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With a focus on international politics and business, Geraldine Doogue talks to expert commentators about the things that matter to Australians.

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    • 4.5 • 4 Ratings

With a focus on international politics and business, Geraldine Doogue talks to expert commentators about the things that matter to Australians.

    Jake Adelstein: cult author's new book on Japan's Yakuza

    Jake Adelstein: cult author's new book on Japan's Yakuza

    The Yakuza, Japan's organised crime clans, have long been a source of fascination in the west. 

    • 15 min
    Germany’s far right on the rise again

    Germany’s far right on the rise again

    Germany’s historical backing of Israel has raised questions about its alleged complicity in the Gaza war as Berlin grapples with its post-Holocaust identity.

    • 8 min
    Indigenous women need to be included in discussions on women's safety

    Indigenous women need to be included in discussions on women's safety

    As the discussion on violence against women continues, the statistics show that First Nations women are more effected by domestic violence. 

    • 9 min
    Amani Hayder: My mother was murdered by my father

    Amani Hayder: My mother was murdered by my father

    Next week, Minister for Women Katy Gallagher has called for a roundtable on the national crisis of violence against women. 

    • 18 min
    Girt by Sea: can Australia reduce its dependence on US security?

    Girt by Sea: can Australia reduce its dependence on US security?

    Australia regards itself as the major security power in our Pacific, but for our own security guarantee we look not to our region but to the distant horizons of the US and the UK.

    • 12 min
    Netanyahu doubles down on threat of Rafah assault despite ceasefire proposal

    Netanyahu doubles down on threat of Rafah assault despite ceasefire proposal

    International pressure is growing on Israel to pull back on plans for an assault on Rafah as new signs emerge of a possible breakthrough in ceasefire talks.

    • 13 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
4 Ratings

4 Ratings

FeeSilke ,

Wide range of subjects covered intelligently

Love this podcast. Such a fascinating range of topics and interviewees. Covers nicely Australian news and history in an international context. Love that ABC RN enables shows like this to exist. Geraldine Doogue brings an insightful and generous touch to all her interviews.

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