Information laws are yet to be addressed. We last spoke about this issue with Juanita Fernando and Fiona Patten in 2022.

Dr Damian Smith, art historian, curator, and art critic, speaks about a new book he edited, The Geoff Raby Collection of Contemporary Chinese Art (La Trobe University Press). Dr Geoff Raby AO was Australia's Ambassador to China between 2007 and 2011, and donated 174 contemporary Chinese art works to La Trobe University. Raby arrived in Beijing in the 1980s where he first encountered the emerging contemporary art scene and soon became an avid collector. Damian talks about the artists, art works, and artistic themes featured in the collection, as he shows the diversity of contemporary art practice in China and how it reveals cultural insights into 21st century China.

Australia's Ambassador for Climate Change, Kristin Tilley (pictured), delivered the opening address on Monday, February 6, at the Australia National University's "Climate Update 2023". The event summarised the latest climate research, including a snapshot of newly released data on how our climate changed in 2022, both in Australia and around the world. Beyond the Ambassador, other speakers included: Professor Mark Howden, Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions; Vice-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; Chair, ACT Climate Council - Global Climate Overview 2022 Professor Penny King, ANU Research School of Earth Sciences; Associate Dean (Research), ANU College of Science, who was the moderator. And considering "How can we sequester carbon whilst supporting other societal goals?" were: Professor Deanna D'Alessandro, Professor and ARC Future Fellow, The University of Sydney - Negative emissions agenda Professor Andrew Macintosh, ANU College of Law - Carbon Sequestration & Integrity Dr Sarah Milne, Senior Lecturer, ANU Crawford School of Public Policy - Co-benefits Caitlyn Baljak, Emissions Removal Manager, ANU Below Zero, who was the Moderator --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

In the first episode of ASPI DC's podcast series 'Washington Talks,' Director Mark Watson sits down with Australia's Ambassador to the United States, The Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO, to reflect on his time as Australia's 22nd Ambassador to the United States and to discuss some of the most pressing strategic priorities for the Australia-US alliance. They explore how the Ambassador's childhood in Newcastle, Australia influenced his political perspective, his extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, and the new horizons for defence and diplomatic relations between Australia and the United States. Guests: Mark Watson: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/mark-r-watson The Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO: https://usa.embassy.gov.au/our-people/ambassador Music composition by Amelia Watson

Today we examine aspects of nuclear security. ASPI's Dr Alex Bristow is joined by the Nuclear Threat Initiative's Nuclear Materials Security Vice President Scott Roecker and Program Officer Jessica Bufford, alongside Australia's Ambassador for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Mr Ian Biggs, for a discussion on the status of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, gender inclusivity, nuclear disarmament and Australia's role in the global security context for nuclear arms control. Guests (in order of appearance): Dr Alex Bristow: www.aspi.org.au/bio/dr-alex-bristow Scott Roecker: www.nti.org/about/people/scott-roecker Jessica Bufford: www.nti.org/about/people/jessica-bufford Ian Biggs: www.dfat.gov.au/about-us/our-people/homs/ambassador-for-arms-control-and-counter-proliferation Music: "Long Walk" by Ketsa, licensed with permission from the Independent Music Licensing Collective - imlcollective.uk

