Through this focus area we shape the geopolitical strategic environment and protect Australia’s national interests. As a trusted research provider and adviser with a national mission, ANU has a range of long-standing and emergent capabilities that address challenges of Defence, national security and a burgeoning space industry. These include strategic studies, policy, AI, space and earth observation, linguistics, leadership and organisational behaviour, and cryptography.
National Security College
As a joint initiative between the Commonwealth Government and The Australian National University, the National Security College is unique, serving as a meeting place for policy, academia, industry and the wider community.
ANU Defence Institute
The ANU Defence Institute coordinates a strategic approach to Defence engagement. The Institute provides a ‘front door’ to direct enquiries and serves as a hub for fostering collaboration and partnerships between the ANU, the Defence sector and industry leaders.
ANU InSpace
InSpace connects ANU space research with society’s biggest challenges to deliver positive impact. We do this by shaping and growing the Australian space ecosystem in partnership with industry, government, academia, and communities.
Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC)
The Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC) at the Australian National University focuses on understanding the complexity of Asia’s strategic environment, Australia’s place in it, and the analysis of armed force in international affairs.
National Computational Infrastructure (NCI)
The National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) is Australia’s leading high-performance data, storage and computing organisation, providing expert services to benefit all domains of science, government and industry.
In the Australian outback, we’re listening for nuclear tests – and what we hear matters more than ever
Tyres stick to hot asphalt as I drive the Stuart Highway from Alice Springs northward, leaving the MacDonnell Ranges behind. My destination is the Warramunga facility, about 500 kilometres north – a remote monitoring station I’ve directed for the Australian National University for nearly 19 years, and one of the most sensitive nuclear detection facilities on Earth.
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Australians rate AI, economic crisis and disinformation as leading security threats
Australians are increasingly concerned about many security threats, especially risks related to artificial intelligence (AI), economic security, disinformation and foreign interference, according to new research from the National Security College (NSC) at The Australian National University (ANU).
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New method to more accurately spot underground nuclear tests
A more accurate way of identifying underground nuclear tests, including those conducted in secret, has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).
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Two towers of strength: how ANU is driving Australian nuclear science
When you see the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility at The Australian National University (ANU) – which, if you live in Canberra, you almost certainly have – you probably don’t feel any particularly powerful emotions.
It’s the 40-metre tall rectangular tower conspicuously located among the low-rise campus buildings on the edge of Lake Burley Griffin and the ANU campus. In terms of architecture, ‘functional’ is possibly the politest way to describe its appearance.
Better coordination of tech policy urgently needed: report
New research released by The Australian National University (ANU) today calls for greater coordination in the development of tech policy in Australia, highlighting the negative effects for our economy, security and human rights if we don’t.
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