The Cove Community Podcast https://cove.army.gov.au/ en Interested in other PME podcasts from Cove partners? Check out The Cove Community podcast where we bring the best content from the PME Community. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d1dc4a02-5e97-11ef-9f28-bf73bc015f67/image/5d5afbb1e65a1f8e8fa2d58a5b1e11b9.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress The Cove Community Podcast https://cove.army.gov.au/ episodic The best content from the PME Community The Cove Interested in other PME podcasts from Cove partners? Check out The Cove Community podcast where we bring the best content from the PME Community. Interested in other PME podcasts from Cove partners? Check out The Cove Community podcast where we bring the best content from the PME Community.

]]> The Cove the.cove@defence.gov.au Becoming a Littoral Soldier - Episode 1 "Becoming a Littoral Soldier" is a four-part Army Battle Lab audio series focused on operating in the maritime and coastal environments. Australian Army Infantry SMEs provide tips on how to maximise combat effectiveness for the individual while working from small craft, transitioning to shore and operating from the littoral. In Part 1, we cover kit, sustainment, hydration and the effects of salt water working against you. _________________________________________________________________________ Battle Lab playing our part in supporting Army readiness in the littoral. Follow Army Battle Lab on Facebook and ForceNet! https://www.facebook.com/BattleLabAustralianArmy/ Search "Army Battle Lab" on ForceNet. Thanks to The Cove for hosting us on their Cove Community channel. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:00:00 -0000 full The Cove "Becoming a Littoral Soldier" is a four-part Army Battle Lab audio series focused on operating in the maritime and coastal environments. Australian Army Infantry SMEs provide tips on how to maximise combat effectiveness for the individual while working from small craft, transitioning to shore and operating from the littoral. In Part 1, we cover kit, sustainment, hydration and the effects of salt water working against you. _________________________________________________________________________ Battle Lab playing our part in supporting Army readiness in the littoral. Follow Army Battle Lab on Facebook and ForceNet! https://www.facebook.com/BattleLabAustralianArmy/ Search "Army Battle Lab" on ForceNet. Thanks to The Cove for hosting us on their Cove Community channel. "Becoming a Littoral Soldier" is a four-part Army Battle Lab audio series focused on operating in the maritime and coastal environments.

Australian Army Infantry SMEs provide tips on how to maximise combat effectiveness for the individual while working from small craft, transitioning to shore and operating from the littoral.

In Part 1, we cover kit, sustainment, hydration and the effects of salt water working against you.

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Battle Lab playing our part in supporting Army readiness in the littoral.


Follow Army Battle Lab on Facebook and ForceNet!

https://www.facebook.com/BattleLabAustralianArmy/

Search "Army Battle Lab" on ForceNet.


Thanks to The Cove for hosting us on their Cove Community channel.

]]> 178 no Live, Laugh, Lead – Episode Fifteen – Battle Groups and Beekeepers ‘Just remember, the tactics don’t matter ...’ In this episode, Todd and Jake discuss returning to their first residential course since their Officer Basic Courses to be given all the skills, knowledge, attributes and behaviours to be employed as all-corps captains. The first posting as a three-pip is likely to be as an operations captain, sub-unit second-in-charge or an adjutant and this is the course that completely prepares you. All Corps Captains Course (ACCC) is the first promotion course for junior officers and occurs at Canungra QLD. It is broken up into two modules, the Command Lead and Manage module and the Operations Module. Most of the war fighters in the Combat Brigades conduct the course in the first or last part of the year and the courses in the middle of the year are full of those that are not participating on the Joint Warfighting Series. It is best practice to scheme with your friends to stack the course you choose to participate in. In this episode, Jake plays another of his original songs – Goodbye Canungra – written while he was the Deputy Sherriff on his ACCC for the End of Course Function. The Sherrif and his or her Deputy uphold the social standards on a course or in a unit and do so by fining or charging those on the course for social faux pars. They also spend their entire time on ACCC planning the End of Course Function. Jake played Goodbye Canungra live to the course panel of ~80 Army officers bringing some to tears, most likely because the listeners had been voided of any emotions for the last six-weeks. Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you don't miss out on Season Two of Live, Laugh, Lead where we give you way more guests, way more stories and if we can work out how to do it, incorporate video into the podcast. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove ‘Just remember, the tactics don’t matter ...’ In this episode, Todd and Jake discuss returning to their first residential course since their Officer Basic Courses to be given all the skills, knowledge, attributes and behaviours to be employed as all-corps captains. The first posting as a three-pip is likely to be as an operations captain, sub-unit second-in-charge or an adjutant and this is the course that completely prepares you. All Corps Captains Course (ACCC) is the first promotion course for junior officers and occurs at Canungra QLD. It is broken up into two modules, the Command Lead and Manage module and the Operations Module. Most of the war fighters in the Combat Brigades conduct the course in the first or last part of the year and the courses in the middle of the year are full of those that are not participating on the Joint Warfighting Series. It is best practice to scheme with your friends to stack the course you choose to participate in. In this episode, Jake plays another of his original songs – Goodbye Canungra – written while he was the Deputy Sherriff on his ACCC for the End of Course Function. The Sherrif and his or her Deputy uphold the social standards on a course or in a unit and do so by fining or charging those on the course for social faux pars. They also spend their entire time on ACCC planning the End of Course Function. Jake played Goodbye Canungra live to the course panel of ~80 Army officers bringing some to tears, most likely because the listeners had been voided of any emotions for the last six-weeks. Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you don't miss out on Season Two of Live, Laugh, Lead where we give you way more guests, way more stories and if we can work out how to do it, incorporate video into the podcast. ‘Just remember, the tactics don’t matter ...’ In this episode, Todd and Jake discuss returning to their first residential course since their Officer Basic Courses to be given all the skills, knowledge, attributes and behaviours to be employed as all-corps captains. The first posting as a three-pip is likely to be as an operations captain, sub-unit second-in-charge or an adjutant and this is the course that completely prepares you.

All Corps Captains Course (ACCC) is the first promotion course for junior officers and occurs at Canungra QLD. It is broken up into two modules, the Command Lead and Manage module and the Operations Module. Most of the war fighters in the Combat Brigades conduct the course in the first or last part of the year and the courses in the middle of the year are full of those that are not participating on the Joint Warfighting Series. It is best practice to scheme with your friends to stack the course you choose to participate in.

In this episode, Jake plays another of his original songs – Goodbye Canungra – written while he was the Deputy Sherriff on his ACCC for the End of Course Function. The Sherrif and his or her Deputy uphold the social standards on a course or in a unit and do so by fining or charging those on the course for social faux pars. They also spend their entire time on ACCC planning the End of Course Function. Jake played Goodbye Canungra live to the course panel of ~80 Army officers bringing some to tears, most likely because the listeners had been voided of any emotions for the last six-weeks.

Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you don't miss out on Season Two of Live, Laugh, Lead where we give you way more guests, way more stories and if we can work out how to do it, incorporate video into the podcast.

]]> 2465 no Live, Laugh, Lead - Episode Fourteen - What a Privilege ‘We actually had a flea infestation, which really put the icing on the cake.’ In this episode, Todd and Jake talk through their experiences in the privilege of their first platoon and troop command. Many argue that one of the best things that you can be afforded is legal responsibility over a large group of people and that you should cherish that privilege because it is fleeting. This episode is about how we cherished our command. While you have already heard stories of the culmination of Jake's civil engineering studies with his ground-breaking Honours thesis, unbelievably the first project that he actually designed as a fully qualified engineer went over budget, over scope and over time. We tell the story of that project, fondly called The Deck at 6 Engineer Support Regiment that if it were to be dug up in one hundred years' time the archaeologists would wonder what the crew building it did because Jake singlehandedly quadrupled the amount of concrete in the ground with project mismanagement. In this episode, we talk through Domestic Operations in Todd ‘deploying’ to Hobart, Tasmania for three-months over Christmas and New Year’s Eve to provide oversight on hotel quarantine for seasonal workers that the state was desperate for. Jake tells the stories of building cyclone shelters and schools in Fiji as part of Defence Assistance to the Civil Community where he made-up the pivotal structural ratio of cane toads to concrete. This is the meaty content where we talk through achieving real things. Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode and the last in Season One on the first time returning to all-corps training since RMC-D, the All-Corps Captains’ Course with ~90 of your peers, and another of Jake’s original songs, Goodbye Canungra. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove ‘We actually had a flea infestation, which really put the icing on the cake.’ In this episode, Todd and Jake talk through their experiences in the privilege of their first platoon and troop command. Many argue that one of the best things that you can be afforded is legal responsibility over a large group of people and that you should cherish that privilege because it is fleeting. This episode is about how we cherished our command. While you have already heard stories of the culmination of Jake's civil engineering studies with his ground-breaking Honours thesis, unbelievably the first project that he actually designed as a fully qualified engineer went over budget, over scope and over time. We tell the story of that project, fondly called The Deck at 6 Engineer Support Regiment that if it were to be dug up in one hundred years' time the archaeologists would wonder what the crew building it did because Jake singlehandedly quadrupled the amount of concrete in the ground with project mismanagement. In this episode, we talk through Domestic Operations in Todd ‘deploying’ to Hobart, Tasmania for three-months over Christmas and New Year’s Eve to provide oversight on hotel quarantine for seasonal workers that the state was desperate for. Jake tells the stories of building cyclone shelters and schools in Fiji as part of Defence Assistance to the Civil Community where he made-up the pivotal structural ratio of cane toads to concrete. This is the meaty content where we talk through achieving real things. Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode and the last in Season One on the first time returning to all-corps training since RMC-D, the All-Corps Captains’ Course with ~90 of your peers, and another of Jake’s original songs, Goodbye Canungra. ‘We actually had a flea infestation, which really put the icing on the cake.’ In this episode, Todd and Jake talk through their experiences in the privilege of their first platoon and troop command. Many argue that one of the best things that you can be afforded is legal responsibility over a large group of people and that you should cherish that privilege because it is fleeting. This episode is about how we cherished our command.

While you have already heard stories of the culmination of Jake's civil engineering studies with his ground-breaking Honours thesis, unbelievably the first project that he actually designed as a fully qualified engineer went over budget, over scope and over time. We tell the story of that project, fondly called The Deck at 6 Engineer Support Regiment that if it were to be dug up in one hundred years' time the archaeologists would wonder what the crew building it did because Jake singlehandedly quadrupled the amount of concrete in the ground with project mismanagement.

In this episode, we talk through Domestic Operations in Todd ‘deploying’ to Hobart, Tasmania for three-months over Christmas and New Year’s Eve to provide oversight on hotel quarantine for seasonal workers that the state was desperate for. Jake tells the stories of building cyclone shelters and schools in Fiji as part of Defence Assistance to the Civil Community where he made-up the pivotal structural ratio of cane toads to concrete. This is the meaty content where we talk through achieving real things.

Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode and the last in Season One on the first time returning to all-corps training since RMC-D, the All-Corps Captains’ Course with ~90 of your peers, and another of Jake’s original songs, Goodbye Canungra.


]]> 2722 no Live, Laugh, Lead - Episode Thirteen - The Swagger Stick ‘Where there is smoke, there is fire.’ In this episode, Zac who is a current serving Adjutant in an artillery regiment joins us to talk through what an Adjutant does and what their expectations of new junior officers is. We talk through demi-official letters of introduction, meeting the Adjutant and Commanding Officer for the first time and how high or low the expectations on lieutenants are. Adjutants are the most senior junior officer in the unit and technically hold field rank. Apart from being one of the Commanding Officers closest advisers, they are responsible for a unit’s incident management, the discipline and standards of all junior officers in the unit and they are often the first point-of-call for a new lieutenant marching into the unit. Zac explains how officers marching into their first unit can distinguish themselves in their introductions, what your first day in the unit will look like and how an Adjutant can help you navigate your first command. He tells stories of incident management, phone calls in the middle of the night and the rewarding component of guiding the Commanding Officer’s decision making by being the of the junior officers. Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we talk about the privilege of command and what we did as platoon and troop commanders for the first time. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove ‘Where there is smoke, there is fire.’ In this episode, Zac who is a current serving Adjutant in an artillery regiment joins us to talk through what an Adjutant does and what their expectations of new junior officers is. We talk through demi-official letters of introduction, meeting the Adjutant and Commanding Officer for the first time and how high or low the expectations on lieutenants are. Adjutants are the most senior junior officer in the unit and technically hold field rank. Apart from being one of the Commanding Officers closest advisers, they are responsible for a unit’s incident management, the discipline and standards of all junior officers in the unit and they are often the first point-of-call for a new lieutenant marching into the unit. Zac explains how officers marching into their first unit can distinguish themselves in their introductions, what your first day in the unit will look like and how an Adjutant can help you navigate your first command. He tells stories of incident management, phone calls in the middle of the night and the rewarding component of guiding the Commanding Officer’s decision making by being the of the junior officers. Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we talk about the privilege of command and what we did as platoon and troop commanders for the first time. ‘Where there is smoke, there is fire.’ In this episode, Zac who is a current serving Adjutant in an artillery regiment joins us to talk through what an Adjutant does and what their expectations of new junior officers is. We talk through demi-official letters of introduction, meeting the Adjutant and Commanding Officer for the first time and how high or low the expectations on lieutenants are.

Adjutants are the most senior junior officer in the unit and technically hold field rank. Apart from being one of the Commanding Officers closest advisers, they are responsible for a unit’s incident management, the discipline and standards of all junior officers in the unit and they are often the first point-of-call for a new lieutenant marching into the unit.

Zac explains how officers marching into their first unit can distinguish themselves in their introductions, what your first day in the unit will look like and how an Adjutant can help you navigate your first command. He tells stories of incident management, phone calls in the middle of the night and the rewarding component of guiding the Commanding Officer’s decision making by being the of the junior officers.

Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we talk about the privilege of command and what we did as platoon and troop commanders for the first time.

]]> 2842 CTC Podcast: The Break-In - Episode 6 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove 4046 no Live, Laugh, Lead - Episode Twelve - Beware of Snakes ‘As funny as this is, the OC is not going to find this funny ...’ This episode is centred on the relationship between junior officers and senior soldiers, a confusing relationship to first negotiate fraught with danger and social faux pas. Jake describes his first interaction with his Squadron Sergeant Major (SSM) as a newly minted lieutenant where Jake confusingly admits to being absent without leave and sends his new chain of command into an absolute spin. We all assume, and rightfully so, that the hand-over take-over of your first troop or platoon will occur on a massive parade with a brass band and a fireworks show; however, it could not be more opposite. Often is the case that you will meet your soldiers completely randomly and your first address may be in a lunchroom with no more words than ‘I am the new guy, start sending your administration through me.’ It is always a good idea to wait some time before implementing new change as your soldiers will have seen commanders come-and-go and can be exhausted by constant change by people who have grand ideas without the context or understanding. A 360 Degree Review is an excellent way to have your soldiers reflect on their successes and failures and provides you as the new commander with problems to solve or improvements to make. You are there to solve problems,  In the same way that you will have seen excellent trainee officers and terrible ones, sergeants and warrant officers also exist on a bell-curve of competence. It is wise not to assume that they are all going to weapons and will not need any oversight. The best platoon command and platoon sergeant relationships are built on two individuals whose strengths and weaknesses compliment one-another. Believe it or not, Jake self-admits to being one of the most laissez-faire commanders – sometimes to the point of blatant neglect – and his platoon sergeant balanced that with a more stringent approach to standards and the smaller things which resulted in an incredibly strong command team. Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we talk to an Adjutant, the most senior of the junior officers at a unit, about what it is like marching into a unit for the first time as a brand-new lieutenant and what is expected of you. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove ‘As funny as this is, the OC is not going to find this funny ...’ This episode is centred on the relationship between junior officers and senior soldiers, a confusing relationship to first negotiate fraught with danger and social faux pas. Jake describes his first interaction with his Squadron Sergeant Major (SSM) as a newly minted lieutenant where Jake confusingly admits to being absent without leave and sends his new chain of command into an absolute spin. We all assume, and rightfully so, that the hand-over take-over of your first troop or platoon will occur on a massive parade with a brass band and a fireworks show; however, it could not be more opposite. Often is the case that you will meet your soldiers completely randomly and your first address may be in a lunchroom with no more words than ‘I am the new guy, start sending your administration through me.’ It is always a good idea to wait some time before implementing new change as your soldiers will have seen commanders come-and-go and can be exhausted by constant change by people who have grand ideas without the context or understanding. A 360 Degree Review is an excellent way to have your soldiers reflect on their successes and failures and provides you as the new commander with problems to solve or improvements to make. You are there to solve problems,  In the same way that you will have seen excellent trainee officers and terrible ones, sergeants and warrant officers also exist on a bell-curve of competence. It is wise not to assume that they are all going to weapons and will not need any oversight. The best platoon command and platoon sergeant relationships are built on two individuals whose strengths and weaknesses compliment one-another. Believe it or not, Jake self-admits to being one of the most laissez-faire commanders – sometimes to the point of blatant neglect – and his platoon sergeant balanced that with a more stringent approach to standards and the smaller things which resulted in an incredibly strong command team. Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we talk to an Adjutant, the most senior of the junior officers at a unit, about what it is like marching into a unit for the first time as a brand-new lieutenant and what is expected of you. ‘As funny as this is, the OC is not going to find this funny ...’ This episode is centred on the relationship between junior officers and senior soldiers, a confusing relationship to first negotiate fraught with danger and social faux pas. Jake describes his first interaction with his Squadron Sergeant Major (SSM) as a newly minted lieutenant where Jake confusingly admits to being absent without leave and sends his new chain of command into an absolute spin.

