All Episodes
Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today — 245 episodes
Capital gains tax in Australia — the essential backstory
Is Scottish independence once again in play?
Cuba and the US President - from FDR to Trump
The history and future of women in combat
Ending conflict — the art of negotiation
Australia’s energy security and resilience
Flags, “flag-shaggers” and the co-opting of historic symbols
Pete Hegseth - war monger or true believer?
Beijing’s justification for wanting to invade Taiwan
Innovation — from the spinning jenny to AI
Singapore and the long shadow of Lee Kuan Yew
China and the U.S - on a collision course in Latin America?
High speed rail in Australia - is it a dream that can ever become a reality
Central bank independence − a tradition under threat
Bangladesh 2026 - at a turning point
From bicycles to “build your dreams” — how China conquered the global car market
Controlling global oil — the backstory
Weaponised trade and a return to gunboat diplomacy
The story of Iran, a CIA Coup, a Revolution and the turbulent history that followed
Donald Trump and the wrecking ball: The end of the world as we know it
Not so tolerant Allies: The story of Canada and the United States
Greenland Donald Trump and the politics of empire
Finland: A mad prepper nation or a role model for all small to medium democracies
Australia's superannuation system
Pauline Hanson – Australia’s Greatest Political Lazarus
The World Trade Organization
Australian universities in crisis
Sudan Part two— a war we’ve all ignored for too long
The story of Sudan Part 1
America's radical left - part 2
America's radical left - part 1
The Gulf states - on a Middle East tightrope
Venezuela, the United States and drugs
India and China - true partners or rivals?
Northern Ireland 1998 - what can we learn?
Israel Palestine and the move for peace - Is this a tipping point?
Brazil - Bolsonaro's legacy
Australian security - Is United States our best option?
Drones and how they are changing modern warfare
Controlling The Pacific
Australia’s Green Iron plan
The history of the Israeli Settler movement
Rear Vision - The rise of Vladimir Putin
Could the Baltic States be the new Ukraine?
War in Ukraine - the military story
Australia's superannuation system
2014 and Ukraine's relationship with Russia
The history of immigration and detention in the so-called land of immigrants: United States of America
Israel's nuclear history
Iran's nuclear program
The assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
Rare Earth minerals
A new Gilded Age
The silencing of Voice of America
The history of the electric car
Romania at a political crossroads
Kashmir
Finland: A mad prepper nation or a role model for all small to medium democracies
Chocolate - the back story
Donald Trump and the wrecking ball: The end of the world as we know it
The anti-vaccination movement
Not so tolerant Allies: The story of Canada and the United States
Trump, trade and tariffs
Undersea communication cables: Critical infrastructure and vulnerable
In the shadow of slavery: The post-civil rights period
In the shadow of slavery: The events that led to the Civil Rights movement
In the shadow of slavery: From the civil war through reconstruction to 1900
Once the most political stable nation in Europe and an economic powerhouse__ Germany is now in trouble
The Panama Canal: How it was built and Panama’s relationship with the United States
Greenland Donald Trump and the politics of empire
Sydney: first encounters
A tsunami of Trumpness
How to end conflict—The art of peace making
When the US Secret Service fails
Joe Biden the man who wanted to be President
How political violence has shaped American politics
Nancy Pelosi once the most powerful woman in US politics
Capital gains are income so why are they taxed less than wages?
Hillary Clinton
The two-state solution—A way forward or more of the same
Bernie Sanders: an idea whose time has come?
How Australia's supermarket sector became one of the most concentrated in the world
Can you compare America in 2024 with Germany in 1930 or Donald Trump to a Fascist?
Trump, trade and tariffs
Treaty of Waitangi
Abortion law reform—And the fight for access
A housing crisis and the battle between millennials and boomers
The 2020 US Presidential election—Lies, Fraud and a Democracy in Trouble
How Oct 7th shattered the vision for Arab-Israeli normalisation
What’s the connection between the rise of the far-right party the Alternative for Germany and the Roman Empire?
