On this week’s episode, Allan and Darren look to have a broader discussion about China, anchoring the conversation around Allan’s recent article in Australian Foreign Affairs, “History hasn’t ended: How to handle China”.

This episode presents important background on events in Syria. Taped before President Trump's announcement of withdrawal, it examines the position of the Kurds in Turkey.

Does Scott Morrison's Lowy Speech mark a clear step towards Trumpism?

Australia’s High Commissioners to Solomon Islands and Samoa discuss diplomacy in the Pacific

PM Morrison visits the Trump White House; prisoners in Iran; energy security; a visit by Fiji’s PM; climate change.

Can we imagine America after the 45th president?

Clare Walsh, DFAT Deputy Secretary speaks on multilateralism, aid and development.

Allan and Darren return to the perennial topics of Australian foreign policy—our relationships with the United States and China, with events of recent weeks offering yet another illustration of how complex and challenging these relations are.

In this podcast episode, Dr Sebastian Kaempf discusses the role a transforming global media landscape is playing in contemporary conflicts, the visualisation of warfare in popular culture, the Pentagon's Role in Hollywood Representations of Warfare and what this all means for traditional media institutions.

This episode presents another interview with a senior Australian policymaker. Dr David Gruen is Deputy Secretary, Economic at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Australia’s G20 Sherpa.