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Australia in the World

A discussion of the most important news and issues in international affairs through a uniquely Australian lens. Hosted by Allan Gyngell and Darren Lim.

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Ep. 111: AUKUS plans; India; red alerts

Ep. 111: AUKUS plans; India; red alerts

The members of AUKUS have laid out a more concrete plan for Australia to acquire a nuclear-powered submarine capability,... Read more

19 Mar 2023

48mins

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Ep. 110: Ukraine, one year on

Ep. 110: Ukraine, one year on

Marking one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Allan and Darren reflect on what they have learned, what surprised ... Read more

22 Feb 2023

25mins

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Ep. 109: Balloons; FM’s UK speech; France 2+2; DM on sovereignty

Ep. 109: Balloons; FM’s UK speech; France 2+2; DM on sovereignty

The “Chinese spy balloon” has dominated news for the past few weeks and thus Allan and Darren feel compelled to open the... Read more

11 Feb 2023

39mins

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Ep. 108: PM in PNG; duelling ambassadors; reviewing 2022

Ep. 108: PM in PNG; duelling ambassadors; reviewing 2022

To kick off 2023, Allan and Darren continue their practice of asking how the events of previous year caused them to upda... Read more

19 Jan 2023

45mins

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Ep. 107: Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts

Ep. 107: Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts

Allan and Darren welcome Tim Watts MP, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs. This is a new role—what does it involve,... Read more

19 Dec 2022

38mins

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Ep. 106: FM’s DC speech; 2+2s ; a polycrisis?

Ep. 106: FM’s DC speech; 2+2s ; a polycrisis?

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has delivered (yet) another speech, this time in Washington DC, and Darren thinks it’s a big... Read more

14 Dec 2022

36mins

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Ep. 105: G20/Xi bilaterals; FM/DM speeches; midterms

Ep. 105: G20/Xi bilaterals; FM/DM speeches; midterms

While the previous episode came after more than a month, this episode comes just a week later, with the G20 meetings set... Read more

19 Nov 2022

49mins

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Ep. 104: 20th Party Congress; export controls; Australia-Japan

Ep. 104: 20th Party Congress; export controls; Australia-Japan

After a month away, Allan and Darren try to make sense of a big month of news. They start with the Chinese Community Par... Read more

11 Nov 2022

47mins

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Ep. 103: Nuclear escalation; UNGA meetings; Track 1.5s

Ep. 103: Nuclear escalation; UNGA meetings; Track 1.5s

Ukraine has made significant battlefield gains in the past month, changing the dynamics of the Russian invasion, leading... Read more

5 Oct 2022

43mins

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Ep. 102: A formal statement on China? Australia’s head of state

Ep. 102: A formal statement on China? Australia’s head of state

In this episode Darren picks up on a comment Allan has made several times on the podcast (including the previous episode... Read more

18 Sep 2022

37mins

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