SpyCast - Codebreaking and Codemaking Down Under” - with John Blaxland and Clare Birgin

This week on SpyCast, Andrew was joined by John Blaxland and Clare Birgin, co-authors of the new book Revealing Secrets: An unofficial history of Australian Signals Intelligence and the advent of cyber. John is a professor of International Security & Intelligence Studies at the Australian National University, and was an instrumental collaborator on the creation of the three-volume Official History of ASIO. Clare, an ANU alumni, is a former Australian diplomat who served as Ambassador in Serbia, Hungary, and Romania, among others.
The trio discuss the history of SIGINT in Australia: From World War II through the Cold War, signals intelligence remained a critical yet often overlooked element of Australian state strategy. In this episode, you’ll learn about particularly clever Australian codebreakers and the international relationships that have shaped Australia’s position in the world today. Tune in to learn more!
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The Australian National University’s motto is “Naturam primum cognoscere rerum,” or “First, to know the nature of things.” This phrase is thought to originate from the first-century BC poem “De rerum natura,” or “On the Nature of Things” by Roman philosopher Lucretius. This poem introduced atomic theory to the Roman audience - the ancient speculation that the world was made up of indivisible particles called atoms.
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HOST - Dr. Andrew Hammond, Ph.D. is Historian & Curator at the International Spy Museum, home of the world's preeminent collection of intelligence-related artifacts. Previous chapters have included seven years in the RAF, Public Humanities at the 9/11 Museum in NYC, Fellowships here, there, and everywhere, and academia. He is author of the forthcoming book: "Struggles for Freedom": Afghanistan & US Foreign Policy Since 1979. He loves bialys.
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