August 17, 2021

Pacific Politics and French Polynesia; Emma Shortis On Australia's Fatal Alliance With The U.S.; The Push to Prevent The Great Barrier Reef 'In Danger' Listing

2 hours 17 minutes

Historian Dr Emma Shortis speaks in-depth about her brilliant debut book, Our Exceptional Friend: Australia’s Fatal Alliance with the United States. Guardian Australia’s environment reporter Graham Readfearn discusses the Australian government’s lobbying efforts to prevent the Great Barrier Reef from being listed as ‘in danger’ by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. Plus the committee's decision to list the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex, and its consequences for the Karen people. Pacific affairs correspondent Nic Maclellan talks about the latest in Pacific politics, including President Emmanuel Macron’s recent visit to French Polynesia, the sudden rise in COVID-19 cases, and the ongoing legacy of nuclear testing and colonisation. Plus the COVID-19 situation across the Pacific, what happened at the latest Pacific Islands Forum, and Samoa's first female Prime Minister.

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