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I speak regularly on local and national radio, and have appeared on national and international TV networks as a space law and space security expert. I am regularly sought out for, and quoted in, print and online news through regional, national and international media.
Below is a select list of op-eds, video explainers and blogs which I try to keep up to date, but which may be missing some publications.
Op eds
- 21 Nov 2024, “Working together in space can enhance worldly ties between Australia and Japan”, co-authored with Andre Kwok, The Interpreter, Lowy Institute
- 28 June 2024, “China’s mission to Moon rocks geopolitics”, The Interpreter, Lowy Institute
- May 2024, “Building a National Approach to Space”, Australian Space Outlook
- “Australia just committed $207 million to a major satellite program. What is it, and why do we need it?“, The Conversation, 26 March 2024
- “Is there really a nuclear weapon in space?“, The Interpreter, Lowy Institute, 16 February 2024
- “The first-ever survey on Australian attitudes towards space is out. So, what do we think?”, co-authored with Tristan Moss, Aleks Deejay and Kat Robison, The Conversation, 6 February 2024
- “Making space arms control work“, The Interpreter, Lowy Institute, 17 November 2023
- “The untapped potential of Australia-India defence space cooperation“, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 18 September 2023
- “Just 1 in 5 employees in the space industry are women. This lack of diversity is holding us back“, co-authored with Elise Stephenson, The Conversation, 16 May 2023
- “Old inequalities, new space? Women, Peace and space security“, co-authored with Elise Stephenson, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 13 December 2022
- “Putting a stop to destructive anti-satellite weapons tests“, The Interpreter, Lowy Institute, 17 November 2022
- “Australia should join the moratorium on anti-satellite missile tests“, co-authored with Ulas Yildirim, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 20 September 2022,
- The Artemis mission marks the start of a new space race to the Moon“, The Conversation, 2 September 2022,
- “Anti-satellite weapons: the US has sworn off tests, and Australia should follow suit”, The Conversation, 21 April 2022
- “Want to become a space tourist? You finally can — if you have $250,000 and a will to sign your life away“, The Conversation, 21 May 2021
- “An Australian ‘space command’ could be a force for good — or a cause for war“, The Conversation, 1 April 2021
- “So, why the sudden rush to visit Mars?”, The Canberra Times Opinion, 31 July 2020
- “SpaceX’s historic launch gives Australia’s booming space industry more room to fly”, The Conversation, 2 June 2020
- “Stop calling space a frontier“, Civocracy Debating Security Plus, 21 June 2019
- “Space needs more Canada – but Canada needs a better approach to space“, The Ottawa Citizen, 1 April 2019
- “Laugh at Trump’s “space force” all you want – it’s something Canada should seriously consider“, CBC News, 18 January 2019
- “International Women’s Day and Canada’s First Nations“, Montreal Gazette, 6 March 2017
- “The Commercial Space Race“, Ottawa Citizen, 27 November 2015
Video Explainers and Interviews
- 2024 “Space to the Rescue“, Keynote speaker (Royal Society of Victoria) – full presentation
- 2024 “Space to the Rescue – highlights“, Keynote speaker (Royal Society of Victoria) – 12 minute highlight cut
- 2024 “Cyberwarfare blurs lines between civil and military targets in space“, explainer (Centre for Innovation in Global Governance)
- 2023 “The Artemis Accords – With Dr Cassandra Steer“, The Explainer Series (Spaceport Sarabhai)
- 2023 “Australia agrees not to launch missiles at satellites“, tv interview (ABC News – The World)
- 2022 “Dr Cassandra Steer”, Women in Defence and Security interview series (Australian Strategic Policy Institute)
- 2022 World Space Week explainer on space sustainability (ANU)
- 2021 “SSS Expert Interview – Dr Cassandra Steer“, (Strauss Centre for International Security and Law)
- 2021 “The Province of all Humankind: Diversity and equality in the space sector“, 33 Minutes Space Cafe (Spacewatch Global)
- 2021 “Women in the Space Sector“, Interview between Annie Handmer and Dr Cassandra Steer (Space Court Foundation)
- 2021 “Roundtable book launch ‘War and Peace in Outer Space‘ “, (Secure World Foundation)
- 2016 “Space Lawyer outlines why you should care about space“, explainer series (McKenzie Institute)
- 2016 “How do we govern space?” explainer series (McKenzie Institute)
Blog posts
- https://www.law.upenn.edu/live/news/8958-india-just-launched-an-anti-satellite-weapon-and/news/cerl-news
- https://ilg2.org/2017/06/05/why-wonder-woman-matters/
- https://ilg2.org/2016/10/11/international-law-grrls-at-the-table/
- https://ilg2.org/2016/01/12/international-space-law-in-the-martian/
- https://ilg2.org/2015/11/05/whats-gender-got-to-do-with-it-historic-diversity-in-canadas-new-cabinet/
- https://ilg2.org/2015/05/18/why-international-law-matters-in-outer-space-part-1/
- https://ilg2.org/2015/05/19/why-international-law-matters-in-outer-space-part-2-because-military/
- https://ilg2.org/2015/03/18/four-women-at-the-top-of-the-international-criminal-court-an-international-first/
- https://spacelawmatters.wordpress.com/2015/05/17/drones-and-war-by-satellite-in-hollywood-a-review-of-good-kill/
- https://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2014/aug/20/write-in-your-own-voice-key-to-successful-phd-thesis
- http://jamesgstewart.com/a-comparative-perspective-on-the-purpose-requirement/
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