Podcast Episodes

Beth Jones: The Ambassador that inspired 'The Diplomat'

If you thought Netflix's hit series The Diplomat was pure fiction, think again…

According to creator Deborah Cahn the show was inspired by a real-life…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Hidden Hands Shaping the BBC Crisis

Geraldine has returned from London where she had a front row seat as the BBC was engulfed in it's biggest crisis in decades. She joins Hamish for a c…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Zohran Mamdani a Blessing or a Curse for Democrats?

This week democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani became New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian Mayor, beating former New York governor Andrew Cuom…

4 months ago

Trump or Xi: Who Blinked First?

It may have been the most significant hour and forty minutes in global geopolitics this year...

If the highly anticipated summit between Presidents Xi…

4 months, 1 week ago

Are we on the cusp of the next big financial crash?

If you thought we'd never see a repeat of the GFC or even the dotcom bubble, think again... 

So far financial markets have proved remarkably resilient…

4 months, 1 week ago

The VERY important meeting in China you probably missed

While we were all preoccupied with Prime Minister Albanese's meeting with Donald Trump, another hugely important meeting was taking place behind clos…

4 months, 1 week ago

Can Netanyahu Actually Deliver on Peace?

One week on from the ceasefire deal and the commencement of the first phase of Trump’s peace plan, things look fragile. At this point, peace seems to…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

From heavy metal drummer to first female PM: Meet Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Sanae Takaichi

Japan has entered a new political era after the election of Sanae Takaichi who is poised to become the country’s first female prime minister. A prote…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

🚨🚨🚨 What you need to know about the Gaza ceasefire deal

Geraldine and Hamish were live on air on ABC Sydney when Donald Trump broke the news this morning that a deal had been reached on the 'first phase' o…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

🚨🚨🚨Did Trump just orchestrate a major breakthrough in the Middle East?

Hamas has responded to Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza saying it is prepared to release all Israeli hostages - dead or alive. However it …

5 months ago