Nick Jans’s career began conventionally enough, with the Royal Military College (Duntroon) followed by regimental service in Vietnam. But after that it was distinctively unconventional, as he rotated between internal consultancy, research and policy roles, all guided by the longstanding principle that ‘There is nothing as practical as a good theory’. After 25 years of regular service, he then spent nearly as long in the Reserves. In the meantime, after a few years at the University of Canberra, he moved to …

Dr Andrew Richardson is the Senior Academic Research Officer at the Australian Army Research Centre (AARC). He was awarded a PhD from the University of Tasmania in 2005, and contributed entries to The Companion to Tasmanian History (2005) during his postgraduate years. Between 2007 and 2018 Andrew was an historian at the Australian Army History Unit, Department of Defence. In 2018 he was seconded to the Official History Project at the Australian War Memorial, where he co-authored the (forthcoming) volume …

Chaplain Darren Cronshaw has served as a Chaplain  at Army School of Transport,   Puckapunyal ; 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Kapooka; and Defence Force School of Signals. He is also adjunct as Professor of Practical and Intercultural Theology with the Australian College of Ministries   (Sydney College of Divinity). … Darren …

Warrant Officer Class One Blair Tidey is a member of the Australian Intelligence Corps. He has served in a wide variety of intelligence postings at the tactical and strategic level, and has deployed to Rwanda, Iraq, Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea. WO1 Tidey was posted to the Defence Section of the Australian Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam from 2015 to 2017. He has an academic interest in the Vietnam War, and is currently studying for a PhD at the Australian National University. WO1 Tidey has been involved in …

Professor Peter J. Dean PhD SFHEA is the Director, Foreign Policy and Defence at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Professor Dean has an extensive background in military and defence studies. An international award-winning author he has authored numerous books, policy papers and articles on the US-Australian alliance, Australian defence policy, military operations and regional security. Previously Professor Dean was the University of Western Australia’s (UWA) first Chair of …

Dr Carl Rhodes , director and founder of Robust Policy, has over 25 years of experience delivering policy analysis and actionable recommendations for senior government and military leaders in Australia and the United States. Carl has experience as a research leader and manager of policy analysis efforts and is active across several portfolios including defence technology and acquisition and national security strategy. Carl is currently a non-resident Senior Fellow with the National Institute for Deterrence …

Colonel Rich Bushby is an infantry officer who has served in Joint, Army and Special Operations Command appointments in operations, personnel management and training roles. He has served operationally in East Timor, Israel and Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan as a platoon and company commander, United Nations Military Observer and Mentoring Team Commander. He is a graduate of the United Kingdom’s Advanced Command and Staff College and holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours (UNSW), a Master of Arts …

Dr Oleksandra Molloy is a Senior Lecturer in Aviation at the School of Science, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra, Australia. Dr Molloy has a PhD in Aviation (Science) from UNSW, Australia; MSc in Human Factors (Engineering) from the University of Nottingham, UK; Master of Education and Linguistics (Humanities) from the Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University, Ukraine; and Diploma in Aviation Safety from International Air Transport Association (IATA; Canada).  Dr Molloy is a Chair of …

Pradeep Mehta is the Secretary General of CUTS (Consumer Unity and Trust Society) International. … Pradeep Mehta …

Anil Wadhwa is a former Indian Diplomat and Distinguished Fellow of CUTS International. … Anil Wadhwa …