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The podcast spreading mateship and chatting geopolitics. Diplomates* is the podcast giving you the definitive answers to the key questions facing Australia and the world. Our guests are the leading foreign policy experts, thinkers and political big wigs from around the world. Each episode is a deep dive into the very latest trends in global affairs. We mine the expertise of our guests and hand it over to you for your listening pleasure. Our 'Chinwags' are hosted by Misha Zelinsky; the Aussie ...
The Wigs is a monthly podcast exploring and interrogating contemporary legal issues in and out of the court room. The first and only podcast (so far) featuring practising barristers talking shop. Join Emmanuel Kerkyasharian, Felicity Graham, Stephen Lawrence and Jim Minns as they deep dive into the scenarios and outcomes that make up our legal system.
Nicole dreams of becoming a successful vlogger, but when her attempts at live streaming unleash a flurry of dark web activity on her computer, not only is her privacy destroyed but her life is at risk.Written and Produced by Jim Minns.
Rekindling Hope is the new show by Sam Crosby, CEO of The McKell Institute, and Chris Bowen, Shadow Health Minister. This is a show for the nerds - from how we can address the challenges of obesity or corruption and who’s front in line for the US Presidency. This is about rebuilding the progressive cause, rebuilding Labor and rebuilding policy. Join us as we rekindle hope.
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Meet the new Cold War, same as the old one: Xi in Moscow, Kishida in Kyiv and Bibi in big trouble!
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G’day Diplomates fans, it’s a huge week and month in global news — so we’ve got Hagar Chemali back to talk shop! Misha and Hagar discuss: Are we in a new Cold War? And what does this mean for the world? What Xi’s visit to Moscow means for Chinese and democratic policy makers. China’s brokering of a peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Should w…
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Dr Mike Green: All About AUKUS — Subs, Tech and China
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Dr Mike Green is CEO of the United States Studies Centre. Mike has a long and distinguished career in foreign policy working at a number of think tanks including CSIS and CNAS. An Asia expert, he served on the staff of the National Security Council in the Bush Administration, first as director for Asian affairs with responsibility for Japan, Korea,…
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Mr Biden goes to Kyiv: Zelensky, Putin and Xi — Chinwags with Misha and Hagar Chemali
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G’day Diplomates fans, it’s a huge week and month in global news — so we’ve got Hagar Chemali back to talk shop! Misha and Hagar discuss: The one-year mark of Russia's invasion of Ukraine (don't call it an anniversary) Why Biden's visit to Kyib was a baller move Can Putin survive? Will Xi bail out Putin? Why earthquakes threaten Erdogan's grip on p…
In the lead-up to the NSW state election, the podcast is rounding out Season 4 by showcasing a series of interviews with the core trio of wigs to discover exactly who they are and what drives them professionally. First off the cab is Wig Stephen Lawrence. Don't forget to like and subscribe and follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thewigsp…
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Bill Browder: Sending Putin Broke — Dirty Money, Oligarchs and Sanctions
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Bill Browder is the head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign the author of Red Notice and Freezing Order. Bill was the largest foreign investor in Russia until 2005, when he was denied entry to the country and declared “a threat to national security” for exposing corruption in Russian state-owned companies. In 2008, Browder’s lawyer, Sergei Ma…
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Exporting insurrections, Tankplomacy and Biden’s Corvette — Chinwags with Misha and Hagar Chemali
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G’day Diplomates fans, it’s a huge week and month in global news — so we’ve got Hagar Chemali back to talk shop! Misha and Hagar discuss: Brazil insurrection, why this matters, including links to Trump and US far right identities. Tanks heading to Ukraine and Putin’s energy blackmail failing. Iran protests, including rapes and tortures and soldiers…
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Major General Mick Ryan — War Transformed: Ukraine, Russia and the Future of War
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Mick Ryan is a retired major general in the Australian Army and an expert on modern warfare. He was the head of the Australian Defence College and was made a member of the Order of Australia for his leadership of Australia’s first reconstruction task force in Afghanistan. A prolific writer and commentator, Mick’s analysis has featured in the Sydney…
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Has the world reached Peak Autocrat? — Xi, Putin, Elon and Donald
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Chin-up Chingwaggers, it’s the Christmasode with Hagar Chemali! It’s been a rough year, but we made it. Misha and Hagar Chemali wrap up 2022 with a huge chat. FIFA World Cup and Qatari sports washing Xi’s China COVID Zero trap and why autocrats are doomed to fail Britney Griner, hostage diplomacy and a shift in US policy Iranian protests continue. …
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End Of Year Extravaganza - The Wigs Tackle Equity And The Doctrine of Unconscionability + Year In Review!
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In the last episode for 2022, The Wigs look at a recent civil law decision of the High Court in the case of Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd 2022 HCA 6. The case concerned a man who was signed up by so-called 'pure asset-based lenders' to a mortgage agreement he would inevitably default on. As he did not have sufficient income, this led to the inevitable…
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Peter Hartcher: What does Xi Jinping want? China, Australia and the global struggle for freedom.
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Peter Hartcher is political editor and international editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. He is the author of numerous books, including Red Zone — a deep dive in the the Chinese Communist Party under Xi Jinping. Misha Zelinsky caught up with Peter for a chinwag about the future of China under Xi Jinping, the centrality of ideology in to…
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Is Trump the biggest loser? US Midterms, the G-20 and stopping World War 3.
