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From the volatile fault lines of the Middle East, a dangerous new chapter has unfolded as the confrontation between Israel and Iran up-ends the region's delicate balance.
The big question is whether the US will enter the fray to assist their ally Israel.
Donald Trump has set a two-week deadline on that crucial decision, will he risk dividing his MAGA base? And will he heed the history of US foreign entanglements?
The world waits with baited breath to find out.
Guest: Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times United Nations bureau chief and Iran specialist
Recommendations:
Geraldine: 'Will the U.S join Israel's war with Iran', The Daily podcast from the New York Times
Nick: The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir by Griffin Dunne
Plus: Our bonus interview with Dr Afshon Ostovar on the question of regime change in Iran
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Israel's assassination of high-ranking military and political figures in Iran is raising questions about the regime's ability to survive this war, especially if the US enters the fight.
But the regime won't be easy to topple, despite its isolation, because of the enduring grip on power of military ideologists and the lack of a domestic opposition.
So how might this war end?
Guest: Dr. Afshon Ostovar, author of Wars of Ambition: The United States, Iran, and the Struggle for the Middle East, associate professor at the US Naval Postgraduate School.
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Leaders of the world's great industrial nations will gather in Canada at the G7 over the weekend.
As the tectonic plates of international relationships continue to shift under the pressure of the Trump presidency, the summit is an opportunity to observe new diplomatic relationships.
With the world sliding closer to chaos this week, could this be the moment for leaders to restore stability?
Guest: Ian Bremmer, founder and President of the Eurasia Group
Recommendations:
Geraldine: 'Sub Text' by Sam Roggeveen, The Monthly
Nick: When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter
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If the West really is in decline, are we watching the creation of a new world order?
This question is being asked with fresh urgency in capitals around the world as Donald Trump shakes the global system to its roots.
How can Australia prepare to meet the challenge head on?
Guests: Philippe Sands, professor of law at University College London, barrister and author of 38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia
Edward Wong, diplomatic correspondent and former Beijing Bureau chief, New York Times, author of At the Edge of Empire: A family's reckoning with China
Bec Strating, Director of La Trobe Asia, co-author of Girt by Sea: re-imagining Australia’s Security
Recommendations: All our guests' books!
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Who is a conservative and who is a radical in American politics right now? It’s not entirely clear when the Republican party has dramatically shifted its policies on tax, industry and trade.
Oren Cass has an important part in this identity shift, he is influential in the New Right, a movement that also counts JD Vance and Marco Rubio as important figures.
Guest: Oren Cass, founder and chief economist of American Compass, author of The New Conservatives: Restoring America's Commitment to Family, Community, and Industry
Recommendations:
Geraldine: Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West, Peter Heather and John Rapley
Hamish: 'This Instability May Be Worth It. Here’s Why.' New York Times
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Some news stories shake the world, others barely make the front page.
In the era of Donald Trump, many important stories are being forgotten.
Lindsey Hilsum is one of the journalism's most experienced and fearless foreign correspondents.
She shares reflections on a career spent running towards atrocities and how to balance covering Trump and the stories we're missing.
Guest: Lindsey Hilsum, Channel 4 News International Editor, author of I Brought The War with Me; Stories and Poems from the Front Line
Recommendations:
Hamish: Lindsey Hilsum on Desert Island Discs, BBC
Kylie: You Don’t Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War, Elizabeth Becker
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Donald Trump's tour of the Middle East was three days of glitz, gold and billion-dollar deals.
The big surprise was a meeting with Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa. Does this signal an intent to reshape the region and some of its enduring conflicts?
And does the decision not to visit Israel signal a cooling relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu?
Recommendations:
Kylie: Jerusalem the biography by Simon Sebag Montefiori
Hamish: Donald Trump seeks bromance and billions as he heads to Gulf, FT
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The Australian Signals Directorate is one of Australia's most secretive agencies, responsible for decoding enemy messages, protecting us from cyber threats and collaborating with allied intelligence services.
Rachel Noble knows how the machine works, as the former head of ASD she helped shape Australia's role in the Five Eyes alliance.
Now, with Trump's return and Signal-gate leaks, can Australia still trust its closest ally?
Guest: Rachel Noble, former Director-General of Australia Signals Directorate
Recommendations:
Geraldine: The Crisis of our Time by Christopher Clark
Hamish: East West Street by Philippe Sands
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As the world awaits the sitting of the conclave and the appointment of a new Pope, Geraldine sits down with the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Gallagher in the Apostolic Palace.
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The Australian election campaign was rocked by allegations that Moscow had requested access to an Indonesian air base for use by long-range Russian military planes.