Donald Trump is being blamed for the Republican party's results in the midterm elections. Could it affect his chances of running for President again in 2024? We hear from Australia's Ambassador to the US and ex-Trump staffer, Anthony Scaramucci. Host: Andrew BucklowProducer:  Emily PidgeonAssistant Producer: Nina YoungAudio Editor: Tiffany DimmackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Natasha Stott Despoja AO is a feminist trailblazer at every turn! Her tireless leadership spans decades: from the brutal politics of being Australia's youngest woman to enter Federal Parliament at the age of 26, to her 13 years as a South Australian Senator and role as youngest Leader of the Australian Democrats. That alone was unprecedented. But this unstoppable changemaker then built a stellar career post-politics that propelled her on to the global stage as a warrior for women's rights and gender equality. Natasha's impressive diplomacy as Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls (2013-2016), and position on the World Bank Gender Advisory Council (2015-2017), won her many international admirers. In 2020 she was elected to the United Nations Committee to Eliminate Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). But it is her fearless leadership as the Founding Chair of Our Watch, and her advocacy of primary prevention to end horrific rates of violence against women, that has made Natasha one of the nation's most impressive current leaders. In a powerful address at the National Press Club in 2020 Natasha called out domestic violence as “one of the most heinous manifestations of gender inequality”. Natasha's story is part of our Changemaker series, in which we highlight the extraordinary efforts of some stunning, audacious and gutsy Australian women. As guest curator of a new exhibition, ‘Australian Women Changemakers', which opened at the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) in June 2022, BroadTalk host Virginia Haussegger has spent hundreds of hours pouring over feminist activism and advocacy, chasing that holy grail of insight about ‘what makes a changemaker?'. In this series we explore the courage, motivations and importantly the cost of being a changemaker.BroadTalk is produced by Martyn Pearce for BroadTalk Media.Get in the picture with BroadTalk! We're now on Instagram - find us at Broadtalkers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Government Pride has been on display at NATO with Airbus AnAl joining in. The end of Roe vs Wade and the Jan 6th hearings have made Ardern expand NZ's terror list. We'll talk about that and the pillage and plunder of the Labor and Labour governments tonight. Join Tim Wilms and Dieuwe de Boer live tonight at 6pm Melbourne time and 8pm Auckland time on Trad Tasman Talk. In covid news we are told cases will rise again with an Omicron BA4 and BA5 wave. Baby MRNA vaccines and Omicron tailored vaccines coming soon. Monkeypox curve could flatten after pride month. Safe monkeypox sex has been promoted. There is now a painful drug-resistant super gonorrhea that an Austrian tourist caught from a Cambodian sex worker. A bee lockdown has been implemented in NSW due to the varroa mite parasite found in hives at the port of Newcastle which is 50% owned by CCP. 6 million bees have been exterminated in an effort to eradicate the mite. The overturning of Roe vs Wade in the US returning legislative authority on abortion to the states saw condemnation from Jacinda Ardern and senior MPs from the Labor Government and Liberal Opposition. National leader Chris Luxon forced pro-life MP Simon O'Connor to delete his post saying “today is a good day” and forcing him to apologize to the partyroom. Dieuwe himself has been in the NZ media for his pro-life traditional views in an effort to smear his New Conservative Party. The Roe vs Wade decision has seen many know the definition of a woman again. However Professor Brendan Murphy AC Head of the Australian Health Department provided a complicated definition of woman to Liberal Senator Alex Antic 3 months after he was asked at Senate Estimates. The American Proud Boys and The Base have been designated terrorist entities by the NZ Police. The justification for listing the American Proud Boys is based on what is being claimed at the January 6 hearings which is low threshold for “terror”. Is the NZ govt worried about a freedom movement repeat? Will they list the Mongrel Mob as terrorists given one of their members was convicted of threatening to kill a National MP? Blockade Australia a climate extremist group terrorising Sydney blocking peak morning traffic. Mali Cooper who blocked the Sydney Harbour tunnel got an interview on The Project. Another blockade member Harley McDonald-Eckersall complained about vegan food not being available in prison. Family First NZ has been deregistered as a charity with the NZ Supreme Court ruling that advocating for family and tradition is not in the public interest. A Christian school Bethlehem College was forced to remove a statement about marriage by the Ministry of Education or they would lose government funding Anthony Albanese is in Madrid for the NATO summit. Indo-Pacific Partners Australia, NZ, Japan and South Korea were all invited. Foreign Minister Penny Wong is visiting her place of birth in Malaysia. She refused to answer questions about her lifestyle being illegal there. Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles was at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting 2022 in Rwanda/ Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek was praised by Emmanuel Macron at the Oceans summit in Portugal for Australia's recommitment to climate change. Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls claims Climate Change action will stop domestic violence. Nobody is sure who is back here running Australia. The new Parliament doesn't open until the end of July. The 2021 Australian Census was released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. No religion has become the second most common faith after Christianity. The most common countries of birth not in Australia were England, China, NZ, India and the Philippines. There are more childless couples and millennials overtake boomers as the most populus generation. In state government news fees and fines are increasing for Victorians from today but Dan is giving away a $250 electricity bill subsidy per household. Victoria's Ambulance ramping crisis has proven to predate the pandemic attributed to 70 deaths in 2018. NSW teachers and train drivers striked this week, NSW healthcare have workers already striked. A further political headache for NSW Government this week was former Deputy Premier John Barilio trying to get a plum trade commissioner job in New York he created paying $500,000 per year. 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In this episode of the National Security Podcast, we bring you the fifth instalment of the Women in National Security mini-series, produced in collaboration with Accenture. In this episode of the National Security Podcast, hosts Gai Brodtmann, National Security College Futures Council member, and Meg Tapia, Principal Director for Defence and National Security at Accenture, are joined by Julie-Ann Guivarra, Group Manager of the Strategic Policy Group in the National Indigenous Australians Agency. Julie-Ann talks us through her experience in rising to the challenges and expectations that come with being the first in many things, and shares with us her personal views on the recent changes to Indigenous policy.Julie-Ann Guivarra is the Group Manager of the Strategic Policy Group in the National Indigenous Australians Agency. Julie-Ann was previously with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade where she served most recently as Australia's Ambassador for Gender Equality and prior to this as Australia's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, Andorra, and Equatorial Guinea.Gai Brodtmann is a member of the National Security College Futures Council having previously served as a diplomat, defence consultant, Member of Parliament, Shadow Assistant Minister for Cyber Security and Defence and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence.Meg Tapia has 16 years of experience in national security and foreign policy. She served as a diplomat in Papua New Guinea, Afghanistan, and Vanuatu. Currently, Meg is Principal Director for Defence and National Security at Accenture.All episodes of the Women in National Security mini-series are available here.Find full show notes at policyforum.net. We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to NatSecPod@anu.edu.au. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the world's largest Biotech convention, BIO 2022, gets underway in San Diego California after a 2 year hiatus due to pandemic restrictions, MTPConnect's team is on the ground promoting Australian companies at the Australian Pavilion (led by AusBiotech) and attending various events and meetings. In this pacey compilation, MTPConnect CEO Stuart Dignam catches up with the Hon. Stephen Dawson MLC, WA's Minister for Innovation, ICT and Medical Research on the WA Mission to the US.  Stuart talks with ARIA Research CEO and Co-founder Robert Yearsley about the opportunities for connecting at BIO 2022 for their medtech venture. Argenica Therapeutics MD and CEO Dr Liz Dallimore from WA highlights opportunities to meet investors and potential partners as the company moves its novel drug candidate, a neuroprotective therapeutic, towards commercialisation. Distinguished Professor Lyn Griffiths from QUT and Director of the Bridge Program, is in San Diego with nine Australian pitch winners from the Bridge Program (which equips researchers and entrepreneurs with the knowledge, skills and networks needed to commercialise new pharmaceuticals) who are visiting multinational pharma companies. And finally, Stuart wraps up with a final word from Australia's Ambassador to the USA, Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO, about Australia being open for business and in the sights of US industry.

