The UK seems unable to come up with a workable Brexit plan, or at least one that the whole government will back. Plus, calls for safeguards to be put in place as AI goes mainstream.

We reflect on the legacy that Julie Bishop leaves behind as well as the damage being done to Australia's international credibility; Plus, Germany's Foreign Minister has called for Europe to redefine its role as a counterweight to the US Presidency and has a prescription for how to proceed.

Tim Lindsey, Elsina Wainwright and Gavan McCormack join Geraldine Doogue to discuss the circumvention of Trump's trail of damage, Indonesian President Joko Widodo's new presidential running mate and ongoing protests against the expansion of US bases in Okinawa.

Are the current Space Law Treaties sufficient to avert the possibility of warfare in outer space? Plus, drugs are now the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50, killing more people than guns or road accidents.

Australia faces the challenge of having a reasoned and fair debate about immigration.

As new US sanctions take effect in Iran, the Islamic government is coming under increasing pressure from its own population.

Plus, in the wake of the GFC Portugal rejected harsh austerity measures imposed by the EU and IMF and today is reaping the benefits.

It seems that US President Donald Trump is only part of the explanation for the burgeoning of constructive, productive alliances between democracies across the globe.

Most people refer to US President Donald Trump as a 'populist', however the real meaning of the term is quite different. Plus, Ernest Hemingway's deeply felt connection with Cuba and its people.

What's at stake with Australia's reduced broadcasting presence in the Pacific

Is our over-familiarity with British and American culture and politics clouding our perspective of a broader world? and what is Trump's 'American Mission'?