Podcast Episodes

Can populism deliver?

It's sometimes described as a 'dance with the devil', but can populism also deliver for citizens?

As some democracies stall, how are populist leaders …

8 months ago

Trump's big, beautiful week

After promising his MAGA base that he wouldn't get the US into any further foreign entanglements, Donald Trump had a big week on the international st…

8 months, 1 week ago

Germany overcomes history and prepares for war

After decades of enjoying peacetime dividends and American protection, Germany is now re-arming in a hurry. 

Troop numbers in the Bundeswehr had withe…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Does diplomacy stand a chance?

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 regio…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

BONUS: Is regime change in Iran possible, or desirable?

Israel's assassination of high-ranking military and political figures in Iran is raising questions about the regime's ability to survive this war, es…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is in charge of the world?

Leaders of the world's great industrial nations will gather in Canada at the G7 over the weekend. 

As the tectonic plates of international relationshi…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Australia ready for a new world order?

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 arou…

9 months ago

Oren Cass: the face of America's New Right

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…

9 months, 1 week ago

Will today's atrocities be forgotten tomorrow?

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 …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump, the $600m flying palace and world peace?

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 pr…

9 months, 3 weeks ago