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Chris Farnham brings you expert analysis, insights and opinion on Australia and the region's national security challenges in this pod from Policy Forum. Produced with the support of the ANU...

How are everyday Australians experiencing misinformation in their daily lives, and why does it feel increasingly overwhelming? How are platf...

Why do Australians place peaceful and safe communities above more traditional security priorities? Why are AI-enabled attacks, economic cris...

Why did the United States and Israel choose to strike Iran now – and what are the strategic consequences of that decision? What lessons have...

Is there a strategic through line or an explanatory logic behind the Trump Administration’s actions in Venezuela, Greenland and Iran? What i...

Why do Australia’s borders require a fundamental rethink? How can Australian governments build on the vision of Australia’s borders as a nat...

Why has serious and organised crime – estimated to cost Australia $82.3 billion each year – become a national security issue? How is the Aus...

How integrated is Australia’s approach to statecraft across defence, diplomacy, development and industry – and how visible is that integrati...

What is intergenerational security and how does it intersect with traditional concepts of national security? How do intergenerational dynami...

How is the Australian Defence Force preparing for the challenges of a changing world? Does the appointment of a naval officer as the Chief o...

What are the origins of the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO), and how has the organisation developed within the Nationa...

What is democratic resilience and why is it a national security issue? Why is it important to preserve public trust and participation in the...

Do the US and other Western allies still maintain an edge over China in defence industry and innovation? How are partnerships between China,...

How does Finland view strategic linkages between the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions? What is the Finnish model of ‘Comprehensive Sec...

How has the terrorism threat landscape evolved since 9/11, and what makes today’s challenges more complex? How is the counterterrorism respo...

How has Indonesia’s foreign policy evolved under President Prabowo? Is Indonesia slowly moving from being ‘non-aligned’ to being ‘multi-alig...

How has strategic deterrence evolved from the Cold War to contemporary times? What is ‘strategic substitution,’ and how has China used it to...

How aligned are China and Russia's strategic interests? How is this relationship playing out in relation to competing spheres of influence i...

How has the Australia-China relationship changed since the Prime Minister’s last visit to China in 2023? From China's perspective, how does...

What are some of the key mechanisms for avoiding conflict? Why is ASEAN a key player in preventive diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific region? Wha...

Is America retreating from global leadership? Is this just a temporary wave of tension in the bilateral relationship, or might it signal a b...

How has Australia’s security landscape changed over the last decade? How was the Indo-Pacific concept born, and how has it evolved? What are...

What impact will US and Israeli air strikes on Iran have on global non-proliferation efforts? How is Trump reshaping the US's leadership in...

What are some of the challenges societies face because of mis- and disinformation during disaster response? How can Australia adapt to deal...

Where do the other Middle East countries and the Gulf nations stand on the Iran-Israel conflict? How do they view the US’ changing foreign p...

What is the ‘foreign policy reset’ undertaken by New Zealand’s National government, and how does it differ from the previous Labour governme...

Why is the Indo-Pacific of importance to Canada? Will it have a more consistent presence in the region in the future? How is Canada adapting...

Can differing global approaches to AI regulation and investment work together, or are we headed toward fragmented, siloed systems? How can A...

How is the re-elected Labor Government expected to approach national security and foreign policy in its new term of office? Can Australia st...

Is Europe ready to defend itself without the United States? What roles do major countries like France, Germany, the UK, and partners like Au...

What is the link between gender and extremism? What makes it a national security issue? Can domestic violence act as a ‘comorbidity’ for ext...

What kind of external pressures and foreign interference is Taiwan facing? How does Taiwan balance its status as a global tech giant with it...

How does China’s leadership view the relationship with the US, and how has that perspective evolved over the years? How might China seek to...

Is Australia doing enough to make intelligence useful for policymakers, parliamentarians, and cabinet ministers? How can Australia build an...

What impact will cuts to foreign aid have on security in Southeast Asia and the Pacific? Why is international development essential to Austr...

What are the biggest contemporary threats to food security? How do global shocks affect supply chains? How will the Trump tariffs impact Aus...

Was China's live fire exercise off Australia's coast permissible under international law? What might have been the rationale behind this exe...

What parallels can be drawn between Russia’s democratic decline and challenges facing the US and other Western democracies? What are the pro...

How is the shift in foreign policy under Donald Trump reshaping US alliances, and what does this mean for global security? To what extent is...

How does the exercise of judicial power shape national security law and policymaking in Australia? What legal safeguards exist to balance ci...

Why is everyone suddenly talking about Greenland? How will Arctic security be impacted by rising great power competition? How have US neighb...

Is BRICS primarily a challenge to Western-led institutions, or does it serve a broader purpose in global governance? How effective has BRICS...

How should Australia strengthen engagement with Africa? How do perceptions of Africa influence Australia’s approach to bilateral and regiona...

How can fiction and storytelling effectively engage the public with the complex challenges of national security? How does storytelling bridg...

Only three percent of Australian adults were able to demonstrate the ability to verify information online, in a recent study. How can media...

How can Australia continue to champion the rules-based order, while balancing its strategic relationships and defence priorities? How is the...

As the notion of a single ‘global theatre of struggle’ gains traction, what are the major challenges that Australia currently faces? How has...

How does the United States' presidential transition process work, and how does it compare to the Australian electoral system? How might the...

How does our strategic environment inform leadership in intelligence and national security? How do partnerships assist intel collection in a...

What is the relationship between national security and politics? How does national security policymaking differ from other areas of public p...

What is the role of the Army in an era shaped by strategic competition? How is the Army adapting for wars of the future? Why is it important...