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EPISODE · Jul 9, 2026 · 45 MIN

Modi, the Pacific and THAT podcast

from Politics Now · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

It's been a big week on the international stage for Anthony Albanese, from a Pacific blitz to bilateral talks with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Melbourne.While a Chinese missile test threatened to overshadow the diplomacy tour, was the destabilising move actually a "cherry-on-top" for Australia — pushing Pacific nations closer to us?Back home, the fallout from the Telstra outage is continuing and so are the politics. So, did the Opposition "jump the shark?"And of course there was THAT podcast appearance and subsequent "unequivocal apology" from the PM this week. So, what are the risks for politicians trying to engage in new media to reach voters?Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly are joined by Stephen Dziedzic, ABC Foreign Affairs Asia Pacific Reporter on The Party Room.Got a burning question?Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]

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