We all assume, and rightfully so, that the hand-over take-over of your first troop or platoon will occur on a massive parade with a brass band and a fireworks show; however, it could not be more opposite. Often is the case that you will meet your soldiers completely randomly and your first address may be in a lunchroom with no more words than ‘I am the new guy, start sending your administration through me.’

It is always a good idea to wait some time before implementing new change as your soldiers will have seen commanders come-and-go and can be exhausted by constant change by people who have grand ideas without the context or understanding. A 360 Degree Review is an excellent way to have your soldiers reflect on their successes and failures and provides you as the new commander with problems to solve or improvements to make. You are there to solve problems, 

In the same way that you will have seen excellent trainee officers and terrible ones, sergeants and warrant officers also exist on a bell-curve of competence. It is wise not to assume that they are all going to weapons and will not need any oversight. The best platoon command and platoon sergeant relationships are built on two individuals whose strengths and weaknesses compliment one-another. Believe it or not, Jake self-admits to being one of the most laissez-faire commanders – sometimes to the point of blatant neglect – and his platoon sergeant balanced that with a more stringent approach to standards and the smaller things which resulted in an incredibly strong command team.

Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we talk to an Adjutant, the most senior of the junior officers at a unit, about what it is like marching into a unit for the first time as a brand-new lieutenant and what is expected of you.

]]> 2339 no Live, Laugh, Lead - Episode Eleven - Second Round Postings ‘Anything south of the 5 RAR wash point is Choccos.’ In this episode, Todd and Jake talk you through what to do when you receive a posting order to one of the two northern combat brigades. The Army’s 3rd Brigade is on Lavarack Barracks in Townsville QLD while the Army’s 1st Brigade is on Robertson Barracks in Darwin NT. There are several other brigades and minor units that are also in these two locations. This episode is centred on what both locations offer but more importantly where you should live when you post in.  If you are single and moving to a new posting location it is likely that you will get the choice of Live-In Accommodation (sometimes referred to as LEAP), Rental Allowance to help you find a private rental property or Members Choice accommodation which is housing provided by DHA for single members. Although Jake goes through how he again lived life on hard mode, our recommendation is that you spend a brief period in Live-In Accommodation before finding some colleagues to move into a private rental property with and we explain why in this episode. A rental ceiling only indicates how much you must spend to get the maximum tax-free Rental Allowance, it is not a limit as to how much you can spend on rent per fortnight. Todd has lived with two house mates in a five-bedroom home with 270-degree views of the ocean and Magnetic Island in Townsville and in a huge two-story home in Darwin on the water with an infinity pool and a 16m mariner birth all made possible by sharing with close friends. A good rule-of-thumb for Townsville is that if the house or apartment you choose is inside the scooter zone, you will be humming; however, the best suburbs in Townsville are: (1) Castle Hill, (2) North Ward, (3) Belgian Gardens, (4) Townsville City and (5) Rowes Bay. This rule-of-thumb does not apply in Darwin, where the best suburbs to look are (1) Cullen Bay, (2) Bayview, (3) The Waterfront, (4) Fannie Bay, (5) Parap and (6) Nightcliff. We stand by the argument that where you live in a posting location will determine how good that posting was for you. Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we talk about getting your first troop or platoon sergeant and how to go about setting up a good relationship to be successful in your first troop or platoon. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove ‘Anything south of the 5 RAR wash point is Choccos.’ In this episode, Todd and Jake talk you through what to do when you receive a posting order to one of the two northern combat brigades. The Army’s 3rd Brigade is on Lavarack Barracks in Townsville QLD while the Army’s 1st Brigade is on Robertson Barracks in Darwin NT. There are several other brigades and minor units that are also in these two locations. This episode is centred on what both locations offer but more importantly where you should live when you post in.  If you are single and moving to a new posting location it is likely that you will get the choice of Live-In Accommodation (sometimes referred to as LEAP), Rental Allowance to help you find a private rental property or Members Choice accommodation which is housing provided by DHA for single members. Although Jake goes through how he again lived life on hard mode, our recommendation is that you spend a brief period in Live-In Accommodation before finding some colleagues to move into a private rental property with and we explain why in this episode. A rental ceiling only indicates how much you must spend to get the maximum tax-free Rental Allowance, it is not a limit as to how much you can spend on rent per fortnight. Todd has lived with two house mates in a five-bedroom home with 270-degree views of the ocean and Magnetic Island in Townsville and in a huge two-story home in Darwin on the water with an infinity pool and a 16m mariner birth all made possible by sharing with close friends. A good rule-of-thumb for Townsville is that if the house or apartment you choose is inside the scooter zone, you will be humming; however, the best suburbs in Townsville are: (1) Castle Hill, (2) North Ward, (3) Belgian Gardens, (4) Townsville City and (5) Rowes Bay. This rule-of-thumb does not apply in Darwin, where the best suburbs to look are (1) Cullen Bay, (2) Bayview, (3) The Waterfront, (4) Fannie Bay, (5) Parap and (6) Nightcliff. We stand by the argument that where you live in a posting location will determine how good that posting was for you. Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we talk about getting your first troop or platoon sergeant and how to go about setting up a good relationship to be successful in your first troop or platoon. ‘Anything south of the 5 RAR wash point is Choccos.’ In this episode, Todd and Jake talk you through what to do when you receive a posting order to one of the two northern combat brigades. The Army’s 3rd Brigade is on Lavarack Barracks in Townsville QLD while the Army’s 1st Brigade is on Robertson Barracks in Darwin NT. There are several other brigades and minor units that are also in these two locations. This episode is centred on what both locations offer but more importantly where you should live when you post in. 

If you are single and moving to a new posting location it is likely that you will get the choice of Live-In Accommodation (sometimes referred to as LEAP), Rental Allowance to help you find a private rental property or Members Choice accommodation which is housing provided by DHA for single members. Although Jake goes through how he again lived life on hard mode, our recommendation is that you spend a brief period in Live-In Accommodation before finding some colleagues to move into a private rental property with and we explain why in this episode. A rental ceiling only indicates how much you must spend to get the maximum tax-free Rental Allowance, it is not a limit as to how much you can spend on rent per fortnight.

Todd has lived with two house mates in a five-bedroom home with 270-degree views of the ocean and Magnetic Island in Townsville and in a huge two-story home in Darwin on the water with an infinity pool and a 16m mariner birth all made possible by sharing with close friends. A good rule-of-thumb for Townsville is that if the house or apartment you choose is inside the scooter zone, you will be humming; however, the best suburbs in Townsville are: (1) Castle Hill, (2) North Ward, (3) Belgian Gardens, (4) Townsville City and (5) Rowes Bay. This rule-of-thumb does not apply in Darwin, where the best suburbs to look are (1) Cullen Bay, (2) Bayview, (3) The Waterfront, (4) Fannie Bay, (5) Parap and (6) Nightcliff.

We stand by the argument that where you live in a posting location will determine how good that posting was for you. Subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we talk about getting your first troop or platoon sergeant and how to go about setting up a good relationship to be successful in your first troop or platoon.

]]> 2257 CTC Podcast: The Break-In - Episode 5 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove 2403 no Live, Laugh, Lead - Episode Ten - Portaloos and Rolling up a Ciggy Out Field ‘I talked to a few people, and that was the worst exercise they had ever done in their lives.’ In this episode, Todd and Jake delve into the depths of Mount Bundey Training Area and Townsville Field Training Area to tell stories about what happens when you run on 8 hours of water and 2 litres of sleep. Some field exercises are well-planned, some are not, and this episode has a heavy right foot towards telling stories of the latter. Whinging about your higher headquarters is a god given right; however, Todd and Jake expose exactly what happens when they became that part of that higher headquarters. Stories about visiting generals being exposed to every harsh element of Mount Bundey, First Appointment Reserve Officers (FARO) being thrust elbow-deep into a complex planning cycle with zero preparation and the Army’s own Bachelors and Spinster’s Ball, the Line Creek Dance. Jake plays another of his original songs – Rolling up a Ciggy out Field – written in the depths of a 28-day field exercise at Royal Military College – Duntroon called Defensive Operations. They even delve into Capability Management, wondering how the head net for the old Night Vision Goggles (NVG) made it through the tender process as the winner out of all the other options that would not have caused excruciating pain and would have held the NVG in a spot that actually made it functional. Join us for some of stories of our time on exercise and out-bush and subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we give our hot chips on where you should post for your first posting. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove ‘I talked to a few people, and that was the worst exercise they had ever done in their lives.’ In this episode, Todd and Jake delve into the depths of Mount Bundey Training Area and Townsville Field Training Area to tell stories about what happens when you run on 8 hours of water and 2 litres of sleep. Some field exercises are well-planned, some are not, and this episode has a heavy right foot towards telling stories of the latter. Whinging about your higher headquarters is a god given right; however, Todd and Jake expose exactly what happens when they became that part of that higher headquarters. Stories about visiting generals being exposed to every harsh element of Mount Bundey, First Appointment Reserve Officers (FARO) being thrust elbow-deep into a complex planning cycle with zero preparation and the Army’s own Bachelors and Spinster’s Ball, the Line Creek Dance. Jake plays another of his original songs – Rolling up a Ciggy out Field – written in the depths of a 28-day field exercise at Royal Military College – Duntroon called Defensive Operations. They even delve into Capability Management, wondering how the head net for the old Night Vision Goggles (NVG) made it through the tender process as the winner out of all the other options that would not have caused excruciating pain and would have held the NVG in a spot that actually made it functional. Join us for some of stories of our time on exercise and out-bush and subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we give our hot chips on where you should post for your first posting. ‘I talked to a few people, and that was the worst exercise they had ever done in their lives.’ In this episode, Todd and Jake delve into the depths of Mount Bundey Training Area and Townsville Field Training Area to tell stories about what happens when you run on 8 hours of water and 2 litres of sleep. Some field exercises are well-planned, some are not, and this episode has a heavy right foot towards telling stories of the latter.

Whinging about your higher headquarters is a god given right; however, Todd and Jake expose exactly what happens when they became that part of that higher headquarters. Stories about visiting generals being exposed to every harsh element of Mount Bundey, First Appointment Reserve Officers (FARO) being thrust elbow-deep into a complex planning cycle with zero preparation and the Army’s own Bachelors and Spinster’s Ball, the Line Creek Dance.

Jake plays another of his original songs – Rolling up a Ciggy out Field – written in the depths of a 28-day field exercise at Royal Military College – Duntroon called Defensive Operations. They even delve into Capability Management, wondering how the head net for the old Night Vision Goggles (NVG) made it through the tender process as the winner out of all the other options that would not have caused excruciating pain and would have held the NVG in a spot that actually made it functional.

Join us for some of stories of our time on exercise and out-bush and subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we give our hot chips on where you should post for your first posting.

]]> 2315 no Live, Laugh, Lead - Episode Nine - Guns go 'bang' ‘Will I need my helmet for this sir?’ In this episode, our guest Shetty recounts his foundational experiences as an Artillery Officer. A mechanical engineer by ‘trade’, Shetty chose artillery because ‘he watched something blow up in the distance’ and that was enough to get him into the corps which says far more about our guest than the corps itself. Shetty recounts stories of accidental Danger Close, the lightning bolts that are sent down a radio when a random officer makes up his own callsign on a safety net and getting his bush hat loaded into an M777 and fired through as an act of admiration or hatred from his soldiers on the gunline. He also talks through a setback at RMC that meant that he had to do II Class a second time, and what it felt like to see his cohort progress while he had to stay at RMC. The three streams in the Royal Australian Artillery are Offensive Support, Uncrewed Aerial Systems, and Air Defence. In Offensive Support, Shetty started as a Fire Support Officer (FSO), a Command Post Officer (CPO) and then a Forward Observer (FO) in a Joint Fires Team (JFT) and has loved every moment. Most junior officers command troops or platoons of 40+ soldiers; however, in the biggest rort in Army, JFT commanders have a maximum of five soldiers and spend their days in the gym and a mysterious place called ‘The Dome’. Join us as we cover all things Offensive Support and subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you can don your helmets for next week's episode full of field warries and another of Jake’s original songs. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove ‘Will I need my helmet for this sir?’ In this episode, our guest Shetty recounts his foundational experiences as an Artillery Officer. A mechanical engineer by ‘trade’, Shetty chose artillery because ‘he watched something blow up in the distance’ and that was enough to get him into the corps which says far more about our guest than the corps itself. Shetty recounts stories of accidental Danger Close, the lightning bolts that are sent down a radio when a random officer makes up his own callsign on a safety net and getting his bush hat loaded into an M777 and fired through as an act of admiration or hatred from his soldiers on the gunline. He also talks through a setback at RMC that meant that he had to do II Class a second time, and what it felt like to see his cohort progress while he had to stay at RMC. The three streams in the Royal Australian Artillery are Offensive Support, Uncrewed Aerial Systems, and Air Defence. In Offensive Support, Shetty started as a Fire Support Officer (FSO), a Command Post Officer (CPO) and then a Forward Observer (FO) in a Joint Fires Team (JFT) and has loved every moment. Most junior officers command troops or platoons of 40+ soldiers; however, in the biggest rort in Army, JFT commanders have a maximum of five soldiers and spend their days in the gym and a mysterious place called ‘The Dome’. Join us as we cover all things Offensive Support and subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you can don your helmets for next week's episode full of field warries and another of Jake’s original songs. ‘Will I need my helmet for this sir?’ In this episode, our guest Shetty recounts his foundational experiences as an Artillery Officer. A mechanical engineer by ‘trade’, Shetty chose artillery because ‘he watched something blow up in the distance’ and that was enough to get him into the corps which says far more about our guest than the corps itself.

Shetty recounts stories of accidental Danger Close, the lightning bolts that are sent down a radio when a random officer makes up his own callsign on a safety net and getting his bush hat loaded into an M777 and fired through as an act of admiration or hatred from his soldiers on the gunline. He also talks through a setback at RMC that meant that he had to do II Class a second time, and what it felt like to see his cohort progress while he had to stay at RMC.

The three streams in the Royal Australian Artillery are Offensive Support, Uncrewed Aerial Systems, and Air Defence. In Offensive Support, Shetty started as a Fire Support Officer (FSO), a Command Post Officer (CPO) and then a Forward Observer (FO) in a Joint Fires Team (JFT) and has loved every moment. Most junior officers command troops or platoons of 40+ soldiers; however, in the biggest rort in Army, JFT commanders have a maximum of five soldiers and spend their days in the gym and a mysterious place called ‘The Dome’.

Join us as we cover all things Offensive Support and subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you can don your helmets for next week's episode full of field warries and another of Jake’s original songs.

]]> 2945 no Live, Laugh, Lead - Episode Eight - Legends of The Academy ‘This is where the hard times inspire some really good ideas.’ In this episode, Todd and Jake depart from the chronological order of officer progression and describe some of the legends of the training institutions that they have spent so many years in. Not letting the truth get into the way of a good story, this episode goes through some of the lighter parts of training and some of the unique aspects that make up training command. Incredibly short holidays with little planning filled with flukes, creative solutions to boredom during COVID-19 and a newly minted lieutenant fleeing to Hong Kong to avoid his less-than-ideal corps selection are all covered in this episode.  Jake plays one of his original songs – Brekky Wraps – written about the legendary breakfast option provided by the cafe at the Royal Military College – Duntroon, The Groll. Jake talks through the obstacle course that some Civil Engineers complete at the start of their degree, where they need to select an object to pay respect to a shrine made for the ‘Muddies’ and Todd explains how trainee officers skew the statistics about disposable income in Canberra ACT. Join us for some of the lighter stories of our time in training and subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we have a Royal Australian Artillery officer talking us through a career as an artillery junior officer. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove ‘This is where the hard times inspire some really good ideas.’ In this episode, Todd and Jake depart from the chronological order of officer progression and describe some of the legends of the training institutions that they have spent so many years in. Not letting the truth get into the way of a good story, this episode goes through some of the lighter parts of training and some of the unique aspects that make up training command. Incredibly short holidays with little planning filled with flukes, creative solutions to boredom during COVID-19 and a newly minted lieutenant fleeing to Hong Kong to avoid his less-than-ideal corps selection are all covered in this episode.  Jake plays one of his original songs – Brekky Wraps – written about the legendary breakfast option provided by the cafe at the Royal Military College – Duntroon, The Groll. Jake talks through the obstacle course that some Civil Engineers complete at the start of their degree, where they need to select an object to pay respect to a shrine made for the ‘Muddies’ and Todd explains how trainee officers skew the statistics about disposable income in Canberra ACT. Join us for some of the lighter stories of our time in training and subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we have a Royal Australian Artillery officer talking us through a career as an artillery junior officer. ‘This is where the hard times inspire some really good ideas.’ In this episode, Todd and Jake depart from the chronological order of officer progression and describe some of the legends of the training institutions that they have spent so many years in.