In this bonus episode, we're thrilled to welcome His Excellency The Honourable Kim Beazley AC (Governor of Western Australia) on the show! Mr. Beazley speaks about his career, including his time as Australia's Ambassador to the United States of America, along with his thoughts on his home state, the evolution of news and politics and how technology shapes work and public discourse. Beyond Hemispheric Views (https://hemisphericviews.com), you can hear Kim Beazley AC on his own podcast, Conversations at Government House (https://www.spreaker.com/show/conversations-at-government-house). Thanks for your sympathy with the audio quality of this episode, as it was recorded with a different set-up from usual. Introducing His Excellency The Honourable Kim Beazley AC! 00:00:00 Kim Beazley (https://govhouse.wa.gov.au/about-the-governor/) Kim Beazley - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Beazley) The Queen (https://www.royal.uk/her-majesty-the-queen)

In this episode of ASPI's special series ‘SBY's tears: From managing crisis to managing process in Australia-Indonesia relations since the fall of Suharto' Dr David Engel and Hillary Mansour speak to Ric Smith AO, PSM, who was Australia's Ambassador to Indonesia from 2001. The conversation explores economic reform after the Asian Financial Crisis, the end of Gus Dur's presidency and the beginning of Megawati's presidency, and the state of Australia's relationship with Indonesia during Smith's tenure. They also discuss the Tampa affair and the 2002 Bali bombings, and how Australia should engage with its northern neighbour. For more information and to listen to all episodes in this series, visit: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/sbys-tears-managing-crisis-managing-process-australia-indonesia-relations-fall-suharto Guests (in order of appearance): Dr David Engel: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/david-engel Ric Smith AO, PSM: https://sdsc.bellschool.anu.edu.au/experts-publications/experts/ric-smith-ao-psm Hillary Mansour: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/hillary-mansour

Australia's Ambassador to the United States arrived in Washington in February 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading across the world. In this interview he talks about a US economy that is now roaring back to life and the opportunities this presents for Australian companies. He also charts the progress of talks on a proposed Australia-US Digital Economy Trade Agreement.

My guest today is Major General Roger Noble, AO DSC CSC, who recently retired from the Australian Defence Force as a senior officer in the Australian Army. During his extensive career, he has commanded the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, the Al Muthanna Task Group in Iraq and was also Commander 3rd Brigade. Throughout his years of service, he has deployed six times on operations to East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq.  Most recently, General Noble was appointed as Australia's Ambassador for Counterterrorism and is responsible for leading international engagement and representation at bilateral, regional and multilateral forums in the field. As you will hear, we covered a range of topics, some of which include: General Noble's first deployment to Iraq in 1992 as part of the UN Special Commission to destroy Saddam's WMDs Reflections on his return to Iraq in 2005 and 2016 Context behind his three rules: ‘Be culturally aware, keep a low profile and stay in the corner of their eye' Negotiating with the ‘enemy' Importance of individual as well as organisational self-awareness The need for an anthropological understanding of our own culture, then of our friends and finally of our enemies Suggestion on how we improve our understanding of the human terrain in operational theatres Importance of on-the-ground personal experience within senior leaders Why the military is the go-to toolbox for Western democracies ‘He with the best narrative wins' The nature of contemporary war General Noble's reflections on the true nature of war The risk of resting on our laurels Finally, as you'll hear about in the introduction of this episode, here is the link for a short survey on the podcast. Thank you for taking two minutes to complete it. https://forms.gle/HzBzMeDnGuSGUJi89 I hope you enjoy the episode.

In this episode, co-hosts Jim Lewis and Chris Painter talk with Johanna Weaver, Special Adviser to Australia's Ambassador for Cyber Affairs, Australia's independent expert to the UN's GGE on Responsible State Behavior in Cyberspace; and Head of the Australian Delegation to UN's OEWG on ICT Security. They discuss the challenges Covid presented to negotiations, the importance of raising awareness on the UN framework, and the impact of women in cyber.

Curious about what diplomats actually experience? AIIA Victoria invites you to the next instalment in the Meet the Diplomat series. In it, James Carey interviews former Australian Ambassador, Colin Heseltine. Colin had a career with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade that included numerous senior positions and postings. He has served as Deputy Head of Mission in the Australian embassy in Beijing from 1982 to 1985, and from 1988 to 1992; as director of the Australian Commerce and Industry Office in Taiwan, and as Australia's Ambassador to the Republic of Korea from 2001 to 2005. He was appointed by the Australian government to head the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat in Singapore during Australia’s host APEC year in 2007.

On this weeks episode, the guys start off with some shout-outs to the biggest fans of the show out there! After that the guys speak with the former Treasurer of Australia Mr. Joe Hockey. Mr. Hockey is a former Australian MP who also served as Australia's Ambassador to the US from 2016 to 2020 and is now the Founder and President of Bondi Partners. They discuss Australia's approach to combating COVID-19, some of the Australian slang that is out there, golfing in Australia, his meeting with President Trump, and his thoughts on Fosters beer. All of this plus much more! Follow the show on Twitter: @AAThingPodcast Follow the show on Instagram: @andanotherthingpodcast Follow Jodie Jenkins on Twitter: @jodie_a_jenkins Follow Tony Clement on Twitter: @TonyclementCPC