Episode 74: China and Chinese Politics By Dr Darren Lim and Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA 01 June 2021Linda Jakobson joins Allan and Darren to discuss Australia-China relations. They examining the decline in bilateral relations and the pathway forward for both countries. Read More
Episode 73: China, Chinese politics, and Finlandisation By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA and Dr Darren Lim 27 May 2021Allan and Darren welcome Linda Jakobson to the podcast. Linda is a leading China expert, and a vital voice in Australia’s own China debate. Read More
Filmed Performances Could Make for a Greener, More Global Eurovision By Jess Carniel 19 May 2021Last year, the Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled for the first time in its then 64-year history. This year’s Eurovision is a socially distanced affair, with frequent COVID testing of participants. Read More
Elections in Peru: The Rise of a New Radicalism By Anthony Medina Rivas Plata 22 April 2021The unexpected election results in Peru signalled voter disillusionment. Pedro Castillo, a rural schoolteacher, and radical left trade unionist, didn’t appear in the polls a month before the election but got the highest percentage of votes. Read More
Beyond Jargon: Reconnecting Families Separated by War By Fatima Elmasri 22 March 2021In Libya, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works to help families find loved ones missing due to conflict as part of its Restoring Family Links program. One ICRC humanitarian worker shares her experience. Read More
Living in Absence: Families of Missing and Deceased Migrants in Zimbabwe By Unita Ndou 16 March 2021Losing a relative is painful, and not knowing how to search for them only doubles the tragedy. In Zimbabwe, the International Committee of the Red Cross works with families affected by migration to help them trace the fate of missing loved ones. Read More
Book Review: Violence Against Women – What Everyone Needs to Know By Dr Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann 08 March 2021The 20th century saw unprecedented social changes which heightened women’s inclusion in public life. Jacqui True’s new book depicts the dark underbelly of gendered violence which continues to impact female emancipation. Read More
Biden’s Huawei Policy: Continuity, With Slight Changes By Jelvin Jose 24 February 2021The Huawei crisis has become a technological flashpoint in the US-China power struggle. The Biden administration’s response to this technological challenge will require walking a tightrope between business and geopolitics. Read More
Forgotten Conflicts 2021: On Resilience, After Seven Years of Conflict in Ukraine By Sanela Bajrambasic and Oleksandr Vlasenko 22 February 2021For years now, life in the Donbas has remained split along a “contact line” of conflict since fighting broke out in 2014. The International Committee of the Red Cross is working with those hit hardest by the fighting. Read More
Kashmir Suffers Under Indian-Imposed Internet Cuts By Lee Rhiannon 18 February 2021In 2019, the Indian government imposed a lockdown on Kashmir with no phone connection and no internet service. The impact on the health, education, and economy of this once prosperous Indian state has been massive. Read More
Burundi vs. Rwanda: Potential for a Future Genocide By Naomi Brooks 24 January 2021If further genocidal acts and violence are to be prevented in Burundi, the UN should remain vigilant and act on its learnings from Rwanda. It should be concerned that transparency of internal politics and violence will be prevented without adequate reporting, and perpetrators not appropriately prosecuted. Read More