Best UNSW Canberra Podcasts (2024)

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Leadership in ACTion with Lieutenant General Natasha Fox AO CSC 58:13

2M ago58:13

58:13

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 2…

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S7E14 - Final Episode – Reflections On The RAN 45:41

2y ago45:41

45:41

In the final episode of the Australian Naval History podcast series Professor Rob McLaughlin and his expert panel of Professor Tom Frame, Rear Admiral James Goldrick & Vice Admiral Peter Jones reflect on the 101 episodes and the RoyalAustralian Navy’s historyBy UNSW Canberra

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S7E13 - Navy In 15 Objects 59:38

2y ago59:38

59:38

To mark the 100th episode of the Australian Naval History podcast series Commander Greg Swinden and his expert panel of Commander Andy Schroder & Peter Djokovic charts the Royal Australian Navy’s history in 15 Objects.By UNSW Canberra

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S7E12 - Pacific Forum Patrol Boat Part 2: Operations 56:01

2y ago56:01

56:01

Justin Burke and his expert panel of Commodore Jack McCaffrie, Captain Andrew Mackinnon & Commander Andy Schroder in the second of two episodes discuss the successful Pacific Forum Patrol Boat program.By UNSW Canberra

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S7E11 - Pacific Forum Patrol Boat Part 1: The Concept 55:49

2y ago55:49

55:49

Justin Burke and his expert panel of Commodore Jack McCaffrie, Commander Daryl Nield, Mr Jim Nockels & Captain Andrew Mackinnon in the first of two episodes discuss the successful Pacific Forum Patrol Boat program.By UNSW Canberra

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S7E10 - Food In The Navy 1:06:41

2y ago1:06:41

1:06:41

Commander Greg Swinden and his expert panel of Ms Mellisa Bowers, Commander Amy Blacker, Commander John Goss & Warrant Officer Michael Oleksyn discuss the dramatic changes in the provision of food in RAN ships over 100 years.By UNSW Canberra

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S7E09 - Formation Of The FAA: The Fleet Air Arm's 75th Anniversary 50:49

2y ago50:49

50:49

Rob Garratt and his expert panel of Commodore Jack McCaffrie, Commodore Toz Dadswell & Commodore Norman Lee discuss the formation and early days of the RAN’s Fleet Air Arm.By UNSW Canberra

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S7E09 - Formation Of The FAA 50:49

2y ago50:49

50:49

Professor Rob McLaughlin and his expert panel of Rear Admiral Trevor Ruting, Captain Randall Peterie & Warrant Officer Graeme Johnson discuss the use of steam propulsion in the Royal Australian Navy.By UNSW Canberra

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S7E08 - Marine Engineering In The RAN Part 2: Diesels, Gas Turbines & beyond 48:30

2y ago48:30

48:30

Captain Ben Hurst discuss the use of diesel, gas turbine and electric drive propulsions in the Royal Australian Navy.By UNSW Canberra

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A981913601 - Interview Recording For Library Exhibition Mixdown 14:19

2y ago14:19

14:19

Third-year student James Sampson interviews senior lecturer Dr Richard Dunley about Peter Weir’s film, Gallipoli (1981).By UNSW Canberra

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S7E07 - Marine Engineering In The RAN Part 1: Steam 49:11

2y ago49:11

49:11

Professor Rob McLaughlin and his expert panel of Rear Admiral Trevor Ruting, Captain Randall Peterie & Warrant Officer Graeme Johnson discuss the use of steam propulsion in the Royal Australian Navy.By UNSW Canberra

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S7E06 - Defending Convoys Part 2: The heroism of HMAS Yarra 38:41

2y ago38:41

38:41

Rob Garratt and his expert panel of Dr Tom Lewis, Dr Mark Bailey & Lieutenant Commander Desmond Woods discuss the heroic defence of a convoy by the sloop HMAS Yarra in World War IIBy UNSW Canberra

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S7E05 - Defending Convoys Part 1: Australia & the Battle of the Atlantic 44:50

2y ago44:50

44:50

Petar Djokovic and his expert panel of Squadron Leader Kevin Baff, Jan Roberts Billett and Dr Tom Lewis discuss the role of the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force in the World War II Battle of the Atlantic.By UNSW Canberra

