The Briefing

·S6 E411

The 4 drugs Aussies love + What's behind the surge in ADF recruits

Aug 15, 2025
11 mins

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Episode Description

The Australian Defence Force is getting smarter, savvier, and more strategic in its recruitment, with it’s highest annual intake in 15 years, and you might be surprised by what’s causing the trend.

In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Behavioural Economist, Professor Robert Hoffman, to unpack the psychology behind a surprising global surge in military enlistment, and why the ADF’s battle for talent might just be its most important mission yet.  

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