Australia is sending weapons, personnel and a high-tech plane to the Middle East, after being asked for help by the United Arab Emirates. So did we just join the war in Iran?

Plus: after a bus protest, two social posts from Donald Trump and a 2 am phone-call, Australia has granted asylum to five Iranian women's football players.

And another political party leader has quit, but he's hanging onto his seat in parliament and reckons he'll run again at the next election. We get into what David Littleproud had to say today.

Listen now:

09:11 - David Littleproud resigns 

11:58  - Is Australia at war?

18:09 - The latest on the Iranian women players being granted asylum

Guest:

• Monte Bovill, hack political reporter
• Don Rothwell, professor of international law, Australian National University
• Tracey Holmes, host, The Sports Ambassador podcast

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