Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today

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Move beyond the headlines to see how the past defines our world. Whether it's a local or international story, Rear Vision's expert analysis gives you the backgr...

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Conflict in Ukraine—Putin’s fear of NATO contributed by Lukas · Feb 20, 2022
Passports, borders and identity—the story of the essential travel item contributed by Lukas · Feb 13, 2022
The power of the purse—the battle between the states and the commonwealth contributed by Lukas · Feb 6, 2022
Big Pharma and the Covid windfall contributed by Lukas · Jan 30, 2022
The week that changed the world—President Nixon's visit to China in 1972 and his meeting with Chairman Mao contributed by Lukas · Jan 23, 2022
Psychedelics—the curious journey from medical lab to party drug and back again contributed by Lukas · Jan 16, 2022
Tax cuts for the rich—do we all benefit? contributed by Lukas · Jan 9, 2022
Politics in the bush—the story of the Nats contributed by Lukas · Jan 2, 2022
The Suez Canal—ambition, colonial greed, revolution and the ditch that reshaped global trade. contributed by Lukas · Dec 26, 2021
Edward and Harry—the men who left the royal family contributed by Lukas · Dec 19, 2021
False accounting—why calories don’t add up contributed by Lukas · Dec 12, 2021
Bangladesh—the creation of a nation contributed by Lukas · Dec 5, 2021
Medical conspiracy theories through the ages contributed by Lukas · Nov 28, 2021
A history of pharmacy—from apothecaries to Australia’s protected industry contributed by Lukas · Nov 21, 2021
Superpower rivalry or a new Cold War? contributed by Lukas · Nov 14, 2021
Anti-corruption commissions—‘star chambers’ or the best way to ensure integrity in public life? contributed by Lukas · Nov 7, 2021
Samoa—a bumpy ride for the first female prime minister contributed by Lukas · Oct 31, 2021
E-books—winners and losers contributed by Lukas · Oct 24, 2021
Taiwan—isolated but not alone contributed by Lukas · Oct 17, 2021
Out of the office—from telecommuting to working from home contributed by Lukas · Oct 10, 2021
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Move beyond the headlines to see how the past defines our world. Whether it's a local or international story, Rear Vision's expert analysis gives you the background you need to understand today's news.

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As of 2026-09-14, Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today ranks #193 on Apple Podcasts in Australia, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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🇦🇺 Australia #193 History #29 Apple
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First charted2025-08-20
Best ever#79 on Apple Podcasts (Australia) · 2026-01-18
Days on chart140
Countries now1
CategoriesHistory