Not letting the truth get into the way of a good story, this episode goes through some of the lighter parts of training and some of the unique aspects that make up training command. Incredibly short holidays with little planning filled with flukes, creative solutions to boredom during COVID-19 and a newly minted lieutenant fleeing to Hong Kong to avoid his less-than-ideal corps selection are all covered in this episode. 

Jake plays one of his original songs – Brekky Wraps – written about the legendary breakfast option provided by the cafe at the Royal Military College – Duntroon, The Groll. Jake talks through the obstacle course that some Civil Engineers complete at the start of their degree, where they need to select an object to pay respect to a shrine made for the ‘Muddies’ and Todd explains how trainee officers skew the statistics about disposable income in Canberra ACT.

Join us for some of the lighter stories of our time in training and subscribe to The Cove Community Podcast so that you do not miss next week’s episode where we have a Royal Australian Artillery officer talking us through a career as an artillery junior officer.

]]> 2092 no CTC Podcast: The Break-In - Episode 4 Featuring 2 AS DIV MAJGEN Thomae Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Featuring 2 AS DIV MAJGEN Thomae Featuring 2 AS DIV MAJGEN Thomae

]]> 1101 no Live, Laugh, Lead - Episode Seven - Pints, Planning and Pyrotechnics - Officer Basic Course ‘There has been a mistake here, I am basically going to be an OC in less than twelve months. I am not meant to be doing the basic course with lieutenants.’ Todd and Jake talk through diving into their first Army training since RMC, their Officer Basic Courses to train them in their specific jobs. Deemed competent with zero confidence, any competence that we had built at RMC was quickly realigned by the instructors of our Officer Basic Course. For Jake the Regimental Officer Basic Course at the School of Military Engineering at Holsworthy Barrack in Sydney and for Todd the Logistics Officer Basic Course in Wodonga, Victoria. Watermanship, Bridging, Search, Explosives, Construction, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Helicopter Underwater Escape Training. Todd talks through getting drowned in a helicopter and gassed in a tin shed while Jake describes conducting a counter-CBRN exercise at a local university with some interesting locals. This episode is released on the day that most ADFA third years receive their graduation certificates, but Jake describes watching all his close friends cross the stage to receive their graduation certificates while he sat in the ‘non-graduate section’ because he failed a maths subject while galivanting around Japan. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove ‘There has been a mistake here, I am basically going to be an OC in less than twelve months. I am not meant to be doing the basic course with lieutenants.’ Todd and Jake talk through diving into their first Army training since RMC, their Officer Basic Courses to train them in their specific jobs. Deemed competent with zero confidence, any competence that we had built at RMC was quickly realigned by the instructors of our Officer Basic Course. For Jake the Regimental Officer Basic Course at the School of Military Engineering at Holsworthy Barrack in Sydney and for Todd the Logistics Officer Basic Course in Wodonga, Victoria. Watermanship, Bridging, Search, Explosives, Construction, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Helicopter Underwater Escape Training. Todd talks through getting drowned in a helicopter and gassed in a tin shed while Jake describes conducting a counter-CBRN exercise at a local university with some interesting locals. This episode is released on the day that most ADFA third years receive their graduation certificates, but Jake describes watching all his close friends cross the stage to receive their graduation certificates while he sat in the ‘non-graduate section’ because he failed a maths subject while galivanting around Japan. ‘There has been a mistake here, I am basically going to be an OC in less than twelve months. I am not meant to be doing the basic course with lieutenants.’ Todd and Jake talk through diving into their first Army training since RMC, their Officer Basic Courses to train them in their specific jobs.

Deemed competent with zero confidence, any competence that we had built at RMC was quickly realigned by the instructors of our Officer Basic Course. For Jake the Regimental Officer Basic Course at the School of Military Engineering at Holsworthy Barrack in Sydney and for Todd the Logistics Officer Basic Course in Wodonga, Victoria.

Watermanship, Bridging, Search, Explosives, Construction, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Helicopter Underwater Escape Training. Todd talks through getting drowned in a helicopter and gassed in a tin shed while Jake describes conducting a counter-CBRN exercise at a local university with some interesting locals.

This episode is released on the day that most ADFA third years receive their graduation certificates, but Jake describes watching all his close friends cross the stage to receive their graduation certificates while he sat in the ‘non-graduate section’ because he failed a maths subject while galivanting around Japan.

]]> 2773 no Live, Laugh, Lead - Episode Six - Microwaving Sand for Dummies ‘The lesson of this story is, don’t give Australian’s fireworks for the first time overseas.’ Jake and Todd lift the mood considerable after graduating Duntroon by lamenting on the amazing overseas trips available to those that have little responsibility and way too much leave. Convertible Mustangs... fireworks... and that was just half of Jake’s engineering work experience. This episode is centred on both Jake and Todd returning to the University of New South Wales: Canberra to continue their academic exploration. Jake completed an Honours year in Civil Engineering basically microwaving sand while Todd researched the instructor culture and trainee officer learning at Duntroon. Jake confuses Geography and Geology, fumbles through working out the plural and singular for the word ‘thesis’ yet his research still managed to get ‘cited’. If you want to do an Honours year, are already scheduled to do one or you want nothing more than to end your time at Duntroon and travel overseas, this is the episode for you. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:53:28 -0000 full The Cove ‘The lesson of this story is, don’t give Australian’s fireworks for the first time overseas.’ Jake and Todd lift the mood considerable after graduating Duntroon by lamenting on the amazing overseas trips available to those that have little responsibility and way too much leave. Convertible Mustangs... fireworks... and that was just half of Jake’s engineering work experience. This episode is centred on both Jake and Todd returning to the University of New South Wales: Canberra to continue their academic exploration. Jake completed an Honours year in Civil Engineering basically microwaving sand while Todd researched the instructor culture and trainee officer learning at Duntroon. Jake confuses Geography and Geology, fumbles through working out the plural and singular for the word ‘thesis’ yet his research still managed to get ‘cited’. If you want to do an Honours year, are already scheduled to do one or you want nothing more than to end your time at Duntroon and travel overseas, this is the episode for you. ‘The lesson of this story is, don’t give Australian’s fireworks for the first time overseas.’ Jake and Todd lift the mood considerable after graduating Duntroon by lamenting on the amazing overseas trips available to those that have little responsibility and way too much leave.

Convertible Mustangs... fireworks... and that was just half of Jake’s engineering work experience. This episode is centred on both Jake and Todd returning to the University of New South Wales: Canberra to continue their academic exploration. Jake completed an Honours year in Civil Engineering basically microwaving sand while Todd researched the instructor culture and trainee officer learning at Duntroon.

Jake confuses Geography and Geology, fumbles through working out the plural and singular for the word ‘thesis’ yet his research still managed to get ‘cited’. If you want to do an Honours year, are already scheduled to do one or you want nothing more than to end your time at Duntroon and travel overseas, this is the episode for you.

]]> 2064 Live, Laugh, Lead - Episode Five - The Light at the End of the Tunnel was a Freight Train After a heavy year of Type 2 and Type 3 fun*, Staff Cadets suddenly find themselves rocketed up the hierarchy to the staggering heights of Lieutenant and enter a mysterious world where non-commissioned officers suddenly start using honorifics and these so-called Lieutenants are finally permitted to step foot in the Officers’ Mess (gasp…). Tune in to hear about the back half of the Royal Military College, and what lies at the end of the long march to earning a commission.  *Fun Types: Type 1 – Fun at the time & fun in retrospect; Type 2 – Not fun at the time but fun in retrospect; Type 3 – Not fun at any stage. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove After a heavy year of Type 2 and Type 3 fun*, Staff Cadets suddenly find themselves rocketed up the hierarchy to the staggering heights of Lieutenant and enter a mysterious world where non-commissioned officers suddenly start using honorifics and these so-called Lieutenants are finally permitted to step foot in the Officers’ Mess (gasp…). Tune in to hear about the back half of the Royal Military College, and what lies at the end of the long march to earning a commission.  *Fun Types: Type 1 – Fun at the time & fun in retrospect; Type 2 – Not fun at the time but fun in retrospect; Type 3 – Not fun at any stage. After a heavy year of Type 2 and Type 3 fun*, Staff Cadets suddenly find themselves rocketed up the hierarchy to the staggering heights of Lieutenant and enter a mysterious world where non-commissioned officers suddenly start using honorifics and these so-called Lieutenants are finally permitted to step foot in the Officers’ Mess (gasp…). Tune in to hear about the back half of the Royal Military College, and what lies at the end of the long march to earning a commission. 

*Fun Types: Type 1 – Fun at the time & fun in retrospect; Type 2 – Not fun at the time but fun in retrospect; Type 3 – Not fun at any stage.

]]> 2204 no CTC Podcast: The Break-In - Episode 3 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove 2359 no Live, Laugh, Lead - Episode Four - Second Class Citizen As aircraft fly overhead and hats are thrown in the air, sentiments amongst the ADFA graduate body differ slightly: Air Force cadets look forward to being able to annoy their peers even more by demanding salutes as pilot officers, Navy Midshipmen are returned the commission that was stripped from them upon commencement of ADFA, and Army members prepare themselves for their march ‘over the hill’. In this episode we discuss the transition from ADFA to the Royal Military College and the culture shock that lies in wait for prospective Army officers. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove As aircraft fly overhead and hats are thrown in the air, sentiments amongst the ADFA graduate body differ slightly: Air Force cadets look forward to being able to annoy their peers even more by demanding salutes as pilot officers, Navy Midshipmen are returned the commission that was stripped from them upon commencement of ADFA, and Army members prepare themselves for their march ‘over the hill’. In this episode we discuss the transition from ADFA to the Royal Military College and the culture shock that lies in wait for prospective Army officers. As aircraft fly overhead and hats are thrown in the air, sentiments amongst the ADFA graduate body differ slightly: Air Force cadets look forward to being able to annoy their peers even more by demanding salutes as pilot officers, Navy Midshipmen are returned the commission that was stripped from them upon commencement of ADFA, and Army members prepare themselves for their march ‘over the hill’. In this episode we discuss the transition from ADFA to the Royal Military College and the culture shock that lies in wait for prospective Army officers.

]]> 2670 no CTC Podcast: The Break-In - Episode 2 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove 1722 no Live, Laugh, Lead - Episode Three - Eight Wheels, Three Guns, Zero Plan On this week's episode we present our first guest, Ben. Ben is an Armoured Corps officer who talks about what his first year as a cavalry troop commander looked like and why he chose Armoured Corps. Irredisregardless of whether we asked him to or not, he gives his opinions on the new armoured vehicles, the rank-relationship between officers and soldiers and 'likership versus leadership'. Ben juxtaposes his most rewarding moments in Army against his current battle finding his purpose in an Army without the opportunity for warlike operations and we ask him whether he would do it all over again. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove On this week's episode we present our first guest, Ben. Ben is an Armoured Corps officer who talks about what his first year as a cavalry troop commander looked like and why he chose Armoured Corps. Irredisregardless of whether we asked him to or not, he gives his opinions on the new armoured vehicles, the rank-relationship between officers and soldiers and 'likership versus leadership'. Ben juxtaposes his most rewarding moments in Army against his current battle finding his purpose in an Army without the opportunity for warlike operations and we ask him whether he would do it all over again. On this week's episode we present our first guest, Ben. Ben is an Armoured Corps officer who talks about what his first year as a cavalry troop commander looked like and why he chose Armoured Corps. Irredisregardless of whether we asked him to or not, he gives his opinions on the new armoured vehicles, the rank-relationship between officers and soldiers and 'likership versus leadership'. Ben juxtaposes his most rewarding moments in Army against his current battle finding his purpose in an Army without the opportunity for warlike operations and we ask him whether he would do it all over again.

]]> 4008 no Live, Laugh, Lead - Episode Two - Japanese Cigerettes and the Australian Defence Force Academy On their second episode, Jake and Todd shock the world by actually committing to making and recording a second episode. Jake walks us through his exchange to the Japanese National Defence Force Academy; his debut international misrepresentational duty. We discuss the purpose of the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), how it sets a solid foundation for working in a joint environment, and stumble across countless old stories drenched in rosy retrospection. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove On their second episode, Jake and Todd shock the world by actually committing to making and recording a second episode. Jake walks us through his exchange to the Japanese National Defence Force Academy; his debut international misrepresentational duty. We discuss the purpose of the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), how it sets a solid foundation for working in a joint environment, and stumble across countless old stories drenched in rosy retrospection. On their second episode, Jake and Todd shock the world by actually committing to making and recording a second episode. Jake walks us through his exchange to the Japanese National Defence Force Academy; his debut international misrepresentational duty. We discuss the purpose of the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), how it sets a solid foundation for working in a joint environment, and stumble across countless old stories drenched in rosy retrospection.

]]> 2382 no Live, Laugh, Lead - Episode One - If the Army loses all of its pilots, it will still be the Army On their first episode of Live, Laugh, Lead, Todd & Jake explain why they started the podcast and what it is all about. They tell stories of capturing their commanding officer, explain what it takes (or doesn't take) to become an Australian Army officer, fumble their way through explaining how to command Australian soldiers and Jake explains how he microwaved sand for his 'academic thesis'. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:00:00 -0000 full The Cove On their first episode of Live, Laugh, Lead, Todd & Jake explain why they started the podcast and what it is all about. They tell stories of capturing their commanding officer, explain what it takes (or doesn't take) to become an Australian Army officer, fumble their way through explaining how to command Australian soldiers and Jake explains how he microwaved sand for his 'academic thesis'. On their first episode of Live, Laugh, Lead, Todd & Jake explain why they started the podcast and what it is all about. They tell stories of capturing their commanding officer, explain what it takes (or doesn't take) to become an Australian Army officer, fumble their way through explaining how to command Australian soldiers and Jake explains how he microwaved sand for his 'academic thesis'.

]]> 1758 no CTC Podcast | The Break-In - Episode 1 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:00:00 -0000 full The Cove 3101 no Adapting Army | Adapting 2nd Division - MAJGEN David Thomae, AM "2nd Division has a clear role: protect Australia." In 2022 the Division was raised as an independent functional command to increase Army’s responsiveness, resilience and ability to scale to support the integrated force. Comprised of predominantly part-time personnel – the Division is leveraging the diverse expertise of the reserve workforce and exploring opportunities to increase preparedness through a new focused training model. Defending Australia and protecting our national interests is an important task - one that the Commander of 2nd Division, Major General Thomae doesn’t take lightly. In this episode of the Adapting Army Podcast we’re joined by Major General David Thomae, who is leading the Division’s adaptation to protect Australia. Join the Army Reserves - Army Reserve - ADF Careers Wed, 31 Jul 2024 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove "2nd Division has a clear role: protect Australia." In 2022 the Division was raised as an independent functional command to increase Army’s responsiveness, resilience and ability to scale to support the integrated force. Comprised of predominantly part-time personnel – the Division is leveraging the diverse expertise of the reserve workforce and exploring opportunities to increase preparedness through a new focused training model. Defending Australia and protecting our national interests is an important task - one that the Commander of 2nd Division, Major General Thomae doesn’t take lightly. In this episode of the Adapting Army Podcast we’re joined by Major General David Thomae, who is leading the Division’s adaptation to protect Australia. Join the Army Reserves - Army Reserve - ADF Careers "2nd Division has a clear role: protect Australia."


In 2022 the Division was raised as an independent functional command to increase Army’s responsiveness, resilience and ability to scale to support the integrated force. Comprised of predominantly part-time personnel – the Division is leveraging the diverse expertise of the reserve workforce and exploring opportunities to increase preparedness through a new focused training model.


