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If you have been paying attention to the news for the past few weeks, you might have heard about a “city-destroying” asteroid – 2024 YR4 – spotted late last year that had the potential to impact Earth in 2032. While the chances of 2024 YR4 hitting us were once thought to be as high as 3 per cent, they have, fortunately, since been revised down to near zero – but with new asteroids and other objects being spotted all the time, our luck at avoiding the big ones may not hold forever. Fortunately, the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN), comprising astronomers and organisations around the world, is on the case, cataloguing and tracking potentially hazardous asteroids and near-Earth objects to keep the risk of being caught by surprise to a minimum. Professor Ed Kruzins of UNSW Canberra is one member of the IAWN and he joins the Space Connect Podcast to discuss how asteroids are tracked, what might happen on an impact – and what we could do to prevent one.

In this re-run of our most popular Work with Purpose episode of 2024, Dr Nina Terrey, Bec Bodel and Professor Brenton Prosser help you learn the ropes of human-centred design.In today's complex world, how can the public sector effectively ensure that its policies and programs are centred on the needs of the people they serve? This episode explores human-centered design as one piece to solving this puzzle.In our first re-run of 2024's best Work with Purpose episodes, host David Pembroke, CEO of contentgroup, convenes class with three leading experts in the design space: Bec Bodel from the Australian Taxation Office, Professor Brenton Prosser from UNSW Canberra, and Dr Nina Terrey from ThinkPlace. Together, they walk through the most important parts of the design process and discuss how empathy, creativity, and strategic thinking can truly make a difference to policy and service delivery for Australia's communities. Our guests also share practical tips and resources, so you can hit the books and start your own design journey.Key tips:You don't have to always do every prescribed step of the design process. Decide what works best for your situation, and keep in mind that discovery itself is important.Work with a mixed team of people with different areas of expertise.Join a design community with like-minded individuals to keep learning about best practice and new approaches.Show notes:How to empathy map | Nielsen Norman GroupExpand: Stretching the Future By Design | Book by Christian Bason and Jens Martin SkibstedCommunity-led project | Just ReinvestPolicy-making through design | The Policy LabIntro to human-centred design | Government of VictoriaInternational Design in Government CommunityDon't Make Me Think | Book by Steve KrugHuman-centred design program | An outline of National Standards for Out‐of‐home CareGovernment centred design, future-led | NESTA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For today's Mission, Georgia Hamon, the External Engagement Coordinator at UNSW Canberra is joined by Matthew McCormack, senior lecturer at UNSW Canberra and 30 + year Navy veteran, as well as business owner and 18 + year Air Force veteran, Natalie Colbert. They speak about the “suitcase full of things you need to pack to be ready to transition” and share their own personal stories and expertise about transitioning from the military into the civilian workforce. https://rslqld.org/, https://vcbc.org.au/, https://research.usc.edu.au/esploro/outputs/99599808902621 https://doi.org/10.25907/00046 https://www.princes-trust.org.au/defence-members-and-their-families https://www.facebook.com/womenveteransnetworkaustralia/ https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/transition https://soldieron.org.au/ Career Transition Mentoring Program | UNSW Canberra (adfa.edu.au) https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/

For today's Mission, Georgia Hamon, the External Engagement Coordinator at UNSW Canberra is joined by Matthew McCormack, senior lecturer at UNSW Canberra and 30 + year Navy veteran, as well as business owner and 18 + year Air Force veteran, Natalie Colbert. They speak about the “suitcase full of things you need to pack to be ready to transition” and share their own personal stories and expertise about transitioning from the military into the civilian workforce. https://rslqld.org/, https://vcbc.org.au/, https://research.usc.edu.au/esploro/outputs/99599808902621 https://doi.org/10.25907/00046 https://www.princes-trust.org.au/defence-members-and-their-families https://www.facebook.com/womenveteransnetworkaustralia/ https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/transition https://soldieron.org.au/ Career Transition Mentoring Program | UNSW Canberra (adfa.edu.au) https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/

For today's mission, we are joined by former SAS commander and Army veteran, James McMahon, who shares his journey transitioning from the military to the Army reserves - https://army.defencejobs.gov.au/army-reserve Cadets - https://www.armycadets.gov.au/ SAS - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Special-Air-Service AZURE capital - http://www.azurecapital.com.au/ UNSW Canberra - https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/

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Join Harry Moffitt as he talks with Dr's Deane-Peter Baker, Roger Herbert, and David Whetham about their new book The Ethics of Special Ops: Raids, Recoveries, Reconnaissance, and Rebels. At the end of the Afghan campaign a number of Special Operations units were subject to investigations of alleged war crimes. In response, these three distinguished scholars have written a compelling book, looking at how we might learn the lessons of this time. In this broad ranging discussion, Harry, Deane, Roger, and David cover many related topics, including the ethics of war fighting and why it matters, how to prepare soldiers for the moral challenges of the battlefield, and some of the techniques they use in training and development, including The King's College London Centre for Military Ethics Playing Cards, found at http://www.militaryethics.uk/en/playing-cards . The Ethics of Special Ops: Raids, Recoveries, Reconnaissance, and Rebels (Cambridge University Press 2023). Dr Deane-Peter Baker is an Associate Professor of Ethics in the School of Humanities and Social Science at UNSW Canberra, and Director of the Military Ethics Research Lab and Innovation Network (MERLIN). He is also a Senior Visiting Research Fellow in the Kings College London Centre for Military Ethics. Dr. Herbert is the Robert T. Herres Distinguished Military Professor of Ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy. Previously, he served for 26 years as a Naval Special Warfare officer, including commanding SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2, Naval Special Warfare Unit 3, and the Naval Special Warfare Center. Dr David Whetham is Professor of Ethics and the Military Profession at the Defence Studies Department of King's College London, based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College at the UK Defence Academy where he coordinates or delivers the military ethics component of courses for between two and three thousand British and international officers a year.

Have you ever been a victim of cybercrime? I know I have. I bet you have too. So let's talk about that now with Dr Miranda Bruce from UNSW Canberra, because she's been working on the World Cybercrime Index.In this episode we talk about the types of cybercrime and its different characteristics around the world, cybercrime factories and human trafficking, and how law enforcement agencies' views about their role all this  role seem to different those of us ordinary citizens.Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00226/Please consider supporting this podcast with a tip:https://the9pmedict.com/tip/https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

Leadership in ACTion presented by UNSW Canberra aims to provide a platform for discussion around the topic of leadership. This year Lieutenant General Natasha Fox AO CSC joined moderator Jenna Price to explore her journey in leading people while balancing the need to honour tradition and embrace change. This audio was captured on the 11th of June 2024 at the National Press Club. DISCLAIMER: This recording has been edited for clarity and brevity. Certain segments have been shortened or excluded.

On today's Work with Purpose episode, Dr Nina Terry, Bec Bodel and Professor Brenton Prosser help you learn the ropes of human-centred design.In today's complex world, how can the public sector effectively ensure that its policies and programs are centred on the needs of the people they serve? This episode explores human-centered design as one piece to solving this puzzle.Host David Pembroke convenes class with three leading experts in the design space: Bec Bodel from the Australian Taxation Office, Brenton Prosser from UNSW Canberra, and Dr Nina Terrey from ThinkPlace. Together, they walk through the most important parts of the design process and discuss how empathy, creativity, and strategic thinking can truly make a difference to policy and service delivery for Australia's communities. Our guests also share practical tips and resources for you to hit the books and start your own design journey.Show Notes: How to empathy map | Nielsen Norman GroupExpand: Stretching the Future By Design | Book by Christian Bason and Jens Martin SkibstedCommunity-led project | Just ReinvestPolicy-making through design | The Policy LabIntro to human-centred design | Government of VictoriaInternational Design in Government CommunityDon't Make Me Think | Book by Steve KrugHuman-centred design program | An outline of National Standards for Out‐of‐home CareGovernment centred design, future-led | NESTA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Jennifer Parker about the latest development in Australia's ship acquisition plans. Then, Philippe Lagassé speaks to Judith Bennet, Mark Brown, Philippe Ducharme, and Clinton Lawrence-Whyte about how to meaningfully bring indigenous businesses into the defence procurement fold. This conversation is part of our 2023 Procurement Conference, which took place on November 29, 2023 in Ottawa. This conference was made possible thanks to the support of our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Hanwha Defence; conference silver sponsors L3Harris, CAE, and Seaspan; as well as bronze sponsors Thales and Microsoft. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and the DND/CAF Ombudsman. Guests Bios: Jennifer Parker is an Adjunct Fellow in Naval Studies at UNSW Canberra and an Expert Associate at the National Security College, Australian National University. https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/jennifer-parker Judith Bennett is the Director General Materiel Systems and Supply Chains at the Department of National Defence. Mark Brown is COO of the PFN Group of Companies and President of Pro Metal Industries. Philip Ducharme is the Vice President Entrepreneurship and Procurement at the Canadian Council of Aboriginal Businesses. Clinton Lawrence-Whyte is Director General Procurement Assistance at Public Services and Procurement Canada. Hosts bios Dr. David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – www.cgai.ca/david_perry Dr. Philippe Lagassé is Associate Director of the PhD Program at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and a CGAI Fellow. https://carleton.ca/npsia/people/philippe-lagasse/ Recording Date: 122 Feb2024 and 29 Nov 2023 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

What is the significance of the Indian Ocean in Indo-Pacific security?Is it useful to distinguish between traditional and non-traditional maritime threats?And how might the AUKUS agreement reshape maritime security in the region? In this episode, Frédéric Grare and Justin Burke join Jennifer Parker to tackle the maritime challenges facing Australia and the region. Dr Frédéric Grare is a Senior Research Fellow at the ANU National Security College (NSC) in an expert program sponsored by the government of France. Justin Burke is a Senior Policy Advisor at NSC and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Centre for Maritime Strategy and Security at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University. Jennifer Parker is an Expert Associate at NSC and an Adjunct Fellow in Naval Studies at UNSW Canberra. Show notes: Securing our Future – a national security conference: secure your tickets National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): find out more IUU Fishing: find out more 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.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Andrew Blyth is the inaugural John Howard Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney. He was a chief of staff and senior adviser in the Howard Government. He is a lecturer in ideals, power, and politics at UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy where he is also undertaking a doctorate in public leadership focusing on think tanks. He has contributed to several volumes analysing the four Howard governments while helping to build the John Howard Prime Ministerial Library and Exhibition at Old Parliament House. Along with his book, John Howard: From the Pavilion - Shaping the Ascent to Power (2023) he is editing another book on the Howard era, titled, The Art of Crisis Management: The Howard Government Experience, 1996-2007. Andrew is a Fulbright Scholar in Australian-United States Alliance Studies where he completed his postgraduate degree in business at the University of Texas at Austin. He is originally from Adelaide and proudly supports Port Adelaide Power.

Is 2024 the year you take your next step forward in your career? Getting a promotion makes many a New Year's resolutions list - but if you're hoping for one this year, what should you be doing to best set yourself up for one? And is getting a promotion all it's cracked up to be? This week, The Briefing team brings you a five-part series on how to sort out your financial life in the new year.  In this episode, Bension Siebert is joined by Sue Williamson, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management at UNSW Canberra, to guide us through the do's and dont's to getting a promotion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch this episode here Andrew Blyth was manager of the John Howard Prime Ministerial Library and Exhibition located at Old Parliament House, 2016-2023. He was chief of staff and a senior adviser in the Howard Government. He lectures in ideals and power to cadets and midshipmen at UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy and is undertaking a doctorate in public leadership at UNSW Canberra. He also hosts a podcast series, Advancing AUKUS for the Security & Defence PLuS initiative of UNSW, King's College London and Arizona State University. Are you looking for sound, thought-provoking conversations on current affairs, politics, and culture from a Classical Liberal perspective? If yes, you are in the right place. Liberalism in Question engages some of our society's most prominent researchers, political figures, and free speech advocates --finding out their views on the state of Classical Liberalism. About the host: The Right Reverend Robert Forsyth was the Anglican Bishop of South Sydney, a region of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, from 2000 to 2015. Before this he was the rector of St. Barnabas, Broadway and chaplain to the University of Sydney. Robert gave the 2001 Acton Lecture Dangerous Protections: How some ways of protecting the freedom of religion may actually diminish religious freedom and was awarded the Alan McGregor Fellowship at Consilium in 2010. Robert has been extensively involved in the areas of religious freedom and public policy.

Flexible work has become a staple in modern workplaces, and the public sector is no exception. With an increasing demand for work flexibility, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a shift towards more adaptable working environments.On this episode, we are joined by Clare Kelliher, professor of work and organisation at Cranfield School of Management, Dr Fiona Buick, senior lecturer at UNSW Canberra, and Adam Fennessy PSM, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. In conversation with guest host Patrick Hetherington, COO of the Department of Social Services, they share their insights on the evolution of flexible work and how to make the most of it. The panel highlights the importance of understanding employee needs, rethinking job design, and the need for leaders to model the behaviours they wish to promote within their organisations.Discussed in this episode:The definition and scope of flexible work in the public sectorStrategies for managing and implementing flexible work effectivelyThe role of leadership in promoting and modeling flexible work culturesThe balance between employee well-being and organisational needs in the context of flexible work arrangements.Show notes:The future of flexible work | Randstad Five ways to make part-time working easier and more available | The Conversation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world has had the hottest July on record, leading the UN chief to warn that the era of ‘global boiling' is here.  While parts of Australia experienced more mild winter temperatures, searing heat waves are making life difficult across vast swathes of the northern hemisphere.  Today, a climate scientist on what it means for our summer and whether the extreme conditions can be stopped.  Featured:  Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Associate professor and climate extremes researcher at UNSW Canberra

Once the United States military started looking for them, they couldn't stop finding them. Unidentified balloons were everywhere. The military and President Joe Biden decided the best course of action was simple: to shoot these unknown objects out of the sky. But weeks later, we're finally learning that only the first of these balloons to be shot down has anything to do with China – the others, likely belong to scientists and hobby clubs.  Today, former director of war studies at the Australian Army Research Centre and adjunct professor at UNSW Canberra Albert Palazzo, on how balloons became a threat. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Former director of war studies at the Australian Army Research Centre and adjunct professor at UNSW Canberra, Albert Palazzo.

In this episode of the Space Connect Podcast, Professor Russell Boyce, chairman for Intelligent Space Systems and director of UNSW Canberra Space, joins host Liam Garman to unpack the breadth of UNSW Canberra Space's mission — from the M2 Pathfinder through to space ethics — and discuss the future of the Australian space industry. The pair begin the podcast discussing Professor Boyce's history in the space industry, including his support in the early days of the Australian Space Agency. The podcast then continues unpacking UNSW Canberra Space's mission, from supporting space entrepreneurship, through to research and education within a multidisciplinary field. They then wrap up the podcast discussing the ambitious future of the space industry in Australia. Enjoy the podcast, The Space Connect team

Clinton Fernandes is an author, a former intelligence officer on the Indonesia desk for the Australian Army, and currently a Professor of International and Political Studies at UNSW Canberra. He spoke to Alex Whisson to discuss his latest book, Sub-Imperial Power: Australia in the International Arena, published by Melbourne University Press.

CLIMATE ACTION RADIO SHOWAUGUST 15TH 2022Produced by Vivien Langford RECALIBRATING THE MILITARY TO DISARM THE CLIMATE HYPERTHREAT  AND ITS FOSSIL ALLIES GUESTSEskimo Joe - Song "Say Something" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtWeAspTz0gThe Singing Revolution - Music from Estonia - https://singingrevolution.com/ Dr Elizabeth Boulton, a former army major in the ADF has published Plan E with the US Marine Corps University in Virginia. Her expertise in logistics and experience in East Timor and Iraq has shown her the flaws in our preparation for threats of a conventional nature. She calls for a Climate Emergency Peace Treaty to give us time to focus on the hyperthreat that makes present day conflicts pale in comparison.  She is shocked that there is no plan to disarm the climate hyperthreat. Armies of the world are sent to protect the supply lines for oil, coal and gas yet these are at the core of  the hyperthreat. Police are used to intimidate and imprison protestors blockading the system that is overheating the earth. This is outdated thinking and dangerous.  Governments, financiers, military and intelligence services are rocketing our ecosystems to "hothouse Earth". However, what is presently legal will soon become criminal ecocide. Imagine  an oil well being dismantled by workers and attacked by mercenaries from the black market in Oil.Or imagine  a forest with  Indigenous protectors being terrorised by illegal loggers. Or fisheries or water supplies that need to be conserved for the common good. Or miners opening up an illegal coal mine. It's hard to imagine it now, but calling in the troops to protect this work might be necessary if all other peaceful negotiations fail. There is a lot of compassion for veterans traumatised by what they have done and seen and this plan  re deploys them in building and land regeneration.  Mobilising the 18 million people displaced by climate chaos would give them jobs as earth citizens. Dr Boulton's  fast and furious plan is that Global security forces will be deployed to help us survive.Related news articles: Alumna Dr Elizabeth Boulton addresses the ‘hyperthreat' of climate change, UNSW Canberra, 26 July 2022 Climate Change Isn't a Threat Multiplier. It's the Main Threat. Defense One, 2 July 2022. https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2022/07/climate-change-isnt-threat-multiplier-its-main-threat/368814/ Applying war theory to the hyperthreat of climate and environmental change, Independent Australia, 25 May 2022.  https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/applying-war-theory-to-the-hyperthreat-of-climate-and-environmental-change,16399  Byline Times, journalist Nafeez Ahmed: Defence Agencies ‘Accelerating' Risk of ‘Hothouse Earth' US Military Study Warns, 23 June 2022 https://bylinetimes.com/2022/06/23/defence-agencies-accelerating-risk-of-hothouse-earth-us-military-study-warns/  The theoretical paper was published within JAMS:  Here: https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/JAMS_Spring2022_13_1_web_1.pdf  OR Here: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/857233 but the actual plan E was published here:  https://www.usmcu.edu/Outreach/Marine-Corps-University-Press/Expeditions-with-MCUP-digital-journal/An-Introduction-to-PLAN-E/    

In this special edition of 'Policy Perspectives', Andrew Blyth, Group Manager, John Howard Prime Ministerial Library, UNSW Canberra, sits down with Sir Anthony Seldon, historian, educator and prolific political biographer. Andrew and Sir Anthony explore several current political issues facing Westminster and their relevance to Australia: the decline in trust of public institutions, why the job of prime minister has become almost impossible (with many failures), who will replace Boris Johnson, and whether the funding of prime ministerial libraries is in the public interest. Sir Anthony concludes our podcast sharing his passion for his charity walk, 'The Western Front Way', the biggest international commemorative project in the world.

An excerpt from Peter's work in progress about his mother, a midwife runs through a village trying to find the person birthing.Peter Polites is a novelist from Western Sydney. He has written two queer noirs, Down the Hume and The Pillars, which won the 2020 NSW Premier's Multicultural Literary Award. He also won the 2020 Woollahra Digital Literature Prize for Fiction. In 2021 he was the ACT Writer in Residence at UNSW Canberra and working on his third novel, God Forgets About the Poor.Queerstories an award-winning LGBTQI+ storytelling project directed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For more information, visit www.queerstories.com.au and follow Queerstories on Facebook.The Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased from your favourite independent bookseller or on Booktopia.To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetterAnd for gay stuff and insomnia rants follow Maeve Marsden on Twitter and Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today, I spoke with Dr Deane-Peter Baker, a military ethicist, who is an Associate Professor of International and Political Studies in the School of Humanities and Social Science at UNSW Canberra, where he also is co-Convenor of the UNSW Canberra Future Operations Research Group. Deane's work focuses mainly on the ethics of armed conflict. His current area of focus is on ethics and special operations, and he is a regular consultant to Australia's Special Operations Command as well as the Australian Defence Force more broadly. He joins me to today to discuss one of his recently published books, Morality and Ethics at War: Bridging the Gaps Between the Soldier and the State. Some of the topics we discussed are: Deane's entry into the field of military ethics Difference between ethics and morality Idea of individual freedom Inculcating moral frameworks Distinction between jus ad bellum and jus in bello ‘Disciplined disobedience' Understanding ‘ethics inhibitors' in a military context Training with ethics in mind Moral drift and moral injury The ‘Guardian ethos' Interests vs values argument ‘Ethical triangulation' If you like what you've heard, please consider taking 30 seconds to like and review the show wherever you get your pods. You can also support the show on our Patreon and Buy Me A Coffee page on the links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thevoicesofwar Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thevoicesofwar

Part two of our wide-ranging conversation with our good friend Prof. Clinton Fernandes on the U.S. empire and Russia's invasion of the Ukraine. In this second part, we also discuss the tensions in the South China Sea and the impact of the Ukraine conflict on Australia's coming election. Finally, we get an update on Clinton's law suit trying to get the Australian government to release documents showing intelligence agencies supporting Pinochet's coup in Chile in 1973. This is definitely important listening. So please check it out. Clinton Fernandes holds dual appointments at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Australian Centre for Cyber Security, UNSW Canberra. He has published on the relationship between science, diplomacy and international law, intelligence operations in foreign policy, the political and regulatory implications of new technology and Australia's external relations more generally. He is a former Australian Army officer who served in the Australian Intelligence Corps. He is the author of Island off the Coast of Asia: Instruments of Statecraft in Australian Foreign Policy. And What Uncle Sam Wants: U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives in Australia and Beyond (2019). Outro- Eve of Destruction with the Philly Symphony feat. Lemmy ---------------------------- Links// Clinton Fernandes: What Uncle Sam Wants: U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives in Australia and Beyond (https://bit.ly/3MOTbOi) Follow Green and Red// https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast Check out our new and improved website: https://greenandredpodcast.org/ Join our Discord Party: https://bit.ly/36hqx7X Donate to Green and Red Podcast// Become a recurring donor at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). “Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac

Our latest episode on the Ukraine is a wide-ranging conversation with our good friend Prof. Clinton Fernandes on the U.S. empire and Russia's invasion of the Ukraine. In part one, we discuss everything from Russia and Putin's adventures in Georgia and Ukraine to the lack of strategic empathy from the West (particularly the U.S.). We break down the motives of the U.S. drive to expand NATO and encircle Russia, and the effect it has on global politics. This is definitely important listening. So please check it out. Clinton Fernandes holds dual appointments at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Australian Centre for Cyber Security, UNSW Canberra. He has published on the relationship between science, diplomacy and international law, intelligence operations in foreign policy, the political and regulatory implications of new technology and Australia's external relations more generally. He is a former Australian Army officer who served in the Australian Intelligence Corps. He is the author of Island off the Coast of Asia: Instruments of Statecraft in Australian Foreign Policy. And What Uncle Sam Wants: U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives in Australia and Beyond (2019). Outro- Oh What a Lovely War! ---------------------------- Links// Clinton Fernandes: What Uncle Sam Wants: U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives in Australia and Beyond (https://bit.ly/3MOTbOi) Follow Green and Red// https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast Check out our new and improved website: https://greenandredpodcast.org/ Join our Discord Party: https://bit.ly/36hqx7X Donate to Green and Red Podcast// Become a recurring donor at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). “Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac

CONTENT WARNING: please be aware that this episode includes detailed discussions of wartime killing, and of targeted airstrikes in particular.In this episode I speak to Wing Commander Duncan Blake who spent 22 years as a legal officer in the Royal Australian Air Force, most recently in the Middle East where he provided legal support to aerial targeting operations in Iraq and Syria. He served as the Deputy Director of Operations and International Law for the Australian Department of Defence, providing operations and international law advice and support at the highest levels within Defence and across government. Those of you listening might know Duncan better from his work in international space law. Duncan is currently doing a PhD in space law through Adelaide University and is a driving force behind the Woomera Manual on international law applicable to military space activities. He also teaches at UNSW Canberra. If you'd like to read more about his work, you can find more information here: https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/duncan.blake and here: https://www.ialpg.com/duncan-blake/The paper we refer to in the episode is 'I am not the High Priest in a Secular Military!' and can be accessed here: https://law.adelaide.edu.au/ua/media/1017/ALR_40%282%29_17_Blake_Web.pdfThe Steven Shapin paper on the role of experts is called 'The Way We Trust Now: the authority of science and the character of the scientists': https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/shapin/files/shapin-twwtn.pdfSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/space-junk-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two centuries ago, the military forces of the East India Company were the British empire's largest armies. Rightly regarded as ‘an extraordinary phenomenon', they comprised a huge multi-ethnic force, the largest disciplined army in Asia and arguably the key element in Britain's conquest of the Indian sub-continent. In 1857 the mutiny-rebellion utterly transformed this unique force. In this podcast two of the foremost military historians of British India look at the heyday of the Company's Armies. Professor Peter Stanley of UNSW Canberra, author of the forthcoming book John Company's Armies, discusses these unique but obscure forces with one of India's foremost military historians, Squadron-Leader Rana Chhina.

In episode sixteen of Defence Research, Mick Cook interviews Dr Oleksandra Molloy, a Lecturer in Aviation within the School of Engineering and Information Technology, UNSW Canberra. They discuss Oleksandra's research in human factors and how it can provide the ADF with a competitive advantage.

Scientists say that 2021 is our last chance to stop the effects of climate change from fundamentally disrupting the weather patterns we've relied on for millennia. After a year's delay due to COVID, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference - also known as COP26 - is about to begin in Glasgow, providing a crucial opportunity for more than 100 world leaders to come together and chart our future on this planet. But what do the climate scientists themselves think of this pivotal moment? This week, Cosmos journalist Lauren Fuge, speaks to five Australian climate scientists – one each day - to give you an insider's guide into what's at stake at COP26, what to look out for, and what their hopes and fears are.Today, we talk to Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, a climate scientist interested in extreme events. She is currently an ARC Future Fellowship, a chief investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, and a senior lecturer at the School of Science, UNSW Canberra.  Find the science of everything at the Cosmos Magazine website Subscribe to Cosmos Magazine (print) or the Cosmos WeeklyWatch and listen to all our Cosmos BriefingsSpecial 10% discount on Cosmos magazine print subscriptions (1 or 2 year), or 1 year Cosmos Weekly subscriptions for Cosmos Briefing podcast listeners!  Use coupon code COSMOSPOD in our shop.

In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry is joined by Paul Maddison, Julian Lindley-French, and Jonathan Caverley to discuss Australian, UK, and American perspectives on AUKUS. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Boeing Participants' Bio: Jonathan Caverley is professor of strategy in the Strategic and Operational Research Department of the Naval War College's Center for Naval Warfare Studies and a research affiliate in the security studies program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the inaugural director of the Bernard Brodie Strategy Group. He was formerly assistant professor of political science at Northwestern University, where he founded and co-chaired the working group on security studies at the Roberta Buffett Center. He previously served eight years as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy and as an assistant professor of naval science at Northwestern University.   Vice Admiral Paul Maddison (Ret'd) is a CGAI Fellow and Director of the UNSW Defence Research Institute. Although located at the UNSW Canberra campus, Paul is responsible for enabling, facilitating and integrating UNSW Australia's ground-breaking defence research capacity across the whole of the university in both Sydney and Canberra. Paul is a graduate of Canada's Royal Military College – St. Jean (1980) and served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 37 years. He commanded at all levels, both at sea and ashore, and retired in 2013 from his appointment as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. He also served as Canada's High Commissioner to Australia. He is a graduate of the Canadian Forces College Command and Staff Course in Toronto, as well as the Advanced Military Studies Program. Paul's decorations include: Commander of the Order of Military Merit (Canada), Commander of the Legion of Merit (USA), and Officer of the Legion d'Honneur (France).   Professor Dr. Julian Lindley-French is a CGAI fellow, leading advisor, strategist, and author with eleven published books to his name and many articles who has four advanced degrees and has held three professorial chairs (Professor of Military Art and Science and Eisenhower Professor of Defence Strategy, Netherlands Defence Academy and Special Professor of Strategic Studies, Leiden University). He recently published a major book entitled Future War and the Defence of Europe for Oxford University Press with General (Ret.) John R. Allen and Lieut. General (Ret.) Frederick (Ben) Hodges Host Bio: Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) Recording Date: 29 Sep 2021 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

Asian Insider Ep 76: Aukus and the Quad - shifting power dynamics in the Indo-Pacific 18:59 mins Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests. Power dynamics are changing in the Asia and Indo-Pacific with the mid-September announcement of the decision by the United States to share nuclear submarine technology with Australia, a privilege previously accorded only to the United Kingdom. The submarine deal is a key part of Aukus, the new trilateral security partnership between the US, UK and Australia. Under Aukus, Australia will acquire or build nuclear-powered submarines, and get Tomahawks and other long range missiles. France, originally contracted to build diesel-electric submarines for Australia, found its contract scrapped. Nirmal Ghosh chats with two expert guests. Dr Aparna Pande is Research Fellow & director of Hudson Institute’s Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia. Dr Carl Thayer is Emeritus Professor of Politics and Visiting Fellow, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, UNSW Canberra. He is a South-east Asia regional specialist who taught at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Australian Command and Staff College. They discuss the following points: Dr Thayer on what the Aukus deal means for Australia in countering China (2:10) Dr Pande on how India views the Quad group comprising the US, Japan, India and Australia (4:30) Dr Thayer on why the Quad should not be mistaken for being an alliance (8:48) Will the Asia and Indo-Pacific see an accelerating arms race? (11:20) Is the US finally executing its long-awaited "pivot" to Asia? (13:58) Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Fa'izah Sani Subscribe to the Asian Insider Podcast channel and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Nirmal Ghosh on Twitter: https://str.sg/JD7r Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories: https://str.sg/JbxG Asian Insider newsletter: https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/asian-insider Asian Insider videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnK3VE4BKduMSOntUoS6ALNp21jMmgfBX --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asian Insider Ep 76: AUKUS and the Quad - shifting power dynamics in the Indo-Pacific  18:59 mins Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests. Power dynamics are changing in the Asia and Indo-Pacific with the mid-September announcement of the decision by the United States to share nuclear submarine technology with Australia, a privilege previously accorded only to the United Kingdom. The submarine deal is a key part of AUKUS, the new trilateral security partnership between the US, UK and Australia. Under AUKUS, Australia will acquire or build nuclear-powered submarines, and get Tomahawks and other long range missiles. France, originally contracted to build diesel-electric submarines for Australia, found its contract scrapped.  Nirmal Ghosh chats with two expert guests. Dr Aparna Pande is Research Fellow & director of Hudson Institute's Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia.  Dr Carl Thayer is Emeritus Professor of Politics and Visiting Fellow, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, UNSW Canberra. He is a South-east Asia regional specialist who taught at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Australian Command and Staff College. They discuss the following points: Dr Thayer on what the AUKUS deal means for Australia in countering China (2:10) Dr Pande on how India views the Quad group comprising the US, Japan, India and Australia (4:30) Dr Thayer on why the Quad should not be mistaken for being an alliance (8:48) Will the Asia and Indo-Pacific see an accelerating arms race? (11:20) Is the US finally executing its long-awaited "pivot" to Asia? (13:58) Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Fa'izah Sani Subscribe to the Asian Insider Podcast channel and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Nirmal Ghosh on Twitter: https://str.sg/JD7r Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories: https://str.sg/JbxG Asian Insider newsletter: https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/asian-insider Asian Insider videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnK3VE4BKduMSOntUoS6ALNp21jMmgfBX --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsider See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The IPCC's AR6 is a comprehensive analysis of the physical science associated with climate change. In the second in Energetics' series on AR6, we explore what the findings mean in physical terms for Australia and the potential impacts for our businesses and communities. Energetics' climate strategists Robyn Ashton and Anna Kuiper are joined by Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick who is an expert in heat waves and their effects. Featuring: Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, UNSW Canberra and chief investigator with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes and Anna Kuiper, ConsultantOur host: Aidan Ashton, Head of DecarbonisationNote: The information and commentary in this podcast is of a general nature only and does not take into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of any particular individual or business. Listeners should not rely upon the content in this podcast without first seeking advice from a professional.

Today I talk to Dr Courtney Bright, Flight Operations Lead at UNSW Canberra Space, about their exciting M2 mission and how they'll fly two satellites in formation - without any propulsion! Then there's a mountain of Aussie space news, including two other cubesat launches.More about the M2 mission:M2 mission home pageUNSW Canberra Space on LinkedIn, including space selfies!Cubesat news:Binar-1 and CUAVA-1 blast off to the ISS - Cosmos MagazineCurtin University watching Binar-1's launchCUAVA and its projects, May 2021 - Professor Iver Cairns - presentation to the National Space Society of Australia (video, 1h 32m)CUAVA-1 press releaseUNSW ACSER: Kea GPS hardware experimentsCUAVA and Wolfpack Space Hub announce Waratah Seed payload competitionLaunch services news:Southern Launch receives first commercial launch permit for TiSPACE sub-orbital testGilmour Space partners with ExoLaunch on ridesharesDefence space news:UGL joins Airbus bid for JP9102 defence satellite communication system contractDefence includes space in their sovereign industrial capability prioritiesSpace startup news:HEO Robotics raises seed funding, led by British billionaire (disclosure: I am also an investor in HEO Robotics)Wolfpack Space Hub receives $500k funding to support space manufacturing startupsStone & Chalk information session for startups on ASA Trailblazer program (video, 53m)Upcoming events:Tue 14 Sep at 4pm Adelaide time - “Venture Capital for Space”, with Bill Bartee from Main Sequence, and Enrico Palermo, Head of the Australian Space Agency.Wed 15 Sep - 12th Australian Space Forum at the Adelaide Convention Centre, or virtual attendance.About the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please share and rate or review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Please also consider supporting the show via Patreon. Thanks very much to our existing patrons who support the show.Music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to feedback@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

In episode thirteen of Defence Research, Mick Cook interviews Professor Andrew Neely, the current Associate Dean (Research Engagement) at UNSW Canberra. They discuss Andrew's research in hypersonics and the future of high speed vehicles.

In the tenth episode of Defence Research, Mick Cook interviews Squadron Leader Kate Yaxley. Kate is a visiting military fellow at UNSW Canberra. Mick discusses Kate's journey from avionics technician through to lecturer and PHD Candidate at UNSW Canberra. https://www.williamsfoundation.org.au/ https://airpower.airforce.gov.au/

In this episode, Dr Simon McKenzie is joined by Professor Rob McLaughlin, Dr Tamsin Paige and Associate Professor Douglas Guilfoyle to talk about the application of the law of armed conflict to submarine cables. These cables carry information crucial for national security. They are an essential part of the link between overseas embassies and their capital, not to mention military bases and operations with their commanders. In fact, there is almost no part of modern life that they do not in some way support. Given their central importance, you might think that the legal categorisation and protection of submarine cables would be clear. But, this is far from the case – if, how and when these cables can be military objectives, and how the principle of proportionality might apply, is unclear. Professor Rob McLaughlin of ANU researches, publishes, and teaches in the areas of Law of Armed Conflict, Law of the Sea, Maritime Security Law and Maritime Law Enforcement, and Military Law. Dr Tamsin Paige is a Lecturer with Deakin Law School and consults for the UN Office on Drugs and Crime in relation to Maritime Crime. Prior to this, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at UNSW Canberra @ ADFA. Her work is interdisciplinary in nature, using qualitative sociological methods to analyse international law. Associate Professor Douglas Guilfoyle from UNSW Canberra researches maritime security, the international law of the sea, and international and transnational criminal law. Particular areas of specialism include maritime law-enforcement, the law of naval warfare, international courts and tribunals, and the history of international law.Further reading:A Pearce Higgins, ‘Submarine Cables and International Law' (1921-1922) 2 British Year Book of International Law 27 Robert Tucker, ‘The Law of War and Neutrality at Sea' (1955) 50 International Law Studies 1 Tara Davenport, 'Submarine Cables, Cybersecurity and International Law: An Intersectional Analysis' (2015) 24 Cath. U. J. L. & Tech.

Researcher Sridhar Ravi of UNSW Canberra looks to the humble bumblebee to answer questions about how to program a more nimble drone. The way he and his researchers studied bumbles […]

Michael is joined by Professor David Kilcullen, author, strategist, counterinsurgency expert & Professor of International & Political Studies at UNSW Canberra, for his view regarding the implications & realities of withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.   Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced last week that after twenty years, Australia would complete its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in September in line with the United States and other allies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior members of the Australian government have been targeted in phishing attacks this week, with news Health Minister Greg Hunt and Finance Minister Simon Birmingham have been attacked, as well as Australian ambassadors overseas. The attackers impersonate the officials on WhatsApp and Telegram services, contacting people from their stolen address books to find out about people living in Hong Kong. The AFP continues to investigate and is educating MPs on how to deal with phishing attacks.Component shortages continue to grow in impact, with a report from Nikkei Asia that Apple MacBook and iPad production is being delayed due to shortages of parts like mounting components and display parts. Apple is known to run a very tight supply chain that avoids warehousing, so while devices are set to remain available the report suggests some production plans are being delayed until later in the year. Optus has announced a new feature for its phone and broadband customers that will offer a simple app interface to shut off internet access across both mobile and Wi-Fi for a set period of time. Dubbed Optus Pause, the tool in the My Optus app will allow choosing devices and a time period after which connectivity will be restored – a helpful idea for some who need to enforce some offline time in their lives.Australian researchers have published a study on using drones to herd sheep as a positive improvement over traditional methods. The research out of UNSW Canberra and published in Scientific Reports found that drones that approached carefully while emitting certain tones could herd sheep with less stress on the animal. Drones are already in use on farms, but this research helps understand the positive impacts on animal welfare.During an online presentation at the Game Developers Conference recently, Intel has announced a new AI tool that aims to remove toxic language from a livestream in real-time. It's called Bleep, and the settings screen shows options for a series of sliders that control how much toxic language is OK across fields like misogyny, racism, sexism and more. There's even a toggle for the N-word. If only we could deal with the toxic culture that created a need for something like this in the first place.Lenovo has announced its latest gaming smartphone, the Legion Duel 2. The phone features multiple USB-C ports that can be used simultaneously to fast-charge the device's huge battery in just 30 minutes, as well as two cooling fans to let the phone run its processors at high speeds while gaming. It's a beast of a handset and for those wondering if it's overkill, remember that mobile has become the primary gaming platform across many parts of the world – the Legion phone is part of a competitive market with Asus and Xiaomi also eager to win.In esports, the League of Legends LCO Grand Final will take place at 6pm Saturday night, with the top two teams of the Split, Pentanet.gg and Peace, set to face off. The final series saw the Chiefs make a big run into the semi-finals from the bottom of qualification, but Peace held them off to secure their place in the final. You can watch the best of five match live on Twitch.This weekend also sees the final of the Asia Pacific Predator League taking place, with events in both PUBG and DOTA 2. Australia's Team Immunity is expected to place highly in the PUBG final, taking place Sunday afternoon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do we find a sense of agency and hope in these challenging times? Anthony Burke is Professor of Environmental Politics and International Relations at UNSW Canberra. Anthony is a leading scholar in global environmental governance and law, international security studies, and international ethics. His current research interests include green political theory, cosmopolitanism and climate change. Anthony is co-Lead of the UNSW Grand Challenge on Thriving in the Anthropocene. --- 2020 tested our resolve, and saw our lives change profoundly. If we take heed of these lessons, can we improve our lives for the better and hold onto the things we value most? These lessons can be the silver lining to all this disruption – and can help us thrive, not merely survive in challenging times. In this series, hear from nine UNSW researchers as they explore what we can learn during this time of isolation and change. Hosted by Rob Brooks.

In the fourth episode of Defence Research, Mick Cook interviews Professor Russell Boyce, Director UNSW Canberra Space at the School of Engineering and Information Technology. They discuss Russ's research in Space Intelligence, as well as Space Education at UNSW Canberra.

In the third episode of Defence Research, Mick Cook interviews Dr Bianca Capra, the Aviation Program and YoWIE Coordinator at the School of Engineering and Information Technology at UNSW Canberra. They discuss Bianca's research in Hypersonics, as well as her work with the YoWIE program which encourages women to get involved in engineering.

In the second episode of Defence Research, Mick Cook interviews Professor Scott Tyo, the Head of School of the School of Engineering and Information Technology at UNSW Canberra. They discuss Scott's research on Directed Energy, as well as supporting Defence and Defence Industry's future engineering requirements.

In this episode, Dr Simon McKenzie talks with Rhiannon Neilsen and Karine Pontbriand on the role of militaries in defending against cyber operations. They argue that the vulnerability of critical infrastructure of many States to cyber operations - particularly due to privatisation - means that militaries need to step up their contribution to cyber defence.  They talk about why NATO militaries are reluctant to do this, the basis for this position, and why it is problematic. Rhiannon Neilsen is a Scientia PhD Candidate at the University of New South Wales. Her research interests include atrocity prevention, moral and political philosophy, cyberspace, and the Responsibility to Protect. In 2019, she was awarded the Barbara Hale Fellowship by the Australian Federation of Graduate Women to be a visiting doctoral student at the University of Oxford. Rhiannon has also been a visiting scholar at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (2019). Her published work has appeared in international journals, such as Ethics and International Affairs (2020), Terrorism and Political Violence (2019), and Genocide Studies and Prevention (2015).Karine Pontbriand is a PhD Candidate in International Relations and Cyber Security at UNSW Canberra, and is a member of the Research Group on Cyber War and Peace. She is also a research fellow at the Research Group on Cyber Diplomacy and Cyber Security at the Montreal Institute of International Studies (IEIM). Before starting her doctoral studies, she worked as a policy analyst for Global Affairs Canada where she was focusing on the use of digital technology to advance Canada's foreign policy priorities. She has an undergraduate degree in International Relations and International Law and a master's degree in International and Intercultural Communication (with Distinction, Highest Grade). Her main research interests are international cyber security, cyber diplomacy and cyber war and US-China cyber relations.  

When the US created Space Force last year, it raised a lot of eyebrows, and some ridicule. But did you know that US Air Force Space Command existed for decades already? And that China already has a space force? And that Canada, France and Japan are all seeking set up something similar? Even with this increased militarization of space, there is still a lot of law governing these activities. Space is anything but a lawless “Wild West”, and to learn more I speak with Duncan Blake, former space lawyer and Wing Commander with the Royal Australian Air Force, currently Senior Researcher at UNSW Canberra. What does space law say about military activities in space?“War and Peace in Outer Space: Law, Policy, Ethics” Cassandra Steer and Matthew Hersch (ed.s), (Oxford University Press).  SpaceWatch.globalANU College of LawANU Institute for Space

Australia’s earliest Great War novels were more than just first drafts of the Anzac legend, argues UNSW Canberra’s Dr Christina Spittel. Reading and writing were part of the war effort, and these very early books, brittle and virtually forgotten now, offered themselves as companions through what they openly acknowledged to be difficult, trying, uncertain times: they offered moral support and guidance, they made room for anxieties and insecurities and they unfolded a vision of total war.

Armageddon and OKRA: Australian air power in the Middle East a century apart  In 1918, Australian led air power helped defeat an Ottoman army during the Battle of Armageddon in Palestine. One hundred years later, Australian air power was again operating in the Middle East during Operation OKRA.   A century seems a long time in the contemporary world. But these two points in time – Armageddon and OKRA – are inextricably linked in terms of the Australian experience of war. Lewis Frederickson, Chief of Air Force Fellow at UNSW Canberra, and Professor Clinton Fernandes discuss the synergies between these two conflicts.

How will COVID-19 change the way we respond to future threats? Join Professor David Kilcullen and Katja Theodorakis, a Higher Degree by Research scholar, for this first part of a two-part conversation about how we navigate the future of conflict, technology and the ‘human element’  through the COVID-19 paradigm. These two episodes are sponsored by the Future Operations Research Group (FORGe) based at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at UNSW Canberra.

The Australian Federal Government's JobMaker scheme provides a $200 bonus to businesses hiring staff under the age of 29 ($100 between the ages of 30 and 35), but according to Massimiliano Tani, professor of finance at UNSW-Canberra, there is a risk that some employers may use the scheme to their advantage. - Il programma JobMaker del governo federale australiano prevede un bonus di 200 dollari alle imprese che assumono personale al di sotto dei 29 anni (100 dollari fra i 30 e 35 anni), ma secondo il professor Massimiliano Tani, docente di finanza alla UNSW-Canberra, c'è il rischio che alcuni datori di lavoro possano utilizzare lo schema a loro vantaggio.

Australian’s trust in our democracy has halved over the last decade, in part due to growing concerns about corporate influence.   In a new study, Dr Lindy Edwards of UNSW Canberra sets out to examine whether Australia’s ten most powerful companies get what they want when they engage with government, and if so, why?

In this, the second podcast in the Navigating Uncertainty series, Professor Peter Stanley of UNSW Canberra explores the challenges of understanding the Santal Rebellion of 1855, a small war distant in time, space and culture. Few outside India have heard of the Santal rebellion of 1855, but it was the second-largest uprising against the rule of the East India Company after the great mutiny-rebellion of 1857. Professor Stanley discusses his research on the rebellion, looking at the complexities of understanding the 'Hul' (as the Santals called it) and especially arguing that it represents a hitherto neglected episode in the history of insurgency and counter-insurgency.

Seventeen years ago, the International Criminal Court swore in its first Prosecutor, but since then it has spent more than 1.5 billion euros and convicted only four people of international crimes. Is the ICC broken - and can it be fixed? In the first episode of 'Navigating Uncertainty', Douglas Guilfoyle, Associate Professor of International and Security Law at UNSW Canberra, is interviewed by Professor Robert McLaughlin.

The repercussions of the COVID-19 emergency on the economy continue to be felt, but, according to UNSW-Canberra finance professor Massimiliano Tani, compared to other countries, Australia is in a less dramatic situation. - Il ministro del tesoro Josh Frydenberg ha dichiarato che nuovi dati confermano la prima recessione della nazione in quasi tre decenni. Ma secondo il professore di finanza della UNSW-Canberra Massimiliano Tani i dati sono migliori di quanto ci si aspettasse.

The economic and financial issues of the week analysed by the UNSW-Canberra professor of finance, Massimiliano Tani. - I temi economico-finanziari della settimana analizzati dal professore di finanza della UNSW-Canberra Massimiliano Tani.

The economic and financial issues of the week analysed by the UNSW-Canberra professor of finance, Massimiliano Tani. - I temi economico-finanziari della settimana analizzati dal professore di finanza della UNSW-Canberra Massimiliano Tani.

With the finance professor of UNSW-Canberra, Massimiliano Tani, we analysed the economic repercussions at national level of the new lockdown and the closure of borders in the State. - Con il professore di finanza della UNSW-Canberra, Massimiliano Tani, abbiamo analizzato le ripercussioni economiche a livello nazionale del nuovo lockdown e della chiusura delle frontiere nello stato.

Is the COVID-19 pandemic eroding China's influence in Southeast Asia? How has it affected perceptions of China in the region, and how might this shape China's foreign relations in Asia? While China's rising influence in Southeast Asia has undoubtedly brought about economic development opportunities, it also presents complex geopolitical challenges for the region. These have come to the forefront amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as many Southeast Asian countries struggle to contain risks of economic downturn. The effects of the pandemic and resulting social isolation measures have been particularly pronounced in the manufacturing sector which relies heavily on Chinese companies' investments. Dr Pichamon Yeophantong sat down with Dr Natali Pearson to look at the impact of COVID-19 on Southeast Asia's relations with China, with a particular focus on the garment manufacturing industry and its implications on human rights. About Pichamon Yeophantong [พิชามญชุ์ เอี่ยวพานทอง; 皮查蒙·约范童]: Pichamon is an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow and Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). She also leads the Responsible Business Lab and Environmental Justice and Human Rights Project at HASS. A China specialist by training, Pichamon's research focuses on Chinese foreign policy and the political economy of sustainable development (including resource conflict and energy transitions) in the Asia-Pacific. In addition to her ARC-funded project on how to better regulate Chinese resource and infrastructure investment overseas, Pichamon is a Chief Investigator on a CARE Australia project evaluating sexual harassment prevention in Southeast Asian garment factories. In 2018, she was awarded the CHASS Australia 'Future Leader' Prize by the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Pichamon has conducted extensive fieldwork in China and Southeast Asia, having served as a consultant to the Africa Progress Panel, Overseas Development Institute, International Rivers, and the American Friends Service Committee, among others. Her work has appeared in such publications as Asian Survey, Chinese Journal of International Politics, Contemporary Southeast Asia, Pacific Affairs, and Water International. You can follow Pichamon on Twitter @eastforeden.

When PlaySchool meets cube-sat.

When PlaySchool meets cube-sat.

When PlaySchool meets cube-sat.

Over the holiday season we are taking a break, and we are producing a couple of ‘Holiday Specials’ where we reprise some episodes as ‘double headers’ where we provide 2 feature interviews from our 2019 playlist. We have stripped out Dr Ian Musgrave’s ‘What’s Up’ segment and my ‘In the News’ segment, giving you two uninterrupted interviews. In this reprised episode we have interviews with Dr Ashley Ruiter – Supernova scientist and Steve Olney – Amateur Radio Astronomer. Dr Ashley Ruiter is ARC Future Fellow and senior lecturer in the School of Science at UNSW Canberra, Australia. She specializes in Type Ia supernovae. Steve Olney has established the Hawkesbury Radio Astronomy Observatory in his backyard. Steve has constructed a Yagi antenna array, coupled it with a receiver and observed the Vela pulsar glitching, 900 LY away.

Astrophiz 82: Dr Ashley Ruiter - Supernova scientist Today we are speaking with Dr Ashley Ruiter, ARC Future Fellow and senior lecturer in the School of Science at UNSW Canberra, Australia. She specializes in Type Ia supernovae and other transient phenomena from stars, in particular their origin, evolution history, and birth rates. Basically she researches anything that erupts, explodes, or merges, and also make predictions about which of these sources may be seen with gravitational waves using LISA. Dr Ruiter is currently looking for graduates to work under her supervision. Prospective PhDs can find out about this opportunity at TinyUrl-Dot-Com/ashleyastro In ‘What’s Up Doc’ for astrophotographers and observers, Dr Ian ‘Astroblog’ Musgrave tells us what to look out for in the morning and evening skies. In ‘Ian’s Tangent’ he introduces us to a great citizen science project ‘Globe at Night’ which involves us measuring light pollution with our eyes and an app. In the News: .1. Via NASA.gov — NASA’s Fermi Satellite Clocks ‘Cannonball’ Pulsar Speeding Through Space Astronomers found a pulsar hurtling through space at nearly 2.5 million miles an hour — so fast it could travel the distance between Earth and the Moon in just 6 minutes. The discovery was made using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and the National Science Foundation’s Karl G Jansky Very Large Array (VLA). 
.2. Via Nature Letters In a paper titled ‘Massive white-dwarf merger product before final collapse’, Dr Vasilii Gvaramadze and Dr Götz Gräfener report observations of a hot star with a spectrum dominated by emission lines, which is located at the centre of a circular mid-infrared nebula. The widths of the emission lines imply that wind material leaves the star with an outflow velocity of 16,000 kilometres per second (that’s almost six million KPH) .3. The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) is appealing to members of the public interested in astronomy to climb onboard one of the biggest scientific projects of the next 10 years, AstroQuest (just google AstroQuest) Volunteers are needed to study images of far-off galaxies and figure out which light is coming from which galaxy as part of the citizen science project. 
.4. Our next episode is from early career researcher Tommy Marshman, who used this podcast to find his astrophysics supervisor for his CAASTRO pulsar research for his Masters degree. So stay tuned into Astrophiz.

Why do so many welfare systems end up punishing people rather than helping them, or doing more harm than good? How do these policies affect the lives of those who depend on welfare services? And what can policymakers do to remedy the situation - could a universal basic income help? Our guests John Falzon, Bob Gregory, and Sue Olney explore these questions and more. Our presenters Sharon Bessell and Martyn Pearce also talk about the Australian Labor Party’s recent election promises on making abortion safe for the country’s women, as well as taking a look at a few of the comments and questions you have left us over the last week. This week’s panel consists of: John Falzon is Senior Fellow, Inequality and Social Justice at Per Capita. He is also a sociologist, poet, and social justice advocate, and was national CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society from 2006 to 2018. John's current work focuses on social security reform, housing and homelessness, workers’ rights, and rebuilding the concept of the common good across society. Bob Gregory is Emeritus Professor in the Research School of Economics at the Australian National University (ANU) and a former member of the Reserve Bank of Australia Board. His research has focused on economic development and growth, comparative economy systems, and welfare economics. He has a particular interest in wage inequality, international comparison of wages and employment, and unemployment. Sue Olney is a Research Fellow in the Public Service Research Group in the School of Business at UNSW Canberra. Her work revolves around access and equity in employment, education, training, and disability services in Australia with particular focus on the impact of reform of public services on citizens with complex needs. Sue has experience on both sides of the process of outsourcing public services. Our presenters for this week’s podcast are: Sharon Bessell is the Director of the Children’s Policy Centre at Crawford School, and Editor of *Policy Forum’*s Poverty: In Focus section. Martyn Pearce is a presenter for Policy Forum Pod and the Editor of Policy Forum Show notes | The following were referred to in this episode: Tanya Plibersek’s election promise on behalf of Labor to provide free abortions Controversy around Australia’s same-sex marriage plebiscite Australia’s Department of the Senate’s report on Jobactive Australian Council of Social Service’s ‘Faces of Unemployment’ report UN rapporteur Philip Alston’s comment on UK’s universal credit scheme Australian Department of Social Services’ Review of Australia’s Welfare System Joe Hockey’s comment on ‘lifters and leaners’ Fred Chaney’s criticism of Australia’s work for the dole scheme and its impact on Aboriginal communities Podcast: Back to basics – Finland’s Universal Basic... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode I talk with Ben Piggott, a submariner and Communications and Information Warfare Officer with the Royal Australian Navy. Ben did his undergraduate degree in Chemistry and recently completed his Masters of Space Operations at UNSW Canberra. He is Secretary of the Australian Youth Aerospace Association and on the Future Strategic Leaders Committee of the Institute for Regional Security. We discuss phase zero, submarines, space weaponry, thought-collectives, and the future of warfare. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/space-junk-podcast. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/space-junk-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Has your boss ever asked you to do something ethically ambiguous for ‘the greater good’? Have you experienced a pang of guilt or shame after performing duties which clash with your personal moral compass? You may be suffering from ‘moral injury’. Moral injury has long been a buzz word among war veterans who have faced moral transgressions in the line of duty, the profound impact of which creates an invisible wound that can impair moral reasoning and decision-making. At our next Learn@Lunch session, Professor Tom Frame examines the incidence and prevalence of moral injury in today’s morally complex society, why it deserves our closer attention, and how better addressing this issue can set us on a path to a better world. Tom Frame is a Professor of History with UNSW Canberra and, in 2017, became the inaugural Director of the UNSW Canberra Public Leadership Research Group. In addition to authoring 40 books, his career has included service as a naval officer and ministry as Bishop to the Australian Defence Force. https://alumni.unsw.edu.au/learnatlunch Subscribe to the Learn@Lunch e-invite list here: http://eepurl.com/dieEMX

Analysis by expert panel of the 1942 Japanese Midget Submarine Attack on Sydney Harbour. The convenor is Professor Tom Frame with panel members Vice Admiral Peter Jones, Rear Admiral Peter Briggs and Dr David Stevens. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society and the RAN Seapower Centre. More details about this video and the Naval Studies Group are available at the UNSW Canberra website: https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/school-of-humanities-and-social-sciences/naval-studies-group

Another sport, another drug scandal; are anti-doping efforts doomed? Would legalising drugs in sport actually protect athletes from harm? Is this radical idea the only way to create a level playing field? Stephen Dank is an Australian biochemist who has worked as a sports scientist with National Rugby League clubs such as the Manly Sea Eagles and Australian rules football clubs such as Essendon Football Club and the Gold Coast Suns Football Club. He is known for his unorthodox treatment and diagnostic methods.  Lisa Forrest is an Olympian, broadcaster and author. Lisa is also the founder of Evermind, a mindfulness-based coaching practice specialising in performance resilience and leadership.  Tracey Holmes is a journalist who has spent much of her career covering sports politics and its social impact. She has lived in numerous countries including mainland China and the Middle East where she's worked for CNN, CCTV and Dubai Eye. In Australia she has worked for the ABC, Channel 7, SBS and Fox Sports covering ten Olympic games, FIFA World Cups, and many other of the world's great events. Currently she is a senior reporter/presenter for ABC NewsRadio, a panelist for ABC TV's Offsiders, and anchor of sports politics program, The Ticket. She is also senior mentor for the IOC's Young Reporters program. Dr Jason Mazanov is a Senior Lecturer with the School of Business, UNSW-Canberra. Dr Mazanov has been actively researching the policy and management of drugs in sport for over a decade. This expertise has seen Dr Mazanov make over 100 appearances in the Australian and international media. In addition to being Founding Editor of the peer-review journal Performance Enhancement and Health, Dr Mazanov is author of the upcoming book Managing Drugs in Sport.

On this week's podcast we're going back to the Spring for the last talk from our Science Festival programme. How do we know that DNA is a double-helix? Why is diamond beautiful but graphite is boring, when they are both made of carbon? Why are there no room-temperature superconductors? These are all questions from the field of materials physics, and their answers are what drive our understanding of everything from flexible computer screens, advanced drug delivery, and how powerful the next generation of iPhone will be.  This talk will look at the techniques that scientists use to look at materials on the atomic level, and how this knowledge helps us to better understand the materials we already know, so that we can dream up new materials to tackle the problems of the future.  Dr Andrew Princep grew up in Western Australia where he graduated from Curtin University of Western Australia with an Honours degree in Nanotechnology in 2008, before completing his PhD in Physics at UNSW Canberra in 2012 and finally taking up his current position as a Postdoc at Oxford University. https://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/contacts/people/princep

On 19 July 1916, the Australian 5th and British 61st Divisions attacked German positions near Fromelles. In less than 24 hours the 5th had suffered 5533 casualties, making the Battle of Fromelles one of the bloodiest battles in Australia’s military history and a costly introduction to the Western Front. On 18 July 2016, the Lowy Institute convened a panel of Dr Euan Graham, Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program; Professors Hew Strachan from the University of St Andrews; Joan Beaumont from the Australian National University; and Jeffrey Grey from UNSW Canberra to reflect on the significance of Fromelles within the Allies’ strategy on the Western Front in 1916, and its wider social and national impact in Australia.