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Between the Lines

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This program is no longer in production. 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.
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Episodes

The fabrication that was “Russia-gate”

It was called Russia-gate and it’s now been found to have been a complete fabrication. It was based on the widespread claim that Donald Trump was a Kremlin agent, and his victory in the presidential election in 2016 was due to his campaign’s collusion with Russia.

Jan 19, 202454 min

The debate on reparations for the African slave trade

If the west’s wealth is based on slavery, should reparations be paid? Or does Africa instead need moral accountability from its own leaders and honesty among its intellectuals about what the trans-Atlantic trade entailed.

Jan 12, 202454 min

The most powerful woman in North Korea

Kim Yo Jong is the sister of North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un. She’s known as the most powerful woman in the hermit kingdom. Could she also be her brother’s successor?

Dec 29, 202354 min

A look back at the world in 2023

We look back at a year that many want to see the back of. From the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East and a polarised and deeply divided America.

Dec 15, 202354 min

How did China corner the green energy market?

China is addicted to Australian gas and coal – but it’s leading the world towards a greener future. How has China come to dominate the renewables market so dramatically?

Dec 08, 202354 min

Eliot Cohen on Israel, Ukraine, Trump and the US-Australia relationship

One of America’s foremost foreign policy thinkers, Eliot Cohen defends Israel's offensive in Gaza and is critical of UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres' statements about the conflict. Mr Cohen, a leading neo conservative, is no fan of Donald Trump and says he may not get the chance to run in next year's presidential election.

Dec 01, 202354 min

Can former British PM David Cameron save the Sunak government?

Political analysts in Britain says it's the last roll of the dice for prime minister Rishi Sunak and the conservative government. The Tories have resurrected former PM, David Cameron is a desperate bid to inject stability into a government already running on empty.

Nov 17, 202354 min

Conrad Black on Murdoch, Trump, Trudeau and Cancel Culture

The Canadian-born British businessman who built one of the world's largest newspaper groups in the 1990's ruminates on his rivalry with Rupert Murdoch, Donald Trump's second run for presidency and the threat to free speech that is ‘cancel culture’.

Oct 06, 202354 min

The rise and fall of ISIS: Could it make a comeback?

In 2014 Islamic State, or ISIS, shocked the world by capturing the northern Iraqi city of Mosul and went on to seize large parts of western Iraq and eastern Syria. But in three short years it lost it all. So, why is ISIS much reduced from the all-conquering force it once was, and could it make a comeback?

Aug 18, 202354 min

The Gerontocracy and the 2024 presidential poll

Biden’s greatest vulnerability is his age. Trump’s greatest vulnerability is, well, Trump. And, his legal troubles could get worse in the next year. What could possibly go wrong?

Aug 03, 202354 min
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