Defending Australia and protecting our national interests is an important task - one that the Commander of 2nd Division, Major General Thomae doesn’t take lightly. In this episode of the Adapting Army Podcast we’re joined by Major General David Thomae, who is leading the Division’s adaptation to protect Australia.


Join the Army Reserves - Army Reserve - ADF Careers

]]> 2749 no Adapting Army | Space Command - GPCAPT Steve Henry, CAPT Peter Rice and GPCAPT Darrell May Have you ever considered the importance of Space in the context of Defence? From communications to traffic management – entire systems and societies are reliant on space. Losing access to space has the potential to impose significant military consequences with Army, Navy and Air Force reliant on space-based communications, intelligence and navigation. Space Command was formed in early 2022 to prepare space power to secure Australia’s interests in competition and conflict. Space Command is only in its infancy, so much so that Space wasn’t considered a Domain when all three guests of this podcast joined the Australian Defence Force. In this episode of the Adapting Army podcast, we’re joined by Group Captain Steve Henry, Group Captain Darrell May and Captain Peter Rice from Space Command. Our panel unpack how Space Command is contributing to the integrated force, the role space plays in National Defence and what a career is space is actually like. While you can’t join up as a ‘Space Officer’ right now, you can gain entry into the space workforce through the existing services – Army, Air Force and Navy, as well as a variety APS and contractor roles. For more information, contact ADF Careers. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Have you ever considered the importance of Space in the context of Defence? From communications to traffic management – entire systems and societies are reliant on space. Losing access to space has the potential to impose significant military consequences with Army, Navy and Air Force reliant on space-based communications, intelligence and navigation. Space Command was formed in early 2022 to prepare space power to secure Australia’s interests in competition and conflict. Space Command is only in its infancy, so much so that Space wasn’t considered a Domain when all three guests of this podcast joined the Australian Defence Force. In this episode of the Adapting Army podcast, we’re joined by Group Captain Steve Henry, Group Captain Darrell May and Captain Peter Rice from Space Command. Our panel unpack how Space Command is contributing to the integrated force, the role space plays in National Defence and what a career is space is actually like. While you can’t join up as a ‘Space Officer’ right now, you can gain entry into the space workforce through the existing services – Army, Air Force and Navy, as well as a variety APS and contractor roles. For more information, contact ADF Careers. Have you ever considered the importance of Space in the context of Defence?


From communications to traffic management – entire systems and societies are reliant on space. Losing access to space has the potential to impose significant military consequences with Army, Navy and Air Force reliant on space-based communications, intelligence and navigation.


Space Command was formed in early 2022 to prepare space power to secure Australia’s interests in competition and conflict. Space Command is only in its infancy, so much so that Space wasn’t considered a Domain when all three guests of this podcast joined the Australian Defence Force.


In this episode of the Adapting Army podcast, we’re joined by Group Captain Steve Henry, Group Captain Darrell May and Captain Peter Rice from Space Command.


Our panel unpack how Space Command is contributing to the integrated force, the role space plays in National Defence and what a career is space is actually like.


While you can’t join up as a ‘Space Officer’ right now, you can gain entry into the space workforce through the existing services – Army, Air Force and Navy, as well as a variety APS and contractor roles. For more information, contact ADF Careers.

]]> 3658 no Adapting Army | Land Force Design - LTCOL Wes Bartlett & MAJ Simon Croft "What will warfare look like in ten, twenty or even thirty years? How will new technologies fundamentally change the character of warfare? What is the future role of land power within the integrated force? These are some of the questions the Australian Army’s Land Force Design team question daily to inform and design concepts. Just like building a house, you would never proceed without a set of plans. For Army, planning how to respond to an ever-evolving threat requires vigorous, considered and innovative planning. In this episode of the Adapting Army Podcast Lieutenant Colonel Wesley Bartlett, Lead, Land Concepts and Major Simon Croft, SO2 Land Concepts at Land Force Design discuss what drives concepts and how they’re designed, trialled and tested." Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove "What will warfare look like in ten, twenty or even thirty years? How will new technologies fundamentally change the character of warfare? What is the future role of land power within the integrated force? These are some of the questions the Australian Army’s Land Force Design team question daily to inform and design concepts. Just like building a house, you would never proceed without a set of plans. For Army, planning how to respond to an ever-evolving threat requires vigorous, considered and innovative planning. In this episode of the Adapting Army Podcast Lieutenant Colonel Wesley Bartlett, Lead, Land Concepts and Major Simon Croft, SO2 Land Concepts at Land Force Design discuss what drives concepts and how they’re designed, trialled and tested." "What will warfare look like in ten, twenty or even thirty years? How will new technologies fundamentally change the character of warfare? What is the future role of land power within the integrated force? These are some of the questions the Australian Army’s Land Force Design team question daily to inform and design concepts.


Just like building a house, you would never proceed without a set of plans. For Army, planning how to respond to an ever-evolving threat requires vigorous, considered and innovative planning.


In this episode of the Adapting Army Podcast Lieutenant Colonel Wesley Bartlett, Lead, Land Concepts and Major Simon Croft, SO2 Land Concepts at Land Force Design discuss what drives concepts and how they’re designed, trialled and tested."

]]> 3726 no Adapting Army | Ethical and legal considerations of emerging military technology. COL Damian Copeland & Dr Zena Assaad "Can we trust autonomous systems? Are our laws and policies keeping pace with emerging technology? Who is accountable for the actions of an uncrewed or autonomous system? In this episode of the Adapting Army Podcast, were joined by Colonel Damian Copeland, the Director of Operations and International Law, Department of Defence. Damian has immense experience in the legal review of weapons, specifically weapons and systems enhanced by Artificial Intelligence. We’re also joined by Dr Zena Assaad, who is a fellow with the Australian Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence Cooperative Research Centre and the Australian National University. Zena has made fundamental contributions to inform Army’s understanding of the paradigm between trust and autonomous systems. Our guests discuss accountability and control, the laws that guide uncrewed and autonomous technology and explore trusted systems, highlighting an international example where an autonomous system didn't perform as expected and how that impacted public trust." Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove "Can we trust autonomous systems? Are our laws and policies keeping pace with emerging technology? Who is accountable for the actions of an uncrewed or autonomous system? In this episode of the Adapting Army Podcast, were joined by Colonel Damian Copeland, the Director of Operations and International Law, Department of Defence. Damian has immense experience in the legal review of weapons, specifically weapons and systems enhanced by Artificial Intelligence. We’re also joined by Dr Zena Assaad, who is a fellow with the Australian Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence Cooperative Research Centre and the Australian National University. Zena has made fundamental contributions to inform Army’s understanding of the paradigm between trust and autonomous systems. Our guests discuss accountability and control, the laws that guide uncrewed and autonomous technology and explore trusted systems, highlighting an international example where an autonomous system didn't perform as expected and how that impacted public trust." "Can we trust autonomous systems? Are our laws and policies keeping pace with emerging technology? Who is accountable for the actions of an uncrewed or autonomous system?


In this episode of the Adapting Army Podcast, were joined by Colonel Damian Copeland, the Director of Operations and International Law, Department of Defence. Damian has immense experience in the legal review of weapons, specifically weapons and systems enhanced by Artificial Intelligence.


We’re also joined by Dr Zena Assaad, who is a fellow with the Australian Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence Cooperative Research Centre and the Australian National University. Zena has made fundamental contributions to inform Army’s understanding of the paradigm between trust and autonomous systems.


Our guests discuss accountability and control, the laws that guide uncrewed and autonomous technology and explore trusted systems, highlighting an international example where an autonomous system didn't perform as expected and how that impacted public trust."

]]> 3491 no Adapting Army | Accelerating technology, together. United States Marine Corps and Australian Army. Major Steven (Spike) Atkinson & Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hepworth "Where is artificial intelligence going? How do we empower our workforce to embrace and use new capabilities? How can we best leverage the resources we have? These are some of the questions the Australian Army and the United States Marine Corps are working together to solve. In today’s episode we are joined by Major Steven (Spike) Atkinson from the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, who is leading the Robotic, Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence branch in the United States. Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hepworth has returned for another episode, sharing his insights from the Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office. In our discussion, you’ll hear how the United States Marine Corps, and the Australian Army are approaching emerging technology, together. Highlighting the importance of information exchange and shared experimentation to identify capability gaps, integrate technology and leverage shared opportunities. " Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove "Where is artificial intelligence going? How do we empower our workforce to embrace and use new capabilities? How can we best leverage the resources we have? These are some of the questions the Australian Army and the United States Marine Corps are working together to solve. In today’s episode we are joined by Major Steven (Spike) Atkinson from the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, who is leading the Robotic, Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence branch in the United States. Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hepworth has returned for another episode, sharing his insights from the Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office. In our discussion, you’ll hear how the United States Marine Corps, and the Australian Army are approaching emerging technology, together. Highlighting the importance of information exchange and shared experimentation to identify capability gaps, integrate technology and leverage shared opportunities. " "Where is artificial intelligence going? How do we empower our workforce to embrace and use new capabilities? How can we best leverage the resources we have?


These are some of the questions the Australian Army and the United States Marine Corps are working together to solve.


In today’s episode we are joined by Major Steven (Spike) Atkinson from the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, who is leading the Robotic, Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence branch in the United States. Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hepworth has returned for another episode, sharing his insights from the Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office.


In our discussion, you’ll hear how the United States Marine Corps, and the Australian Army are approaching emerging technology, together. Highlighting the importance of information exchange and shared experimentation to identify capability gaps, integrate technology and leverage shared opportunities. "

]]> 3902 no Adapting Army | Can Flexibility Increase Army Retention? Lieutenant Colonel Rob Curtin & Major Martin Newlin "1 in 5 Army positions are currently vacant and for many, a more flexible way to work is becoming a higher priority. ServeOn is a new Army initiative finding flexible roles for service categories (SERCAT) 2 members, inactive SERCAT 3 members, and members wishing to leave full-time service. The greater flexibility is allowing members to spend more time at home or with their families, study, or pursue a civilian career, all while continuing to serve. We’re joined by a member of the ServeOn community, Major Martin Newlin, who shares his story of running a farm, while also continuing to serve. We are also joined by Lieutenant Colonel Rob Curtin, who has led the ServeOn initiative upon his return to service after 10 years in industry. He has been able to inspire more members to re-engage with Army in a new, more flexible capacity. Find out more: https://www.army.gov.au/serveon" Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove "1 in 5 Army positions are currently vacant and for many, a more flexible way to work is becoming a higher priority. ServeOn is a new Army initiative finding flexible roles for service categories (SERCAT) 2 members, inactive SERCAT 3 members, and members wishing to leave full-time service. The greater flexibility is allowing members to spend more time at home or with their families, study, or pursue a civilian career, all while continuing to serve. We’re joined by a member of the ServeOn community, Major Martin Newlin, who shares his story of running a farm, while also continuing to serve. We are also joined by Lieutenant Colonel Rob Curtin, who has led the ServeOn initiative upon his return to service after 10 years in industry. He has been able to inspire more members to re-engage with Army in a new, more flexible capacity. Find out more: https://www.army.gov.au/serveon" "1 in 5 Army positions are currently vacant and for many, a more flexible way to work is becoming a higher priority.


ServeOn is a new Army initiative finding flexible roles for service categories (SERCAT) 2 members, inactive SERCAT 3 members, and members wishing to leave full-time service. The greater flexibility is allowing members to spend more time at home or with their families, study, or pursue a civilian career, all while continuing to serve.


We’re joined by a member of the ServeOn community, Major Martin Newlin, who shares his story of running a farm, while also continuing to serve.


We are also joined by Lieutenant Colonel Rob Curtin, who has led the ServeOn initiative upon his return to service after 10 years in industry. He has been able to inspire more members to re-engage with Army in a new, more flexible capacity.


Find out more: https://www.army.gov.au/serveon"


]]> 2817 no Adapting Army | Why is capability investment important? Steve Baxter "Steve Baxter is an Australian entrepreneur, veteran and previously a shark on Australian Shark Tank. At the age of 15, Steve joined the Army, enlisting in its apprenticeship program. He became a technician working in the field of electronics, telecoms and guided weapon systems. In 1994, at the age of 23, Steve launched his first start-up, the pioneering internet service provider SE Net, from his spare room. Steve is now the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of TEN13, Australia’s leading tech start-up investment platform, and Founder and Lead Investor with Beaten Zone Venture Partners which is dedicated to early-stage investments in Australian sovereign legal defence technology. In this episode, Steve lends his experience as a successful entrepreneur and shares his observations regarding capability investment across the Defence Force." Wed, 24 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove "Steve Baxter is an Australian entrepreneur, veteran and previously a shark on Australian Shark Tank. At the age of 15, Steve joined the Army, enlisting in its apprenticeship program. He became a technician working in the field of electronics, telecoms and guided weapon systems. In 1994, at the age of 23, Steve launched his first start-up, the pioneering internet service provider SE Net, from his spare room. Steve is now the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of TEN13, Australia’s leading tech start-up investment platform, and Founder and Lead Investor with Beaten Zone Venture Partners which is dedicated to early-stage investments in Australian sovereign legal defence technology. In this episode, Steve lends his experience as a successful entrepreneur and shares his observations regarding capability investment across the Defence Force." "Steve Baxter is an Australian entrepreneur, veteran and previously a shark on Australian Shark Tank.


At the age of 15, Steve joined the Army, enlisting in its apprenticeship program. He became a technician working in the field of electronics, telecoms and guided weapon systems. In 1994, at the age of 23, Steve launched his first start-up, the pioneering internet service provider SE Net, from his spare room.


Steve is now the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of TEN13, Australia’s leading tech start-up investment platform, and Founder and Lead Investor with Beaten Zone Venture Partners which is dedicated to early-stage investments in Australian sovereign legal defence technology.


In this episode, Steve lends his experience as a successful entrepreneur and shares his observations regarding capability investment across the Defence Force."


]]> 2511 no The Digger Net Podcast | CPL Quin Jenson on Operation Highroad The Digger Net Podcast which is all about sharing insights and exploring topics that impact soldiers work in the land domain. The host is former combat engineer and paralympic gold medalist Curtis McGrath, OAM. In this episode, he interviews Corporal Quin Jenson who in 2021 was a section commander during Operation Highroad which was a non-combat evacuation operation in Kabul. What was deployment like? What was his experience on the ground in Afghanistan? What was his main operational tasks? Wed, 20 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove The Digger Net Podcast which is all about sharing insights and exploring topics that impact soldiers work in the land domain. The host is former combat engineer and paralympic gold medalist Curtis McGrath, OAM. In this episode, he interviews Corporal Quin Jenson who in 2021 was a section commander during Operation Highroad which was a non-combat evacuation operation in Kabul. What was deployment like? What was his experience on the ground in Afghanistan? What was his main operational tasks? The Digger Net Podcast which is all about sharing insights and exploring topics that impact soldiers work in the land domain. The host is former combat engineer and paralympic gold medalist Curtis McGrath, OAM. In this episode, he interviews Corporal Quin Jenson who in 2021 was a section commander during Operation Highroad which was a non-combat evacuation operation in Kabul. What was deployment like? What was his experience on the ground in Afghanistan? What was his main operational tasks?

]]> 1817 no Adapting Army | What opportunity does autonomy bring in the Land Domain? LTCOL Rachel Ayoub, Dr Saeid Nahvandi & Steen Bisgard Episode 6 of the Adapting Army podcast features three exceptional leaders representing Army, industry and academia. Lieutenant Colonel Rachael Ayoub is leading Army’s exploration of autonomous systems. We are also joined by Swinburne University of Technology’s inaugural Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Chief of Defence Innovation, Distinguished Professor Saeid Nahavandi. Saied was the founding Director of the Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation, Deakin University and has worked closely with Army to develop the Leader-Follower autonomous vehicle convoy. Our last guest, Steen Bisgaard, is the founding director of Gaardtech, a sovereign company specialising in autonomous ground vehicles. Army has been exploring the use of land autonomy with Steen and his team over the past two years. Join us as we see just how far autonomous systems have come, and what Army, industry and academia are looking to in the not-too-distant future in how autonomous systems can not only improve day to day life, but also protect it. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Episode 6 of the Adapting Army podcast features three exceptional leaders representing Army, industry and academia. Lieutenant Colonel Rachael Ayoub is leading Army’s exploration of autonomous systems. We are also joined by Swinburne University of Technology’s inaugural Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Chief of Defence Innovation, Distinguished Professor Saeid Nahavandi. Saied was the founding Director of the Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation, Deakin University and has worked closely with Army to develop the Leader-Follower autonomous vehicle convoy. Our last guest, Steen Bisgaard, is the founding director of Gaardtech, a sovereign company specialising in autonomous ground vehicles. Army has been exploring the use of land autonomy with Steen and his team over the past two years. Join us as we see just how far autonomous systems have come, and what Army, industry and academia are looking to in the not-too-distant future in how autonomous systems can not only improve day to day life, but also protect it. Episode 6 of the Adapting Army podcast features three exceptional leaders representing Army, industry and academia. Lieutenant Colonel Rachael Ayoub is leading Army’s exploration of autonomous systems.


We are also joined by Swinburne University of Technology’s inaugural Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Chief of Defence Innovation, Distinguished Professor Saeid Nahavandi. Saied was the founding Director of the Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation, Deakin University and has worked closely with Army to develop the Leader-Follower autonomous vehicle convoy.


Our last guest, Steen Bisgaard, is the founding director of Gaardtech, a sovereign company specialising in autonomous ground vehicles. Army has been exploring the use of land autonomy with Steen and his team over the past two years.


Join us as we see just how far autonomous systems have come, and what Army, industry and academia are looking to in the not-too-distant future in how autonomous systems can not only improve day to day life, but also protect it.

]]> 2741 no The Digger Net Podcast | MAJ Sam James on Fatigue The Digger Net Podcast which is all about sharing insights and exploring topics that impact soldiers work in the land domain. The host is former combat engineer and paralympic gold medalist Curtis McGrath, OAM. In this first episode, he interviews Major Sam Jones. A full-time Army Psychologist reservist who focuses on human performance, mental health, and fatigue management. He has been deployed through Rotary Wing Group and never had a conversation about fatigue where the people in the room are not tired. So what is fatigue? How does it affect our work – analysis, threat assessment, memory, and communication? How does it impact the individual and the military in general? Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove The Digger Net Podcast which is all about sharing insights and exploring topics that impact soldiers work in the land domain. The host is former combat engineer and paralympic gold medalist Curtis McGrath, OAM. In this first episode, he interviews Major Sam Jones. A full-time Army Psychologist reservist who focuses on human performance, mental health, and fatigue management. He has been deployed through Rotary Wing Group and never had a conversation about fatigue where the people in the room are not tired. So what is fatigue? How does it affect our work – analysis, threat assessment, memory, and communication? How does it impact the individual and the military in general? The Digger Net Podcast which is all about sharing insights and exploring topics that impact soldiers work in the land domain. The host is former combat engineer and paralympic gold medalist Curtis McGrath, OAM. In this first episode, he interviews Major Sam Jones. A full-time Army Psychologist reservist who focuses on human performance, mental health, and fatigue management. He has been deployed through Rotary Wing Group and never had a conversation about fatigue where the people in the room are not tired. So what is fatigue? How does it affect our work – analysis, threat assessment, memory, and communication? How does it impact the individual and the military in general?

]]> 1931 no Adapting Army | What is Army's approach to innovation? WO Kim Felmingham, NSC, OAM & Jasmine Kastaniotis "Episode 5 of the Adapting Army podcast features Army’s highest-ranking soldier, Army Regimental Sergeant-Major, Warrant Officer Kim Felmingham who has long championed the importance of an innovation culture among Army. We are also joined by Jasmine Kastaniotis from the Army Makerspace program. Jasmine is leading Army’s uptake of learning-by-doing and educating using innovative approaches, creative thinking, and agile methodologies. During the conversation, the pair discuss what innovation means to Army, uncover what stifles innovation, and explore the creative approaches and concepts emerging from Army MakerSpace." Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove "Episode 5 of the Adapting Army podcast features Army’s highest-ranking soldier, Army Regimental Sergeant-Major, Warrant Officer Kim Felmingham who has long championed the importance of an innovation culture among Army. We are also joined by Jasmine Kastaniotis from the Army Makerspace program. Jasmine is leading Army’s uptake of learning-by-doing and educating using innovative approaches, creative thinking, and agile methodologies. During the conversation, the pair discuss what innovation means to Army, uncover what stifles innovation, and explore the creative approaches and concepts emerging from Army MakerSpace." "Episode 5 of the Adapting Army podcast features Army’s highest-ranking soldier, Army Regimental Sergeant-Major, Warrant Officer Kim Felmingham who has long championed the importance of an innovation culture among Army. We are also joined by Jasmine Kastaniotis from the Army Makerspace program. Jasmine is leading Army’s uptake of learning-by-doing and educating using innovative approaches, creative thinking, and agile methodologies.


During the conversation, the pair discuss what innovation means to Army, uncover what stifles innovation, and explore the creative approaches and concepts emerging from Army MakerSpace."


]]> 3190 no Adapting Army | How could Army gain and maintain a quantum advantage? LTCOL Marcus Doherty, Prof Brant Gibson & Dr Richard Taylor "Episode 4 of the Adapting Army podcast features three of Australia’s leading quantum technologists – Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Doherty, Professor Brant Gibson and Dr Richard Taylor. Marcus leads Army’s exploration of quantum technology, is an esteemed senior fellow at the Australian National University and is the co-founder of Quantum Brilliance... as well as being an Army officer. Marcus has brought a huge depth of knowledge to Army and pioneered the Quantum Technology Challenge and Quantum Next Generation Challenge series, supporting partnerships between sovereign quantum technologists and Army. Professor Brant Gibson is currently in the joint roles of Assistant Associate Dean (Physics, RMIT University), Deputy Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics and Deputy Director of the Sir Lawrence Wackett Centre for Defence at RMIT University. Dr Richard Taylor is an Assistant Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics within the Queensland University of Technology. His research is focused on Applied Superconductivity in the fields of power, communications and instrumentation. During the conversation, we explore how Army and academia are collaborating to give Army the edge it needs in the critically important field of quantum technology." Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove "Episode 4 of the Adapting Army podcast features three of Australia’s leading quantum technologists – Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Doherty, Professor Brant Gibson and Dr Richard Taylor. Marcus leads Army’s exploration of quantum technology, is an esteemed senior fellow at the Australian National University and is the co-founder of Quantum Brilliance... as well as being an Army officer. Marcus has brought a huge depth of knowledge to Army and pioneered the Quantum Technology Challenge and Quantum Next Generation Challenge series, supporting partnerships between sovereign quantum technologists and Army. Professor Brant Gibson is currently in the joint roles of Assistant Associate Dean (Physics, RMIT University), Deputy Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics and Deputy Director of the Sir Lawrence Wackett Centre for Defence at RMIT University. Dr Richard Taylor is an Assistant Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics within the Queensland University of Technology. His research is focused on Applied Superconductivity in the fields of power, communications and instrumentation. During the conversation, we explore how Army and academia are collaborating to give Army the edge it needs in the critically important field of quantum technology." "Episode 4 of the Adapting Army podcast features three of Australia’s leading quantum technologists – Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Doherty, Professor Brant Gibson and Dr Richard Taylor.


Marcus leads Army’s exploration of quantum technology, is an esteemed senior fellow at the Australian National University and is the co-founder of Quantum Brilliance... as well as being an Army officer. Marcus has brought a huge depth of knowledge to Army and pioneered the Quantum Technology Challenge and Quantum Next Generation Challenge series, supporting partnerships between sovereign quantum technologists and Army.


Professor Brant Gibson is currently in the joint roles of Assistant Associate Dean (Physics, RMIT University), Deputy Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics and Deputy Director of the Sir Lawrence Wackett Centre for Defence at RMIT University.


Dr Richard Taylor is an Assistant Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics within the Queensland University of Technology. His research is focused on Applied Superconductivity in the fields of power, communications and instrumentation.


During the conversation, we explore how Army and academia are collaborating to give Army the edge it needs in the critically important field of quantum technology."

]]> 3492 no Adapting Army | Why is change hard? COL Jennifer Harris & Dr Rebecca Jackson "Episode 3 of the Adapting Army podcast features Colonel Jennifer Harris, who is regarded as one of Army’s agents of change. Jen has led a diverse career and is currently working in Army’s Land Capability Division, and has held previous roles in the total workforce system, as well as a project management position at Questacon. One common thread between these roles is the demand for change. We are also joined by Dr Bec Jackson. In her work as a psychologist and leadership development practitioner, Bec has successfully coached hundreds of leaders in the military, government, and public space to enhance and develop their capacity, commitment, and character to lead their teams and organisations into the future. The conversation delves into the challenges of change, sharing insights of what good leadership looks like, whether change management is really that important, and how optimism may be more valuable to an organisation than we realise." Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove "Episode 3 of the Adapting Army podcast features Colonel Jennifer Harris, who is regarded as one of Army’s agents of change. Jen has led a diverse career and is currently working in Army’s Land Capability Division, and has held previous roles in the total workforce system, as well as a project management position at Questacon. One common thread between these roles is the demand for change. We are also joined by Dr Bec Jackson. In her work as a psychologist and leadership development practitioner, Bec has successfully coached hundreds of leaders in the military, government, and public space to enhance and develop their capacity, commitment, and character to lead their teams and organisations into the future. The conversation delves into the challenges of change, sharing insights of what good leadership looks like, whether change management is really that important, and how optimism may be more valuable to an organisation than we realise." "Episode 3 of the Adapting Army podcast features Colonel Jennifer Harris, who is regarded as one of Army’s agents of change. Jen has led a diverse career and is currently working in Army’s Land Capability Division, and has held previous roles in the total workforce system, as well as a project management position at Questacon. One common thread between these roles is the demand for change.


We are also joined by Dr Bec Jackson. In her work as a psychologist and leadership development practitioner, Bec has successfully coached hundreds of leaders in the military, government, and public space to enhance and develop their capacity, commitment, and character to lead their teams and organisations into the future.


The conversation delves into the challenges of change, sharing insights of what good leadership looks like, whether change management is really that important, and how optimism may be more valuable to an organisation than we realise."


]]> 2827 no Adapting Army | How will artificial intelligence change our approach to conflict? LTCOL Adam Hepworth & Emily Hughes Episode 2 of the ‘Adapting Army’ podcast features Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hepworth and Emily Hughes. They discuss Artificial Intelligence and its use case for Army, now and in the future. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Episode 2 of the ‘Adapting Army’ podcast features Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hepworth and Emily Hughes. They discuss Artificial Intelligence and its use case for Army, now and in the future. Episode 2 of the ‘Adapting Army’ podcast features Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hepworth and Emily Hughes. They discuss Artificial Intelligence and its use case for Army, now and in the future.

]]> 3189 no Adapting Army | What does successful failure look like in an adapting Army? COL Robin Smith Episode 1 of the ‘Adapting Army’ podcast features Colonel Robin Smith, who is leading Army's exploration of emerging and disruptive technologies. As a young 18-year-old, Robin joined the British Army in 1987 as an electrical technician. After 30-years of service, Robin transferred to the Australian Army into Future Land Warfare branch where he wrote Army's first strategy on robotic and autonomous systems, known as the RAS Strategy. The Strategy was published in 2018 and supported the formation of an exploration and implementation office within the Australian Army. Five years on, Robin and his team have supported a number of projects across robotics and autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, alternative power and energy, quantum technology and innovation culture. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Episode 1 of the ‘Adapting Army’ podcast features Colonel Robin Smith, who is leading Army's exploration of emerging and disruptive technologies. As a young 18-year-old, Robin joined the British Army in 1987 as an electrical technician. After 30-years of service, Robin transferred to the Australian Army into Future Land Warfare branch where he wrote Army's first strategy on robotic and autonomous systems, known as the RAS Strategy. The Strategy was published in 2018 and supported the formation of an exploration and implementation office within the Australian Army. Five years on, Robin and his team have supported a number of projects across robotics and autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, alternative power and energy, quantum technology and innovation culture. Episode 1 of the ‘Adapting Army’ podcast features Colonel Robin Smith, who is leading Army's exploration of emerging and disruptive technologies. As a young 18-year-old, Robin joined the British Army in 1987 as an electrical technician. After 30-years of service, Robin transferred to the Australian Army into Future Land Warfare branch where he wrote Army's first strategy on robotic and autonomous systems, known as the RAS Strategy. The Strategy was published in 2018 and supported the formation of an exploration and implementation office within the Australian Army. Five years on, Robin and his team have supported a number of projects across robotics and autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, alternative power and energy, quantum technology and innovation culture.

]]> 2523 no Voices of War | Arne Dalhaug & Wolfgang Sporrer – On the War in Ukraine "Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Arne Bård Dalhaugh is a retired three-star Norwegian Army officer, who also served as a senior officer in NATO and, more-recently, as a senior leader at the OSCE in Ukraine. Also, Wolfgang Sporrer is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Hertie School in Berlin and was recently the head of the Human Dimension Department of the OSCE in Ukraine. They discuss the invasion, current crisis, and possible future outcomes. Some of the topics covered are: the reason behind Russian President Vladimir Putin's ultimate invasion, narrative control in Russia, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his communication skills." Wed, 18 Jan 2023 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove "Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Arne Bård Dalhaugh is a retired three-star Norwegian Army officer, who also served as a senior officer in NATO and, more-recently, as a senior leader at the OSCE in Ukraine. Also, Wolfgang Sporrer is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Hertie School in Berlin and was recently the head of the Human Dimension Department of the OSCE in Ukraine. They discuss the invasion, current crisis, and possible future outcomes. Some of the topics covered are: the reason behind Russian President Vladimir Putin's ultimate invasion, narrative control in Russia, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his communication skills." "Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Arne Bård Dalhaugh is a retired three-star Norwegian Army officer, who also served as a senior officer in NATO and, more-recently, as a senior leader at the OSCE in Ukraine. Also, Wolfgang Sporrer is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Hertie School in Berlin and was recently the head of the Human Dimension Department of the OSCE in Ukraine.


They discuss the invasion, current crisis, and possible future outcomes. Some of the topics covered are: the reason behind Russian President Vladimir Putin's ultimate invasion, narrative control in Russia, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his communication skills."


]]> 5084 no Voices of War | Mark Ascough – On Military Intelligence Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Mark Ascough. Brigadier Mark Ascough is the current Director General of Intelligence at Headquarters Joint Operations Command of the Australian Defence Force. Brigadier Ascough joined me to talk about all things intelligence and how he sees the field evolve into the future. Some of the things we covered are: Mark's background and entry into the Army, life as the J2, HQJOC, the role of 'Intelligence', and impact of the 'Five Mores'. Touching on the challenges for future intelligence professionals, the dangers of bias and moral courage in intelligence analysis. Discussing how to train for ethical challenges and the importance of understanding cultures. When it comes to the Australian intelligence community – is there too much or not enough power? Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Mark Ascough. Brigadier Mark Ascough is the current Director General of Intelligence at Headquarters Joint Operations Command of the Australian Defence Force. Brigadier Ascough joined me to talk about all things intelligence and how he sees the field evolve into the future. Some of the things we covered are: Mark's background and entry into the Army, life as the J2, HQJOC, the role of 'Intelligence', and impact of the 'Five Mores'. Touching on the challenges for future intelligence professionals, the dangers of bias and moral courage in intelligence analysis. Discussing how to train for ethical challenges and the importance of understanding cultures. When it comes to the Australian intelligence community – is there too much or not enough power? Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Mark Ascough. Brigadier Mark Ascough is the current Director General of Intelligence at Headquarters Joint Operations Command of the Australian Defence Force.


Brigadier Ascough joined me to talk about all things intelligence and how he sees the field evolve into the future. Some of the things we covered are: Mark's background and entry into the Army, life as the J2, HQJOC, the role of 'Intelligence', and impact of the 'Five Mores'. Touching on the challenges for future intelligence professionals, the dangers of bias and moral courage in intelligence analysis. Discussing how to train for ethical challenges and the importance of understanding cultures. When it comes to the Australian intelligence community – is there too much or not enough power?

