Hamish Macdonald

6 days ago | abc.net.au | Geraldine Doogue |Hamish Macdonald |Isabelle Summerson

Election day is looming at a time when events beyond our borders are shaping the debate as much as the politicians are. The major parties have avoided discussion of foreign policy, despite the need for new policies and partnerships for this uncertain time.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Hamish Macdonald

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2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Geraldine Doogue |Hamish Macdonald |Isabelle Summerson

What is Beijing thinking as it watches Western governments grapple with the chaos created by the US? Does China view the fracturing of long-standing US alliances and trading relationships as an opportunity, or do they share the concerns about what is coming? Guest: Zhou Bo, Senior Colonel (Retired) in the People’s Liberation Army, author of Should the World Fear China?

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Geraldine Doogue |Hamish Macdonald |Isabelle Summerson

Donald Trump's view on tariffs is inspired by the 'Gilded Age' of US history, when the federal government drew much of its income from taxes on foreign imports. Now some of America's closest allies have been slapped with tariffs and there are growing concerns about the risk of a trade war. Guest: Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics at the Gerald R.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Hamish Macdonald

Where do you draw the line on the removal of trees? Trees can keep a suburb healthy and cool, but they can also be a hazard during storms and a roadblock to development. Sutherland councillor and former mayor Carmelo Pesce has brought a proposal to make tree removal easier for ratepayers. Hamish Macdonald spoke to Carmelo, and several passionate callers, on the issue.