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Today: #72 in Government on our combined chart.
Today: #58 in Government, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #175 in Government, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #24 in Government, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #173 in Government, Germany on our combined chart.
Today: #18 in Government, Brazil on our combined chart.
Today: #92 in Government, Mexico on our combined chart.
Today: #49 in Government, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #61 in Government, India on our combined chart.
Today: #150 in Government, Japan on our combined chart.
Today: #32 in Government, Philippines on our combined chart.
Today: #136 in Government, South Africa on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · Australia
Latest daily rankings: Oct 21. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Government, Australia combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | #24 | #25 | #24 | #22 |
| Oct 20 | #90 | #90 | — | #89 |
| Oct 19 | #109 | #110 | — | #91 |
| Oct 18 | #72 | #72 | — | #67 |
| Oct 17 | #91 | #93 | — | #88 |
| Oct 16 | #80 | #80 | — | #80 |
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The world order has been disrupted, and a new international system is emerging. Hosted by Will Todman, State of Play unpacks the biggest geopolitical developments of the week. Every episode brings together CSIS’s leading regional experts to explore how global power is shifting, how allies and adversaries are responding, and what it all means for the future of international order. State of Play is produced by Cera Baker.