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Counterpoint

This program is no longer in production. Amanda Vanstone tackles key social, economic and cultural i

Episodes

Total: 239

Bold and brave

2020/2/24

What will the relationship between the EU and the UK look like post BREXIT and might it mean the be

Changing and evolving

2020/2/17

India is going through some rapid changes politically but is Australia paying enough attention? Sho

Changing and challenges

2020/2/10

Why do regime changes rarely work? What does the term ideological really mean and why is it so ofte

Can you think of anything more boring than living in a world in which nothing and nowhere is unique

Borders and barriers

2020/1/27

Do separatists still have ambitions in the Middle East? What are the consequences of gender inequal

What can Indigenous cultures teach us about diversity? How do some kids get ahead while others don'

Russia, outtasight man!

2020/1/13

The world has changed over recent years and so must Russia. Today we take a bit of a look at what t

Whispers and power

2020/1/6

Why do some people get shivers in their body when someone whispers? Also, an academic hoax comes un

Elsewhere and then

2019/12/30

Do you believe that you're a citizen of the world? What does that even mean? What's it like to live

Middle powers, 10% more

2019/12/23

Should Middle Powers such as Canada, Australia and South Korea join together to sustain the liberal

Putin, puppies and poo

2019/12/16

What is it about Vladimir Putin that has made him sometimes seem historically weak against the U.S.

How can Australian universities ensure that any partnerships they have with Chinese universities do

Is soft power going hard? What's the story behind China's date-driven power expansion and should we

Cities and suspicions

2019/11/25

With the world's population booming and with an estimated 2.5 billion people moving into urban area

East and up

2019/11/18

Is there a connection between the Belt and Road Initiative and debt diplomacy in the Pacific? What

Power and spats

2019/11/11

75 years after The Bretton Woods agreement was signed how are the institutions it created holding u

Local and lazy

2019/11/4

Is the 'Shop Local' movement doing more harm than good? Science and data are inextricably linked, b

Fake and fighting

2019/10/28

Might we be to blame for the rise and rise of misinformation or fake news? How can effectively stop

Democracy and dog's eyes

2019/10/21

Is there are a problem with democracy or are some people just sore losers? There was supposed to be

Might urbanisation be the most profound change to human society over the last century? What is glob