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Trump wanted control of Greenlandand now he’s got a deal!

But what has he actually secured, and who really comes out on top? The agreement with Denmark and Greenland expands America’s military footprint, opens the door to new defence bases, and gives Washington a powerful say over who can establish a military presence or make sensitive investments on the island. Greenland remains under Danish sovereignty, but Trump has secured a major strategic win in the Arctic.

Is this a masterstroke of dealmaking, a new form of American control, or a dangerous precedent for the international order? On R2BW, we unpack the agreement, what Trump has gained, and what it means for Greenland’s future.

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Should the right to vote be earned, or is it a fundamental democratic right?

In this episode of R2BW, we explore whether citizens should be required to complete national service before being allowed to vote. We unpack both sides of the debate, examining the potential benefits of civic responsibility, national unity and community contribution, alongside concerns about equality, fairness and democratic representation. We also consider what this debate could mean for Australia.

Is national service a way to strengthen democracy, or should every eligible citizen have an equal voice regardless of their contribution?

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How do people fail upwards?

Making mistakes, delivering poor results, or getting things spectacularly wrong, only to get promoted?

In this episode of R2BW, we unpack the baffling reality of people who seem to climb the corporate ladder despite their failures, while others are left picking up the pieces. We explore the politics, privilege, confidence, and workplace double standards that can reward failure rather than competence. Why does accountability seem optional for some, and what does it say about the systems that keep promoting them? Because sometimes, failing upwards isn’t a career accident — it’s a workplace phenomenon.

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What if judges had KPIs?

In this episode of the R2BW podcast, we explore a deceptively simple question: should judges be measured against performance targets in the same way we measure people in other professions? Could KPIs improve consistency, efficiency and accountability—or do they risk distorting judicial decision-making and undermining the independence of the judiciary?

We unpack what “performance” could even mean for a judge, who should do the measuring, and whether metrics can ever capture the quality and complexity of judicial work. It’s a conversation about accountability, independence and the difficult question of how we judge the judges.

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Kevin Warsh is in the chair — but is the Fed really changing course?

In this episode of R2BW, we take a look at the new era at the Federal Reserve and ask whether Warsh represents a break from the past, or whether it’s simply the same old monetary-policy cycle with a new name on the door. With inflation still elevated, rates moving higher, and plenty of pressure coming from Washington, the big question is: will Warsh rinse and repeat, or rewrite the Fed playbook?

We unpack what’s changed, what hasn’t, and what Warsh’s first moves could tell us about where the Fed goes next.

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Four banks. One policy. And a financial crisis that changed the world.

Australia’s “Four Pillars” policy was designed to keep our biggest banks apart, but did it also help make them stronger? In this episode, we head back to the 1990s, then across the Pacific to the US housing boom and the Global Financial Crisis, to find out what happens when banks get too big to fail.Why did the Australian banking system weather the GFC so differently from America’s? And when governments step in to protect the financial system, who exactly are they protecting?

From the Four Pillars to Wall Street, this is a story about banks, risk, competition, and the very big price of getting the balance wrong.

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Australia has long been celebrated as the “Land of Opportunity”, a place where hard work, ambition and determination can lead to a better life. But how true is that promise today?

With rising housing costs, increasing living expenses, changing job markets and persistent inequalities, access to opportunity is not the same for everyone. R2BW explores whether Australia still delivers on its promise of opportunity, who benefits most from it, and what challenges are reshaping the Australian dream.

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We made it to 100!

What better way to celebrate than by looking back at the choices, mistakes, missed opportunities and downright questionable decisions that got us here. For this milestone episode, we’re talking regrets — the big ones, the little ones, the ones we can laugh about now, and the ones that still make us wince. Along the way, there’s plenty of reflection, a few lessons learned, and no shortage of stories that probably should have stayed buried. Here’s to 100 episodes, the things we’d do differently… and the fact that we’d probably make some of the same mistakes all over again.

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Are sports stars really the role models we make them out to be?

In this episode, we explore the influence athletes have on young people and society, from their achievements and discipline to their behaviour on and off the field. We ask whether sporting success automatically makes someone a role model, and what responsibilities come with being in the spotlight.

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What happens when everyone acts in their own self-interest?

In this episode, we explore Adam Smith’s famous “invisible hand” and the ideas that shaped modern capitalism. From competition and markets to the surprising limits of self-interest, we unpack what Smith actually argued, and how his ideas have been interpreted, celebrated, and contested ever since.

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