What's New - Selected highlights

May 2008

• 26-27 May, Security Professionals' Congress, AHSRC was the facilitator for the congress.
• 23 May, Launch of the Australasian Civil Military Police Network (ACMPN) by he Hon Mike Kelly AM MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support. AHSRC initiated and fosters the Network.
• 15 May 2008, Summary of the 2008-09 Commonwealth Budget Pandemic Related Initiatives
  
• 15 May 2008, 2008-09 Federal Budget Briefing on Homeland Security Expenditure

AHSRC was quoted in the following publications

Australian Financial Review, 6 May , Call to stock up on flu drugs
Canberra Times, 6 May, Future of bird flu drug stockpile causes headache as use-by date nears

April 2008

• 28 April 2008, Foundation meeting of the Australasian CIMIC Network for the advancement of civil military cooperation, supported by AHSRC Info
• 14 April 2008, Release of National Security Practice Note: Lessons for managers responsible for running exercises

AHSRC was quoted in the following publications

Sydney Morning Herald , 19 April, In cyberspace they can't hear you scream (Brett Peppler, Research Associate)

March 2008

• Release of the discussion paper, Advancing Security Professionals, by the Interim Security Professionals' Taskforce of which Athol Yates is the co-facilitator.

AHSRC or its Executive Director was quoted in the following publications

• The Australian, 7 March, Hackers target government computers
  
  

January 2008

AHSRC or its Executive Director was quoted in the following publications

• The Australian, 23 January, Overhaul cuts sky marshals by a third
• The Australian, 11 January, Service abroad cuts AFP crime focus
• 2UE Sydney, 9 January, Wheeler says 'most people can not get enough of shows like Big Brother
• Asian News International, 7 January, Now, "bugged" washing machines to help in surveillance of Australian citizens
• The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 January, Technology that exposes your dirty linen
  

November 2007

• Co-chair of the Defence Capability Conference and workshop leader of the Civil-Military Cooperation Workshop information here
• 2007 Labor's Election and Pre-election Commitments on National Security, Defence and Homeland Security available here 28 November
• Week 5 Election Roundup released available here
• Chair of the fith Mass Transport Security conference, presentations available here.
• Running of the first workshop on Climate change and its impact on police and emergency services

October 2007

• Week 2 Election Roundup released available here
• Week 1 Election Roundup released available here
• Latest Release National Security Practice Note: National security capability development for non-traditional security threats available here
• Latest Release Recent advances in security technology: Proceedings of the 2007 RNSA Security Technology Conference available here

September 2007

• Latest Release National Security Practice Note: Labor's Flagged National and Homeland Security Principles, Policies and Initiatives available here

Monthly Media coverage

AHSRC or its Executive Director was quoted in the following publications

• Sydney Morning Herald , There is nowhere to hide, 23 September

August 2007

• Latest Release National Security Practice Note: Close Airports or Pandemic Influenza will Fly In available here
• New Publication Lessons from the Past for Today's Pandemic Planners and Officer: Proceedings of the first Australian Pandemic History Conference available here
• 2 August, the Attorney-General, the Hon Phillip Ruddock, MP, addressed the Australian Homeland Security Research Centre’s 2007 Election Series. Speech podcast available here.
• 1 August, release of the National Security Briefing Note: Voters’ guide to national security: Evaluation criteria.
  

July 2007

• 20 July, New National Security Briefing Note: 2007 E-Security Agenda

Monthly Media coverage

AHSRC, RNSA or its Executive Director was quoted in the following publications

• The Canberra Times, 5 July
• Australian Financial Review, 5 July
• ABC Macquarie, 2 July

June 2007

• 14 June, Release of the book Western Isolation: The Perth experience of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic here
• 14 June, Pandemic Influenza History Conference
• 5 June, Robert McClelland MP, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, announced the ALP's commitment to establishing a Regional Disaster Management Coordination Centre during his presentation at the 2007 National Security and Defence Election Series. View the full address and podcast here.

