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SUMMARY:Book Launch - Revealing Secrets: An Unofficial History of Australian  Signals Intelligence and the Advent of Cyber
DESCRIPTION:John Blaxland and Clare Birgin with introduction by Gareth Evans \n  \n \nFor a long time\, the Australian Signals intelligence (or Sigint) story has been kept secret. Until now… \nRevealing Secrets: An Unofficial History of Australian Signals Intelligence and the Advent of Cyber​ (UNSW Press\, May 2023) is a comprehensive account of Australian Signals intelligence\, its efforts at revealing the secrets of other nations\, and keeping ours safe. \nJohn Blaxland and Clare Birgin explore the royal commissions and reviews that shaped Australia’s intelligence community in the 20th century\, reveal what can be told without access to secret records\, and consider the advent and the impact of cyber. \nWhy does Australia have a national signals intelligence agency? What does it do and why is it controversial? And how significant are its ties with key partners\, the United States\, the United Kingdom\, Canada and New Zealand\, to this arrangement? \nAIIA Victoria welcomes Professor the Hon Gareth Evans to introduce authors Professor John Blaxland and Clare Birgin as they discuss the history of Australian Signals intelligence and the extraordinary challenges posed by the new cyber universe. Copies of the book will be available for sale and for signing. \nAIIA Victoria gratefully acknowledges the support of the Walter Mangold Trust Fund for their support of our young members. \nTo download the pdf flyer please click here. \nTo register for the presentation (Live or Webinar) click here. \n \n 
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/book-launch-revealing-secrets-an-unofficial-history-of-australian-signals-intelligence-and-the-advent-of-cyber/
LOCATION:Dyason House\, 124 Jolimont Road\, East Melbourne\, 3002\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Eaten by Moths Defending the  Defence Reserves 1970-2020 - Speaker: Dr Andrew Kilsby
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 12 July 2023 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time)\n \n  \nThe presentation\nPart-time service with the militia and then reserves has been a long and honourable tradition in Australia\, often closely connecting local communities with the defence of Australia itself. The evolution of the Army\, Navy and Air Force Reserves has seen a huge number of changes\, not always for the better\, especially since World War Two. The competition between regular and reserve forces since 1948\, for resources and influence over defence thinking and applications however\, has not always been healthy for the defence forces as a whole. It was in response to a perceived loss of influence by the Reserves\, particularly by the Army Reserve that the CMF Association was formed in 1970. This evolved into the Army Reserve Association (AResA) in 1986\, and then to the Defence Reserves Association (DRA) in 1992. After 50 years however\, the integration of the reserve forces with the regular is almost complete. Indeed\, in the Navy and Air Force\, the term ‘reservist’ no longer exists – and Army is not far behind as reservists have come to be seen as part-time employees of Army\, complementing their full time equivalents. \nThe situation of ‘reservists’ today obscures the long journey to reach a more effective and efficient defence reserve force. When the CMF Association was formed by senior officers\, many of whom had fought in World War Two\, the reserve forces were seen to be under threat. In a rapidly changing world\, in the middle of the Cold War and by non-involvement in the war in Vietnam\, which was the domain of the regular professional soldiers\, there was much angst about the future of the reserves in military and political circles.\nOver coming years\, the reserves were subjected to dozens of reviews and reports leading to endless ‘fiddling’ with the structure and purpose of the reserves. The fact that the reserves today are still a vital and even more effective part of the defence forces than ever before\, can in part be laid at the feet of the DRA. Over 50 years and through all of its iterations\, the association has steadfastly and comprehensively supported and defended the reserves as they have adjusted to new approaches to war fighting\, peace keeping\, technology and doctrine. It is tempting to say that it was almost in spite of political and bureaucratic (both military and public service) ‘leadership’ that the DRA was able to shepherd the reserves through many times\, likened to being ‘eaten by moths’\, when the very existence of the reserves was in question. \nAbout the presenter\nDr Andrew Kilsby is a founder of MHHV and a professional historian. His latest book\, The Reservists: A History of the Defence Reserves Association 1970-2020\, is being published by Echo Books in 2023. Dr Kilsby is a RMC Duntroon graduate and holds a PhD in history from ADFA@UNSW. Dr Kilsby has many citizen soldier family connections\, from colonial militia through both World Wars and most recently with a family member serving with 4 CER. \nKilsby’s military history books include: Lions of the Day\, The Bisley Boys\, In the Field and On the Field: A history of Australian Army Rugby Union\, The Case of Eichengruen-Edwards and Continental Tyres\, The Riflemen: A History of the NRAA 1888-1988\, Before the Anzac Dawn – contributed chapter\, and The Forgotten Cruiser: HMAS Melbourne 1913-1928. In 2022 he convened the MHHV conference Hard Fought: Australia in the Mediterranean Theatre 1940-1945. He is currently working on a history of Australian aircrew involvement in the China-Burma-India theatre 1942-1945. \n \nThe book  \nThe \nReservists\nA History of the\nDefence Reserves Association\n1970-2020\nAndrew J Kilsby\n \nWith a foreword by \nGeneral David Hurley\, AC DSC FTSE\, \nGovernor General of Australia
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/eaten-by-moths-defending-the-defence-reserves-1970-2020-speaker-andrew-kilsby/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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SUMMARY:Defending with Pride - Exhibition - Last Week
DESCRIPTION:This special exhibition is the first of its kind for an Australian war memorial. It reveals the history of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people in service. \nLesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender and queer people have been proudly defending Australia through their military service since the formation of the armed forces. Today\, anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ can serve openly in the Australian Defence Force (ADF): diversity and inclusion are values that our contemporary military actively champions and supports. It has not always been this way. It has been a long and often difficult journey for LGBTQ+ people to be recognised\, accepted\, and celebrated for their service. \nDrawing on historical research\, community consultation and collections from the Australian Queer Archives\, this immersive exhibition takes you on a journey from denial and exclusion to recognition and inclusion. \nAt its centerpiece are the personal stories and reflections of veterans and current serving ADF personnel. Their testimony speaks to the richness and diversity of experiences of LGBTQ+ people in service: highlighting their continuing journey.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/defending-with-pride-exhibition-last-week/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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