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S7E04 - RAN - RN Cruiser Exchange Program 45:54

2y ago45:54

45:54

Dr Richard Dunley and his expert panel of Vice Admiral Peter Jones & Dr David Stevens discuss the exchange of Australian and British cruisers during the interwar period and its on-going legacy.By UNSW Canberra

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S7E03 - The RAN & Bougainville 49:55

2y ago49:55

49:55

Miesje de Vogel and her expert panel of Dr Bob Breen, Captain Nick Bramwell & Rear Admiral Allan du Toit the Royal Australian Navy’s participation in peace support operations in BougainvilleBy UNSW Canberra

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S7E02 - HMAS Adelaide & Malaita Expedition 32:37

2y ago32:37

32:37

Miesje de Vogel and her expert panel of Commander Greg Swinden & Commander Neil Westphalen discuss the 1927 deployment by the cruiser HMAS Adelaide in response to an uprising in the Malaita province of the Solomon Islands.By UNSW Canberra

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S7E01 - HMAS Warramunga & Taiping Disaster 57:14

2y ago57:14

57:14

Professor Rob McLaughlin and his expert panel of Rear Admiral Simon Harrington, Jennifer Maher & Cindy Xie discuss the 1949 loss of the over-crowded 10,000 ton Chinese passenger ship Taiping, and the rescue efforts by the Australian destroyer, HMAS Warramunga.By UNSW Canberra

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Howard Library Policy Perspectives – In Conversation with Sir Anthony Seldon 33:18

2y ago33:18

33:18

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 declin…

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In Conversation with Troy Bramston and Michelle Grattan 1:01:43

2+ y ago1:01:43

1:01:43

The John Howard Prime Ministerial Library and Museum of Australian Democracy held ‘In Conversation with Troy Bramston and Michelle Grattan’ on Tuesday, 1 June 2022 at Old Parliament House. Bramston discussed his new book, Bob Hawke: Demons and Destiny, the definitive full-life biography of Australia's 23rd prime minister; the only one that Hawke co…

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Navigating Uncertainty - S2E09 - Gender And Water Governance In Mainland Southeast Asia 18:34

2+ y ago18:34

18:34

Rivers nurture some of the world’s most environmentally, socially and economically vital ecosystems. The mighty Mekong River is a prominent example, often referred to as Southeast Asia’s ‘lifeblood’. In this podcast, Dr Pichamon Yeophantong and Professor Anthony Burke discuss the impacts that social and environmental change has on women and communi…

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S6E16 - The Royal Navy & The Australian Station 47:09

3y ago47:09

47:09

Professor Peter Stanley and his expert panel of Dr Honae Cuffe, Lt Tim Döbler & Dr Richard Dunley discusses the presence of the Royal Navy on the Australian Station in the 19th & 20th Century and its contribution to the development of Australia’s Navy.Produced by the Naval Studies Group & the Creative Media Unit at the University of NSW (Canberra) …

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Navigating Uncertainty - S2E08 - Media In Urban Warfighting 37:18

3y ago37:18

37:18

Warfare will increasingly be urban and occur amongst populations, Dr Christina Spittel and Dr Charles Knight discuss in this episode. The trends towards both greater humanitarian suffering and military difficulty are undeniable. These factors will make urban conflict a theatre of competing narratives as much as competing armies. The evidence is tha…

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S6E15 - The RAN & Fisheries In The Southern Ocean 1:01:12

3y ago1:01:12

1:01:12

Vice Admiral Peter Jones and his expert panel of Professor Stuart Kaye, Commodore Roger Boyce, Commodore Les Pataky & Commander Peter Tedman discuss the dramatic fisheries protection operations in the Southern Ocean.Produced by the Naval Studies Group & the Creative Media Unit at the University of NSW (Canberra) in conjunction with the Australian N…

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S6E14 - History Of Replenishment At Sea In The RAN 1:18:32

3y ago1:18:32

1:18:32

Dr Richard Dunley with his expert panel of John Perryman, Commodore Allison Norris, Commander Tony Ladomirski & Captain Ainslie Morethorpe discuss the evolution of replenishment at sea and the RAN efforts to develop a first class replenishment capability.Produced by the Naval Studies Group & the Creative Media Unit at the University of NSW (Canberr…

