Christmasode: Will democracy survive in 2024? Let's find out!

G'day Diplomates fans: To round out the year, we had our great friend Hagar Chemali on discuss EVERYTHING happening in the world: Including: -- Israel Palestine and what happens next-- Trump in 2024-- The politics of Ukraine aid-- Hong Kong and Russian 'elections'-- India, Canada and the politics o…

Special Episode: The Sun Will Rise — Peter Hartcher interviews Misha Zelinsky

In a special episode of Diplomates, the roles have been reversed as our host, Misha Zelinsky takes the hot seat!  Legendary Australian journalist and geopolitical analyst, Peter Hartcher of the Sydney Morning Herald interviews Misha Zelinsky about his new book: The Sun Will Rise. The Sun Will Ris…

Prisoners of history? Israel, Hamas and Xi

G’day Diplomates fans, Hagar Chemali has joined us to unpack events around the world.  We talk: The Israel-Hamas war. Is peace in the Middle East ever possible? Why does this issue inflame democratic nations so much? Mr Xi goes to Washington Albo in Beijing and Tuvalu And more! SHOW NOTES: …

Terror in Israel — War, Peace and the Middle East

G’day Diplomates fans, Hagar Chemali has joined us to unpack the shocking terror attacks inside Israel. We note this situation is fast moving and apologise if any material is out of date. The Diplomates team sends our deepest condolences to those directly impacted or who have lost loved ones. We s…

The African Coup Capital? Wagner, China and the West

G’day Diplomates fans, it’s a huge week and month in global news — so we’ve got Hagar Chemali back to talk shop! Misha and Hagar discuss:  Prigozhin, Wagner and Ukraine What’s with all the coups in Africa? The ‘Made in China’ Map controversy The BRICS club — a new autocratic alignment? Xi thr…

Patrick Gibbons — Winning the New Resources War: Rare Earths, Renewables and Dictatorships

Patrick is a former diplomat, policy advisor and business consultant with specialist expertise in climate change, energy, resources, environmental, investment and public policy issues. For almost 20 years he has been at the forefront of Australian climate policy development, advising both sides of…

Is Putin Pooped? Ukraine, Russia, Xi and Bibby -- Chinwags with Misha and Hagar

With so much happening in the world, Misha and Hagar caught up for their regular chinwag that went waaaaay longer than it was supposed to (as it always does — but we love having Hagar on!) In this episode we talk: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Putin's domestic troubles and starvation diplomacy. To…

Luke Harding: Invasion — Russia, Ukraine and the Battle for Freedom.

Luke Harding is an award winning British journalist and foreign correspondent for The Guardian, covering Russia’s invasion from inside Ukraine. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Having been previously based in Moscow for the Guardian, Harding is sanctioned by…

War in Taiwan? Putin, Macron, Sudan and leaky US intelligence — Chinwags with Misha and Hagar

With so much happening in the world, Misha and Hagar caught up for their regular chinwag that went waaaaay longer than it was supposed to (as it always does — but we love having Hagar on!) In this episode we talk: Russia’s domestic political crackdown, including the arrest of Wall Street Journal r…

Dr Yuriy Sak: Help Us Win — Ukraine, Russia and the global fight for democracy

Dr Yuriy Sak is responsible for strategic communications for Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence. A private sector communications expert and Oxford graduate, like all Ukrainians Yuriy’s life was upended when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.  Misha and Yuriy caught up to discuss Russia’s invasion…