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INSIGHT: Examining the relationship between Defence and civil society — Major Cate Carter from the Australian Defence College

Cate Carter

In this episode of the Defence Insight Podcast, Major Cate Carter, course designer, Centre for Defence Leadership and Ethics at the Australian Defence College, joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss findings from her research into the relationship between Defence and the broader community.

In this episode of the Defence Insight Podcast, Major Cate Carter, course designer, Centre for Defence Leadership and Ethics at the Australian Defence College, joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss findings from her research into the relationship between Defence and the broader community.

 



MAJ Carter begins by discussing her career in the Australian Army, explaining how her deployment in East Timor influenced her decision to forge a new path in academia.

The academic highlights the importance of building a scholarly community within the ADF, to help better inform future decision making.

MAJ Carter then goes on to discuss findings from her doctoral thesis, which explores the cultural characteristics of the Australian civil/military relationship.

Finally, she explains how learnings from her research can be applied to bridge the gap between the military and the civil space.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team

Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

Episode 11: PODCAST: A taste of things to come, with shadow minister for defence Andrew Hastie
Episode 10: PODCAST: Getting our naval force structure right, with Jennifer Parker
Episode 9: CONTESTED GROUND: The expanding world of state-sponsored cyber warfare
Episode 8: SPOTLIGHT: Training – key to the National Defence Strategy, with CAE’s James Digges
Episode 7: PODCAST: Unpacking the impacts of a disruptive new US Defense secretary
Episode 6: PODCAST: Threats, theatre and tariffs in Trump’s world, with the Defence Connect team
Episode 5: CONTESTED GROUND: Regaining the qualitative advantage
Episode 4: CONTESTED GROUND: What’s in store for 2025? Part 2
Episode 3: PODCAST: Boosting women’s involvement in defence industry, with Rachel Falzon, Women in Defence Association
Episode 2: SPOTLIGHT: Delivering a sovereign small arms and load carriage capability, with Aquaterro’s Graeme Bulte

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