{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/13de84ee-6f50-420b-9f5a-52e94d3a2597/698413870aa7944053fd4b54?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why organised crime is now a national security threat","description":"<p><em>Why has serious and organised crime – estimated to cost Australia $82.3 billion each year – become a national security issue? How is the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) responding to this? </em></p><p><em>What are the linkages between state actors and transnational and serious organised crime in Australia? </em></p><p><em>What is the role of ACIC and other intelligence organisations in combating transnational crime? How does ACIC work with international partners? </em></p><p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p>In this episode, Heather Cook joins Rory Medcalf to discuss the evolving landscape of transnational crime and its implications for national security in Australia.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Heather Cook </strong>is Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and Director of the Australian Institute of Criminology. She is a career intelligence professional with more than 33 years' experience.</p><p><strong>Professor Rory Medcalf AM </strong>is Head of the ANU National Security College. His professional experience spans more than three decades across diplomacy, intelligence analysis, think tanks, journalism and academia.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Show notes:</strong></p><ul><li>NSC academic programs –&nbsp;<a href=\"https://nsc.anu.edu.au/academic-study-nsc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">find out more</a></li><li><a href=\"https://nsc.anu.edu.au/news/acic-ceo-opens-books-serious-and-organised-crime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ACIC CEO ‘opens the books’ on serious and organised crime | National Security College</a></li><li><a href=\"https://nsc.anu.edu.au/research/beyond-checkpoint-managing-australias-border-strategic-economic-and-national-security\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond the checkpoint: managing Australia’s border as a strategic economic and national security asset by Mike Outram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/impact-of-organised-crime-on-australia-laid-bare-in-new-report/105981756\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Impact of organised crime on Australia laid bare in new report - ABC listen</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>We'd&nbsp;love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to </em><a href=\"mailto:NatSecPod@anu.edu.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NatSecPod@anu.edu.au.</em></a><em> You can tweet us </em><a href=\"https://x.com/NSC_ANU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>@NSC_ANU</em></a><em> and be sure to subscribe so you&nbsp;don’t&nbsp;miss out on&nbsp;future episodes.</em> &nbsp;</p>","author_name":"ANU National Security College"}