Beste Lowy Institute podcasts (2025)

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EVENT: Owen Harries Lecture US–Russia–China — The nuclear triumvirate of the 21st century 1:01:03

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Former senior NATO figure and arms control negotiator Rose Gottemoeller delivered the 2025 Owen Harries Lecture on Monday 24 March in Sydney. She reflected on a new era of nuclear weapons competition. China is rapidly growing and modernising its nuclear arsenal while Russia has used nuclear sabre-rattling in its war in Ukraine. Rose Gottemoeller ex…

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China’s naval flotilla and Australia’s response 26:40

15d ago26:40

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Defence analyst Marcus Hellyer talks with the Lowy Institute’s Sam Roggeveen about the unprecedented appearance of Chinese warships off Australia’s east coast. What message was Beijing sending? How well did Australia’s defence force perform in response? And what are Australia‘s future options with the United States in retrenchment? See omnystudio.c…

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Joshua Hammer – Journalist & Author 58:55

1d ago58:55

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On this episode, we welcome back to the program, journalist and author, Joshua Hammer who was our guest back on episode 112 in September 2016. Joshua’s career has included serving as Newsweek Bureau Chief in, Nairobi, Buenos Aires, LA, Berlin, Jerusalem and Cape Town. His work has appeared in the New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, National G…

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Development Futures: Trump’s tariffs and the rest of us 24:45

6d ago24:45

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Donald Trump has moved quickly to impose tariffs on literally every country in the world. Trump’s tariffs against Australia are not only affecting matters of trade; they potentially infringe Australian sovereignty. The Lowy Institute’s Lead Economist Roland Rajah sits down with Dr Jenny Gordon, Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow and Honorary Profess…

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EVENT: The future of the Australia–US alliance 1:02:59

8d ago1:02:59

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Hear Lowy Institute and Carnegie Endowment experts discuss the most pressing topic in Australian foreign policy: the future of the alliance with United States. The AUKUS agreement of September 2021 raised the US-Australia alliance to unprecedented levels of cooperation and alignment. But the first two months of the Trump Administration – particular…

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Ep. 61: German defense spending, India comments on postwar order, China complains about port deals 1:02:47

9d ago1:02:47

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Germany plans to spend big in defense spending as US commitment to Europe weakens, India says that benefits of postwar order is exaggerated signalling the end of the international rules-based order as we know it. China is reported to be very critical of the recent port deals by Hutchison. Voice of America is cutting staff and funding while Canada i…

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Lowy Institute Re-cast — EVENT: Asia in 2025 and the return of Donald Trump 1:02:52

13d ago1:02:52

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President Donald Trump's trade policies, particularly tariffs on steel and aluminium, have sparked retaliatory actions from long-standing allies and raised serious questions about the future of America's working relationships with the rest of the world. In December, the Lowy Institute hosted a panel discussion about the impact of Donald Trump presi…

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China’s naval flotilla and Australia’s response 26:40

15d ago26:40

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Defence analyst Marcus Hellyer talks with the Lowy Institute’s Sam Roggeveen about the unprecedented appearance of Chinese warships off Australia’s east coast. What message was Beijing sending? How well did Australia’s defence force perform in response? And what are Australia‘s future options with the United States in retrenchment? See omnystudio.c…

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Ep. 60: Canada as canary in the coal mine? Tariffs, trade war, and Ukraine 1:01:03

16d ago1:01:03

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US announced tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Canada considers this an aggressive action by the US that seeks to weaken Canada. The fallout of the Oval Office shakedown continues as US freezes support to Ukraine. What is happening here? What is the implications to international politics?Door Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs

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EVENT: The Year Ahead: What 2025 holds for Australia in the world (Sydney) 1:02:47

19d ago1:02:47

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In the second of our events analysing the foreign policy issues likely to dominate the international agenda in 2025, our panel discusses the first few months of the second Trump administration, the developments in Europe, Asia and the imminent Australian federal election. The panel was chaired by Dr Jessica Collins and featured Hervé Lemahieu, Dire…

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Pacific Change Makers: Cathy Neap on the Australia–PNG relationship 14:51

22d ago14:51

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Cathy Neap, Country Manager for the National Rugby League in Papua New Guinea, speaks with Dr Jessica Collins, Project Director of the Australia–Papua New Guinea Network. Cathy shares her experience as a change maker — what drives her, the challenges she faced, and how she views the Australia–PNG relationship. Reflecting on PNG’s half-century of in…