  Monthly Media coverage

  AHSRC, RNSA or its Executive Director was quoted in the following publications

  • ABC Late Night Live, 13 June
  • The Australian, Bugs bit pandemic system, 12 June

May 2007

• 25 May, National Security Commonwealth Budget Brief and Predicting Future Trends, event held
• 21 May, Anticipating Climate Change risks, costs and opportunities for infrastructure, brochure launched

Monthly Media coverage

AHSRC, RNSA or its Executive Director was quoted in the following publications

• The Sydney Morning Herald, 22 May

April 2007

• 23 April , the Shadow Minister for Defence – Mr Joel Fitzgibbon MP - delivers the second lecture in the 2007 National Security and Defence Election Series

March 2007

• 30 March, the Shadow Minister for Homeland Security – The Hon Arch Bevis MP, delivers the first lecture in the 2007 National Security and Defence Election Series
• 29 March, the Australian Security Course and Training Catalogue released.
• 20 March, the Minister for Health, the Hon. Tony Abbot, launches the book A danger greater than war: NSW and the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic.
• 15 March, released details of the 2007 National Security & Defence Election Series

  Monthly Media coverage

  AHSRC, RNSA or its Executive Director was quoted in the following publications

  • The Canberra Times, 21 March
  • 3SER97.7FM radion, 17 March
  • The Age, 11 March

February 2007

• 6 February, Released details on the Pandemic Exercise Day

  Monthly Media coverage

  AHSRC, RNSA or its Executive Director was quoted in the following publications

  • The Australian, 6 February

January 2007

• 22 January, The Future of Private Security National Security Practice Note, January 2007
• 8 January, 2007 Trends for Homeland Security in Australia National Security Practice Note, January 2007

  Monthly Media coverage

  AHSRC, RNSA or its Executive Director was quoted in the following publications

  • ABC Darwin, 10 January
  • ABC Tasmania, 10 January
  • The Age, 9 January, Prepare for terror, businesses urged
  • The Age, 6 January, Rocket launcher search in Victoria

November 2006

• 23 November, RNSA runs the Terrorism History Research Forum
• 20 November, Athol Yates/RNSA releases the report - Australian Developers and Distributors of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Sensors
• 10 November, National Security Practice Note: The Future of Intelligence

Monthly Media coverage

AHSRC, RNSA or its Executive Director was quoted in the following publications

• The Age, 25 November, War on terror costs us $20 billion
• Canberra Times, 24 November, Australia's past includes terrorism too.
• JJJ radio, Surveillance society

October 2006

• 16 October, AHSRC runs the first Understanding Islam course
• 11 October, Executive Director chairs the session on national security at the Energy Security Symposium
• 6 October, Executive Director presents at the Pandemic Officers Workplace Course in Melbourne
• 1 October, Energy security as the next national security priority article

  Monthly Media coverage

  AHSRC or its Executive Director was quoted in the following publications

  • 3AW, 1 October, Interview on US National Intelligence Estimate

September 2006

• 21 September, Release of the publication Recent advances in security technology
• 21 September, Program Chair, RNSA Security Technology Conference
• 19 September, Program Co-Chair for the 2006 Safeguarding Australia Summit
• 15 September, release of the Process of radicalisation and terrorist operation Working paper

Monthly Media coverage

AHSRC or its Executive Director was quoted in the following publications

• AHSRC or its Executive Director was quoted in the following publications:
• The Australian, 16 September, ASIO warns of stadium attack
• 3AW, 10 September, Interview on Melbourne terror threat
• ABC The World Today, 8 September, No greater terrorist threat for Melbourne
  The Cairns Post and Geelong Advertiser, 9 September, Aussie leaders dismiss terror target claims
• AAP, 8 September, Claim that Melbourne is most likely terror target dismissed
• AAP, 8 September, Melbourne terror threat assessment flawed: expert

• 17 August, Executive Director chairs the RNSA Update on Remote Monitoring of Large Scale Infrastructure Assets and Sensor Networks, Canberra
• 16 August, Executive Director chairs the RNSA Update on CBRN Sensors, Canberra
• 14 August, release of the Working Paper - The big trends for tertiary institution security: What the next two years will look like
• 14 August, release of the National Security Practice Note - Universities and their role in countering extremism
• 9 August , Hosted a networking session delegation from the US Defence Threat Reduction Agency and Australian company and researchers in the areas of incident management technology.

