Global Questions

Apr 04 2025 109 ep. 24 mins 318
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Breaking down global politics for young people who want to know more | In-Depth: analysis with leading experts | Trailblazers: getting your foot in the door of a global career | The Wrap-Up: highlighting latest news around the world.

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Trailblazer: Jeremy Dicker

Apr 04 2025 36 mins  
Introducing Jeremy Dicker, the current Managing Director of International Intrigue, a premier geopolitical news platform, offering unparalleled insights from the experts who know international relations better than anyone—diplomats. With a distinguished 14-year career at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Jeremy has worked across diverse global regions, inclu

In-Depth: The Year To Come

Mar 07 2025 41 mins  
In this episode, we dive into some of the most pressing global conflicts and political shifts for 2025. We’ll explore the Ukraine-Russia peace plan, with a spotlight on Donald Trump's involvement and its potential impact on the region. The conversation then shifts to the Israel-Palestine situation, focusing on the latest ceasefire developments. We also provide background on t

An Interview with Carlo Nicholls: Our YDS Foreign Policy Case Competition Winner

Jan 02 2025 29 mins  

Trailblazer: Advice I wish I got with Shadi Rouhshabhaz

Nov 21 2024 39 mins  
Shadi Rouhshahbaz (she/her) is an Associate Research Fellow at The Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation (ADI). She is a PhD student at the University of Melbourne and holds a Double-Joint Master's degree in International Development - Migration and Mediation from the Ca Foscari University of Venice and Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3. Shadi has worked wit

In Depth: Trump and Harris Race to the White House

Oct 30 2024 60 mins  
This week, hosts Thien and Oz are joined by Professor Tim Lynch, an expert in American politics. Together, they dive into the U.S. election, exploring the possibility of a Trump comeback and the role Kamala Harris could play in stopping it. He unpacks the perception of a Trump victory as inevitable—and why U.S. elections matter globally. 🇺🇸As a professor of American politic

In Depth: Beyond the Game - Sports Diplomacy as an emerging field with Dr Stuart Murray

Sep 17 2024 44 mins  
Welcoming our first guest for In-Depth in 2024 Dr Stuart Murray, Associate Professor in International Relations at Bond University. Dr Murray is a Global Fellow at the Academy of Sport (University of Edinburgh), an Honorary Member of the Centre for Sports Law, Policy and Diplomacy at the University of Rijeka (Croatia), and an Associate Editor of Brill Research Perspectives on Diplo

Trailblazer: scoring goals in Pacific sports diplomacy with Sarah Leary

Aug 14 2024 32 mins  
In this special return episode of Global Question’s Trailblazer series, incoming Trailblazer host Poppy interviews Sarah Leary, the Perth USAsia Centre’s First Nations Foreign Policy Fellow. 
A proud Palawa woman from Tommeginne Country in North-West Tasmania, Sarah leads the Centre’s research, policy advocacy, and partnerships initiatives which focus on WA’s engagement w

FAREWELL FROM US: What's next for Global Questions?

Aug 15 2022 21 mins  
We can’t believe we’re saying this, but this is our last Global Questions episode! After 2.5 years and 100+ episodes, Josh, Rhiannon and Kelly have decided it’s time to turn off the mics and take a well-earned rest. So, join the entire GQ team as they: Recap their favourite episodes Give a sneak peak behind the scenes Chat about the highs (and lows) of putting together a

IN-DEPTH: The Digital Divide (and why failing to stop it could be catastrophic)

Jul 11 2022 14 mins  
Inequality is complex and varied, but have you ever heard of the digital divide? As new technologies emerge and we live more of our lives online, the divide between those who have reliable internet access and those who don't only deepens.   This week, for our final In-Depth episode on technology, Rhiannon talks to Dr George Ingram, a senior fellow at the Centre for Sustainable

THE WRAP-UP: Could Netanyahu return as PM? Why the Rwanda Deal is controversial. Can democracy survive in Cambodia? The 50-year Whisky War.

Jun 21 2022 25 mins  
Join Kelly and Josh as they discuss: The collapse of Israel’s government, and why it means Netanyahu could become PM *again*. Why the UK’s attempt to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was temporarily blocked by a European court. Hun Sen’s strategy to crush Cambodian democracy and establish a dictatorship. The ‘civilised’ conflict you’ve probably never heard of: the Whi