The Royal United Services Institute of NSW (RUSI) holds monthly lunchtime-lectures covering either current or historical Defence and Security issues.

Lectures are the last Tuesday of the month from 1.00-2.00pm and are open to RUSI's members, their guests and visitors. The details of the upcoming lectures are below. More information is available here.

Recordings of previous lectures are available on RUSI's website.

Lectures take place in the Memorial’s Auditorium on Lower Ground level. Entry to the Anzac Memorial is free.

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Program of Upcoming Lectures

Tuesday 27 February 2024
Speaker: Associate Professor Adam Lockyer, Security Studies & Criminology, Macquarie University.
Subject: Great Power Politics and The Defence Strategic Review

Tuesday 26 March 2024
Speaker: Gavin Henry, Thales Group.
Subject: Thales Group - Undersea Systems.

Tuesday 30 April 2024
Speaker: Professor Peter Dean - USSC.
Subject: The Defence Strategic Review - One Year On.

Tuesday 28 May 2024 
Speaker: Mr James Gaynor CSC, Inspector General, Australian Defence Force
Subject: The Rules of War.

Tuesday 25 June 2024
Speaker: HE The Ukrainian Ambassador Mr Vasyl Myroshnychenko.
Subject: The Ukrainian Conflict.

Tuesday 30 July 2024
Speaker: To be confirmed.
Subject: To be confirmed.

Tuesday 27 August 2024
Speakers including: Jennifer Parke and Adam Lockyer.
Subject: Expanded Lecture and Panel Discussion - Navy Fleet Review - Strategic and Practical Implications.

Tuesday 24 September 2024
Speaker: Air Commander: AVM Glen BRAZ AM CSC DSM.
Subject: To be confirmed.

Tuesday 29 October 2024
Speaker: To be confirmed.
Subject: To be confirmed.

Tuesday 26 November 2024
Speaker: George Brandis KC.
Subject: Sir Hermann Black Memorial Lecture.

About RUSI NSW

RUSI NSW was established in 1888 as a learning centre for defence personnel.

Researchers and visitors are welcome to their home in the Anzac Memorial, via the Liverpool Street entrance.

As the oldest think tank in Australia, their resources include a Nationally Significant Library collection, a National Journal and monthly lectures, featuring renowned speakers from Australian defence and security organisations, universities, Defence Journalists and authors.