Australia in the World Podcast
1) Ep. 173: The implications of Venezuela
To begin 2026, the Trump administration has once again served up a news story of immense implications, with a military intervention and seizure of Venezuela's President Maduro. In this episode, Darren...Show More
2) Ep. 172: The "Four Rs" of Australian foreign policy
Darren is joined by returning guest Richard Maude to unpack what Australian foreign policy looks like in late 2025. The conversation centres on Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s recent AIIA speech, which ...Show More
3) Ep. 171: Trump-Xi, leverage & US foreign policy
Zack Cooper of the American Enterprise Institute returns to the podcast to discuss the recent Trump-Xi meeting in Seoul. Who got the better deal, and is the year-long “truce” a stable one? As both si...Show More
4) Ep. 170: Trump, Albo and (Saint?) Kevin
The much-anticipated face-to-face meeting between Prime Minister Albanese and President Trump has happened, not in the Oval Office but the Cabinet Room of the White House. The PM will be very pleased ...Show More
5) Ep. 169: Tim Watts MP on the Indian Ocean Region & inputs to successful foreign policy
Darren welcomes back Tim Watts MP to the podcast. Tim is now the government’s Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs having also served as assistant minister for foreign affairs in the Albanese govern...Show More
6) Ep. 168: Reporting from China on the bilateral relationship
Former Victorian Premier Dan Andrews made headlines when he was snapped in a picture with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, amongst others, at China’s recent military parade. While Andrews’ activities w...Show More
7) Ep. 167: Development and strategy in the South Pacific
PM Albanese recently travelled to Solomon Islands for the Pacific Islands Forum as well as Vanuatu and PNG. The headlines focused on what didn’t happen – neither an ambitious deal with Vanuatu (Nakama...Show More
8) Ep. 166: The global economy: Tariffs, industrial policy, and a fraying order
In Darren’s own research, topics like tariffs, industrial policy and the decaying rules-based economic order are a daily focus. On these issues and many more relating to the global economy, financial ...Show More
Ep. 166: The global economy: Tariffs, industrial policy, and a fraying order
1:00:29 | Sep 2nd, 2025
9) Ep. 165: China in 2025 and what's changed
Darren welcomes Richard McGregor, Senior Fellow for East Asia at the Lowy Institute and author of influential books "The Party" and "Xi Jinping: The Backlash," to discuss China's evolving political la...Show More
10) Ep. 164: Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs
It’s time for another tariff episode, and Darren is joined by returning guest Corbin Duncan, a journalist with The Economist (and valued Australia in the world team member) to talk through an avalanch...Show More