]]> 3549 no Voices of War | Dejan Mujkanovic – From Bosnian Refugee to Australian Army Officer Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dejan Mujkanovic. An Australian Army officer with 19 years of military experience. He has completed several tours of Afghanistan and also deployed to East Timor. He was born in Bosnia in 1980 and experienced the full brunt of the civil war in the 90’s. His hometown of Prijedor made global news due to the campaign of ethnic cleansing committed by the Bosnian Serb forces seeking to forcefully remove the Bosnian Muslim and Bosnian Croat populations from the area. As a result of these crimes, many of Dejan’s extended family members were lost in concentration camps, which, sadly, includes his father Senad Mujkanovic who was killed in the Omarska concentration camp in 1992. In the ensuing chaos, Dejan was separated from his mother and his siblings, and they have lived apart ever since. During his journey, he was forced to spend over two years in various refugee camps in Croatia and Austria and in late 1995, he was fortunate to settle in Australia with his grandmother. Now, 25 years later, Dejan is married and a proud father to his son. Some of the topics covered are: his reason for joining the Army, how the war in Bosnia started for him, and what good soldiering looks like. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dejan Mujkanovic. An Australian Army officer with 19 years of military experience. He has completed several tours of Afghanistan and also deployed to East Timor. He was born in Bosnia in 1980 and experienced the full brunt of the civil war in the 90’s. His hometown of Prijedor made global news due to the campaign of ethnic cleansing committed by the Bosnian Serb forces seeking to forcefully remove the Bosnian Muslim and Bosnian Croat populations from the area. As a result of these crimes, many of Dejan’s extended family members were lost in concentration camps, which, sadly, includes his father Senad Mujkanovic who was killed in the Omarska concentration camp in 1992. In the ensuing chaos, Dejan was separated from his mother and his siblings, and they have lived apart ever since. During his journey, he was forced to spend over two years in various refugee camps in Croatia and Austria and in late 1995, he was fortunate to settle in Australia with his grandmother. Now, 25 years later, Dejan is married and a proud father to his son. Some of the topics covered are: his reason for joining the Army, how the war in Bosnia started for him, and what good soldiering looks like. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dejan Mujkanovic. An Australian Army officer with 19 years of military experience. He has completed several tours of Afghanistan and also deployed to East Timor. He was born in Bosnia in 1980 and experienced the full brunt of the civil war in the 90’s. His hometown of Prijedor made global news due to the campaign of ethnic cleansing committed by the Bosnian Serb forces seeking to forcefully remove the Bosnian Muslim and Bosnian Croat populations from the area. As a result of these crimes, many of Dejan’s extended family members were lost in concentration camps, which, sadly, includes his father Senad Mujkanovic who was killed in the Omarska concentration camp in 1992. In the ensuing chaos, Dejan was separated from his mother and his siblings, and they have lived apart ever since. During his journey, he was forced to spend over two years in various refugee camps in Croatia and Austria and in late 1995, he was fortunate to settle in Australia with his grandmother. Now, 25 years later, Dejan is married and a proud father to his son.


Some of the topics covered are: his reason for joining the Army, how the war in Bosnia started for him, and what good soldiering looks like.

]]> 5090 no Voices of War | Mike Martin & Arne Dalhaug – Update on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine "Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Martin and retired Lieutenant General Arne Bård Dalhaug. Both have provided regular commentary on the Russian invasion of Ukraine in regular and social media. Mike is a former British Army Officer who subsequently completed his PhD studying war and conflict. He has published a number of books, including ‘An Intimate War’, still one of the go-to books on understanding Afghanistan, as well as ‘Why We Fight’, a book that explores root causes of human conflict and war. Arne is a retired three-star general who was previously the Deputy Chief of Norwegian Armed Forces, served as the Norwegian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee, and was the Commandant of the NATO Defense College. After retiring from the military, Arne served in a senior position for the OSCE in the non-government-controlled area in eastern Donbas in Ukraine. Some of the topics covered are: the state of the Russian Army, the risk of nuclear war, and Ukrainian requirements to sustain combat operations." Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove "Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Martin and retired Lieutenant General Arne Bård Dalhaug. Both have provided regular commentary on the Russian invasion of Ukraine in regular and social media. Mike is a former British Army Officer who subsequently completed his PhD studying war and conflict. He has published a number of books, including ‘An Intimate War’, still one of the go-to books on understanding Afghanistan, as well as ‘Why We Fight’, a book that explores root causes of human conflict and war. Arne is a retired three-star general who was previously the Deputy Chief of Norwegian Armed Forces, served as the Norwegian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee, and was the Commandant of the NATO Defense College. After retiring from the military, Arne served in a senior position for the OSCE in the non-government-controlled area in eastern Donbas in Ukraine. Some of the topics covered are: the state of the Russian Army, the risk of nuclear war, and Ukrainian requirements to sustain combat operations." "Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Martin and retired Lieutenant General Arne Bård Dalhaug. Both have provided regular commentary on the Russian invasion of Ukraine in regular and social media.


Mike is a former British Army Officer who subsequently completed his PhD studying war and conflict. He has published a number of books, including ‘An Intimate War’, still one of the go-to books on understanding Afghanistan, as well as ‘Why We Fight’, a book that explores root causes of human conflict and war.


Arne is a retired three-star general who was previously the Deputy Chief of Norwegian Armed Forces, served as the Norwegian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee, and was the Commandant of the NATO Defense College. After retiring from the military, Arne served in a senior position for the OSCE in the non-government-controlled area in eastern Donbas in Ukraine.


Some of the topics covered are: the state of the Russian Army, the risk of nuclear war, and Ukrainian requirements to sustain combat operations."

]]> 3890 no Voices of War | Brendan Cox – A Lifetime of Service Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Brendan Cox. Who has served in the Australian Army for 25 years, first as a soldier, and later as an officer in the Infantry Corps. During his time, he has done a number of operational tours including to Bosnia, East Timor and Afghanistan. For his exemplary service, he has received a number of awards, including a Commendation for Distinguished Service in the Australia Day Honours List in 2014. Brendan is now the Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Brisbane, an organisation that supports families who are experiencing hardship due to the loss or injury of a loved one while serving in the armed forces. Some of the topics covered are: healing our own wounds by helping others, responsibilities of command, and building partnerships with foreign forces. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Brendan Cox. Who has served in the Australian Army for 25 years, first as a soldier, and later as an officer in the Infantry Corps. During his time, he has done a number of operational tours including to Bosnia, East Timor and Afghanistan. For his exemplary service, he has received a number of awards, including a Commendation for Distinguished Service in the Australia Day Honours List in 2014. Brendan is now the Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Brisbane, an organisation that supports families who are experiencing hardship due to the loss or injury of a loved one while serving in the armed forces. Some of the topics covered are: healing our own wounds by helping others, responsibilities of command, and building partnerships with foreign forces. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Brendan Cox. Who has served in the Australian Army for 25 years, first as a soldier, and later as an officer in the Infantry Corps. During his time, he has done a number of operational tours including to Bosnia, East Timor and Afghanistan. For his exemplary service, he has received a number of awards, including a Commendation for Distinguished Service in the Australia Day Honours List in 2014.


Brendan is now the Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Brisbane, an organisation that supports families who are experiencing hardship due to the loss or injury of a loved one while serving in the armed forces. Some of the topics covered are: healing our own wounds by helping others, responsibilities of command, and building partnerships with foreign forces.

]]> 3810 no Voices of War | Wolfgang Sporrer – Providing Nuance to the Crisis in Ukraine (Special Episode) Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Wolfgang Sporrer. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Hertie School in Berlin. He used to be the head of the Human Dimension Department of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Kyiv, where he lead the civilian aspects of conflict management and facilitated and promoted dialogue between the opposing sides. Before that, he was the head of the international oil and gas company OMV's representation in the Caspian region, where he spearheaded regional efforts to promote the Southern Gas Corridor for the EU. Previously, he served as the Head of the Europa House of the European Commission in Baku/Azerbaijan and as the Head of the Democratisation Department of the OSCE Presence in Albania. He also served as a political adviser in the EU delegation in Moscow and in several functions for the OSCE in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Wolfgang Sporrer. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Hertie School in Berlin. He used to be the head of the Human Dimension Department of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Kyiv, where he lead the civilian aspects of conflict management and facilitated and promoted dialogue between the opposing sides. Before that, he was the head of the international oil and gas company OMV's representation in the Caspian region, where he spearheaded regional efforts to promote the Southern Gas Corridor for the EU. Previously, he served as the Head of the Europa House of the European Commission in Baku/Azerbaijan and as the Head of the Democratisation Department of the OSCE Presence in Albania. He also served as a political adviser in the EU delegation in Moscow and in several functions for the OSCE in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Wolfgang Sporrer. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Hertie School in Berlin. He used to be the head of the Human Dimension Department of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Kyiv, where he lead the civilian aspects of conflict management and facilitated and promoted dialogue between the opposing sides.


Before that, he was the head of the international oil and gas company OMV's representation in the Caspian region, where he spearheaded regional efforts to promote the Southern Gas Corridor for the EU.


Previously, he served as the Head of the Europa House of the European Commission in Baku/Azerbaijan and as the Head of the Democratisation Department of the OSCE Presence in Albania. He also served as a political adviser in the EU delegation in Moscow and in several functions for the OSCE in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.

]]> 4214 no Voices of War | Andrew Quilty – Perspectives of a Photo and Investigative Journalist Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Andrew Quilty. Who started his career in Sydney, then moved to New York City and eventually to Kabul, Afghanistan, after a two-week trip to photograph the Afghan cricket team turned into an odyssey now into its eighth year. He has worked in all but a handful of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, photographed for most of the world's premiere publications and won several accolades, including a World Press Photo Award, a Polk Award, several Picture of the Year International awards and the Gold Walkley, Australian journalism's highest honour. We covered many topics, including: the danger of oversimplified narratives of conflict, se Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Andrew Quilty. Who started his career in Sydney, then moved to New York City and eventually to Kabul, Afghanistan, after a two-week trip to photograph the Afghan cricket team turned into an odyssey now into its eighth year. He has worked in all but a handful of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, photographed for most of the world's premiere publications and won several accolades, including a World Press Photo Award, a Polk Award, several Picture of the Year International awards and the Gold Walkley, Australian journalism's highest honour. We covered many topics, including: the danger of oversimplified narratives of conflict, se Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Andrew Quilty. Who started his career in Sydney, then moved to New York City and eventually to Kabul, Afghanistan, after a two-week trip to photograph the Afghan cricket team turned into an odyssey now into its eighth year. He has worked in all but a handful of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, photographed for most of the world's premiere publications and won several accolades, including a World Press Photo Award, a Polk Award, several Picture of the Year International awards and the Gold Walkley, Australian journalism's highest honour.


We covered many topics, including: the danger of oversimplified narratives of conflict, se

]]> 5161 no Voices of War | Arne Dalhaug – On the Current Russia/Ukraine Crisis (Special Release) Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Arne Bård Dalhaug. Lieutenant General (Ret.) Arne Dalhaug has had an extensive and distinguished career serving at the highest levels of the Norwegian Armed Forces, the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, as well as NATO. His several final postings in uniform as a three-star general include serving as the Chief of Defence Staff/Deputy Chief of Norwegian Armed Forces, as the Norwegian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee, and as the Commandant at the NATO Defense College. After retiring from the military, Arne served for three years in a senior management position for the OSCE in the non-government-controlled area in eastern Donbas in Ukraine. Arne now works as an independent expert on NATO, Russia and conflicts in the post-Soviet domain. During our conversation we covered topics such as: reasons behind President Vladimir Putin's actions, NATO cohesion and current posture, and impact of the media on the current crisis. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Arne Bård Dalhaug. Lieutenant General (Ret.) Arne Dalhaug has had an extensive and distinguished career serving at the highest levels of the Norwegian Armed Forces, the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, as well as NATO. His several final postings in uniform as a three-star general include serving as the Chief of Defence Staff/Deputy Chief of Norwegian Armed Forces, as the Norwegian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee, and as the Commandant at the NATO Defense College. After retiring from the military, Arne served for three years in a senior management position for the OSCE in the non-government-controlled area in eastern Donbas in Ukraine. Arne now works as an independent expert on NATO, Russia and conflicts in the post-Soviet domain. During our conversation we covered topics such as: reasons behind President Vladimir Putin's actions, NATO cohesion and current posture, and impact of the media on the current crisis. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Arne Bård Dalhaug. Lieutenant General (Ret.) Arne Dalhaug has had an extensive and distinguished career serving at the highest levels of the Norwegian Armed Forces, the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, as well as NATO. His several final postings in uniform as a three-star general include serving as the Chief of Defence Staff/Deputy Chief of Norwegian Armed Forces, as the Norwegian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee, and as the Commandant at the NATO Defense College. After retiring from the military, Arne served for three years in a senior management position for the OSCE in the non-government-controlled area in eastern Donbas in Ukraine. Arne now works as an independent expert on NATO, Russia and conflicts in the post-Soviet domain.


During our conversation we covered topics such as: reasons behind President Vladimir Putin's actions, NATO cohesion and current posture, and impact of the media on the current crisis.

]]> 4873 no Voices of War | John Blaxland – Reflexions on Australian military operations and lessons learnt Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews John Blaxland. A Professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies and former Head of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University. Prior to his academic pursuits, John enjoyed an extensive career as an Intelligence Officer in the Australian Army including as the principal intelligence staff officer for the Australian infantry brigade deployed to East Timor in September 1999, an intelligence exchange officer in Washington DC, Director Joint Intelligence Operations at Headquarters Joint Operations Command and Australia’s Defence Attaché to Thailand and Myanmar. As you will hear, we covered a broad range of subjects, including: John’s Army career and journey into academia, building the cultural knowledge of Timor Leste, and Understanding the human terrain and culture - critical to mission success. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews John Blaxland. A Professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies and former Head of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University. Prior to his academic pursuits, John enjoyed an extensive career as an Intelligence Officer in the Australian Army including as the principal intelligence staff officer for the Australian infantry brigade deployed to East Timor in September 1999, an intelligence exchange officer in Washington DC, Director Joint Intelligence Operations at Headquarters Joint Operations Command and Australia’s Defence Attaché to Thailand and Myanmar. As you will hear, we covered a broad range of subjects, including: John’s Army career and journey into academia, building the cultural knowledge of Timor Leste, and Understanding the human terrain and culture - critical to mission success. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews John Blaxland. A Professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies and former Head of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University.


Prior to his academic pursuits, John enjoyed an extensive career as an Intelligence Officer in the Australian Army including as the principal intelligence staff officer for the Australian infantry brigade deployed to East Timor in September 1999, an intelligence exchange officer in Washington DC, Director Joint Intelligence Operations at Headquarters Joint Operations Command and Australia’s Defence Attaché to Thailand and Myanmar.


As you will hear, we covered a broad range of subjects, including: John’s Army career and journey into academia, building the cultural knowledge of Timor Leste, and Understanding the human terrain and culture - critical to mission success.

]]> 4045 no Voices of War | Duncan Spinner – The Fight for at-risk Ukrainians Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Duncan Spinner. Since 2015, Duncan Spinner has been working in Ukraine and for four years was the OSCE Head of Operations for Luhansk. Apart from sharing information on the current situation in Ukraine, this episode is also an appeal for your help in getting at-risk individuals out of harm’s way. As you’ll find out, Duncan and a small team of professionals are informally helping some of the most-vulnerable civilians whose lives are in grave danger. Providing a snapshot of Duncan's extensive experience working in conflict affected nations. Some of the other topics covered are: questioning the Russian mindset, the reality of those fleeing Ukraine, and getting personal protective equipment to fighters in Ukraine. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Duncan Spinner. Since 2015, Duncan Spinner has been working in Ukraine and for four years was the OSCE Head of Operations for Luhansk. Apart from sharing information on the current situation in Ukraine, this episode is also an appeal for your help in getting at-risk individuals out of harm’s way. As you’ll find out, Duncan and a small team of professionals are informally helping some of the most-vulnerable civilians whose lives are in grave danger. Providing a snapshot of Duncan's extensive experience working in conflict affected nations. Some of the other topics covered are: questioning the Russian mindset, the reality of those fleeing Ukraine, and getting personal protective equipment to fighters in Ukraine. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Duncan Spinner. Since 2015, Duncan Spinner has been working in Ukraine and for four years was the OSCE Head of Operations for Luhansk. Apart from sharing information on the current situation in Ukraine, this episode is also an appeal for your help in getting at-risk individuals out of harm’s way. As you’ll find out, Duncan and a small team of professionals are informally helping some of the most-vulnerable civilians whose lives are in grave danger.


Providing a snapshot of Duncan's extensive experience working in conflict affected nations. Some of the other topics covered are: questioning the Russian mindset, the reality of those fleeing Ukraine, and getting personal protective equipment to fighters in Ukraine.

]]> 4543 no Voices of War | Harry Moffitt – A Humble Warrior Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Anthony ‘Harry’ Moffitt. A recently retired veteran of the Australian Defence Force where he served for nearly 30 years. Most of that time, he has spent in the Special Air Service Regiment, more commonly known as the SAS. During his time, he completed 11 active service deployments amassing nearly 1000 days on Special Operations globally. Since leaving the Army, Harry has become a registered psychologist and runs a human performance consultancy working with sports teams, the military and industry. He is also the Asia-Pacific Director for the Mission Critical Team Institute. He is also the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band The Externals. Harry also recently authored his memoir, 'Eleven Bats', which is a book about his military service, the SAS and his love of cricket. Along with the book, some of the other topics we covered are: his journey into the SAS, the first years of the war in Afghanistan, and changes in how the SAS came to be used. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Anthony ‘Harry’ Moffitt. A recently retired veteran of the Australian Defence Force where he served for nearly 30 years. Most of that time, he has spent in the Special Air Service Regiment, more commonly known as the SAS. During his time, he completed 11 active service deployments amassing nearly 1000 days on Special Operations globally. Since leaving the Army, Harry has become a registered psychologist and runs a human performance consultancy working with sports teams, the military and industry. He is also the Asia-Pacific Director for the Mission Critical Team Institute. He is also the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band The Externals. Harry also recently authored his memoir, 'Eleven Bats', which is a book about his military service, the SAS and his love of cricket. Along with the book, some of the other topics we covered are: his journey into the SAS, the first years of the war in Afghanistan, and changes in how the SAS came to be used. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Anthony ‘Harry’ Moffitt. A recently retired veteran of the Australian Defence Force where he served for nearly 30 years. Most of that time, he has spent in the Special Air Service Regiment, more commonly known as the SAS. During his time, he completed 11 active service deployments amassing nearly 1000 days on Special Operations globally.


