The ACSS Podcast

By Australian Crisis Simulation Summit

The ACSS Podcast explores topics highly relevant to Australia’s evolving national security issues. In September 2023, a competitive application process will result in over 80 high-caliber delegates

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October 06, 2023 S3E12 Development Intelligence with Heather Murphy
Welcome to the twelfth episode of the ACSS' third season podcast where Vishwas Grover sits down with Heather Murphy, Senior Analyst at The Lab. We delve into Australia's international development policies, the Lab's mission, and its role in the Australian development ecosystem. Heather's insights on Australia's Indo-Pacific engagement, indivisible security, and regional dynamics are discussed. We explore how Australia's new international development policy addresses security risks. Heather shares her perspective on Papua New Guinea's development trajectory and its impact on Australia. We also look at Australia's promising future in international development and The Lab's role. Don't miss Heather's message to future national security leaders and foreign policy strategists.Heather Murphy is a Senior Analyst at the Development Intelligence Lab. She is a foreign policy expert with over a decade of hands-on experience in the field of international relations. Previously she was a Senior Analyst at the Office of National Intelligence, focusing on critical infrastructure in the Pacific and Southeast Asia, the political economy of Papua New Guinea, and state building in Bougainville. Prior to that, she was a development practitioner and diplomat, working for the World Bank, AusAID, and DFAT in Thailand, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. In government, a number of her roles focused on the effectiveness and performance of Australia’s aid program and its practical application as a tool of statecraft.
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50min
August 22, 2023 S3E11 The Idea of Security with Matt McDonald
In the eleventh episode of the ACSS' third season, Ryan Zabik sits down with Associate Professor Matt McDonald to discuss all things security. Matt McDonald is Associate Professor in the School of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Queensland. His research focuses on critical theoretical approaches to security and their application to issues such as environmental change, Australian foreign and security policy, climate politics and Asia-Pacific security dynamics.———————————————————————————————————————————Show Notes:Article in International Affairs regarding UNSC (https://academic.oup.com/ia/article/99/4/1635/7180159) Article in Environmental Politics regarding Geoengineering. (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09644016.2022.2113606) Matt's latest book exploring the concept of ecological security and how security is constructed. (https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009024495)
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38min
August 06, 2023 S3E10 Surviving the Storm with Meg Tapia
In the tenth episode of the ACSS' third season, Jackson Skinner sits down with Meg Tapia to discuss what it is like to deal with real crises, what leadership in action looks like and how to deal with intense situations.
Meg is a seasoned national security and foreign policy practitioner with over 20 years of operational experience, including 16 years as a diplomat. Meg is currently the Managing Director and Owner of Novexus, a national security advisory firm helping government and corporate clients navigate risk and complexity.
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Show notes:
Watch
To get a feel for what crisis looks like in action: Apollo 13 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112384/)
If you’re able to handle a story about a pandemic: Contagion ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598778/)
For political satire: Wag the Dog (1997) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/)
Read
Leadership in the Eye of the Storm, Bill Tibbo (https://utorontopress.com/9781442649941/leadership-in-the-eye-of-the-storm/)
Listen
The rest of the ACSS Series
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55min
July 23, 2023 S3E9 Crisis Simulations with Robert Pratten
In the ninth episode of the ACSS’ third season, Jacob Huth sits down with Robert Pratten, CEO of Conducttr, to discuss the value of crisis simulations, the story of Conductrr and the role of crisis simulations in preparing the next generation of national security leaders. Show Notes: The Italian Job (1969) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064505/
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1h
July 09, 2023 S3E8 Public Service, Foreign Policy White Papers and the Shangri-La Dialogue with Richard Maude
In the eighth episode of the ACSS' third season, Richard Maude joins Jackson Skinner to discuss a career in the public service, the Australian government's 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper and the recent Shangri-La Dialogue. Richard Maude has held many high-level public service positions, including Director-General of the Office of National Assessment and senior adviser on foreign policy and national security issues to Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
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48min
June 25, 2023 S3E7 Government in Society, Leadership and Regional Security with Dennis Richardson AO
In the seventh episode of the ACSS’ third season (part two of the discussion with Dennis Richardson), Jackson Skinner further discusses Dennis Richardson’s views on the role of government in society, essential leadership traits, the United States’ staying power in Asia and the value of wargaming throughout a long career in the APS.
Show Notes
Dennis recommends:
Anything written by Ben MacIntyre, but specifically ‘A Spy Among Friends’ https://www.amazon.com.au/Spy-Among-Friends-Philby-Betrayal/dp/0804136653
Breach https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401997/
A Bridge of Spies https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3682448/
The James Bond franchise
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36min
June 18, 2023 S3E6 Managing Crisis with Dennis Richardson AO (Part One)
Dennis Richardson AO has served as the Secretary of the Department of Defence (2012-2017) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2010-2012), the Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (1996-2005) and as the Australian Ambassador to the United States (2005-2009). In part one of the sixth episode of the ACSS' third season, Jackson Skinner sits down with Dennis Richardson to discuss parts of his career in the Australian Public Service, what distinguishes top public servants and insights into the leadership styles of different Prime Ministers.
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51min
June 04, 2023 S3E5 US Democracy, Economic Statecraft and Taiwan with Dr Benjamin Herscovitch
In the fifth episode of the ACSS’ third season, Jackson Skinner sits down with Dr Ben Herscovitch, Research Fellow at the ANU’s School of Regulation and Global Governance, to discuss the state of American democracy, the implications for its resolve in Asia, US-China economic statecraft, Taiwan and Australia-China relations. Show Notes: The Prince - https://open.spotify.com/show/62dyKz8nKOOCjoU3E5ECdn?si=8f276fdd5fb24b17 RRR - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8178634/ Pale Blue Dot - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_Blue_Dot
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1h 8min
May 21, 2023 S3E4 US-China Relations and Regional Order with Sam Roggeveen
In the fourth episode of the ACSS' third season, Jackson Skinner sits down with Sam Roggeveen, the Director of the International Security Program at the Lowy Institute, to discuss the Indo-Pacific regional order, US-China relations, the 2023 Defence Strategic Review and AUKUS.
Sam's recommendations:
Pre-order The Echidna Strategy by Sam Roggeveen (https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/echidna-strategy#:~:text=The%20echidna%20strategy%20is%2C%20in,enough%20armour%20to%20protect%20ourselves.)
Gaslit (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11834592/)
Ones and Tooze - Adam Tooze (https://open.spotify.com/show/44pekawcpIJ7KgwcFIgZDr?si=ce06570b805c460f)
The Economist Podcasts (https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZFDmgDS2Z6xccP51s1zFQ?si=b0be6dbfb24c488e)
Also, look out for Sam's upcoming essay in Australian Foreign Affairs (https://www.australianforeignaffairs.com)
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57min
May 07, 2023 S3E3 Humanitarian Interventions with Associate Professor Nicolas Lemay-Hébert
In the third episode of the ACSS' third season, Jackson Skinner sits down with ANU Peace and Conflict Studies expert, Associate Professor Nicolas Lemay-Hébert, to discuss humanitarian interventions, fragile situations, the changing world order and his experience in Haiti.
Show Notes and Nicolas' recommendations:
Abdulrazak Gurnah — Afterlives: A Novel (find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Afterlives-Novel-Abdulrazak-Gurnah/dp/059354188X)
Raoul Peck — Exterminate All the Brutes (find information here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8396314/)
Nicolas' ANU Researcher Profile: https://researchprofiles.anu.edu.au/en/persons/nicolas-lemay-hebert
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53min

FAQs about The ACSS Podcast:

How many episodes does The ACSS Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.