The Iranian Revolution__Modern Iran and the United States Role in its creation
Iran__Oil, democracy and a CIA Coup
The power play for control of the Murdoch Family Trust
Hezbollah — Israel the Middle East and threat of war Part 2
Hezbollah — Israel the Middle East and threat of war
Too crowded? What's behind the backlash against tourism?
Water Privatisation in England and why it’s failed
The Space Shuttle to Space X – why NASA turned to the private sector
Bangladesh—Politics and the Business of Remembering
Justice or retribution: the story of Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal
A mini casino in your pocket – how sport became a gambling product
The Kamala Harris Story
When the US Secret Service fails
Tensions in the South China Sea
Reforming the Supreme Court of the United States
The eerie parallels between the resignation of Lyndon Johnson in 1968 and Joe Biden 2024
How political violence has shaped American politics
The underrated ally — why South Korea matters to Australia
A tsunami of Trumpness
Profits over public health — the story of forever chemicals
The growth of the far-right in European politics
Capital gains are income so why are they taxed less than wages?
The International Criminal Court—A toothless tiger or a lion about to roar?
Paris politics in the pacific – why riots broke out in New Caledonia
The student protests on US campuses—repeat of the 1960’s or something completely different?
How the US military industrial complex got so big
The two-state solution—A way forward or more of the same
The Middle East conflict and the two-state solution
The People’s Army – the role of the IDF in Israeli society
Could two lawsuits bring down the US gun industry?
The power to choose — how Australia curated post war migration
Roe v Wade and how it changed the United States
How TikTok went from addictive pastime to a potential threat to national security
Haiti — the background to political and social chaos
Border crossings — a history of migration at the US-Mexico border
How to end conflict—The art of peace making
Qatar has become the world's go-to mediator, but what's in it for them?
Power without Responsibility—The role of the Pakistani military in politics
Tough on Crime: a history of putting kids in prison
Axis of Resistance—Terrorists or Resistance Fighters?
How Australia's supermarket sector became one of the most concentrated in the world
US Presidential Elections—Are they democratic?
Who are the Houthis and why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea?
From UFO to UAP: How the hunt for flying saucers made it to US Congress
Treaty making—a recognition of existence
How Donald Trump built his brand and made a fortune
RICO Acts have brought down mafia bosses, corporate criminals, and stockbrokers now ones being used against former US President Donald Trump
What is slot hoarding and does it really lead to cancelled flights?
Vienna’s housing strategy—How this city became one of the most equitable and affordable in Europe
How Fentanyl became the most dangerous illegal drug in America
How Danish TV took over the world
From War to Peace: The Egypt and Israel peace deal and how it continues to influence the Middle East
President John F Kennedy—The assassination that changed the world.
Ultra-Processed Foods: why did we create them and why can't we stop eating them?
From UFO to UAP: How the hunt for flying saucers made it to US Congress
What can past intelligence failures tell us about why Israel was taken by suprise on October 7
The Gaza Strip—How a tiny sliver of land became the epicentre of conflict in the Middle East
How Donald Trump built his brand and made a fortune
Why one of the richest nations in North Africa is a failed state—The tragedy of Libya
What is slot hoarding and does it really lead to cancelled flights?
RICO Acts have brought down mafia bosses, corporate criminals, and stockbrokers now ones being used against former US President Donald Trump
Indigenous Voices to Parliament: The Scandinavian Model
How Australia became the first country in the world to introduce seatbelts and RBT
The politics of Rising Rents—Rent control verses the free market
The destruction of China's never-ending property boom
Niger and the legacy of colonialism
Too Powerful to Regulate — the battle to rein in Big Tech
Checks and Balances—the crisis surrounding Israel's judicial reform
Hollywood on pause: actors and writers are on strike and their very existence is at stake
Soldiers of Fortune—The history of mercenaries and their impact on warfare
White oil: the story and politics of lithium and how Australia became the world's greatest supplier
Vienna’s housing strategy—How this city became one of the most equitable and affordable in Europe
When Hollywood met China – the battle for the big screen
The jet stream: rivers of air in the sky
Retirement and the story of funding old age
Ozempic and the history of weight loss in a pill
Moldova and Transnistria—the uncomfortable bedfellows on Ukraine’s border
On a mission—women in space
The life and death of political parties
Belarus and its role in the war in Ukraine
The economics of Inflation—Science, Craft, or Snake Oil
Edward and Harry—the men who left the royal family
What’s wrong with Australia’s tax system and can we fix it?
