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US and Iran show signs of compromise

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest on the Middle East and the clearest sign yet of a breakthrough between Washington and Tehran  -  David Rennie, the Geopolitics Editor at...

Iran-US peace talks face steep obstacles

10 Apr 2026

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Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.

What did the Gulf states make of Trump's prime time address?

03 Apr 2026

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As a search and rescue mission is underway for a crew member from a US fighter jet that was downed in southern Iran, Gregg Carlstrom, the Middle East...

What would it take to end the Iran war?

27 Mar 2026

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Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.

Thousands more US Marines head to Middle East as conflict escalates

20 Mar 2026

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The Pentagon is sending more US Marines to the Middle East as the war with Iran escalates and widens  -  Professor Robert Pape explains how the US ...

Who's winning the war in the Middle East?

13 Mar 2026

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Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.

Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender'

06 Mar 2026

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Yalda Hakim joins Nick Bryant from Qatar, as Iran continues strikes against Gulf states. Ed Luce, from the Financial Times discusses  how Donald Tru...

How can we stop political violence in Australia?

27 Feb 2026

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Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.

Major setback for Trump as tariffs ruled illegal

20 Feb 2026

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Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.

Are we entering a 'new era in geopolitics'?

13 Feb 2026

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Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.

Trump faces fury after racist post

06 Feb 2026

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Katty Kay from The Rest is Politics US dissects the latest in US politics including the reaction to a now deleted racist post of the Obamas. Plus, t...

Will Iran make a deal rather than face US military action?

30 Jan 2026

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The latest on Iran from BBC Persian's Bahman Kalbasi as Tehran faces the threat of US military action in response to the killing of peaceful demonstr...

Mark Carney's powerful speech for middle powers to unite

23 Jan 2026

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Charles Kupchan and Malcolm Turnbull assess the week of diplomacy at Davos in Switzerland this week, the implications of Trump's America first approa...

Saturday Extra: Books and authors

16 Jan 2026

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On Saturday Extra's final show of the summer break:  Our best conversations with authors of notable books. CNN's Jake Tapper on one of the most fate...

Saturday Extra Summer: History

09 Jan 2026

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From the Colossus of Rhodes to the hanging gardens of Babylon, we visit the seven wonders of the ancient world with author and historian Bettany Hugh...

Saturday Extra Summer: Global figures

02 Jan 2026

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On the show: Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, Lord Norman Foster who was awarded the Pritzker prize for architecture ,...

Saturday Extra Summer: 2025 in Review

26 Dec 2025

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What shaped the world in 2025?We revisit the heartbreaking conflicts and the peacemaking.From the powerful influence of the Trump presidency to the A...

Saturday Extra Summer: Suzie Miller, David Wenham and Richard Tongnetti

19 Dec 2025

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Welcome to Summer on Saturday Extra where you'll hear some of our best conversations of 2025. This week - Australian arts and culture. A conversation...

Geraldine Brooks on love, loss and helping write Kamala Harris' memoir

12 Dec 2025

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One of Australia’s most celebrated authors, Geraldine Brooks on how she came to write a book with the Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Har...

Updated US national security strategy and Governor-General Sam Mostyn on her role in polarised times

05 Dec 2025

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An updated US National Security Strategy pledges “lethal force” against drug cartels as the US continues a massive military presence off Venezuel...

A violent Thanksgiving in the US and David Frum on the era of Donald Trump

28 Nov 2025

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A chat with Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook from chart-topping The Rest is History podcast;  the year of Donald Trump with the author and journali...

Trump gives Kyiv deadline to accept Russia backed peace plan

21 Nov 2025

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Constanze Stelzenmüller on Ukraine's ‘difficult choice’ over a US peace plan that's backed by Russia; the G20 in South Africa, where the United ...

Trump faces rare pressure from MAGA base over Epstein files

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the show: The BBC apology to Trump over Panorama edit with former head of BBC executive Roger Mosey; Tara Setmayer, former GOP communications dire...

COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil

07 Nov 2025

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After another year of record heat and extreme weather, Nicholas Rowley unpacks what the UN climate talks might achieve. Annabel Crabb on her new ABC ...

The exile and punishment of Prince Andrew over Epstein ties

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the show: Journalist Emily Maitlis on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's ties to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein. Zohran Mamdani's blister...

Donald Trump heads to Asia

24 Oct 2025

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Donald Trump is about to embark on a week-long trip through Asia to attend ASEAN and APEC. He'll meet the new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi,...

What’s at stake in the Albanese Trump meeting?

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One the show: The significant week in Middle East politics with the BBC's Tom Bateman who was part White House press corps travelling on Air Force On...

After the peace plan, what will the future of Palestine and Israel look like?

