In this episode of Policy, Guns and Money, Leanne Close and Elise Thomas discuss right-wing extremism, conspiracy theories and some of the different groups of conspiracy theorists. They consider the responses from social media companies and offer suggestions on how governments should respond to these growing challenges.

Brendan Nicholson and Michael Shoebridge discuss Volume Two of ASPI’s After Covid-19 report series which focuses on Australia, the region and multilateralism and offers policy recommendations on how Australia and its neighbours can recover from Covid-19.

Research intern Alexandra Pascoe chatted with Dr Huong Le Thu about some of the key outcomes from the recent ASEAN Foreign Ministerial Meetings and ASEAN Regional Forum, including the focus on Covid-19 and the South China Sea in the discussions.

Mentioned in this episode:

After Covid-19 Volume 2: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/after-covid-19-australia-region-and-multilateralism-volume-2

Guests:

Leanne Close: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/leanne-close

Elise Thomas: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/elise-thomas

Brendan Nicholson: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/brendan-nicholson

Michael Shoebridge: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/michael-shoebridge

Dr Huong Le Thu: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/huong-le-thu

Alexandra Pascoe: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/alexandra-pascoe

Background Music: "Plaidness" by Francis Preve, via the You Tube Audio Library.