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Lots going on in the world, so who better to join us for a chinwag than Hagar Chemali of Oh My World! - The US Mid Terms and why might be (actually) finished. - Ukraine and averting World War 3. - The latest from the G20: Biden and Xi, Xi and Albanese and an isolated Putin. - Iranians protest and what happens next. - Qatar and FIFA. - Elon and Twit…
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S4 E6: The Voice + The National Anti Corruption Commission + High Court case of SDCV v Director General of Security
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This month in a slightly late episode (apologies to all listeners!) - the wigs tackle two fairly massive policy topics and a new decision of the high court. The wigs discuss the proposal to insert into the Australian constitution a new clause that will provide for a body that will be consulted on legislation that will affect Aboriginal and Torres S…
Sam and Chris are back! This episode features reflections on the 2022 election win and the possibilities that await the newly elected Federal Labor Government along with the format for the podcast going forward.By Minnimal Productions
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Russia without Putin? Ukraine, War Crimes, and Political Resistance
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Evgenia Kara-Murza, is a Russian dissident and campaigner for democratic change in Russia. Evgenia is the wife of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian politician, author, and historian who is currently jailed in Russia as a political prisoner of Vladimir Putin having previously survived two assasination attempts. Kara-Murza played a key role in the estab…
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S4 E5: Morrison’s Multiple Ministries + Can A Guilty Plea and Conviction Be Set Aside By An Appeal Court
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In this month's episode, the wigs deep dive into two topics. Firstly the political/legal drama that has been dominating political news headlines of late. That is, the revelations that former prime minister Scott Morrison secretly swore himself into multiple ministries during 2020/21. Secondly, the wigs look at a recent decision of the NSW court of …
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S4 E4: The New Provision Of The NSW Bail Act + HCA Reaffirming The Separation of The Executive and Judiciary + DPP v Peckham: No Prosecutor? No Problem!
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This month on The Wigs - a discussion of a brand new provision in the NSW Bail Act 2013, section 22B. This provision came into effect in late June and provides that people who have pleaded guilty or have been found guilty by a court of a crime should be remanded in custody immediately if they "will" ultimately receive a jail term when they are sent…
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Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko: Why we will win -- Ukraine, Russia and the fight for freedom.
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Misha Zelinsky caught up with Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko. Before becoming the Ambassador, Vasyl was an accomplished and high profile business and civil society leader in Ukraine. A graduate of London School of Economics, he is a communications expert and a recognised global leader. In this episode we talk about the late…
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S4 E3: Overturning Constitutionally Protected Access to Abortion in the United States
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In this episode, the Wigs delve into three key legal decisions in the United States concerning access to lawful abortion, starting with the seminal 1973 decision of the United States Supreme Court Roe v Wade, and then the 1991 decision of the Court of planned parenthood v Casey. Finally the recent decision in Dobbs, State Health Officer of the Miss…
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Bojo Buggered, hurting Putin’s feelings and US insurrectionists — Chinwags with Hagar Chemali
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Lots going on in the world this week! Boris Johnson’s no confidence vote. Putin’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and Western response. Biden going to Saudi Arabia and energy politics US Domestic politics of Jan 6 investigations, gun control and abortion rights. And more! Be sure to follow Hagar and the Oh My World! show on social media and YouTube @oh…
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S4 E2: The Wigs Featuring Professor Jeremy Gans
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The Wigs chat with criminal law academic Jeremy Gans. Jeremy is a Professor at the Melbourne Law School, where he researches and teaches across all aspects of the criminal justice system. He holds higher degrees in both law and criminology. In 2007, he was appointed as the Human Rights Adviser to the Victorian Parliament's Scrutiny of Acts and Regu…
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Kos Samaras: Change the government, change the country — 2022 Australian Election special
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Kos Samaras is one of Australia’s top pollsters and political analysts. He is a director at RedBridge Group Australia. For years, Kos was the Deputy Campaign Director for the Australian Labor Party in Victoria. A veteran of numerous campaigns, Kos caught up with Misha Zelinsky to unpack everything that happened in the 2022 election, how Anthony Alb…
G'day Diplomates fans — apologies for the break in regular episodes. We've got some exciting guests coming up, so please stay tuned! This week, Hagar Chemali returns for our Chinwag editions of the show! Misha and Hagar talk: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The politics of sanctions Macron’s re-election bid and what this means for global democracy Wha…
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S4 E1: The Wigs Live - Policing the Prosecutor, Prosecutorial Ethics For Criminal Lawyers
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Welcome to a special episode of The Wigs. This episode was recorded live at the 2022 reasonable cause conference. The conference provides continuing professional development units for hundreds of criminal lawyers each year. Run by Mark Dennis SC, all proceeds go to Reasonable Cause Incorporated to assist disadvantaged young Cambodians further their…
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S3 E10: Hamzy's Self-Represented Court Win + When Is A Worker An Employee? + The New Cartel Conduct Provisions
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In this, the last episode of season 3, the wigs kick off with a discussion about an important new prisoner rights case. Bassam Hamzy is a convicted murderer who is classed by prison officials as a dangerous inmate. Regulations made by the state government that interfered with his right to legal representation were recently struck down by the NSW co…
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Ukrainian frontline with Pavlo Khazan — Are you ready to protect human life? Freedom, Fighting and the Future of Democracy
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Recorded from the ground in Kyiv, Ukraine: Pavlo Khazan, a Reserve Major in Ukraine’s armed forces and a signals officer of Jewish Ukrainian descent, is defiant in the face of unbelievable odds. A prominent leader of the Maiden movement and a veteran of the Donbas wars, Misha Zelinsky meets him at a friend’s place only hours before he boards a trai…
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Amb Bi-khim Hsiao: Peace in Taiwan - Democracy, Freedom and the Indo-Pacific
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Amb. Bi-khim Hsiao is Taiwan’s diplomatic representative to the United States. Bi-khim is a decorated Taiwanese politician, having served twice in Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan (Taiwan’s lower house) as an elective representative of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). She is a passionate advocate for a peaceful and open Indo-Pacific as well as a de…