Monthly Media coverage

AHSRC or its Executive Director was quoted in the following publications

• BRW, 31 August, The $7 billion cure for insecurity
• The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 August, Airport security will not be upgrade
• The Age, 28 August, Our airport safety 'tighter than US'
• AAP, 28 August, No extra security at Australian airports
• ABC, 15 August, Call for unis to help prevent Islamic extremism Security group wants extremism tackled at universities
• The Australian, 15 August, Unis told to dob in potential Islamic radicals
• The Australian Magazine, 12 August, This man has just stopped your car and is pointing a gun at your head.
• The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 July, Passengers won't be locked in – RailCorpThe
• Australian, 13 September, Safety in numbers

July 2006

• 29 July, The Centre ran the first Pandemic Influenza Officers Course
• 27 July, Athol Yates address the Corporate Pandemic Congress. Speech.
• 5 July , The National Security Photography Competition is announced.

June 2006

• 13 June, Athol Yates addressed the ACT Branch of the IT Services Managers Forum on "IT Professionals during an influenza pandemic"
• 2 June , Athol Yates presented the paper "Ensuring critical infrastructure continuity during a pandemic" at the Protecting Critical Infrastructure conference, Melbourne

May 2006

• 31 May, quoted in "Terrorism on campus a possibility", The Age
• 31 May, Athol Yates presented the paper "The big trends for tertiary institution security: What the next 2 years will look like" at the biannual Australian Universities’ Security and Emergency Management Conference, University of NSW
• 29 May, Athol Yates chaired a session of the conference - The Social Implications of Information Security Measures on Citizens and Business, University of Wollongong.
• 17 May, quoted on ABC TV in "Govts defend Sydney counter-terrorism exercise"
• 5 May, quoted in "Home-grown terror focus of budget", The Age
• 4 May, release of the National Security Practice Note - Shedding the green skin: Advice when engaging former Army personnel for civilian security positions

April 2006

• 27 April, AHSRC chaired the conference - Critical Incident Management 2006
• 13 April, release of the National Security Practice Note - The cost of a terrorist attack to your business
• 12 April , presentation on pandemic influenza at the Business Continuity Institute, Canberra

March 2006

• 31 March, AHSRC chaired the conference - Practical Pandemic Preperations, Canberra
• 14 March, quoted in "Tech check for bird flu", The Australian
• 10 March, Athol Yates wrote the cover story for Security Solutions called Why Terrorism Affects Every Business
• 9 March, presentation on the lessons of the last influence pandemic at the Business Continuity Institute, Sydney
• 7 March, Launch of National Security Radio

January 2006

• 24 January, quoted in "Plan for bird flu, business warned", The Australian
• 14 January, Release of the publication Directory of Mass Transport Security Services and Technologies.

December 2005

• 30 December, Athol Yates address a delegation from the Beijing Centre for Transnational Crime Prevention on the protection of public spaces
• 27 December, quoted in "Pandemic scenario forces troops to quit Iraq", Canberra Times
• 21 December, Release of the publication A pandemic-induced withdrawal of Coalition forces from Iraq
• 18 December, Release of the publication The security and counter-terrorism measures of the Australian Government's Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook

November 2005

• 22 November, quoted in "Business told: plan for bird flu pandemic", Australian Financial Review
• 22 November, quoted in "Businesses warned of bird flu risks", Canberra Times
• 20 November, Chad Whelan has become a Research Intern at the Centre
• 20 November, quoted in "Terrorism changes the face of travel", Sunday Telegraph
• 14-15 November, Athol Yates was the program chair for the Australian Urban Transit Security Conference
• 11 November, quoted in "Howard's Australia, it's relaxed and fearful", Australian Financial Review
• 10 November, quoted in "Facial scanning program accelerated", Australian Financial Review
• 2 November, quoted in "Bird flu panic hinders planning for outbreak, summit warns", The Age
• 2 November, Release of the publication Business survival and the influenza pandemic: Essential preparations for critical infrastructure & businesses

October 2005

• 11 October, quoted in "Risk management backlash feared", The Australia
• 11 October, the research work of Luke Howie, Research Associate, AHSRC, discussed in the article " High-rise workers in state of dread", The Australian

