The Biden Administration takes the trade war with China up a notch by significantly increasing import taxes on a range... more

The TikTok "ban" has been signed into law, so we dive into how it happened, the reasoning behind it, what... more

On the 20th of April, the US House of Representatives passed a bill appropriating billioins in aid for Ukraine. With... more

Recorded on the 12th of April as intelligence agencies were warning of an Iranian attack on Israel, this episode features... more

A 2024 survey of experts across Southeast Asia found that for the first time, more would see themselves aligned with... more

A double feature episode discussing the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall Music Centre in Moscow, and the French... more

In this first episode of what could well be an endless series, resident China experts Helen and John walk us... more

Is espionage running rampant, and is the new Western strategy of dragging it out into the light a winning one?... more

Against John's better judgement, trade nerd Dmitry attempts to provide a vaguely accessible explanation of the World Trade Organization and... more

Following the comments by Former President Trump about a failure by some European states to meet their NATO spending commitments,... more

In an episode sure to do wonders for their inboxes the hosts (who have attended four times between them) try... more

Recorded on the 658th day of the Russian escalation, against the backdrop of opposition to Western funding for Ukraine in... more

It's the first day of COP28 and there's a new fund, controversy about the host and 70,000 people loitering around... more

Former Australian diplomats John, Helen and Dmitry share some thoughts on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the actors in the region and... more

Former Australian diplomats John, Helen and Dmitry reflect on the first meeting between President's Xi Jinping of China and Joe... more

Former Australia diplomats John, Helen and Dmitry break down the foreign policy side of AI regulation, including the joint declaration... more

James also known as 'Spaghetti Kozak' is an American who has spent more than a year fighting for Ukraine as... more

James also known as 'Spaghetti Kozak' is an American who has spent more than a year fighting for Ukraine as... more

Dmitry and John debate whether the upcoming visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to China is a signal... more

Dmitry and John debate whether democracies are at a disadvantage in international relations compared to their more authoritarian counterparts. Also... more