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EPISODE · Sep 16, 2026 · 54 MIN

The birth and death of US foreign aid, plus a tribute to trailblazing judge Mary Gaudron

from Late Night Live — Full program podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The U.S.A.I.D program was established by President John F Kennedy in 1961, at the peak of Cold War tensions, but researcher Luke Fletcher says its roots date back to WWII, and a desire by the US to greatly expand its economic and military power. Plus, a tribute to Mary Gaudron, Australia's first female High Court judge.Guests: Luke Fletcher, Executive Director, Jubilee Australia Research Centre and author of America and the Birth of Global Aid, published by RoutledgeJohn Basten AO KC, former judge of the NSW Court of Appeal

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