Making sense of Australia’s place in the world, Between the Lines puts contemporary international issues and events into a broader historical context, seeking out original perspectives and challenging accepted wisdom.
447 Available Episodes (447 Total)Average duration: 00:31:00
Apr 21, 2023
Macron’s Europe. A conservative backs The Voice. Why DeSantis took on Disney.
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Mary Dejevsky on France’s President Macron’s and his vision for a more independent Europe. Prominent right of centre commentator Chris Kenny explains why he supports the Voice. Eric Boehm examines the shifting politics behind the DeSantis - Disney feud.
Apr 14, 2023
The Voice: a debate. Is the Liberal party doomed?
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Shireen Morris and Greg Sheridan discuss the case for and against The Voice. Gerard Henderson acknowledges that the Liberal party does face major problems but warns it's premature to, once again, write their obituary .
Apr 06, 2023
A new low for American politics. Don't 'sensitise' children's literature.
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Andrew Neil surveys the state of politics around the world and asks if could we see a replay of Biden vs Trump in 2024? Caroline Overington explains why children's books shouldn't be rewritten or sensitised.
Mar 31, 2023
Macron’s France. Iraq bounces back. Sport and Australia’s soft power advantage in the Pacific
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Sophie Pedder on French politics and why President Macron is so unpopular. Rajiv Chandrasekaran explains why recovery took so long and what life is like in Iraq today. Jeffrey Wall and how sport can enhance Australia’s standing in the Pacific.
Mar 24, 2023
Responding to a rising China. The Republican party’s divide over Ukraine. Australia’s economic outlook
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Peter Hartcher responds to Paul Keating’s concerns over AUKUS. David Frum on divisions over foreign policy and Ukraine in the |Republican Party. Su-Lin Ong and Jo Masters consider Australia’s economic outlook in turbulent times.
Mar 17, 2023
Why was there a war against Saddam in 2003. South Africa in a geo-politically polarised world.
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20 years after the 'coalition of the willing' confronted Iraq's Saddam Hussein –why did it happen and was it a big mistake?
South Africa has deep connections to Soviet Union yet claims to be non aligned — so how does it navigate the tricky path between the great powers
Mar 10, 2023
The US and its great power rivals. Are Australia's neighbours ready for AUKUS? The UK lockdown files.
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Stephen Walt considers America's place in a world where it no longer enjoys unchallenged primacy. How South-East Asia views Australia's new security and defence pacts. Isabel Oakeshott on the UK's pandemic response.
Mar 03, 2023
China's population decline. Afghanistan after the US withdrawal. Is it a public debate or a culture war?
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Barclay Bram and why the reluctance to have children in China. Mahir Momand compares life in Afghanistan before and after the withdrawal of US troops. Parnell McGuiness asks is it a public debate or a culture war.
Feb 24, 2023
The earthquake and its geopolitical consequences. Are the UN's Sustainable Development Goals achievable? Jimmy Carter's foreign policy.
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Mary Dejevsky examines the political aftershocks in Turkey, Syria and beyond. Bjorn Lomborg and why we’re not on track to meet UN 2030 sustainable development goals. James Mann reflects on President Jimmy Carter's foreign policy legacy.
Feb 17, 2023
Israeli - Palestinian prospects for peace. A liberal's lament. The writer and cultural appropriation.
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Walter Russell Mead considers what an Arab – Israeli alliance might mean for the Palestinians. Neil Brown, a former coalition frontbencher, explains why he’s dissatisfied with the modern-day Liberal party. Hazel Edwards discusses the writer and cultural appropriation.
Apr 21 | 00:54:06
Macron’s Europe. A conservative backs The Voice. Why DeSantis took on Disney.
Apr 14 | 00:54:08
The Voice: a debate. Is the Liberal party doomed?
Apr 06 | 00:54:08
A new low for American politics. Don't 'sensitise' children's literature.
Mar 31 | 00:54:03
Macron’s France. Iraq bounces back. Sport and Australia’s soft power advantage in the Pacific
Mar 24 | Unknown
Responding to a rising China. The Republican party’s divide over Ukraine. Australia’s economic outlook
Mar 17 | Unknown
Why was there a war against Saddam in 2003. South Africa in a geo-politically polarised world.
Mar 10 | Unknown
The US and its great power rivals. Are Australia's neighbours ready for AUKUS? The UK lockdown files.
Mar 03 | Unknown
China's population decline. Afghanistan after the US withdrawal. Is it a public debate or a culture war?
Feb 24 | Unknown
The earthquake and its geopolitical consequences. Are the UN's Sustainable Development Goals achievable? Jimmy Carter's foreign policy.
Feb 17 | Unknown
Israeli - Palestinian prospects for peace. A liberal's lament. The writer and cultural appropriation.
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