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Back to SearchEp. 59: Malabar and an emerging balancing coalition; Senator Abetz and loyalty tests; diplomacy and quarantine
Episode 59
This week’s episode begins with a focus on recent events in Australia’s defence policy space, which both Allan and Darren see as trending towards the…
5 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 58: Mailbag! US failures; fearing abandonment; the Quad & democracy; grading China policy; DFAT in 2050
Episode 58
Thrilled that the podcast is about to cross the 100,000 lifetime download threshold (thank you all!), Allan and Darren try something new this week – …
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 57: Foreign interference & the Australia-China relationship; trilaterals; PM Suga; Thai protests
Episode 57
Allan and Darren return once again to the Australia-China relationship to begin today’s episode. The particular topic is foreign interference, in the…
5 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 56: Aussie journalists depart China (and other bilateral tensions); Foreign Relations Bill; Abe’s legacy; Tony Abbott
Episode 56
Recording early afternoon on Wednesday 7 September, Allan and Darren begin by grappling with the previous day’s news of the arrival back in Australia…
5 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 55: Richard Maude returns (Part 2): China, models of cooperation, & what Australian foreign policy can do
Episode 55
In part two of Richard Maude’s return to the podcast, the conversation begins with China. Was Richard “surprised” by Beijing’s promulgation of the Ho…
5 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 54: Richard Maude returns (Part 1), and Darren in the Beirut Blast
Episode 54
This week Allan and Darren welcome back Richard Maude to the podcast, who returns after his first appearance back in February in Episode 41. Until sh…
6 years ago
Ep. 53: Consulate closures & deteriorating US-China relations; AUSMIN; Defence Strategic Update
Episode 53
On this week’s episode, the deteriorating relationship between Washington and Beijing takes centre stage, including the consulate closures in Houston…
6 years ago
Ep. 52: ABC journalist Stephen Dziedzic on reporting Australian foreign policy, media-govt relations, and the Wolverines
Episode 52
Allan and Darren welcome Stephen Dziedzic to the podcast, who covers foreign affairs in the Asia Pacific region for Australia’s national broadcaster,…
6 years, 1 month ago
Ep 51: Lowy Poll 2020; India-China; DFAT's travel advice for China; Allan's brush with tabloid fame
Episode 51
As Allan and Darren commence with their next 50 episodes, they begin with the 2020 Lowy Poll. Allan in particular is interested in the rise in Austra…
6 years, 1 month ago
Frances Adamson, DFAT Secretary, on our 50th episode
Episode 50
On the occasion of the podcast’s 50th episode, Allan and Darren are thrilled to welcome Australia’s most senior diplomat and foreign policy official,…
6 years, 2 months ago