Kylie Moore-Gilbert on why Australia's hostage strategy must change
From The Morning Edition by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
May 4, 2026 · 24 min
About this episode
Kylie Moore-Gilbert discusses the need for Australia to change its hostage strategy based on her experiences.
Kylie Moore-Gilbert was imprisoned in Iran for more than years, accused of being a spy. Five years after her release, the research fellow in security studies at Macquarie University is calling on the Australian government to change its strategy towards hostages. Today, Moore-Gilbert speaks about how the era of "quiet diplomacy" is – in some hostage cases –over. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Topics covered
- hostage strategy
- diplomacy
- security studies
- government policy
- Australia
- Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Keywords
- hostage
- diplomacy
- Kylie Moore-Gilbert
- Australia
- Iran
- security studies
- government
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Macquarie University
Places: Australia, Iran
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