Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today
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Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today
Move beyond the headlines to see how the past defines our world.
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Northern Ireland 1998 - what can we learn?
In 1998 The Good Friday Agreement was signed in Britain and Ireland, bringing an end to 30 years of violence, murder and religious conflict.
How...
Israel Palestine and the move for peace - Is this a tipping point?
The last two months has seen a shift in international politics as Israeli westerns allies move to recognise a Palestinian state. Could this be a histo...
Brazil - Bolsonaro's legacy
Rear Vision puts contemporary events in their historical context.
Australian security - Is United States our best option?
Since the end of WW2, the security alliance between Australia and the United States ANZUS has been the cornerstone of our foreign policy and security....
Drones and how they are changing modern warfare
It was after the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington – that the drone became America’s weapon of choice in war on terror. Unpilo...
Controlling The Pacific
Since the end of World War II, America has dominated the Pacific, but China’s expanding economy and growing military might is challenging that domina...
Rear Vision - Australia’s Green Iron plan
What can Australia do to maintain its mineral wealth in a decarbonising world?
Rear Vision drills down into our coal and iron-ore industries. <...
The history of the Israeli Settler movement
The Israeli settlements in the occupied territories of the West Bank and East Jerusalem are are illegal under international law. They are a key stumbl...
Rear Vision - The rise of Vladimir Putin
Despite the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990's, Vladimir Putin has emerged as a powerful player in world events. How has this happened?
Could the Baltic States be the new Ukraine?
The Baltic States, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania – once part of the Soviet Union - are now all members of NATO. But Latvia and Estonia both have larg...
War in Ukraine - the military story
The history of the Russia Ukraine conflict. The situation in Ukraine today and why Russia invaded.
Australia's superannuation system
The rise and rise of Australian superannuation. Having now reached the 4 trillion dollar mark we ask, How did we get here? And is our retirement syst...
2014 and Ukraine's relationship with Russia
After 1991 Ukraine followed the bumpy path of many post-Soviet states, attempting to forge a modern democracy next door to a powerful neighbour with i...
The history of immigration and detention in the so-called land of immigrants: United States of America
The United States like to see itself as a nation of immigrants, yet it’s always had a difficult relationship with immigrants. The history of US immigr...
Iran's nuclear program
This week on Rear Vision we revisit the story of Iran's nuclear industry.
The assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
The story behind the assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia on October 16, 2017.
Rare Earth minerals
Rare earth minerals are in the headlines.
Their supply and who control’s them, are ringing alarm bells, as Tariff negotiations put world trade...
A new Gilded Age
Periods of rapid technological and social unrest are not unique. Over 100 years ago, many of the same conditions existed.
What can we learn fro...
The silencing of Voice of America
Rear Vision puts contemporary events in their historical context.
The history of the electric car
100 years ago there were more electric vehicles on the road than gasoline or petrol cars.
Romania at a political crossroads
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 n...
Kashmir
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 I...
Finland: A mad prepper nation or a role model for all small to medium democracies
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...
Chocolate - the back story
Chocolate is one of our most popular indulgences but there is a darker side to the industry – one connected with colonialism, the industrial revolutio...
Donald Trump and the wrecking ball: The end of the world as we know it
Is the liberal international rules-based order – that has underpinned international relations for the past 80 years - about to collapse. The United St...
The anti-vaccination movement
While many children miss out on vaccines due to poor health services, some parents choose not to have their children vaccinated.
This Rear Visi...
Not so tolerant Allies: The story of Canada and the United States
President Trump not only want to make America great, he also wants to make it bigger and incorporating Canada as the 51st state would certainly do tha...
Trump, trade and tariffs
President Trump loves tariffs but most economists hate them.We look at how tariffs work and what history can tell us about their impact on economies....
Undersea communication cables: Critical infrastructure and vulnerable
Over 95% of the world’s communications travels over undersea cables. In the last few months, in two of the most politically volatile regions of the wo...
In the shadow of slavery: The post-civil rights period
In his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump has made a point of purging the federal government of D.E.I. - Diversity Equity and Inclusion ini...
In the shadow of slavery: The events that led to the Civil Rights movement
In his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump has made a point of purging the federal government of D.E.I. - Diversity Equity and Inclusion ini...
In the shadow of slavery: From the civil war through reconstruction to 1900
In his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump has made a point of purging the federal government of D.E.I. - Diversity Equity and Inclusion ini...
Once the most political stable nation in Europe and an economic powerhouse__ Germany is now in trouble
Historically Germany has been one of the most politically stable nations in Europe and an economic powerhouse. But over the past few year’s things hav...
The Panama Canal: How it was built and Panama’s relationship with the United States
President Donald Trump wants Panama to hand back, one of the most important waterways on the planet, the Panama Canal, to the United States and he ha...
Greenland Donald Trump and the politics of empire
President Trump wants to buy or take control of Greenland from Denmark. But Denmark has made very clear, they don’t have the right to sell Greenland b...
Sydney: first encounters
On 26 January 1788, the ships of the First Fleet started unloading the first of more than a thousand people – convicted criminals, officers, marines,...
A tsunami of Trumpness
In June 2015 Donald Trump, real estate tycoon and TV personality, announced he was running in the Republican Presidential race. At first many people d...
How to end conflict—The art of peace making
It’s a truism of peace talks that we’re not negotiating with our friends but rather our enemies. And when most of our enemies have been designated as...
When the US Secret Service fails
The assassination attempt on Trump was a shocking mission failure for the Secret Service. From JFK to Reagan, we examine what the agency’s history an...