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Pacific Change Makers: Cathy Neap on the Australia–PNG relationship 14:51

22d ago14:51

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Cathy Neap, Country Manager for the National Rugby League in Papua New Guinea, speaks with Dr Jessica Collins, Project Director of the Australia–Papua New Guinea Network. Cathy shares her experience as a change maker — what drives her, the challenges she faced, and how she views the Australia–PNG relationship. Reflecting on PNG’s half-century of in…

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Conversations: Trump 2.0 and the world after Munich 26:26

23d ago26:26

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After attending this month's Munich Security Conference, the Institute's Hervé Lemahieu speaks with Lydia Khalil about the Trump administration’s diplomatic cavalry charge on Europe, and lessons for Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Door Lowy Institute

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Ep. 59: CDU tops German elections but AfD made gains; Rumble in the Oval Office 1:03:21

24d ago1:03:21

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The 2025 German Federal election results are out: governing SPD is third, CDU/CSU is tops, the far right AfD came in a strong second. What is the new picture of vote distribution across Germany? What does it mean for coalition and future governance? What does it mean for its foreign policy? Ukraine's president Zelensky went to the Oval Office expec…

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Conversations: Trump 2.0 and the world after Munich 26:26

26d ago26:26

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After attending this month's Munich Security Conference, the Institute's Hervé Lemahieu speaks with Lydia Khalil about the Trump administration’s diplomatic cavalry charge on Europe, and lessons for Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Door Lowy Institute

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Episode 58: US-Russia meeting in Saudi Arabia, PLA Navy nearby, Cook Islands update 1:01:09

1M ago1:01:09

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US and Russia met in Saudi Arabia to discuss ground rules for negotiations to end the Ukraine war although no Ukrainians and Europeans attended. What does it mean? What are the implications? PLA Navy task force is spotted in international waters near Australia and NZ and disrupted commercial air traffic by having live fire exercises. Why? What is t…

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Russia, Trump, and the Ukraine war, with Mick Ryan 25:23

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Retired Australian Army General Mick Ryan is one of the most influential and prolific analysts of the Ukraine war. This conversation with Sam Roggeveen, Director of the International Security Program, was intended as a reflection on the three-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, but instead becomes a much broader and deeper conversation about the…

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Russia, Trump, and the Ukraine war, with Mick Ryan 25:23

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Retired Australian Army General Mick Ryan is one of the most influential and prolific analysts of the Ukraine war. This conversation with Sam Roggeveen, Director of the International Security Program, was intended as a reflection on the three-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, but instead becomes a much broader and deeper conversation about the…

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EVENT: Climate resilience in the Pacific: What is needed and Australia’s role 1:04:00

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The Pacific is one of the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world, facing frequent and severe extreme weather events and rising sea levels. Adaptation and resilience-building are vital to helping Pacific communities cope, but financial assistance is insufficient and difficult to access. Pacific leaders have responded to this gap with the creat…

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Episode 57: Era of Stick Power in International Relations? Vance in Munich, NZ-Cook Island spat 59:51

1M ago59:51

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Is this now an era of stick power in international relations? An era of my way or the highway? US VP Vance spoke at the Munich Security Conference and lectured (or read the riot act) his European audience. NZ and Cook Islands are having an uncomfortable moment in their relationship when Cook Islands signed an agreement with China without prior aler…

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EVENT: The Year Ahead: What 2025 holds for Australia in the world (Melbourne) 1:03:20

1M ago1:03:20

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On Monday 10 February, the Lowy Institute hosted a panel event at State Library Victoria to discuss the key issues likely to dominate the international agenda in 2025. ‍ The Trump administration kicks off 2025 with a mandate for political and economic change. An Australian federal election looms. Russia’s war in Ukraine, an uneasy Middle East, and …

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Development Futures: Aid in Shambles: The dismantling of USAID 23:44

1M ago23:44

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The Trump administration is taking an axe to the world’s biggest foreign aid program, dismantling its US Agency for International Development and freezing billions of dollars in foreign assistance. The Lowy Institute’s Lead Economist Roland Rajah is joined by Deputy Director of the Indo-Pacific Development Centre, Alexandre Dayant, and Research Ass…

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Alberto Nicheli – Founder, TransAfrica 49:36

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Alberto Nicheli is the Founder of the travel operator, TransAfrica. For the last 40 years, Alberto, who was born in Italy, has made the West African nation of Togo his home. He knows Africa intimately, having done his first Trans-Sahara expedition in 1972 and having developed an expertise on West African tribes and art. Over the decades, he’s share…

