Defence, Cyber & Space

There’s no greater reassurance for our community than knowing we’re well prepared to prevent or avert threats to our security. Our researchers support this in every domain: on land and online; in space, the air and at sea.

We work extensively with the and defence-related organisations in a variety of ways—as an advisor, research partner and producer of high-quality, career-ready graduates equipped to make our world a better, and more secure, place.

Impact stories

Developing the first drug for multi-organ radiation protection

A pharmaceutical breakthrough at the ��˴�Ƭ is showing promise in both multi-organ radiation protection and cancer treatment.

Growing plants for space: securing Earth’s sustainable future

��˴�Ƭ researchers are helping humanity explore among the stars by developing off-Earth agriculture and––in the process––finding interstellar solutions that could transform plant cultivation here at home.

Bots Manipulate Public Opinion Russia - Ukraine in Conflict

New research from the ��˴�Ƭ has shown that social media bot accounts have been used in malicious campaigns to influence online discussion during the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Robotic rover on the surface of the Moon

Autonomous rovers for moon exploration

When it comes to studying the surface of moons and planets, robot explorers called “rovers” are the gold standard. They can travel into space far more easily than a human astronaut, traverse new terrains quickly, and collect mountains of useful data.

Giving REDSPICE bite: Why strengthening Australia’s cyber capability demands unprecedented ASD-university collaboration

The Australian Government’s REDSPICE blueprint, released with last week’s 2022-23 budget, will significantly increase the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) cyber and intelligence capabilities.

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Standing firm

The Discovery Pod | Season 2, Episode 9
Our societies are more connected than ever, with countless governmental processes now taking place online, making it worryingly easy for foreign actors to sow the seeds of domestic division and unrest.

Moon boot

The Discovery Pod | Season 2, Episode 8
Powering up human settlement on the Moon is widely considered the ideal first step towards long-term crewed planetary exploration—and it could feasibly happen as soon as this decade.

Cyber security

The Discovery Pod | Season 1, Episode 9
Cybercrime and Digital Warfare – how do we get tech savvy to secure our lives online?

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