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Episode 79
On Sunday the 15th August the Taliban took control of Kabul, capping an astonishingly rapid takeover of Afghanistan. In this emergency episode, Allan…
5 years ago
Ep. 78: New DFAT Secretary; Exchange hack and Pegasus; APEC; return to Afghanistan?
Episode 78
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has a new Secretary, Kathryn Campbell. Darren uses the occasion to build a theoretical model of t…
5 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 77: Debating democracy and the “competition of systems”
Episode 77
In an episode recorded on 24 June, Allan and Darren take a step back from the news to discuss an emerging theme in international affairs: the competi…
5 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 76: Morrison’s Perth speech; PM Lee’s China advice; an energised G7; bilaterals with UK & France
Episode 76
This week’s episode tracks PM Scott Morrison’s recent travels. We begin in Perth prior to his leaving the country with what Allan considers to be a m…
5 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 75: PM to NZ; Samoa; Kabul embassy closure; Belarus; lab leak
Episode 75
After some time away from the news, Allan and Darren have a lot to catch up on. This episode begins with PM Scott Morrison’s visit to New Zealand to …
5 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 74: Linda Jakobson (Part 2): Australia-China relations; Taiwan
Episode 74
In the second half of this double episode with China expert Linda Jakobson, the conversation takes a broader focus. Allan begins with Taiwan, which h…
5 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 73: Linda Jakobson (Part 1): On China, Chinese politics, and Finlandisation
Episode 73
Allan and Darren welcome Linda Jakobson to the podcast. Linda is a leading China expert, and a vital voice in Australia’s own China debate. The conve…
5 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 72: Leaving Afghanistan; Aust-NZ-China relations; Biden-Suga summit
Episode 72
With President Joe Biden announcing the forthcoming withdrawal of ground troops from Afghanistan, the West’s 20 year war in Afghanistan is drawing to…
5 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 71: Myanmar—tragedy, complexity & power; PNG & Covid-19; Dutton to Defence
Episode 71
The primary focus of this week’s episode is the terrible situation in Myanmar as the Tatmadaw, the country’s military, cements its coup with increasi…
5 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 70: Alaska, “competitive co-existence” & duelling sanctions; Quad outcomes; OECD Cormann
Episode 70
Whereas the previous episode looked at the early weeks of the Biden administration, this week Allan and Darren examine the new trajectory of US-China…
5 years, 5 months ago