Policy, Guns and Money: Australias submarines, mapping Chinas tech giants and post-Covid nation-building
Arguably the biggest submarine program in the Western world outside of the United States, Australias submarine development continues to raise concerns about cost. ASPIs Michael Shoebridge and Marcus Hellyer examine the outcomes of the recent Senate estimates hearings in relation to the underwater program, and what the life-of-type upgrades mean for the submarines future.
ASPIs Mapping Chinas Tech Giants project provides an overview of the global impact of Chinese technology companies. Tom Uren is joined by Fergus Ryan and Daria Impiombato for a discussion on how US sanctions have impacted the growth of these organisations, and how the Chinese Communist Partys political influence creates privacy concerns.
In a conversation on nation-building, ASPIs John Coyne and Gill Savage discuss how Australia can rethink its approach to infrastructure in a post-Covid-19 environment. Using the Port of Townsville as an example, they discuss how greater cooperation between regional, state and national governments can achieve economic, social and environmental prosperity.
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Presented byOlivia Nelson with analysis from Michael Shoebridge, Marcus Hellyer, Tom Uren, Fergus Ryan, Daria Impiombato, John Coyne and Gill Savage. Image: Department of Defence.
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