In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, host Liam Garman is joined by Tim Knight, author of the recently released book Gallipoli Soup, to discuss the Gallipoli campaign and how Knight used narrative to bring to life the challenges faced by both Australian and Turkish soldiers in World War I.

• The pair begin the podcast unpacking Knight’s research methodology, and how a passion for understanding led him to write Gallipoli Soup.
• They discuss how the book was written in a narrative format, with some fictional characters based heavily on memoirs and diary entries from soldiers, to shine a light on the conditions in Gallipoli.
• Knight shares some of his key lessons of the campaign, including the geopolitical and political events that led to Gallipoli.

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The Contested Ground team

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, David Hollingworth and Daniel Croft discuss Meta’s newly launched AI that will be powered by Facebook, DeepSeek is back in the news, a horror week of hacks for some massive UK retail chains, LockBit, and the wonderful day and night that was last week’s Australian Cyber Summit and Australian Cyber Awards.

• Hollingworth and Croft begin by talking about the latest in artificial intelligence news, with Meta announcing it will be building its next AI based upon information shared on the social network by its users, and China’s revelations that it will be using DeepSeek to help develop its next generation of fighter aircraft.
• The pair then run down the week in cyber crime, with ransomware gang DragonForce potentially being behind a string of disruptive attacks on some big UK retailers, including Harrods and Marks & Spencer – and maybe even behind hacking once dominant ransomware giant LockBit. Hollingworth and Croft also discuss Spectrum Medical Imaging’s continuing investigation into its January data breach.
• The pair wrap things up with a recap of the Australian Cyber Summit and Australian Cyber Awards, held last week. It was a great day and night. The two journalists talk about the importance of giving something back to Australians’ network defenders and quality of content presented during the day.

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The Cyber Uncut team

In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, host Liam Garman is joined by Lumify lead cyber security instructor Louis Cremen and cyber security lead Jeremy Daly. Together, they unpack the essential cyber security skill sets different organisations need – and how businesses can ensure their teams stay ahead of evolving threats.

• The discussion kicks off with the value of cyber security training and the most in-demand skills among Australian organisations.
• Cremen and Daly then explore the ongoing debate between certifications versus hands-on experience – and how to strike the right balance."
• The episode wraps up by questioning whether businesses are investing enough in their people, even as they spend heavily on tools and platforms.

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The Cyber Uncut team