Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today

This week on Rear Vision, the story of Israel's nuclear industry.

This week on Rear Vision we revisit the story of Iran's nuclear industry.

The story behind the assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia on October 16, 2017.

Rare earth minerals are in the headlines. 

Their  supply and who control’s them, are ringing alarm bells, as Tariff negotiations put world trade on edge.

Rear Vision looks into their backstory, their significance, and their role in today's geopolitics. 

Periods of rapid technological and social unrest are not unique. Over 100 years ago, many of the same conditions existed. 

What can we learn from this period in American history  known as The Gilded Age -  and what might it tell us about where the country is heading.

Rear Vision puts contemporary events in their historical context.

100 years ago there were more electric vehicles on the road than gasoline or petrol cars. 

Last Sunday a far-right anti-European candidate won the first round of the Romanian presidential election with 40 per cent of the vote. The stage is now set for the second-round runoff between the far-right candidate George Simion and the progressive pro-European Mayor of Bucharest Nicusor Dan. So why has a far-right candidate done so well in Romania and how might the election result reshape Romania and possible the European Union?

Kashmir is a mountainous region bordering India and Pakistan. The Pakistanis will tell you that Kashmir is in the north east corner of Pakistan. The Indians, that it is in the north west corner of India. 

Today on Rear Vision we take a look at the long history of this dispute. 

As the world becomes an increasingly dangerous and uncertain place – how prepared are we in Australia to face these new challenges?  This week on Rear Vision the story of one nation that take security and preparedness very seriously – Finland.