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Navigating Uncertainty - S2E07 - John Company's Armies: The Military Forces of British India 31:38

3y ago31:38

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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 utte…

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S6E13 - Nautical School & Navy Training Ships 1:02:50

3y ago1:02:50

1:02:50

Commander Greg Swinden and his expert panel of Sarah Luke & John Perryman discuss the fascinating little known world of Australia’s Nautical Schools & Navy training ships.Produced by the Naval Studies Group & the Creative Media Unit at the University of NSW (Canberra) in conjunction with the Australian Naval Institute, the Submarine Institute of Au…

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S6E12 - RAN Amphibious Operations In WWII 1:20:19

3y ago1:20:19

1:20:19

Miesje de Vogel and her expert panel of Professor Peter Dean, Petar Djokovic & Vice Admiral Peter Jones discuss the series of amphibious operations the RAN took part in during World War II.Produced by the Naval Studies Group & the Creative Media Unit at the University of NSW (Canberra) in conjunction with the Australian Naval Institute, the Submari…

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Navigating Uncertainty - S2E06 - COVID - 19, India And The Quad 32:50

3y ago32:50

32:50

In this episode, Dr Pichamon Yeophantong and Dr Ashok Sharma will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on geopolitics, as evidenced by the escalation of the simmering strategic rivalry between the United States and China, as well as major flashpoints such as the violent clash between China and India and the re-emergence of the Quad partnership between th…

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S6E11 - The Navy & The SIEVs 1:30:53

3y ago1:30:53

1:30:53

Miesje de Vogel and her expert panel of Commander Wes Heron, Professor Rob McLaughlin, Commodore Richard Menhinick & Professor Cameron Moore discuss, the at times harrowing story, of the Navy’s interception of the first ten Suspected Irregular Entry Vessels or SIEVs during 2001-2002. Produced by the Naval Studies Group & the Creative Media Unit at …

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Leadership in ACTion with Lieutenant General Natasha Fox AO CSC 58:13

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S7E14 - Final Episode – Reflections On The RAN 45:41

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S7E13 - Navy In 15 Objects 59:38

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S7E12 - Pacific Forum Patrol Boat Part 2: Operations 56:01

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S7E11 - Pacific Forum Patrol Boat Part 1: The Concept 55:49

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S7E10 - Food In The Navy 1:06:41

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S7E09 - Formation Of The FAA: The Fleet Air Arm's 75th Anniversary 50:49

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S7E09 - Formation Of The FAA 50:49

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S7E08 - Marine Engineering In The RAN Part 2: Diesels, Gas Turbines & beyond 48:30

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A981913601 - Interview Recording For Library Exhibition Mixdown 14:19

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S7E07 - Marine Engineering In The RAN Part 1: Steam 49:11

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S7E06 - Defending Convoys Part 2: The heroism of HMAS Yarra 38:41

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S7E05 - Defending Convoys Part 1: Australia & the Battle of the Atlantic 44:50

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S7E04 - RAN - RN Cruiser Exchange Program 45:54

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S7E03 - The RAN & Bougainville 49:55

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S7E02 - HMAS Adelaide & Malaita Expedition 32:37

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S7E01 - HMAS Warramunga & Taiping Disaster 57:14

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Howard Library Policy Perspectives – In Conversation with Sir Anthony Seldon 33:18

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In Conversation with Troy Bramston and Michelle Grattan 1:01:43

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Navigating Uncertainty - S2E09 - Gender And Water Governance In Mainland Southeast Asia 18:34

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S6E16 - The Royal Navy & The Australian Station 47:09

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Navigating Uncertainty - S2E08 - Media In Urban Warfighting 37:18

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S6E15 - The RAN & Fisheries In The Southern Ocean 1:01:12

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S6E14 - History Of Replenishment At Sea In The RAN 1:18:32

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Navigating Uncertainty - S2E07 - John Company's Armies: The Military Forces of British India 31:38

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S6E13 - Nautical School & Navy Training Ships 1:02:50

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S6E12 - RAN Amphibious Operations In WWII 1:20:19

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Navigating Uncertainty - S2E06 - COVID - 19, India And The Quad 32:50

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S6E11 - The Navy & The SIEVs 1:30:53

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