Russia and Indonesia have a long and deep history of cooperation and trade going back to Indonesian independence, which appears to be strengthening under President Prabowo Subianto. Does Australia have reason to be concerned?
Guest: Dr Marty Natalegawa, former Foreign Minister of Indonesia
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There are two states that have the most to gain, and the most to lose, when it comes to AUKUS: South Australia and Western Australia. In the final episode of AUKUS Investigated Hamish and Geraldine speak to South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas about why he thinks the rest of the country needs to come to the AUKUS party.
NOTE: This podcast was first released on 20 December 2024.
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A great re-balancing is underway from the Western world to a much more diverse future.
As developing nations rise up with greater wealth, military power, demographic heft and cultural influence, will Western nations give up their privileged positions willingly?
Guest: Dr Samir Puri, author of Westlessness: The great global rebalancing; Director, Global Governance and Security Centre at Chatham House; former UK diplomat
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AUKUS doesn't only affect us. From the time that it was announced there were mixed reactions from our neighbours - some who wanted in, and some who thought it unwise and provocative. A big part of the fear - both regionally and within Australia - concerns the nuclear question. As the first non-nuclear country to ever acquire a conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarine, can we be confident of our own safety? And what happens to the waste that will remain dangerous for generations of Australians to come?
NOTE: This podcast was first released on 20 December 2024.
GUESTS:
Gareth Evans - former Australian Foreign Minister (1988 –1996).
Maria Rost Rublee - Associate Professor of International Relations at Monash University, with expertise in international security and nuclear politics.
Dr Evan Laksmana - Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia Military Modernisation at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
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The death of Pope Francis closes the door on a papacy that was focused on the plight of migrants and other vulnerable groups.
In this emergency episode, what was the Pontiff's contribution to global politics and who might come after him?
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Election day is looming at a time when events beyond our borders are shaping the debate as much as the politicians are.
The major parties have avoided discussion of foreign policy, despite the need for new policies and partnerships for this uncertain time.
With no scheduled debate on foreign policy, we discuss some of the key questions confronting the nation with:
Tim Watts, the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs
Senator Dave Sharma
Independent MP Zoe Daniel
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Palau is a tiny Pacific nation located in one of the hottest geo-strategic areas on Earth.
They are highly dependent on the US for finance and defence but subject to Chinese pressure to revoke their formal recognition of Taiwan.
Despite these challenges, Palau's greatest concern is actually the threat of climate change making parts of their country uninhabitable.
Guest: President of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr.
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Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs are laser-focused on Southeast Asia, with manufacturing countries singled out for the highest tax rates.
Australia has got off lightly, but can we avoid the blow back when our region is under pressure?
Where do Australia's best interests really lie?
Guest: Dr Joseph Liow, author of Navigating Uncertainty: Our Region in an Age of Flux; Tan Kah Kee Chair in international politics, Nanyang Technological University; Singapore representative to ASEAN advisory board.
Recommendations:
Geraldine: 'I should have seen this coming', The Atlantic
Hamish: 'Trump’s tariffs will push Southeast Asia uncomfortably close to China', Chatham House
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What is Beijing thinking as it watches Western governments grapple with the chaos created by the US?
Does China view the fracturing of long-standing US alliances and trading relationships as an opportunity, or do they share the concerns about what is coming?
Guest: Zhou Bo, Senior Colonel (Retired) in the People’s Liberation Army, author of Should the World Fear China? Senior fellow at Tsinghua University’s Center for International Security and Strategy
Recommendations:
Geraldine: 'China rethinking its role', Engelsberg Ideas
Hamish: 'Why a weight-loss drug could become a geopolitical bargaining chip', FT
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Donald Trump's strategy on tariffs is inspired by the 'Gilded Age' of US history, when the federal government drew most of its income from taxes on foreign imports.
Now some of America's closest allies have been slapped with tariffs and there are growing risks of a trade war.
Guest: Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
Recommendations:
Geraldine: 'The Wonders of Europe', SBS on Demand
Hamish: Sir Gareth Southgate - Boys need role models not gaming and porn, BBC
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The Irish rockstar is fired up as he claims his life's work is being ripped apart by the new US administration.
In this passionate and surprising conversation Sir Bob discusses cuts to aid budgets in the US and UK, what Australia should be doing to stand up to Donald Trump and why he no longer listens to music.
Guest: Bob Geldof, musician and co-founder of the Band Aid Charitable Trust
Recommendations:
Geraldine: Repeat: A Warning from History, Dennis Glover
Hamish: Queen performs at Live Aid, 1985
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