Since leaving the Army, Harry has become a registered psychologist and runs a human performance consultancy working with sports teams, the military and industry. He is also the Asia-Pacific Director for the Mission Critical Team Institute. He is also the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band The Externals.


Harry also recently authored his memoir, 'Eleven Bats', which is a book about his military service, the SAS and his love of cricket. Along with the book, some of the other topics we covered are: his journey into the SAS, the first years of the war in Afghanistan, and changes in how the SAS came to be used.

]]> 6233 no Voices of War | Dmytro Gurin – The View from Ukraine Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dmytro Gurin. Who is a currently serving Member of Parliament in Ukraine. Dmytro is originally from Mariupol, the besieged city in South-eastern Ukraine that is capturing global headlines, where he has spent his childhood and where he went to university. In the past, Dmytro has also spent more than a decade living in Moscow and is very familiar with Russian political and media machinations. Some of the topics covered are: the general Russian orientation towards Ukraine, life in the besieged city of Mariupol, and what Ukraine needs form the West. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dmytro Gurin. Who is a currently serving Member of Parliament in Ukraine. Dmytro is originally from Mariupol, the besieged city in South-eastern Ukraine that is capturing global headlines, where he has spent his childhood and where he went to university. In the past, Dmytro has also spent more than a decade living in Moscow and is very familiar with Russian political and media machinations. Some of the topics covered are: the general Russian orientation towards Ukraine, life in the besieged city of Mariupol, and what Ukraine needs form the West. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dmytro Gurin. Who is a currently serving Member of Parliament in Ukraine. Dmytro is originally from Mariupol, the besieged city in South-eastern Ukraine that is capturing global headlines, where he has spent his childhood and where he went to university. In the past, Dmytro has also spent more than a decade living in Moscow and is very familiar with Russian political and media machinations.


Some of the topics covered are: the general Russian orientation towards Ukraine, life in the besieged city of Mariupol, and what Ukraine needs form the West.

]]> 3928 no Voices of War | Stephanie Speck – Strategic Communication: A Tool For Change Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Stephanie Speck. Who has lived and worked in more than 20 countries, accumulating almost 25 years experience as a strategy and communications adviser, supporting democratic reform in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Stephanie’s expertise includes the design and programming of cross-government reform strategies, strategic communication, and advocacy initiatives; public policy development; counter-terrorism communication strategies, government public affairs and crisis communications. Stephanie has launched TV channels (including the Middle East’s most popular, MBC Action); was Deputy Director of the first Palestine Investment Forum; led a US$1billion governance reform portfolio in Afghanistan; developed maternal health campaigns in the Vietnamese/Chinese border regions; worked to eliminate family voting in Albania; reported on disasters - earning her the Australian Humanitarian Award for her work post the Indian Ocean tsunami; and held several high-level public diplomacy and spokesperson roles, including as Senior Adviser to the Senior Minister of Afghanistan, the President of Somalia and the Prime Minister of Iraq. Stephanie has just finished almost three years leading communication and advocacy initiatives for the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, in Geneva. Some of the topics we covered include: strategic communication as a tool for change, 'those who tell the stories rule society', and when expectations and reality do not align. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Stephanie Speck. Who has lived and worked in more than 20 countries, accumulating almost 25 years experience as a strategy and communications adviser, supporting democratic reform in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Stephanie’s expertise includes the design and programming of cross-government reform strategies, strategic communication, and advocacy initiatives; public policy development; counter-terrorism communication strategies, government public affairs and crisis communications. Stephanie has launched TV channels (including the Middle East’s most popular, MBC Action); was Deputy Director of the first Palestine Investment Forum; led a US$1billion governance reform portfolio in Afghanistan; developed maternal health campaigns in the Vietnamese/Chinese border regions; worked to eliminate family voting in Albania; reported on disasters - earning her the Australian Humanitarian Award for her work post the Indian Ocean tsunami; and held several high-level public diplomacy and spokesperson roles, including as Senior Adviser to the Senior Minister of Afghanistan, the President of Somalia and the Prime Minister of Iraq. Stephanie has just finished almost three years leading communication and advocacy initiatives for the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, in Geneva. Some of the topics we covered include: strategic communication as a tool for change, 'those who tell the stories rule society', and when expectations and reality do not align. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Stephanie Speck. Who has lived and worked in more than 20 countries, accumulating almost 25 years experience as a strategy and communications adviser, supporting democratic reform in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Stephanie’s expertise includes the design and programming of cross-government reform strategies, strategic communication, and advocacy initiatives; public policy development; counter-terrorism communication strategies, government public affairs and crisis communications.


Stephanie has launched TV channels (including the Middle East’s most popular, MBC Action); was Deputy Director of the first Palestine Investment Forum; led a US$1billion governance reform portfolio in Afghanistan; developed maternal health campaigns in the Vietnamese/Chinese border regions; worked to eliminate family voting in Albania; reported on disasters - earning her the Australian Humanitarian Award for her work post the Indian Ocean tsunami; and held several high-level public diplomacy and spokesperson roles, including as Senior Adviser to the Senior Minister of Afghanistan, the President of Somalia and the Prime Minister of Iraq.


Stephanie has just finished almost three years leading communication and advocacy initiatives for the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, in Geneva. Some of the topics we covered include: strategic communication as a tool for change, 'those who tell the stories rule society', and when expectations and reality do not align.

]]> 4507 no Frank Marchetti Global Leadership | 8. Give Praise Where Praise is Due, Don't Flog a Willing Horse & Series Summary In this series summary, the episode will explain the importance of giving praise where praise is due. In addition, the reasons not to flog a willing horse. If a person feels they have some control and are accepted by their workmates, they have no hesitation in giving all of their effort. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove In this series summary, the episode will explain the importance of giving praise where praise is due. In addition, the reasons not to flog a willing horse. If a person feels they have some control and are accepted by their workmates, they have no hesitation in giving all of their effort. In this series summary, the episode will explain the importance of giving praise where praise is due. In addition, the reasons not to flog a willing horse. If a person feels they have some control and are accepted by their workmates, they have no hesitation in giving all of their effort.

]]> 442 no Frank Marchetti Global Leadership | 7. Be Firm, Fair, & Approachable As a global leader you may find yourself in a crisis situation where there are conflicting points of view on how to resolve it. If you have the best skill fit to end that crisis you will need to be firm, fair, and approachable. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove As a global leader you may find yourself in a crisis situation where there are conflicting points of view on how to resolve it. If you have the best skill fit to end that crisis you will need to be firm, fair, and approachable. As a global leader you may find yourself in a crisis situation where there are conflicting points of view on how to resolve it. If you have the best skill fit to end that crisis you will need to be firm, fair, and approachable.

]]> 379 no Leadership in Focus | 2. Reflection on 2022 Cove Challenge – My Most Important Leadership Lesson In this special edition episode, RSM Jason Moriarty talks with Captain David Shaw, Warrant Officer Class Two Mark Wheeler, and Sergeant Poata Kaukau. They discuss leadership lessons that resonated with them and share their stories on developing leadership styles. From hearing out new ideas to active listening, and making the most out of collective knowledge. Hear some great perspectives and insight into leadership within the Australian Army! Captain David Shaw is an infantry officer currently serving as the Adjutant of the Queensland University Regiment. Captain Shaw recently completed three years (2018 – 2021) as a platoon commander at the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during the unit’s rotation as the Ready Battle Group. Warrant Officer Class Two Mark Wheeler is a member of the Royal Australian Artillery currently serving as the Operations Warrant Officer of the Queensland University Regiment. Warrant Officer Wheeler has recently completed appointments as a battery sergeant major with the 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery and as the Sergeant Major Instructor in Gunnery with 5th/11th Light Battery, 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. Sergeant Poata Kaukau is an infantry sergeant currently serving as the Operations Sergeant of the Queensland University Regiment. Sergeant Kaukau recently completed two years (2020 – 2021) as a military instructor at the School of Infantry. Prior to that Sergeant Kaukau was posted to the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2013 – 2019) during which time he deployed on Operation Highroad as a section commander. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove In this special edition episode, RSM Jason Moriarty talks with Captain David Shaw, Warrant Officer Class Two Mark Wheeler, and Sergeant Poata Kaukau. They discuss leadership lessons that resonated with them and share their stories on developing leadership styles. From hearing out new ideas to active listening, and making the most out of collective knowledge. Hear some great perspectives and insight into leadership within the Australian Army! Captain David Shaw is an infantry officer currently serving as the Adjutant of the Queensland University Regiment. Captain Shaw recently completed three years (2018 – 2021) as a platoon commander at the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during the unit’s rotation as the Ready Battle Group. Warrant Officer Class Two Mark Wheeler is a member of the Royal Australian Artillery currently serving as the Operations Warrant Officer of the Queensland University Regiment. Warrant Officer Wheeler has recently completed appointments as a battery sergeant major with the 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery and as the Sergeant Major Instructor in Gunnery with 5th/11th Light Battery, 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. Sergeant Poata Kaukau is an infantry sergeant currently serving as the Operations Sergeant of the Queensland University Regiment. Sergeant Kaukau recently completed two years (2020 – 2021) as a military instructor at the School of Infantry. Prior to that Sergeant Kaukau was posted to the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2013 – 2019) during which time he deployed on Operation Highroad as a section commander. In this special edition episode, RSM Jason Moriarty talks with Captain David Shaw, Warrant Officer Class Two Mark Wheeler, and Sergeant Poata Kaukau. They discuss leadership lessons that resonated with them and share their stories on developing leadership styles. From hearing out new ideas to active listening, and making the most out of collective knowledge. Hear some great perspectives and insight into leadership within the Australian Army!


Captain David Shaw is an infantry officer currently serving as the Adjutant of the Queensland University Regiment. Captain Shaw recently completed three years (2018 – 2021) as a platoon commander at the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during the unit’s rotation as the Ready Battle Group. Warrant Officer Class Two Mark Wheeler is a member of the Royal Australian Artillery currently serving as the Operations Warrant Officer of the Queensland University Regiment. Warrant Officer Wheeler has recently completed appointments as a battery sergeant major with the 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery and as the Sergeant Major Instructor in Gunnery with 5th/11th Light Battery, 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. Sergeant Poata Kaukau is an infantry sergeant currently serving as the Operations Sergeant of the Queensland University Regiment. Sergeant Kaukau recently completed two years (2020 – 2021) as a military instructor at the School of Infantry. Prior to that Sergeant Kaukau was posted to the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2013 – 2019) during which time he deployed on Operation Highroad as a section commander.

]]> 2148 no Frank Marchetti Global Leadership | 6. Identify & Fix Your Mistakes, Seek & Accept Responsibility Do you accept responsibility for your mistakes? Identifying and fixing mistakes is a value adding process and as you identify mistakes, you should correct them openly so that everyone can learn from them. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Do you accept responsibility for your mistakes? Identifying and fixing mistakes is a value adding process and as you identify mistakes, you should correct them openly so that everyone can learn from them. Do you accept responsibility for your mistakes? Identifying and fixing mistakes is a value adding process and as you identify mistakes, you should correct them openly so that everyone can learn from them.

]]> 704 no Frank Marchetti Global Leadership | 5. Know Yourself, Know Your People In this episode, Bruce explains what know yourself and know your people really means and describes some examples of how it has been applied. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove In this episode, Bruce explains what know yourself and know your people really means and describes some examples of how it has been applied. In this episode, Bruce explains what know yourself and know your people really means and describes some examples of how it has been applied.

]]> 354 no Frank Marchetti Global Leadership | 4. Keep Your People Informed The aim of this episode is to show you how keeping your people informed leads to high performance. Since, full and accurate information equals effective performance. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove The aim of this episode is to show you how keeping your people informed leads to high performance. Since, full and accurate information equals effective performance. The aim of this episode is to show you how keeping your people informed leads to high performance. Since, full and accurate information equals effective performance.

]]> 418 no Frank Marchetti Global Leadership | 3. Global Leadership in Action The first principle of leadership for anyone anywhere in the Defence Force or in business is to know what your people expect of you. Find out more in Bruce's example. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove The first principle of leadership for anyone anywhere in the Defence Force or in business is to know what your people expect of you. Find out more in Bruce's example. The first principle of leadership for anyone anywhere in the Defence Force or in business is to know what your people expect of you. Find out more in Bruce's example.

]]> 384 no Frank Marchetti Global Leadership | 2. Know What Your People Expect of You The objective of this episode is to explain how knowing what your people expect of you and what you expect of them provides mental safety and is the foundation for high performance. Teams always perform better than groups. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove The objective of this episode is to explain how knowing what your people expect of you and what you expect of them provides mental safety and is the foundation for high performance. Teams always perform better than groups. The objective of this episode is to explain how knowing what your people expect of you and what you expect of them provides mental safety and is the foundation for high performance. Teams always perform better than groups.

]]> 414 no Leadership in Focus | 1. Ethical Decision Making A new podcast series produced by RSM Jason Moriarty. Leadership in Focus discusses current issues regarding leadership throughout Army and the wider Australian community. The first episode deals with ethical decision making. A topic that has been at the forefront of PME for the last couple of years. Jason and guest, Chaplain Michael Folland, discuss the many hot topics and dilemmas many leaders face while acting ethically. Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove A new podcast series produced by RSM Jason Moriarty. Leadership in Focus discusses current issues regarding leadership throughout Army and the wider Australian community. The first episode deals with ethical decision making. A topic that has been at the forefront of PME for the last couple of years. Jason and guest, Chaplain Michael Folland, discuss the many hot topics and dilemmas many leaders face while acting ethically. A new podcast series produced by RSM Jason Moriarty. Leadership in Focus discusses current issues regarding leadership throughout Army and the wider Australian community. The first episode deals with ethical decision making. A topic that has been at the forefront of PME for the last couple of years. Jason and guest, Chaplain Michael Folland, discuss the many hot topics and dilemmas many leaders face while acting ethically.

]]> 1715 no Frank Marchetti Global Leadership | 1. First in Any Organisation Any idea is only as good as the people who use it, and Frank Marchetti used these principles to excel as a leader both in the Army and in the community. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Any idea is only as good as the people who use it, and Frank Marchetti used these principles to excel as a leader both in the Army and in the community. Any idea is only as good as the people who use it, and Frank Marchetti used these principles to excel as a leader both in the Army and in the community.

]]> 415 no Voices of War | Mike Martin - a Soldier-Philosopher Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Martin. A former British Army Officer who has since become a prominent speaker and writer on conflict, particularly its causes. Mike has published several books on the subject, including 'An Intimate War: An Oral History of the Helmand Conflict 1978-2012' - which landed him in some hot water - and 'Why We Fight', a deep dive into the evolutionary reasons for war and conflict. More recently, Mike has been engaged by the Australian Defence Force to deliver a course on the impact cultural understanding can have on a conflict as a way to improve collective understanding of the wars Australia has been a part of and are likely to be involved with in the future. Wed, 25 May 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Martin. A former British Army Officer who has since become a prominent speaker and writer on conflict, particularly its causes. Mike has published several books on the subject, including 'An Intimate War: An Oral History of the Helmand Conflict 1978-2012' - which landed him in some hot water - and 'Why We Fight', a deep dive into the evolutionary reasons for war and conflict. More recently, Mike has been engaged by the Australian Defence Force to deliver a course on the impact cultural understanding can have on a conflict as a way to improve collective understanding of the wars Australia has been a part of and are likely to be involved with in the future. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Martin. A former British Army Officer who has since become a prominent speaker and writer on conflict, particularly its causes. Mike has published several books on the subject, including 'An Intimate War: An Oral History of the Helmand Conflict 1978-2012' - which landed him in some hot water - and 'Why We Fight', a deep dive into the evolutionary reasons for war and conflict. More recently, Mike has been engaged by the Australian Defence Force to deliver a course on the impact cultural understanding can have on a conflict as a way to improve collective understanding of the wars Australia has been a part of and are likely to be involved with in the future.