Household waste—do we dump or recycle?
The AUKUS subs and the nuclear waste we’ve never stored
Medicare—is it still fit for purpose?
Giving a voice to Indigenous Australians — why has it always failed?
The 1967 referendum — a vote to count Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as part of the Australian population
Harmony Day—does it truly reflect the history of immigration and multiculturalism in Australia?
Treaty making—a recognition of existence
Covid—what do scientists now know about the virus and the disease it causes?
War in Ukraine—the political story
War in Ukraine—the military story
The battle for the soul of the Catholic Church
Ransomware, cybercrimes and how to stay safe
How legal conservatives have captured the US Supreme Court
Barbados farewells the Queen — any lessons for Australia
Nordic criminal justice — people not prisoners
Passports, borders and identity — the story of the essential travel item
Predicting the weather — a history of the forecast
Chocolate — the world’s most seductive treat and its dark shadow
Germany’s Ruhr—from coal mines to culture
Cryptocurrency—has the bubble burst?
Centrelink, the Coalition and Robodebt
Gambling on the nose—Australia’s gambling industry under attack on all fronts
National Disability Insurance Scheme
National Housing Accord—one million new homes promised
The Republican Party and its embrace of far-right extremism
Brazil at the crossroads—voters choose a new president
Iran protests—women, life, freedom
Chairman Xi—his life and times
The Commonwealth—relic of empire of or society of equals?
Tall and supertall — New York skyscrapers
The Australian Public Service — frank and fearless or timid and ineffective?
World Heritage—too much of a good thing?
Nordic criminal justice — people not prisoners
Golf war—LIV and the battle for pro golf
If microchips are the new oil, Taiwan is the new Saudi Arabia
Hostage diplomacy
Under Review—The Reserve Bank of Australia
E-books—winners and losers
How history can help shape the debate about an Indigenous voice to Parliament.
Britain after Brexit
The ozone hole—how the world averted an environmental disaster.
Binge drinking and Dry July - Two sides of Australia’s drinking culture
Papua New Guinea’s Election—Democracy with a difference
How did it come to this — the energy crisis we had to have?
United States Supreme Court
The economics of Inflation—Science, Craft, or Snake Oil
Not Quite Australian - What’s Australia’s problem with New Zealanders?
The NRA—Its history and its influence on the gun debate in America
Predicting the weather—a history of the forecast
Zero-COVID in China—the social economic and political cost
Sri Lanka—failed state
Trouble in the ‘family’—Australia’s relationship with its Pacific neighbours
The Marcos revival—from pariahs to the presidency in the Philippines
Roe v Wade
Germany’s Ruhr—from coal mines to culture
The Greens—politics and the environment
Chocolate—the world’s most seductive treat and its dark shadow
President Emmanuel Macron — his brilliant career
The history of international criminal law
The far-right in France—where does it come from and why is it so popular?
Brisbane—city of floods
Cyclone Tracy—one of Australia’s worst natural disasters and what the government did
Gabriel Borich and Chile’s rebirth
Russia and China—a special relationship or a new world order?
Barbados farewells the Queen—any lessons for Australia?
Conflict in Ukraine—Putin’s fear of NATO
Passports, borders and identity—the story of the essential travel item
The power of the purse—the battle between the states and the commonwealth
Big Pharma and the Covid windfall
The week that changed the world—President Nixon's visit to China in 1972 and his meeting with Chairman Mao
Psychedelics—the curious journey from medical lab to party drug and back again
Tax cuts for the rich—do we all benefit?