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Episode 56: Trump foreign policy, Gaza proposal, Panama Canal, and Malaysia's ASEAN chairmanship thus far 1:02:01

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Busy two weeks of Trump's administration and foreign policy is no exception -- Gaza proposal, hard talk about Panama Canal, turning El Salvador as a penal colony. Malaysia's chairing of ASEAN has been quiet and unambitious thus far, why?Door Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs

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EVENT: Remaking the Indo Pacific- the Indian Ocean and China’s Rise 1:03:01

2M ago1:03:01

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Darshana M. Baruah and Oriana Skylar Mastro launch their new books, The Contest for the Indian Ocean and Upstart: How China became a Great Power. The Contest for the Indian Ocean, Baruah explores how the Indian Ocean has become a central stage for geopolitical competition, highlighting its strategic importance and the ambitions of global powers vyi…

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Development Futures: The big picture of aid and international development 26:11

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The Trump administration’s recent dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and freeze on most US foreign aid has created havoc within the international aid and development sectors. Prior to these major announcements, the Lowy Institute’s Lead Economist Roland Rajah spoke with Masood Ahmed, President Emeritus of the Center …

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Conversations: Many One-Chinas and the contest to define Taiwan 28:43

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Dr Benjamin Herscovitch at ANU and the Lowy Institute’s Hervé Lemahieu discuss the growing global support for China’s efforts to bring Taiwan under its control, potentially via the use of force. As diplomatic stances on Taiwan become more contested and consequential, the Lowy Institute has published a world-first dataset detailing every UN member s…

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Conversations: Many One-Chinas and the contest to define Taiwan 28:43

2M ago28:43

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Dr Benjamin Herscovitch at ANU and the Lowy Institute’s Hervé Lemahieu discuss the growing global support for China’s efforts to bring Taiwan under its control, potentially via the use of force. As diplomatic stances on Taiwan become more contested and consequential, the Lowy Institute has published a world-first dataset detailing every UN member s…

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Episode 55: Trump's first week back as US president 57:57

2M ago57:57

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US president Donald Trump has been busy since his inauguration one week ago. We chat about his inauguration speech and other things in President Trump's eventful week one on the first week of his 2nd term as US president.Door Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs

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Conversations: First Nations Foreign Policy with Megan Davis 20:36

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First Nations peoples were Australia’s original diplomats and traders. In recent years, the Australian government has sought to embed First Nations perspectives, experiences and interests into Australia’s foreign policy. Yet after the loss in the referendum to create a Voice to Parliament, there are questions about how to further these efforts. In …

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Conversations: First Nations Foreign Policy with Megan Davis 20:36

2M ago20:36

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First Nations peoples were Australia’s original diplomats and traders. In recent years, the Australian government has sought to embed First Nations perspectives, experiences and interests into Australia’s foreign policy. Yet after the loss in the referendum to create a Voice to Parliament, there are questions about how to further these efforts. In …

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Madison Cox - Garden Designer 1:04:20

2M ago1:04:20

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Our latest guest on The One Way Ticket Show is world-renowned Garden Designer, Madison Cox. The interview was conducted in September 2024 in the Willis Pavilion, beside the house today known as Villa Oasis which was built by French Orientalist painter, Jacques Majorelle in the 1920s, and later owned by Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Bergé. Adjacent to…

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Episode 54: Biden's farewell address, Gaza ceasefire, India 'acknowledging' an assassination plot, Polish general fired over landmines in IKEA, and US Defsec nominee has poor knowledge of SEA 59:28

2M ago59:28

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Biden bows out of politics with his farewell address. Trump claims he has a hand in the Gaza ceasefire. India seems to be acknowledging an assassination plot on a US citizen. Landmines was stored wrongly in IKEA and a Polish general responsible for logistics was fired. After years of National Geographic's Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego progr…

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Lowy Institute Re-Cast: Pacific Change Makers: NZ High Commissioner Dame Annette King on the Pacific, geo 22:31

2M ago22:31

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As part of the Lowy Institute Re-Cast series, we are republishing the best podcasts of 2024. In case you missed them the first time around or if you want revisit these engaging conversations, the Re-Cast series has you covered. In this episode of Pacific Change Makers, Research Fellow at the Lowy Institute’s Pacific Islands Program Dr Jess Collins …

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