Best Australian Strategic Policy Institute Podcasts (2025)

As Iran’s government flails in response to Israel’s attacks, and with Donald Trump mulling a two-week window for Tehran to negotiate an end to its nuclear program, speculation is turning to how the dramatic events will reshape Iran’s politics, nearly half a century since the Islamic Republic was created. Kylie Moore-Gilbert is a Melbourne-based aca…

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Australia’s top aerobatic pilot Paul Bennet will make his NT debut at the Darwin Supercars this weekend, telling Katie Woolf it’s all about making planes do the impossible with his tricks including forward ... 8:01

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NT Police Association President Nathan Finn says the union is still going through the detail on Police Public Safety Officers, with some members annoyed a new stream of officers has been announced amid ... 9:28

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Acting Assistant Commissioner James O’Brien says police public safety officers will do the same training at police college as PALIs and will carry guns and OC spray, targeting anti-social behaviour in ... 12:32

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The Week That Was - 20th June 2025 43:39

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Captain Australia, Simon Harvey, who’s walking over 15,000 km’s across the country to raise money for childhood cancer research after his own cancer battle has made it to Darwin, telling Katie Woolf he ... 8:32

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CPSU NT Regional Secretary David Villegas says Transit Safety and Public Housing Officers weren’t consulted or aware of the government’s plan to transition their roles to police, with some not wanting ... 8:49

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Red CentreNATS Event Manager Dale McIver says Lasseters Centre of Excellence will be transformed into a central hub for the event this year, which will deliver elite vehicles, a night market and a motorbike ... 8:07

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Transport Workers Union NT Secretary Sam McIntosh says a new stream of police, Public Safety Officers, will give drivers and passengers more confidence and help keep them safe on the bus network, with ... 6:54

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Palmerston Mayor Athina Pascoe-Bell says residents are in for a 4.9 per cent rate rise due to Venture Housing not having to pay rates, adding that she’s seeking a public hearing with the Liquor Commission ... 13:41

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Member for Solomon Luke Gosling say the Federal Health Minister acknowledges NT Hospitals have been underfunded for years with talks ongoing to secure greater investment and he provides an update on Labor ... 15:46

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Member for Araluen Robyn Lambley welcomes plans to upgrade auxiliary liquor inspectors and transit safety and public housing officers to police officers but acknowledges some may be concerned about them ... 12:19

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Papua New Guinea Defence Minister Billy Joseph on the march towards a security treaty 16:11

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Please note, this episode was filmed as a video interview and is available on ASPI's YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/z3V_t8znuIM On 4 June, ASPI was pleased to host Hon Dr Billy Joseph MP in Canberra for our 2025 Defence Conference 'Preparedness and Resilience.' Dr Joseph is Papua New Guinea's Minister for Defence, and the Deputy Party Leade…

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NT Stingers Michelle Coleman and Sandie Hyde are heading to Singapore in seven weeks for the World Aquatic Masters Championships, telling Katie Woolf how their training is going and the categories they ... 10:31

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NT Major Events Company Executive Director Aimee Luxton says the Supercars action heads to Palmerston this afternoon, then Darwin Esplanade tomorrow before three days of racing revs up at Hidden Valley ... 6:59

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Commander David Moore Parap says a number of police units and resources were required for a coordinated arrest in Parap on Monday because the target was previously known to have weapons, adding that he ... 11:03

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COGSO Executive Officer Michelle Parker welcomes a national recruitment campaign and the expansion of criteria to attract more counselling professionals to NT schools 8:25

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CEO EnergyQuest Rick Wilkinson says the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s cash bid to take over Santos is quite serious and is likely to be successful, adding that they have deep pockets and a long term ... 7:44

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AMA NT Branch President Dr John Zorbas says capacity issues are still plaguing RDH despite no code yellows being called since the CLP came to power, adding that there haven’t been enough beds since 2016 ... 11:07

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Darwin Rotary Club’s Peter Hopton says they’re hosting an art auction at CDU’s city campus next month to raise more than $100,000 for budding art students across Northern Australia to study art in the ... 10:28

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CDU Pro Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive TAFE Michael Hamilton says there’s been an increase in enrolments, adding that apprenticeship numbers are up about 10 per cent, with strong growth in regional ... 7:49

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Grattan Institute Health Program Director Peter Breadon says their study found about 1 million Australians needing specialist care aren’t getting it because of the costs, which have gone up by 73 per cent ... 10:33

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Darwin’s Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis says the entire Smith Street project is due to be complete by the end of August but the section outside of shops will be finished in less than two weeks after Darwin City ... 9:20

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Attorney-General Marie Claire Boothby says fewer people are being granted bail following the government’s tough on crime changes, with 550 more people in prison than before the CLP came to power 16:35

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Opposition Leader Selena Uibo says budget estimates revealed that $8.7 million of upgrades to Ali Curung School have been cut, with the Education Minister failing to confirm whether she informed Cabinet ... 15:12

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Head of AFL NT Sam Gibson says a major review is underway into the competition, with a focus on the fly-in player rules and points system to ensure there is a level playing field for all clubs as well ... 7:35

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RSPCA NT Operations Manager Charles Giliam says the shelter is at full capacity, following a spike in pets being surrendered due to cost-of-living pressures and he’s urging people to think carefully and ... 11:18

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Detective Senior Sergeant Toby Wilson says police have charged a 29-year-old man who allegedly broke into a Parap home and indecently assaulted a woman, who woke up to the man naked on top of her, adding ... 8:12

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Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro sheds more light on the OC spray trial, rejecting concerns by AMSANT and the Opposition that it will worsen racial division and do little to improve community safety 17:51

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Senior Sergeant Meacham King, Senior Constable First Class Matthew Unwin and Patrol Dog Trainee Leo join Katie Woolf in the studio for an update on how police dog training is going and explain the involvement ... 7:11

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Hospitality NT CEO Cathy Simmonds says the industry is already highly regulated and there’s not much more it can do to help address alcohol issues in places like Katherine, putting the onus back on the ... 10:16

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The Week That Was - 13th June 2025 44:29

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Walk to Defeat MND organiser Tamara Henderson is encouraging the community to get involved in a 5km walk this Sunday to support Territory families who have been impacted by Motor Neuron Disease, with funds ... 7:53

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NT Swimming Darwin Buffs Coach Tim Few and some the NT’s competitors chat to Katie Woolf about their achievements in Adelaide for the Australian Swimming trials, where they are vying for selection in the ... 8:52

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St John Ambulance, Director of Ambulance Services Andrew Thomas says it is working through the findings of a review to address clinical governance issue and hopes to have a new Medical Director by August ... 14:19

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Southern Districts Football Club President Kevin Mulvahil pays tribute to Ryan Christophers who died in a buggy crash at Girraween on the weekend, saying he was a co-captain for a number of years and a ... 6:22

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Australian Medical Association NT President John Zorbas explains why St Johns has been banned from performing two high risk procedures, saying a Medical Director is needed to ensure clinical governance ... 8:16

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Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association NT Secretary Josh Peak welcomes the CLP’s OC spray trial ‘cautiously’, raising concerns about customers using it on retail workers or it being sprayed ... 6:53

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Member for Katherine Jo Hersey says there were no industry-led solutions to address alcohol-fueled violence to come out of a recent Liquor Accord meeting and has called on the NT Police Association to ... 19:35

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