Nic Maclellan, journalist for Islands Business Magazine in Fiji, discusses politics in the Pacific region, and Australia’s dilemma – having a Pacific policy requires us to have a climate policy. Dr Emma Shortis from RMIT came in to discuss the latest in US politics, including the Turkey-Kurdish conflict in Syria and the US' formal withdrawal from the region, the Democratic primary debates, and the Trump impeachment hearings. Historian Professor Timothy C. Winegard from Colorado Mesa University, USA explored some fascinating true stories of history from his new book, The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator.