The National Security Podcast

What would Australia lose if our existing nuclear capabilities stopped operating tomorrow?
How does nuclear science already support Australians – from healthcare and critical minerals to national security?
As AUKUS expands Australia’s nuclear ambitions, what do policymakers need to know about the capability we already have – and what it will take to prepare for the future?

In this episode, Sharryn Parker is joined by Dr Miles Apperley to discuss Australia’s nuclear research capabilities and the important role they play in the country’s sovereign capability and national security.

Sharryn Parker is Senior Policy Advisor at the ANU National Security College, on secondment from the Department of Defence.
Dr Miles Apperley is Group Executive Nuclear Operations, Safety and Security at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO).

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Show notes:
AUKUS at five: facts and fears – The National Security Podcast
Ceases to be a nuclear power':The high-stakes deal the new UK PM inherits
NSC academic programs – find out more
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How can Australia prepare for a future it cannot predict?
What can emerging trends and weak signals tell us about tomorrow's national security challenges?
And what should Australians be asking themselves when thinking about the future they want the country to have?

In this episode, Sharryn Parker is joined by Dr Ryan Young and Laura Stewart to discuss how strategic foresight can help governments and policymakers challenge their assumptions and make more resilient decisions in an uncertain world.

Sharryn Parker is a Senior Policy Advisor at the ANU National Security College (NSC), on secondment from the Department of Defence.
Dr Ryan Young is the Director of Research and Methods at the NSC Futures Hub.
Laura Stewart is a Senior Advisor at the NSC Futures Hub.

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Show notes:
Futures Hub strengthens foresight capability across the region
NSC Futures Hub – upcoming programs
NSC academic programs – find out more
No worries? Australian attitudes to national security, risk and resilience

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How has AI fundamentally changed Australia’s cyber security landscape, and are our traditional ways of managing cyber risk still fit-for-purpose?
What does sovereignty mean for Australia when the most powerful AI companies, infrastructure and models are largely based overseas?
As AI agents become more autonomous, who should be responsible when they cause harm?

In this episode, Rory Medcalf is joined by Alastair MacGibbon to examine how AI is reshaping cyber security – and what that means for Australia’s national security.

Alastair MacGibbon is one of Australia's most experienced cyber security leaders, a former Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on cyber security and founder of CyberCX.
Professor Rory Medcalf AM is Head of the ANU National Security College. His professional experience spans more than three decades across diplomacy, intelligence analysis, think tanks, journalism and academia.

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Show notes:
The National Security Podcast - How thirsty is AI? Competing for Australia's most strategic resource
NSC academic programs – find out more
No worries? Australian attitudes to national security, risk and resilience
AI, digital literacy and the future of democracy

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How concerned should Australia be about the UK’s ability to deliver its side of AUKUS?
What role can middle powers play as the international order becomes more fragmented?
How should Australia and its partners balance alliances with their own national interests in a more contested world?

In part two of our geopolitical update, Sharryn Parker is joined by Charles Edel, Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva and Euan Graham to discuss AUKUS, the role of middle powers in a changing world and how Australian can build greater strategic agency while still deepening the US alliance.

Dr Charles Edel is Senior Adviser and Australia Chair at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies and an expert on statecraft and great power competition.
Dr Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva is a Lecturer at the ANU National Security College (NSC) and an expert on Central Asia and the positioning of the Global South in world power.
Dr Euan Graham is an Expert Associate at NSC whose research spans military strategy and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
Sharryn Parker is Senior Policy Advisor at NSC, on secondment from the Department of Defence.

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Show notes:
Listen to part 1 of this geopolitical update here
NSC academic programs – find out more
Navigating Australia’s Future in an Uncertain World - Address to the National Press Club of Australia by Dr Kevin Rudd
John Howard on 9/11, geopolitics and Australia’s security

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How much strategic bandwidth does the United States have as it manages the Iran war, Ukraine and its wider global commitments?
How are conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East changing the nature and cost of modern warfare?
What does China’s growing military power and activity in the Indo-Pacific mean for Australian security?

In this episode, Sharryn Parker is joined by Charles Edel, Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva and Euan Graham to discuss the wars in Iran and Ukraine – and what they are revealing about the United States’ capacity, weapons stockpiles, and the changing character of warfare.

Dr Charles Edel is Senior Adviser and Australia Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and an expert on statecraft and great power competition.
Dr Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva is a Lecturer at the ANU National Security College (NSC) and an expert on Central Asia and the positioning of the Global South in world power.
Dr Euan Graham is an Expert Associate at NSC whose research spans military strategy and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
Sharryn Parker is Senior Policy Advisor at NSC, on secondment from the Department of Defence.

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Show notes:

NSC academic programs – find out more
Navigating Australia’s Future in an Uncertain World - Address to the National Press Club of Australia by Dr Kevin Rudd
John Howard on 9/11, geopolitics and Australia’s security
Community Consultations report
US National Security Strategy

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