May 29, 2026
How can the new guard of Australian defence technology companies
accelerate development of autonomous maritime capability through
rapid manufacturing and AI-enabled uncrewed systems?
In this special Indian Ocean Defence & Security Conference &
Exhibition episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, senior
journalist Robert...
May 28, 2026
How is Australia’s naval shipbuilding sector preparing for a new
generation of landing craft, autonomous maritime systems and
general purpose frigates?
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, senior journalist
Robert Dougherty is joined by Paddy Gregg, chief executive officer
of Austal, speaking directly from...
May 27, 2026
When the leaders of the world’s two major powers meet, the world stops to take notice and nowhere is this clearer than in the recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
There is no escaping the fact that the US–China relationship will be the defining factor of the 21st...
May 25, 2026
Daniel Croft and David Hollingworth tackle the challenges of
linking your finances to an AI agent, break down the Qilin
ransomware group’s Aussie rampage, the ransom payment dilemma, and
round up a week of wins for fighting cyber crime.
Australians may soon be able to link their banking details directly
with...
May 21, 2026
Can Australia’s defence industrial base and military modernisation efforts keep pace with growing strategic pressures and capability demands?
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, journalist Bethany Alvaro and senior journalist Robert Dougherty discuss Kongsberg’s missile manufacturing facility in...