243 episodes
Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today ABC listen
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4.6 • 830 Ratings
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Move beyond the headlines to see how the past defines our world.
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Could two lawsuits bring down the US gun industry?
Mexico has one of the highest murder rates on earth, and most of these murders are committed by guns that come into Mexico illegally from America. Can or should American gun manufacturers be held responsible for the damage caused by these guns. That’s the question being asked by Mexico in two court cases underway in the US states of Massachusetts and Arizona.
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The power to choose — how Australia curated post war migration
Australia is a nation built on migration, but the system has a sometimes-cruel history. How has our migration program evolved?
And why the perception of being in control has been so central to its success. -
Roe v Wade and how it changed the United States
It's almost two years since the US supreme court overturned Roe V Wade
In this episode from our archives, we revisit the story of the landmark 1973 ruling. -
How TikTok went from addictive pastime to a potential threat to national security
As TikTok's power and popularity has grown, concerns around its Chinese ownership have gotten louder.
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Haiti — the background to political and social chaos
The gang violence that is gripping the Caribbean nation of Haiti, is the most recent disaster in a long line of political, economic, and natural disasters. Today Haiti is one of the poorest and most unstable country on the planet, but this was not always the case, it was once France’s riches colony and the world’s first black-lead republic. So why has Haiti become such a political and economic mess?
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Border crossings — a history of migration at the US-Mexico border
Immigrants are showing up at the southern border in record numbers.
We examine the history of US policy toward immigration and border security with Mexico.
Customer Reviews
Excellent
One of my favourite podcasts. Many thanks to all involved.
Nonsense journalism claiming aliens are real
I rarely review podcasts but if the ABC is going to lie for clicks about aliens, then it deserves zero stars.
Their recent report on alien conspiracy theories treats the whole thing as though it’s real; not an ounce of journalistic credibility to be had. It’s not just the journalist but the editors & publishers as well.
The ABC more broadly has become obsessed with trivia and is allergic to both news and fact.
My advice (as an ABC-only TV viewer) is that Xitter is the best place to get information because at least there you know everyone is an opportunistic partisan seeking to bring you into their ideological bubble - they aren’t pretending to be an objective national broadcaster who is in fact just the old editor of the Woman’s Weekly bringing the same old trivia and B.S. on a national stage.
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Very best wishes Keri Phillips. Will
miss your familiar voice when listening to future podcasts. Thank you.