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the show: Palestinian aid worker in Gaza City, Hanya Al Jamal, and Israeli journalist, Amir Tibon, on public reactions to the ceasefire. Ghaith Al...

Hamas agrees to release Gaza hostages and Trump tells Israel to stop bombing

03 Oct 2025

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On the show: Palestinian analyst Khalil Sayegh on Hamas announcement that it has accepted some elements of US President Donald Trump's plan to end th...

Mass UN walkout during speech by Benjamin Netanyahu

26 Sep 2025

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James Lindsay from the Council on Foreign Relations and the ABC's Laura Tingle wrap up the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. Virginia Hausegge...

Expectations of Albanese-Trump meeting

19 Sep 2025

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Anthony Albanese is about to embark on a trip to the United States, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. After a series of diplomatic disappointm...

Is America trapped in cycle of political violece?

12 Sep 2025

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Over the past year, the US has seen political assassination attempts and murders - the latest being Charlie Kirk, a leading, young conservative activ...

The US Department of War and China's revisionist history

05 Sep 2025

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Harvard historian Rana Mitter, on China’s war experience and the parade in Beijing this week. One of America’s most seasoned diplomats, Nicholas ...

Maria Ressa: the Nobel Peace Prize laureate on democracy, facts and truth

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.

Famine declared in Gaza and US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bites back at President Trump

22 Aug 2025

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Hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin gives a fascinating insight into his conversations with Hamas negotiators as a UN-backed group declares famine in p...

Uncovering Trump's backchannel to Putin

15 Aug 2025

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Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.

Trump to meet Putin in Alaska to broker Russia Ukraine peace deal

08 Aug 2025

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Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.

Is Donald Trump winning his trade war?

01 Aug 2025

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Analysis of President Trump’s move impose worldwide tariffs; calls for the Federal Government to to scrap the "Job ready" university fee system, wi...

The truth behind Joe Biden's decline: Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson

25 Jul 2025

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Two of America's top journalists break down one of the most fateful decisions in American political history: Joe Biden’s run for re-election despit...

Pentagon officials pull out of top security conference because event promotes “the evil of globalism"

18 Jul 2025

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Michael Fullilove joins Saturday Extra from the Aspen Security Forum which for decades has been a bipartisan event. Also on the show: Profound shifts...

How seriously should we take Elon Musk's America Party?

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, we get an update on the Texas flood recovery, find out what we can expect from the Prime Minister's visit to China and ask whether the future o...

Trump's big beautiful bill signed into law

04 Jul 2025

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President Trump has signed his big beautiful bill into law at a White House 4th of July celebration. Plus, analysis from the ABC's John Lyons on Hama...

Trump lashes out at Iranian supreme leader and abandons plans to roll back sanctions

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, a mid-year review of global events;  the ethics and pitfalls of addictive true crime podcasts, and Winnie Dunn, the 29 year old Tongan-Austral...

Iranian talks with European officials fail as Israel warns of a long war

20 Jun 2025

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BBC Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet with an update from Geneva on talks between the Iranian Foreign Minister and European officials. Pl...

US protests and a military parade on Trump's birthday

13 Jun 2025

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After US Marines were mobilised against protesters on the streets of LA, President Trump is preparing for military fanfare in Washington. Is the new ...

Trump-Musk billionaire bromance comes to an end

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Will Elon Musk and Donald Trump kiss and make up after the billionaire bromance blew up so spectacularly this week? Plus, the future of warfare in t...

How Apple made China a global tech power

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The consequences of attacks on Harvard for Australia with Professor Brian Schmidt; the latest from Asia's annual security summit, the Shangri-la La D...

A Family's Reckoning with China; Libs and Nats on path to reunite

23 May 2025

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Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.

Thomas Friedman: What's Trump's global agenda?

16 May 2025

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Nick Bryant and prominent New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman try to make sense of President Trump's motivations when it comes to foreign policy...

Ehud Olmert's peace plan at Jerusalem Peace Summit

09 May 2025

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Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant. 

Australia Votes: Election Day 2025

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Bryant head to the marginal seat of Bennelong in Sydney and does a health check on the state of Australian democracy with the ANU's Dr Jill Shep...

The legacy of Pope Francis in Papua New Guinea

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Geraldine Doogue is in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, plus a nun in Papua New Guinea remembers his impact on her life.

Harvard v. Trump and Irish author Colum McCann

18 Apr 2025

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The showdown between America's elite university and the Trump administration has begun... who will come out on top? Join Nick as well for an emotion...

Trade war deepens as China raises tariffs

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Understand the world with Barbara Miller.

