This special edition CoveTalk sees Major Mark Beretta interview Captain Hugo Toovey about his journey of survival and hope. CAPT Hugo Toovey is a 30 year-old Army Captain, founder of 25 STAY ALIVE, and a survivor. Not only has CAPT Toovey survived both testicular cancer and bowel cancer, but he has recently been diagnosed with Crohns Disease and yet again finds himself on active treatment. Hugo understands how important health is – physical and mental – and how quickly it can change. The mission...
Sep 14, 2022•29 min
On 2 August 2022, 7 Brigade held a Combined Arms Seminar at Gallipoli Barracks. Hosted by Lieutenant Colonel Ross Thomas, Commanding Officer 7 CSSB. Major General Mick Ryan (retired) explores the technical side of combined arms activities and what is not in the doctrine, especially the fundamental role and responsibilities of commanders. If you would like to watch the full presentation – with slides – check it out on The Cove. The last of three episodes from the Seminar. This valuable mini-serie...
Sep 02, 2022•32 min
On 2 August 2022, 7 Brigade held a Combined Arms Seminar at Gallipoli Barracks. Hosted by Lieutenant Colonel Ross Thomas, Commanding Officer 7 CSSB. Major General Mick Ryan (retired) presents on the status of combined arms in the Russia-Ukraine War. Exploring the trends and lessons that can help build Australian Army's combined arms teams. If you would like to watch the full presentation – with slides – check it out on The Cove. The second of three episodes from the Seminar. This valuable mini-s...
Aug 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min
On 2 August 2022, 7 Brigade held a Combined Arms Seminar at Gallipoli Barracks. Hosted by Lieutenant Colonel Ross Thomas, Commanding Officer 7 CSSB. Brigadier Michael Say opens the Seminar with a brief Introduction. Followed by Lieutenant General Gregory Bilton, AO, CSC, Chief of Joint Operations' Keynote Address with key insights into contemporary operations and how it will shape combined arms in the future. The first of three episodes from the Seminar. This valuable mini-series of Professional...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min
The Cove’s Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Luciani interviewed Channel 7 presenter and reservist Major Mark Beretta on Thursday, 21 July 2022. Sharing his thoughts on balancing a high-profile civilian life with a role in the Army. Mark discussed his enthusiasm for using his specialist skills in the Army and what civilian employers get back.
Jul 27, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 185
A bonus episode! Warrant Officer Grant McFarlane was interviewed by Major Mark Beretta – Channel 7 presenter and reservist – on Monday, 18 July 2022. With over 40 years of service, Warrant Officer Grant McFarlane served as Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army from 02 July 2018 until 01 July 2022. This CoveTalk discusses the career of Warrant Officer Grant McFarlane; in particular his time as the Eleventh Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army.
Jul 25, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 184
This CoveTalk discussed the intelligence, strategic, and international law implications relating to the 'greyzone' and cyber operations. In partnership with the University of Queensland and Future of Law team, the discussion was livestreamed here on The Cove on 23 May 2022, it is now available as a bonus episode! Hear from an expert panel chaired by Doctor Lauren Sanders and featuring: Associate Professor Andrew Phillips, Colonel Penny Saultry, and Katherine Mansted.
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 168
CAPT Samuel Cox from The Cove sat down with the report's author, MAJGEN Andrew Hocking, prior to the report's release and had a conversation about the report's contents. A must-listen.
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 149
Dr Jo Lukins is an expert in culture and mindsets of high performing teams and shares her experience and knowledge in 'Ethical Decision Making Techniques' to help you and your team reach your potential.
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 109
LTCOL Tilbrook MG is a retired Infantry Officer who was the recipient of the Medal of Gallantry for his action in Rwanda in 1995. Steve shares his lived experience of leading his platoon on deployment in Rwanda as part of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR).
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Brent Tate is a retired NRL player who debuted with the Brisbane Broncos in 2001. He played 229 NRL games including 23 for Queensland and 26 for Australia.
Oct 15, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Claudia Brassard is the coach of the Townsville Fire WNBL team. She played basketball for the Canadian women's team and represented her country at the Sydney Olympics.
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Mr Pat Farmer AM, delivers a lived experience brief, of a challenging, colourful and eventually successful life to the soldiers of Support Coy, School of Infantry.
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 105
In this Podcast, RSM-A gives his 5 best 'I wish I known that' statements from our senior soldiers.
Aug 04, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Anders Sorman Nilsson is a global futurist and awarded keynote speaker who discusses digital adaption and human transformation
Jul 02, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Kate Devitt is the Chief Scientist at Trusted Autonomous Systems and during this Podcast discusses the ethical challenges for future technologies
Jul 02, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Rain Liivoja is an Associate Professor at the University of Queensland who is this Podcast discusses the legal challenges for future technologies
Jul 02, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 95
LTCOL Alex Palmer discusses Army AI, Robotic and Autonomous technology, Robotics, Power and Energy and Quantum Technologies
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Dr Jeremy Anderson is a Senior Scientist who discusses Science, Technology and Research (STaR) Shots and challenging, inspirational and aspirational S&T missions that will align strategic research to force structure priorities.
Jul 02, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Dr Michael Creagh the CEO of Skyborne Technologies discusses technologies under development that will be up for acquisition in the next 3-7 years.
Jul 02, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Brigadier Langford the Director General Future Land Warfare discusses the future of Land Warfare
Jul 02, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 91
MAJGEN Mick Ryan, Commander Australian Defence College discusses generating a military advantage in the 21st century during the Future Technologies of War Conference
Jul 01, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 90
LTCOL McDermott conducts a presentation on Military Ethics at the Brisbane Cove Conference
Jun 03, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Professor Edwards from QUT conducts a presentation on Ethics at the Brisbane Cove Conference
Jun 03, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Colonel Kilpatrick conducts a presentation on adolescent learning strategies at the Brisbane Cove Conference
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 86
The first theme of 2021 'Knowing Yourself and Others as a Leader' has now concluded. The Cove team thanks all those who contributed articles and those who either organised or participated in the Brisbane Cove Conference. In this article you will find all the resources used to support this theme. As a reminder, The Cove are engaging in specific themes in a condensed period of time as this will allow for a breadth and depth of perspectives on a single topic to be presented at once. Ultimately, thi...
Jun 03, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 85
In this episode of Cove Thoughts, we are joined by Dr Emily Bienvenue from DST, Dr Zac Rogers from Flinders University, Clint Watts from the Foreign Policy Research Institute, MAJGEN Marcus Thompson from Information Warfare Division and Siobhan Heanue from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to talk about cognitive warfare, online manipulation and measures we can take to protect ourselves, our families and the Army from online threats.
Jun 03, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 84
As the years pass, and our veterans get older, there are fewer opportunities to hear their stories first hand. In this episode of Cove Thoughts, produced especially to commemorate the 2020 Vietnam Veterans' Day, we talk to David Sabben about his experiences as a platoon commander at the Battle of Long Tan.
Jun 03, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 83
MR Jim Storr was interviewed by LTCOL Gregory Colton about his second book, Hall of Mirrors.
Feb 11, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 73
In this podcast - we hear from a number of junior officers who contributed to the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Lavarack papers.
Dec 11, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 72
