{"podcast":{"title":"Australian Defence Magazine Podcast","slug":"australian-defence-magazine-podcast-444038","podcast_index_feed_id":444038,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/adm-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.australiandefence.com.au/podcasts","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0b271d16-d61b-4de8-b06a-0e598de6c8d1/aQ2sMi42vvmrptkjlNXkg7FS.jpg","author":"Australian Defence Magazine","episode_count":180,"summary":"Australian Defence Magazine (ADM) is dedicated to reporting the business of defence capability planning and procurement as well as reporting the development of infrastructure to support the ADF. ADM's main objective is to provide an essential communications bridge between defence industry and its single source customer, the Department of Defence. ADM also reports on the budgetary process, the policy development, the capability planning process and the procurement decisions which together provide the equipment and resources for Australia's defence force. This podcast showcases the people and topics of interest to ADM and supplements the content found in the magazine.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T02:19:22.444408+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-defence-magazine-podcast-444038"},"episode":{"title":"Moving sustainment into the foreground","slug":"moving-sustainment-into-the-foreground","published_at":"2026-06-17T00:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-defence-magazine-podcast-444038/moving-sustainment-into-the-foreground","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-defence-magazine-podcast-444038","url":"https://www.australiandefence.com.au/podcasts","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c4e3d724-28e7-45d7-931f-14ec315c4756.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Grant McHerron and Neill Morgan, the partner for maritime sustainment at Coras, discuss the importance of sustainment for Defence. Our discussion starts by exploring the importance of including sustainment in defence acquisition processes early on. We delve into blind spots such as industry's tendency to treat sustainment as an afterthought, often overlooking risks like poor technical documentation or unclear data rights that stem from this delay and how predictable risks (e.g., obsolescence and funding gaps) which are frequently underestimated due to inadequate upfront planning. We conclude with the necessity of proper mobilisation to ensure the right people, access, and resources are present for a smooth transition, and better governance structures in sustainment contracts. Links: Coras https://coras.au/ This episode has been sponsored by Coras. ------------------ The ADM Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Australian Defence Magazine, a Yaffa Media title ( www.australiandefence.com.au ). The views of the people appearing on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Australian Defence Magazine, the Department of Defence or the guests' employer. If you wish to use any of this podcast's audio, please contact Australian Defence Magazine via their website www.australiandefence.com.au or email them via defmag@yaffa.com.au to get involved. ADM Podcasts are a blend of public interest journalism and sponsored content with a focus on the Defence community. Conversations with leaders and thinkers from a range of backgrounds including academia, Defence, industry, and associations. ADM Podcasts aims to educate, explain and explore some of the bigger issues around Defence. For sponsored content opportunities, please contact ADM A…","meta_description":"In this episode, Grant McHerron and Neill Morgan, the partner for maritime sustainment at Coras, discuss the importance of sustainment for Defence. Our di…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1991,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/australian-defence-magazine-podcast-444038/episodes/moving-sustainment-into-the-foreground/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-defence-magazine-podcast-444038/moving-sustainment-into-the-foreground.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}