Market turmoil in the new protectionist age

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Economist Warwick McKibbin on how Trump's tariffs are up-ending the foundations of modern trade, and inflicting maximum damage on the global and US e...

Major earthquake hits Myanmar

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay, in a country already torn by war. The quake was felt across Southeast Asia, and there are warnings...

Why conservatives think Trump is doing a great job

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just nine weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump is certainly shaking things up. Prominent conservative commentator Scott Jennings explains why MAGA...

New Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will never be part of US

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

A "framework" for peace to try to end the Russia-Ukraine war

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Also on the show,  Richard Tognetti reflects on the Australian Chamber Orchestra turning 50 and Britain’s High Commissioner to Australia Vicki Tre...

Trump-Zelenskyy meeting implodes, threatening peace talks

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The latest from Washington after tense meeting in the White House.Plus, the view from Moscow with the BBC's Steven Rosenberg and why are spy thriller...

Why the AfD has support in Germany's west

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gideon Rachman on why American culture wars, international security and European politics can no longer be disentangled.Plus, David Wenham brings the...

Threats to "old" world order as leaders meet at Munich Security Conference

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Fullilove joins Saturday Extra from Munich where US Vice President JD Vance has shocked delegates, accusing European governments of retreatin...

Election 2025 with Niki Savva and Mark Kenny

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, Trump's foreign aid shut down up-ends vital programs around the world as China steps in to support an aid program in the Pacific. 

US funding freeze halts major Pacific aid projects

31 Jan 2025

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The President of Palau explains how the removal of explosive remnants of World War II and secure communication projects have stopped while the US rev...

Katty Kay on Trump's America

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, the history of Australia Day and a series of dinners at the Perth Festival to share the indigenous cuisine of the West Kimberley.

Saturday Extra Summer

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

Saturday Extra Summer

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

Saturday Extra Summer

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

Saturday Extra Summer

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Summer Season episode includes:

Saturday Extra Summer

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

History unfolds in Syria

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, an American president who saw himself as a saviour of democracy - Joe Biden, and legacy he leaves behind with award winning historian Jonathan ...

Alexei Navalny's life and death in his own words

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

Saturday Extra

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

Global political change in Trump 2.0 world

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

The case for centrism in divided times

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, BHP's former chief economist on what a US-China trade war means for Australia's economy  

Triumphant Trump

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

USA Votes: In a divided America, what will tip the balance?

01 Nov 2024

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International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

Trump: Matt Schlapp on the US Election and a Trump newphew on the "cruelty" Uncle Donald

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

Economics Nobel winner Simon Johnson on why nations succeed and fail

18 Oct 2024

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International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

US presidential race narrows in battleground states

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stormy weather, and febrile politics as the US presidential election draws closer.And AI's latest discovery reveals a world of viruses. 

The longest year: refelctions on October 7

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fran Kelly explores the grief and feelings of two women, one in Israel, the other in the West Bank, one year on from the Hamas attack and subsequent ...

Israel launches further attacks on Lebanon

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Plus Mexico's first female president will be sworn in next week replacing López Obrador. And Alison Moyet on her new album and upcoming Australian t...

The United Nations prepares for a high-stakes summit

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

Murdoch succession battle to play out in closed Nevada courtroom

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, the new Support at Home aged care package explained. And the promises and failures of microfinance, told through the eyes of women borrowers i...

New plan to fight domestic and family violence

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hostages-for-prisoners swap and control of the Philadelphi Corridor stall ceasefire talks in the Israel-Gaza war. Plus, drought ravages Sicily.

China's ambassador to the Pacific nations, Qian Bo angered by the leaders' stance on Taiwan.

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, Latvia's foreign Minister Baiba Braže on strengthening the protection of Latvia's border with Belarus and Russia.

Robert F. Kennedy Jnr suspends his presidential campaign

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, Ukraine's advance into Russia and Angie Ballard, Australia's 7-time Paralympian.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s new Prime Minister

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

NT Police Commissioner reflects on his apology for past "harms and injustices"

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

The invention of reality TV and Joseph Stiglitz on the meaning of freedom

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

UK politics and history of Olympic opening ceremonies

26 Jul 2024

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International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

Michael Fullilove's advice to US allies facing a second Trump presidency

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, will Australia power ahead with green hydrogen? And a dip in Paris's River Seine ahead of the Olympic Games. 

Biden vows to stay in the race for US President

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

UK Labour wins in a landslide

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

Saturday Extra

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

New industry standards to combat child sexual abuse material

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang visit and the Offline Club goes viral

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

EU elections and Anthony LaPaglia in Death of a Salesman

07 Jun 2024

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International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

Donald Trump guilty on all counts

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.

Saturday Extra

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

International politics and business, and the things that matter to Australians.