Episode description
Police reckon a caravan they discovered filled with explosives outside Sydney was a fake terrorism plot. So what's the story? And did Peter Dutton over-cook it to "stoke fear", as government ministers are out claiming?
Also, Donald Trump's having a spat with former Aussie prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. It's bad timing, with Trump threatening Australian businesses with tariffs.
Plus, we find out what it's really like balancing the demands of normal life after an Olympics.
Listen now:
01:11 - Caravan hoax
09:31 - Should world leaders stand up to Trump?
20:43 - After the Olympics
Guests:
- Perry Duffin, crime reporter, Sydney Morning Herald
- Melissa Conley Tyler, lead, Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue
- Sonia Boland, national wellbeing manager, Australian Sports Commission
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