About this episode
The episode discusses the ongoing impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Australia's inadequate response, alongside commentary on international tariffs and political issues.
This episode marks the 4th anniversary of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine, which shows no sign of ending. Australia is providing some help - but not nearly enough. The international environment remains chaotic - and we pose the difficult question: if Australian governments are incapable of introducing a digital passenger arrival card, what hope is there that we will ever be able to build a nuclear-powered submarine? Donald $Trump's tariff war with the world continues and Australia has now been hit with a 15% rate, which of course will be met with earnest expressions of concern rather than a meaningful response. If you think Trump's aim of acquiring Greenland is over, think again Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Topics covered
- Russia-Ukraine conflict
- Australian government response
- international relations
- tariff wars
- nuclear submarines
- digital passenger arrival card
Keywords
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Australia
- Donald Trump
- tariffs
- nuclear submarines
- digital card
- Greenland
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Australia, Ukraine, Greenland
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