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Shared challenges, shared failures: Canada and Australia aren’t meeting the moment
October 5, 2026 · 35 minWhile miles apart in their responses to the Trump administration, Canada and Australia are in lock-step on expanding fossil fuel production. On this episode of After America, Québécoise senator and pollution control expert Dr Rosa Galvez…
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Placid Trump-Xi summit bucks Washington ‘consensus’ of ever-rising tensions
September 28, 2026 · 26 minLast week’s Trump-Xi meeting delivered few tangible outcomes, but is a bigger shift in US-China relations under way? On this episode of After America, Professor James Laurenceson joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the latest US-China…
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Where are the red lines? Australia, genocide and international law
September 21, 2026 · 29 minA new suite of legislation aims to ensure that Australia doesn’t fund, arm or invest in illegal settlements, war crimes or genocide – but the federal government has blocked an inquiry into the bills. On this episode of After America…
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America’s “shocking” access to Australian bases, revealed
September 14, 2026 · 34 minThe United States controls or has access to more than 100 defence facilities on Australian soil, according to new research. On this episode of After America, Dr Richard Tanter joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss his new research on American…
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"Part of the problem": why Australia, US haven't joined global nuclear weapons ban treaty
September 7, 2026 · 26 minNine nuclear weapons states are holding the rest of the world “hostage to annihilation”, but the Australian government is yet to act on a global ban. On this episode of After America, Dr Emma Shortis reflects on the United States’…
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An unhealthy alliance: 75 years of ANZUS
August 31, 2026 · 29 minThe Australia-United States relationship is strong in spite of the flawed defence partnership. On this episode of After America, Allan Behm and Dr Emma Shortis discuss 75 years of the ANZUS treaty, the Trump administration’s assault on…
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Will the midterms be NOT NORMAL? with Chas Licciardello
August 24, 2026 · 31 minWhat might the midterms mean for an historically unpopular president? On this episode of After America, Chas Licciardello joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the latest from the midterm primaries, the “civil war” between democratic socialist…
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USS Lincoln exposes fundamental flaw at the heart of Australian defence policy
August 17, 2026 · 33 minIf the United States government isn’t caring for its own military personnel, how could policymakers expect the US to come to Australia’s aid? On this episode of After America, Dr Emma Shortis and Angus Blackman discuss concerning reports…