]]> 5759 no Voices of War | Dr Mike Wessells - On Child Soldiers Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Wessells. A Professor at Columbia University in the Program on Forced Migration and Health. Wed, 18 May 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Wessells. A Professor at Columbia University in the Program on Forced Migration and Health. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Wessells. A Professor at Columbia University in the Program on Forced Migration and Health.

]]> 4489 no Voices of War | Cian O'Driscoll - A Philosopher's Take on Just War Theory Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Cian O’Driscoll. Is originally from Limerick, in the Southwest of Ireland where he completed his schooling and undergraduate degree, before moving to Nova Scotia, and then Wales, for Grad School. He completed his PhD at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and worked at the University of Glasgow before joining the Australian National University, Canberra in 2020. Wed, 11 May 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Cian O’Driscoll. Is originally from Limerick, in the Southwest of Ireland where he completed his schooling and undergraduate degree, before moving to Nova Scotia, and then Wales, for Grad School. He completed his PhD at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and worked at the University of Glasgow before joining the Australian National University, Canberra in 2020. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Cian O’Driscoll. Is originally from Limerick, in the Southwest of Ireland where he completed his schooling and undergraduate degree, before moving to Nova Scotia, and then Wales, for Grad School. He completed his PhD at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and worked at the University of Glasgow before joining the Australian National University, Canberra in 2020.

]]> 4696 no Voices of War | Shannon E French - On 'The Code of the Warrior' and Ethics of War Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Professor Shannon E. French. From Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) where she is also the Inamori Professor in Ethics, and the Director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence. Prior to her current role, she taught for 11 years at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, where she was a tenured member of the Ethics department and Associate Chair of the division of Leadership, Ethics, and Law. Wed, 04 May 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Professor Shannon E. French. From Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) where she is also the Inamori Professor in Ethics, and the Director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence. Prior to her current role, she taught for 11 years at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, where she was a tenured member of the Ethics department and Associate Chair of the division of Leadership, Ethics, and Law. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Professor Shannon E. French. From Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) where she is also the Inamori Professor in Ethics, and the Director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence. Prior to her current role, she taught for 11 years at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, where she was a tenured member of the Ethics department and Associate Chair of the division of Leadership, Ethics, and Law.

]]> 4400 no Voices of War | David Livingstone Smith - On Dehumanisation Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews David Livingstone Smith. A Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews David Livingstone Smith. A Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews David Livingstone Smith. A Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England.

]]> 5322 no Voices of War | LTCOL Dave Grossman - On killing, combat, sleep, 'blind spots' and everything else in between Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews LTCOL Dave Grossman. You may be familiar with his books, most notably the one that has revolutionised the way we think and talk about combat. The book is, of course, ‘On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society’, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize; has been translated into multiple languages; is on the US Marine Corps Commandant’s Required Reading List; and is required reading at the FBI academy and numerous other academies and colleges around the world. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews LTCOL Dave Grossman. You may be familiar with his books, most notably the one that has revolutionised the way we think and talk about combat. The book is, of course, ‘On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society’, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize; has been translated into multiple languages; is on the US Marine Corps Commandant’s Required Reading List; and is required reading at the FBI academy and numerous other academies and colleges around the world. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews LTCOL Dave Grossman. You may be familiar with his books, most notably the one that has revolutionised the way we think and talk about combat. The book is, of course, ‘On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society’, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize; has been translated into multiple languages; is on the US Marine Corps Commandant’s Required Reading List; and is required reading at the FBI academy and numerous other academies and colleges around the world.

]]> 4321 no Voices of War | Gregg D. Caruso - On the Illusion of Free Will, Myth of Meritocracy and the need to rethink our Justice Systems Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Gregg D. Caruso. A Professor of Philosophy at SUNY Corning. He’s also Visiting Fellow at the New College of the Humanities, and Honorary Professor of Philosophy at Macquarie University, Sydney. Gregg is a Co-Director of the Justice Without Retribution Network housed at the University of Aberdeen School of Law. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Gregg D. Caruso. A Professor of Philosophy at SUNY Corning. He’s also Visiting Fellow at the New College of the Humanities, and Honorary Professor of Philosophy at Macquarie University, Sydney. Gregg is a Co-Director of the Justice Without Retribution Network housed at the University of Aberdeen School of Law. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Gregg D. Caruso. A Professor of Philosophy at SUNY Corning. He’s also Visiting Fellow at the New College of the Humanities, and Honorary Professor of Philosophy at Macquarie University, Sydney. Gregg is a Co-Director of the Justice Without Retribution Network housed at the University of Aberdeen School of Law.

]]> 5560 no Voices of War | Dr Mike Martin & Dr Christopher Ankersen - Afghanistan Update and Future Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Martin and Dr Christopher Ankersen on the future of Afghanistan. Sun, 12 Sep 2021 14:40:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Martin and Dr Christopher Ankersen on the future of Afghanistan. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Martin and Dr Christopher Ankersen on the future of Afghanistan.

]]> 3264 no Voices of War | Hizbullah Khan - On the current situation and the future of Afghanistan Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Hizbullah Khan on the current situation and the future of Afghanistan. Sun, 12 Sep 2021 14:30:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Hizbullah Khan on the current situation and the future of Afghanistan. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Hizbullah Khan on the current situation and the future of Afghanistan.

]]> 1996 no Voices of War | Hizbullah Khan - Situation in Afghanistan as seen by a local analyst and journalist Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews local analyst and journalist, Hizbullah Khan, on the situation in Afghanistan. Sun, 12 Sep 2021 14:20:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews local analyst and journalist, Hizbullah Khan, on the situation in Afghanistan. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews local analyst and journalist, Hizbullah Khan, on the situation in Afghanistan.

]]> 3886 no Voices of War | Dr Mike Martin - Update on the unfolding situation in Afghanistan Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Martin and gets an update on the unfolding situation in Afghanistan. Sun, 12 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Martin and gets an update on the unfolding situation in Afghanistan. Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War’. In this episode, Maz interviews Dr Mike Martin and gets an update on the unfolding situation in Afghanistan.

]]> 2575 no The Centre for Army Leadership Podcast - WO1 Gavin Paton and SMA Michael Grinston In this podcast from The Centre for Army Leadership (British Forces) we are joined by the two senior soldiers of the US and UK Armies, SMA Michael Grinston and WO1 Gavin Paton. With nearly 60 years of service between them, they share insights from their times as junior leaders and the challenges they now face in their current roles. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove In this podcast from The Centre for Army Leadership (British Forces) we are joined by the two senior soldiers of the US and UK Armies, SMA Michael Grinston and WO1 Gavin Paton. With nearly 60 years of service between them, they share insights from their times as junior leaders and the challenges they now face in their current roles. In this podcast from The Centre for Army Leadership (British Forces) we are joined by the two senior soldiers of the US and UK Armies, SMA Michael Grinston and WO1 Gavin Paton. With nearly 60 years of service between them, they share insights from their times as junior leaders and the challenges they now face in their current roles.

]]> 4683 no Centre for Australian Army Leadership | Podcast Series #8 | Mr Tom Harkin | Trust and Rapid Team Building Tom is the founder of Tomorrow Architects; a consulting firm specialising in behavioural change, leadership development and organisational transformation. He has been invited to conduct leadership interventions, workshops and training with PwC, IKEA, NAB, Telstra, Red Bull, Channel 10, Melbourne Football Club and many more. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Tom is the founder of Tomorrow Architects; a consulting firm specialising in behavioural change, leadership development and organisational transformation. He has been invited to conduct leadership interventions, workshops and training with PwC, IKEA, NAB, Telstra, Red Bull, Channel 10, Melbourne Football Club and many more. Tom is the founder of Tomorrow Architects; a consulting firm specialising in behavioural change, leadership development and organisational transformation. He has been invited to conduct leadership interventions, workshops and training with PwC, IKEA, NAB, Telstra, Red Bull, Channel 10, Melbourne Football Club and many more.

]]> 2181 no Centre for Australian Army Leadership | Podcast Series #7 Part #2 | LTCOL Clare O'Neill | Teaming and Leadership In this episode, LT Samuel Cox discusses the following points with LTCOL O'Neill: The importance of being a staff officer LTCOL O'Neill's two deployments to Afghanistan which were prior to women being allowed in combat Grounded Curiosity - The Australian Army's first online professional military education site which she founded Her upcoming role as the CO of 51 Far North Queensland Regiment Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:40:00 -0000 full The Cove In this episode, LT Samuel Cox discusses the following points with LTCOL O'Neill: The importance of being a staff officer LTCOL O'Neill's two deployments to Afghanistan which were prior to women being allowed in combat Grounded Curiosity - The Australian Army's first online professional military education site which she founded Her upcoming role as the CO of 51 Far North Queensland Regiment In this episode, LT Samuel Cox discusses the following points with LTCOL O'Neill:

  • The importance of being a staff officer
  • LTCOL O'Neill's two deployments to Afghanistan which were prior to women being allowed in combat
  • Grounded Curiosity - The Australian Army's first online professional military education site which she founded
  • Her upcoming role as the CO of 51 Far North Queensland Regiment
]]> 1736 no Centre for Australian Army Leadership | Podcast Series #7 Part #1 | LTCOL Clare O'Neill | Teaming and Leadership In this episode of the CAAL Podcast series we’re speaking with LTCOL Clare O’Neill CSC, to discuss teaming and leadership, as well as drawing out her personal reflections on leadership from a number of interesting roles. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:30:00 -0000 full The Cove In this episode of the CAAL Podcast series we’re speaking with LTCOL Clare O’Neill CSC, to discuss teaming and leadership, as well as drawing out her personal reflections on leadership from a number of interesting roles. In this episode of the CAAL Podcast series we’re speaking with LTCOL Clare O’Neill CSC, to discuss teaming and leadership, as well as drawing out her personal reflections on leadership from a number of interesting roles.

]]> 1937 no Centre for Australian Army Leadership | Podcast Series #6 | Brigadier Rupert Hoskin, AM | Critical Thinking and Contributory Dissent In this episode of the Australian Army Leadership Programme podcast series, we’re speaking with Brigadier Rupert Hoskin about critical thinking and contributory dissent in the Australian Army. Brigadier Hoskin was the inaugural Director General Army Leadership in 2019 when the CAAL was raised, while serving as the Commandant of the Royal Military College – Australia. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:10:00 -0000 full The Cove In this episode of the Australian Army Leadership Programme podcast series, we’re speaking with Brigadier Rupert Hoskin about critical thinking and contributory dissent in the Australian Army. Brigadier Hoskin was the inaugural Director General Army Leadership in 2019 when the CAAL was raised, while serving as the Commandant of the Royal Military College – Australia. In this episode of the Australian Army Leadership Programme podcast series, we’re speaking with Brigadier Rupert Hoskin about critical thinking and contributory dissent in the Australian Army. Brigadier Hoskin was the inaugural Director General Army Leadership in 2019 when the CAAL was raised, while serving as the Commandant of the Royal Military College – Australia.

]]> 1827 no Centre for Australian Army Leadership | Podcast series #5 | Dr Jemma King | VUCA Environments and Psychological Safety On this episode of the Australian Army Leadership Program podcast series, LTCOL Sam Padman is joined by his first non-uniformed guest, Dr. Jemma King, to discuss the need for leaders to be emotionally intelligent (EI). Dr. Jemma King is the founder of BioPsychAnalytics; a company specialising in advanced human performance optimisation. Dr. King has been a consultant to Defence, the AIS, the Olympic swim team and is a research fellow at UQ and a lecturer to Sydney Uni's MBA program. Their discussion focusses on EI leaders and their ability to understand themselves and the needs and wants of their people with this concept having its roots as far back as the cave man. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:50:00 -0000 full The Cove On this episode of the Australian Army Leadership Program podcast series, LTCOL Sam Padman is joined by his first non-uniformed guest, Dr. Jemma King, to discuss the need for leaders to be emotionally intelligent (EI). Dr. Jemma King is the founder of BioPsychAnalytics; a company specialising in advanced human performance optimisation. Dr. King has been a consultant to Defence, the AIS, the Olympic swim team and is a research fellow at UQ and a lecturer to Sydney Uni's MBA program. Their discussion focusses on EI leaders and their ability to understand themselves and the needs and wants of their people with this concept having its roots as far back as the cave man. On this episode of the Australian Army Leadership Program podcast series, LTCOL Sam Padman is joined by his first non-uniformed guest, Dr. Jemma King, to discuss the need for leaders to be emotionally intelligent (EI).


Dr. Jemma King is the founder of BioPsychAnalytics; a company specialising in advanced human performance optimisation. Dr. King has been a consultant to Defence, the AIS, the Olympic swim team and is a research fellow at UQ and a lecturer to Sydney Uni's MBA program.


Their discussion focusses on EI leaders and their ability to understand themselves and the needs and wants of their people with this concept having its roots as far back as the cave man.

]]> 2684 no Centre for Australian Army Leadership | Podcast Series #3 | RSM-A Warrant Officer Grant McFarlane | Role Clarity Regimental Sergeant Major of the Australian Army, Warrant Officer Grant McFarlane, OAM discusses role clarity and its important in developing effective leadership teams. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:30:00 -0000 full The Cove Regimental Sergeant Major of the Australian Army, Warrant Officer Grant McFarlane, OAM discusses role clarity and its important in developing effective leadership teams. Regimental Sergeant Major of the Australian Army, Warrant Officer Grant McFarlane, OAM discusses role clarity and its important in developing effective leadership teams.

]]> 873 no Centre for Australian Army Leadership | Podcast Series #2 | Brigadier Chris Smith DSC CSC | Mission Command Brigadier Smith gives us an insightful discussion on the nuances of mission command. Mon, 31 May 2021 14:20:00 -0000 full The Cove Brigadier Smith gives us an insightful discussion on the nuances of mission command. Brigadier Smith gives us an insightful discussion on the nuances of mission command.

]]> 1614 no Centre for Australian Army Leadership | Podcast Series #1 | Brigadier Ian Langford The Cove is pleased to present the Centre for Australian Army Leadership Podcast Series. To start the series, for a captivating 30 minutes, Brigadier Ian Langford tackles topics that extend our thinking beyond normal confines. Mon, 31 May 2021 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove The Cove is pleased to present the Centre for Australian Army Leadership Podcast Series. To start the series, for a captivating 30 minutes, Brigadier Ian Langford tackles topics that extend our thinking beyond normal confines. The Cove is pleased to present the Centre for Australian Army Leadership Podcast Series. To start the series, for a captivating 30 minutes, Brigadier Ian Langford tackles topics that extend our thinking beyond normal confines.

]]> 1836 no Leadership In Focus Episode 3 - Senior NCO, WO And Officer Relations Leadership In Focus Episode 3 - Senior NCO, WO and Officer Relations by The Cove Wed, 26 Apr 2017 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove Leadership In Focus Episode 3 - Senior NCO, WO and Officer Relations by The Cove Leadership In Focus Episode 3 - Senior NCO, WO and Officer Relations by The Cove

]]> 1253 no Leadership in Focus - Episode 2: In the Brew Room In the Brew Room’ is the second podcast in the ‘Leadership in Focus’ series by Jason Moriarty. This special edition is an open discussion between a diverse group of leaders from 2 Cavalry Regiment who bring to the table a range of experiences and perspectives. Wed, 19 Apr 2017 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove In the Brew Room’ is the second podcast in the ‘Leadership in Focus’ series by Jason Moriarty. This special edition is an open discussion between a diverse group of leaders from 2 Cavalry Regiment who bring to the table a range of experiences and perspectives. In the Brew Room’ is the second podcast in the ‘Leadership in Focus’ series by Jason Moriarty. This special edition is an open discussion between a diverse group of leaders from 2 Cavalry Regiment who bring to the table a range of experiences and perspectives.

]]> 1213 no Leadership In Focus Podcast Episode 1: 'Authentic Leadership' In this 35 minute podcast, Jason Moriarty (the host of Leadership in Focus) discusses 'Authentic Leadership' with his special guest Stu Camac, the Operations Warrant Officer from the Australian Army's 2/14th Light Horse Regiment. Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:00:00 -0000 full The Cove In this 35 minute podcast, Jason Moriarty (the host of Leadership in Focus) discusses 'Authentic Leadership' with his special guest Stu Camac, the Operations Warrant Officer from the Australian Army's 2/14th Light Horse Regiment. In this 35 minute podcast, Jason Moriarty (the host of Leadership in Focus) discusses 'Authentic Leadership' with his special guest Stu Camac, the Operations Warrant Officer from the Australian Army's 2/14th Light Horse Regiment.

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