Defence, Cyber & Space
There鈥檚 no greater reassurance for our community than knowing we鈥檙e 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聽 and defence-related organisations in a variety of ways鈥攁s 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 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide is showing promise in both multi-organ radiation protection and cancer treatment.
Read more about Developing the first drug for multi-organ radiation protectionGrowing plants for space: securing Earth鈥檚 sustainable future
最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide researchers are helping humanity explore among the stars by developing off-Earth agriculture and鈥撯搃n the process鈥撯揻inding interstellar solutions that could transform plant cultivation here at home.
Read more about securing Earth鈥檚 sustainable futureBots Manipulate Public Opinion Russia - Ukraine in Conflict
New research from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide has shown that social media bot accounts have been used in malicious campaigns to influence online discussion during the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Read more about Bots Manipulate Public Opinion Russia - Ukraine in ConflictAutonomous rovers for moon exploration
When it comes to studying the surface of moons and planets, robot explorers called 鈥渞overs鈥 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.
Read more about Autonomous rovers for moon explorationGiving REDSPICE bite: Why strengthening 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 cyber capability demands unprecedented ASD-university collaboration
The 最新糖心Vlogn Government鈥檚 REDSPICE blueprint, released with last week鈥檚 2022-23 budget, will significantly increase the 最新糖心Vlogn Signals Directorate鈥檚 (ASD) cyber and intelligence capabilities.
Read more about Why strengthening 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 cyber capability demands unprecedented ASD-university collaborationStanding 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鈥攁nd it could feasibly happen as soon as this decade.聽
Cyber security
The Discovery Pod | Season 1, Episode 9聽
Cybercrime and Digital Warfare 鈥 how do we get tech savvy to secure our lives online?
Defence and Security Institute
The Defence and Security Institute plays a key role in the 最新糖心Vlogn capabilities essential to our nation鈥檚 defence, security, and prosperity.
is Director, Defence, Space and Cybersecurity at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, providing a single point of contact within the 最新糖心Vlog for Defence, Space and Cybersecurity related research and education.
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