September 2005

• 27 September, quoted in "New 'dirty bomb", The Australian
• 27 September, quoted in the article "Byte back at terrorism", Australian Financial Review
• 27 September, quoted in the article "Australian leaders agree to toughen security laws", Financial Times (UK)
• 26 September, co-author of the article with Anthony Bergin "Ten steps to keep us safe from terrorism", The Australian
• 24 September, quoted in the article "Securing freedom: State leaders are worrying about the safeguards in new terror laws", The Australian
• 23 September, release of the National Security Practice Note Critical issues for the COAG Counter-Terrorism Summit
• 19 September, quoted in the article "Course offered in kidnap prevention", The Age
• 16 September, release of the National Security Practice Note The beginning of the end for risk management?
• 14 September, quoted in "Plea for uniformity in security rules", Australian Financial Review
• 13 September, quoted in "Experts call for overhaul of terror alert system", AAP Bulletins
• 13 September, Interviewed for the segment "Security analysts say terror alert system needs a revamp" ABC Radio's AM program
• 12 September, Figures quoted in the article " Corporate pressure on government over cost of terrorism", Australian Financial Review
• 8 September, quoted in "Car Parks a risk", BRW
• 8 September, organisation of the government briefing on ID security trends on behalf of the Research Network for a Secure Australia
• 2 September, release of the National Security Practice Note Addressing national security misconceptions is critical in developing effective public awareness campaigns
• 1 September, Quoted in "Transport faces up to terrorism threat " Australian Financial Review

August 2005

• 28 August, Release of the Surface Transport Security editions of the Australian Homeland Security Market Insight
• 26 August, Quoted in "Passport cheats face recognition" Australian Financial Review
• 13 August, Linked CCTV cameras an expensive pipedream in Computerworld
• 11 August, Summary of the National Security Practice Note in Continuity Central (UK)
• 10 August, Release of the National Security Practice Note Community involvement in national security: An essential but difficult task.
• 9 August, Discussion of the opportunities in supporting the intelligence community in the article "Intelligence proves a hard market to crack" in The Australian.
• 5 August, Interviewed for the segment "NSW to use volunteer marshals in event of terrorist attack " ABC Radio's PM program
• 4 August, Presenter of the suicide bombing prevention workshop, Michael Roach, quoted extensively in the media on the number of people of interest in Australia.

July 2005

• 21 July, Quoted in "Report says spy agency contracts up for grabs" Australian Associated Press
• 21 July, Quoted in "Tapping Aussie spy boom not easy" in Canberra Times.
• 21 July, Release of the publication Recent advances in counter-terrorism technology and infrastructure protection.
• Reprint of the article on "Who should pay for security enhancements?" in Security Oz.
• 19 July, Quoted in the Australian Financial Review article on 'Secret team braces for cyberterrorism'.
• 14 July, Quoted in the Australian Financial Review article on 'Spotlight turns on mall security'.
• 11 July, Quoted in the Australian Financial Review article on 'Protection costs to soar in wake of blasts'.
• 13 July, Athol Yates addressed the Safeguarding Australia 2005 conference on the topic of Is it millions or billions? Defining the size and direction of the new national security market.
• 11 July, ABC Lateline. Athol Yates appeared on the program which covered the topic of Australia faces counter-terrorism challenges.
• Release of the Market Report: The Business Opportunities in Supporting the Australian Intelligence Community

  June 2005

  • 13 June, Editorial page opinion article in The Australian. Entitled Security is not the problem of business alone and co-authored with Anthony Bergin.
  • 9 June, Article on the Centre's mail room security courses in the Canberra Times.
  • 1 June, The Attorney-General confirms he will open the Humanities-Security Research Forum organised by the Australian Academy of Humanities and AHSRC. The program is available here.

  May 2005

  • 31 May, The Australian newspaper gives considerable coverage to the issues raised in the National Security Practice Note. The article, entitled Business bucks over security cost, is available here.
  • 31 May, A new edition of Safeguarding Australia E-News is out.
  • 25 May, A National Security Practice Note is released. Entitled Who should pay for security enhancements? Creating a defensible and equitable process for sharing costs and benefits between critical infrastructure and the community.
  • 10 May, The Security Insider Magazine references the AHSRC in the article entitled Getting critical about infrastructure.