Arguably the biggest submarine program in the Western world outside of the United States, Australia’s submarine development continues to raise concerns around cost. Michael Shoebridge and Dr Marcus Hellyer examine the outcomes of the recent Senate Estimates in relation to the underwater program, and what the life-of-type upgrades mean for the submarine’s future.

ASPI’s Mapping China’s Technology Giants project provides an overview of the global impact of Chinese technology companies. Tom Uren is joined by Fergus Ryan and Daria Impiombato for a discussion on how U.S. sanctions have impacted the growth of these organisations, and how the Chinese Communist Party’s political influence creates privacy concerns.

In a conversation on nation-building, Dr John Coyne and Gill Savage discuss how Australia can re-think its approach to infrastructure in a post-Covid environment. Using the Port of Townsville as an example, they discuss how greater cooperation between regional, state and national governments can achieve economic, social and environmental prosperity.

Mentioned in this episode:

Mapping China’s Tech Giants: Reining in China’s technology giants: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/mapping-chinas-technology-giants-reining-chinas-technology-giants

Collaborative nation building: Port of Townsville case study: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/collaborative-nation-building-port-townsville-case-study

Guests (in order of appearance):

Michael Shoebridge: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/michael-shoebridge

Dr Marcus Hellyer: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/marcus-hellyer

Tom Uren: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/tom-uren

Fergus Ryan: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/fergus-ryan

Daria Impiombato: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/daria-impiombato

Dr John Coyne: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/john-coyne

Gill Savage: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/gill-savage