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Explore " australian military" with insightful episodes like "Australia prepares for 'swarm wars' with new-age drone fleet", "Pat Conroy on backing Aukus and clashing with Keating", "Ben Roberts-Smith v the media: part seven, a hero’s downfall", "Ben Roberts-Smith v the media: part six, judgment day" and "Richard Marles on why Australia’s Aukus submarine deal will be ‘too big to fail’" from podcasts like ""RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast", "Australian Politics", "Full Story", "Full Story" and "Australian Politics"" and more!

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Australia prepares for 'swarm wars' with new-age drone fleet

In Australia the government has recently announced an additional defence spend of $260 million to manufacture next-generation military drones, in preparation for future military 'swarm wars'.

RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast

enFebruary 25, 2024

Pat Conroy on backing Aukus and clashing with Keating

Guardian Australia’s foreign affairs and defence correspondent Daniel Hurst talks to the minister for defence industry, international development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy. They discuss Australia’s new infantry fighting vehicles contract and whether or not the Aukus nuclear submarine plan will sail through the US Congress Paul Keating’s criticism of Penny Wong labelled a ‘disgrace’ by Labor minister There’s Labor dissent over Aukus but it’s unlikely to spill into a rebellion at the ALP national conference

en-gbJuly 28, 2023

Ben Roberts-Smith v the media: part seven, a hero’s downfall

Australia’s most decorated living soldier has lost his defamation case against the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and the Canberra Times. A federal court judge has found that the newspapers proved in their defence that Ben Roberts-Smith murdered unarmed prisoners while serving in the Australian military in Afghanistan.Ben Doherty examines Justice Anthony Besanko’s full verdict which describes how Australia’s most decorated soldier lied to save his reputation How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know

en-gbJune 08, 2023

Ben Roberts-Smith v the media: part six, judgment day

Australia’s most decorated living soldier has lost his defamation case against the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and the Canberra Times. A federal court judge has found that the newspapers proved in their defence that Ben Roberts-Smith either murdered or was complicit in and responsible for the murder of unarmed civilians while serving in the Australian military in Afghanistan. Ben Doherty reports from court, sifting through the judge’s ruling and what it means for public interest journalism

en-gbJune 01, 2023

Richard Marles on why Australia’s Aukus submarine deal will be ‘too big to fail’

This week new details on the Aukus defence partnership were finally announced, including that the government is planning to spend up to $368bn on nuclear powered submarines. Deputy prime minister and defence minister Richard Marles speaks with foreign affairs and defence correspondent Daniel Hurst. Marles argues the agreement with the UK and US won’t affect the stabilisation of our relationship with China and that Australia’s sovereignty will not be compromised by a reliance on US defence capabilities Aukus submarine deal will be ‘too big to fail’, Richard Marles says Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

en-gbMarch 17, 2023

Why is Australia spending up to $368bn on submarines?

On Tuesday new details of the Aukus agreement – described as the most significant multilateral defence partnership in generations – were unveiled. Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines is meant to increase security and stability in the Indo-Pacific but the cost will be eye-watering and the project has drawn criticism from world leaders and former prime ministers. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to Guardian Australia’s foreign affairs and defence correspondent, Daniel Hurst, about the risks and rewards of the Aukus agreement

en-gbMarch 14, 2023

Anthony Albanese on navigating an insecure world

Political editor Katharine Murphy speaks to prime minister Anthony Albanese about his time in office so far, the Indigenous voice to parliament and the challenges stemming from instability in Europe. Albanese also says it is likely he would have pursued the Aukus defence agreement had Labor been in power during the Morrison era

Australian Politics

en-gbFebruary 03, 2023

Shaun Diachkoff - Applying Military Experience to Business

Welcome Back Socius Community!

Shaun Diachkoff, from Accelerate Strength joins The Socius community this week.

Shaun shares his journey to becoming a successful business owner. He reflects on his time in the military and how he has applied his experiences to the business.

Shaun also explores the value of understanding the "why" and explains the extent to which it impacts the "how". Having clarity on this point is the key to his success. Tune in and see what his hot tips are to taking your business to the next level.

Come take a seat at the table to join exclusive conversations with the next generation of industry leaders!

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en-AUAugust 02, 2021

Pong Su extra: Mission planning with the SAS

In episode 5 of 'The Last Voyage of the Pong Su', we hear from Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis - two men who were part of the Special Air Service Regiment tasked with a dramatic capture of the Pong Su.

In this extended interview you’ll hear about what happened before, during and after the day of this dramatic operation - as well as their memories of the infamous Tampa affair of 2001 and conflict overseas.

Check out Ben and Tim's own podcast 'The Unforgiving60'.

The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays.

If you’re enjoying this series, leave a review on iTunes and recommend us to a friend.

Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: rbaker@theage.com.au )
Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter
Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams
Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh
Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen
Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield
Script translations - Yan Zhuang
Production assistance - Margaret Gordon
Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick