Does Australia have a 'deep state'?
Episode description
Headlines: Charges laid over Easey Street murders, Aussie primary school students score best ever result in global test, NSW Premier to be referred to corruption watchdog, South Korean lawmakers move to impeach President and the Matildas win 3-1 against Taiwan.
Deep Dive: You might have heard the phrase “deep state” in the news about US President-elect Donald Trump recently.
He’s promised to dismantle it. But what is the “deep state” and do we have one in Australia?
The Briefing’s Bension Siebert speaks with ANU national security expert David Andrews about the shadowy world of the deep state conspiracy theory and what stops Australia’s government from being undermined from the inside.
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