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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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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.

    The fabrication that was “Russia-gate”

    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.

    • 54 min
    The debate on reparations for the African slave trade

    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.

    • 54 min
    What can today’s China learn from the Cultural Revolution?

    What can today’s China learn from the Cultural Revolution?

    A new book tells the stories of people who took part in the Cultural Revolution and what is has cost them. It also examines its importance and its connection to China today.

    • 54 min
    The most powerful woman in North Korea

    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?

    • 54 min
    The one-sided attitude of the media toward the Ukraine war. 

    The one-sided attitude of the media toward the Ukraine war. 

    We look at why pro-interventionist views dominate the front pages and media airwaves.

    • 54 min
    A look back at the world in 2023

    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. 

    • 54 min

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