Making sense of Australia’s place in the world, Between the Lines puts contemporary international issues and events into a broader historical context, seeking out original perspectives and challenging accepted wisdoms.

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Thursday 23 May 2019

  • Ronald and Donald: both making America great again

    Whatever your opinions, Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan appeal to the public.

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  • Can war between Iran and the US be prevented?

    There is no love lost in the wake of the US sanctions on Iran. Is Trump trying to 'goad them into war'?

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Thursday 16 May 2019

  • Janet Albrechtsen on why we need a Shorten government

    Australia needs a Shorten government so we can experience 'buyer's regret'. So says conservative Janet Albrechtsen.

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  • Why don't all South Africans claim their right to vote?

    Despite the work of Nelson Mandela, many South Africans choose not to vote.

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Thursday 9 May 2019

  • Tim Soutphommasane on the 'political narcissism of minor differences'

    Are our major political parties offering a choice or an echo?

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  • The soft diplomacy of beekeeping

    Australian honeybees are hot property overseas but for how long?

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Thursday 2 May 2019

  • How would Thatcher have managed Brexit?

    Forty years after the 'Iron Lady' was elected into office, Britain looks like it may be lurching to the left.

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  • America, you can't use power to export democracy

    The US has long-believed that democracy is exportable, all it requires is intervention.

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Thursday 25 Apr 2019

  • Robert Menzies: the art of politics

    Robert Menzies was not only our longest-serving prime minister but also the last one to leave on his own terms. Was he conservative, liberal or centrist?

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  • Ben Chifley: an ardent internationalist

    Prime Minister Ben Chifley knew that Australia needed to shed its 'Britishness' in order to embrace true internationalism.

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Thursday 18 Apr 2019

  • Benjamin Netanyahu triumphs again

    As he wins yet another election, never underestimate Benjamin Netanyahu.

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  • Have we in the West been naïve about China?

    As China emerges as a superpower, will our relationship strengthen or struggle?

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Thursday 11 Apr 2019

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