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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 55 MIN

Ambiguity or indifference? Concern grows over Trump's posture on the Taiwan question

from The Radio National Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

It's a country wracked by violence, poverty and corruption and now a deadly strain of Ebola. Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are scrambling to contain the virus which has already killed at least one-hundred and thirty people. Australian health company, Aspen Medical has been on the front-lines of the fight against previous Ebola outbreaks in Africa and experts Dr Katrina Sanders and Al Martin say they're ready to respond if asked. Donald Trump’s visit to China has left many in Taiwan asking whether the island could be facing a nightmare scenario where rather than being at the negotiating table, they’re in fact on the menu. William Yang, Senior Analyst for North East Asia with the International Crisis Group says President Trump takes a purely transactional view of Taiwan.   More and more doctors are using Artificial Intelligence to lighten their administrative load but when the patient says no, who gets to decide? Around 40% of Australian GP’s are now using AI to take patient notes and convert them into records, and in some instances making treatment recommendations. Dr Tom Kelly is the founder of Heidi Health one of the most popular platforms providing this service, he says patients should be able to opt out but that many protections are built into the system to ensure privacy. GP and medical technology advisor Dr Janice Tan says, as is often the case with technology, better regulation and clear guidelines are needed.   

It's a country wracked by violence, poverty and corruption and now a deadly strain of Ebola. Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are scrambling to contain the virus which has already killed at least one-hundred and thirty people. Australian health company, Aspen Medical has been on the front-lines of the fight against previous Ebola outbreaks in Africa and experts Dr Katrina Sanders and Al Martin say they're ready to respond if asked.  Donald Trump’s visit to China has left many in Taiwan asking whether the island could be facing a nightmare scenario where rather than being at the negotiating table, they’re in fact on the menu. William Yang, Senior Analyst for North East Asia with the International Crisis Group says President Trump takes a purely transactional view of Taiwan.    More and more doctors are using Artificial Intelligence to lighten their administrative load but when the patient says no, who gets to decide? Around 40% of Australian GP’s are now using AI to take patient notes and convert them into records, and in some instances making treatment recommendations. Dr Tom Kelly is the founder of Heidi Health one of the most popular platforms providing this service, he says patients should be able to opt out but that many protections are built into the system to ensure privacy. GP and medical technology advisor Dr Janice Tan says, as is often the case with technology, better regulation and clear guidelines are needed.

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