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Episode CCIV - Octavian's Illyrian War
Emperors of Rome - February 03, 2023 02:58 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsPart of the making of Octavian was the victories he had early in his career. He defeated his rivals, conquered territory, and united the senate behind him whether they liked it or not. One of those territories was Illyria, in which he conducted campaigns during the quiet years before his final ...
#198: Singapore's Relationship with China
Asia Rising - January 27, 2023 00:58 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsSingapore is a small country, highly reliant on commerce and trade, and with strong ties to China. This relationship can be at odds with other practices, for example: Its small military has an active conscription system. All citizens need to serve at least two years in the military, and their tr...
#197: The Philippines Relationship with China
Asia Rising - January 16, 2023 05:44 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIn 2022 The Philippines elected a new president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, and with him came a pivot in international views, particularly towards China and the United States. The previous administration led by Rodrigo Duterte had embraced China and the development opportunities it had to offer, and w...
Episode CCIII - Augustan Egypt
Emperors of Rome - January 09, 2023 03:41 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsEgypt was a valuable province to Rome, with natural wealth and successful agriculture. Thanks to an arid climate there’s also a number of preserved papyri from that era, providing modern scholarship with an invaluable paper-trail on the administration at the time. One papyri has led to the beli...
#196: Reporting on the Philippine Drug War
Asia Rising - December 13, 2022 04:53 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWhen Rodrigo Duterte was elected to the office of president in 2016 one of his main election promises was to clean up the drug trade. And he was quite open about how he was going to do it. The language he used was provocative and ruthless – those involved in the drug trade would be dealt with, u...
Episode CCII - The Death of Cleopatra and Antony
Emperors of Rome - December 09, 2022 03:47 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWith Octavian triumphant at the Battle of Actium the scene is finally set for a dramatic showdown in Alexandria. Cleopatra and Antony, a couple famous for their strategy and volatility will pay the ultimate price for resisting Rome, leaving Octavian free to assume a role of undisputed power. Gu...
Event: The Quad: Emerging Security Issues in the Indo-Pacific
Asia Rising - December 07, 2022 22:50 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAs tensions in the Indo-Pacific increase and new security issues emerge, Australia, the United States, India and Japan have come together with the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue to support the Indo-Pacific. The event will explored the key issues and challenges of the Quad, and the role of each...
#195: Diabetes and Medicine in India
Asia Rising - November 16, 2022 03:41 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIndia is a country rich in food variety and tastes, but access to food has changed, bringing options of western foods of differing nutritional value. With changes in diet comes a change to health, and wider implications on the health system of the country. Guests: Dr Sabrina Gupta (Department ...
#194: John Howard on Asia
Asia Rising - November 10, 2022 07:50 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsMr John Howard, former Prime Minister of Australia (1996 - 2007) on Asia, his legacy, and Australia's place in the region. His new book, A Sense of Balance, is published by HarperCollins Australia. Recorded 19 October 2022.
Episode CCI - Actium
Emperors of Rome - November 10, 2022 04:23 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsIn 31 BCE one of the largest naval battles in the ancient world took place—more than 600 ships, almost 200,000 men, and one woman. The forces of Octavian, Antony and Cleopatra would square off for control of the mediterranean, and ultimately the Roman empire. Guest: Barry Strauss (Bryce and Edi...
#193: The Repression of Indigenous Languages in Asia
Asia Rising - October 31, 2022 05:27 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe United Nations has declared 2022 the start of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, aiming to raise awareness of the ongoing global loss of Indigenous languages. Ongoing attacks on human rights defenders and restrictions on civil society are critically challenging the effectiven...
Episode CC - Cleopatra and Antony (Live in Melbourne)
Emperors of Rome - October 27, 2022 06:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWhen Cleopatra and Antony stood side by side they were at the pinnacle of power. Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator was the queen of an ancient civilisation, and heir to the unmatched cultural achievements of Greece. Marcus Antonius of Rome contended for control of the empire. Together they fought a...
Event: Indigenous Language Rights and the Politics of Fear in Asia
Asia Rising - October 13, 2022 03:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsApproximately 7,000 languages are signed or spoken in the world today, more than half of them by Indigenous people. These languages are critical to services like education and healthcare, and their neglect threatens the health and wellbeing of Indigenous people. Language is literally a matter of...
Episode CXCIX - Sextus Pompeius
Emperors of Rome - October 12, 2022 00:04 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsSextus Pompeius was the youngest son of Pompey the Great, and was responsible for leading the last great resistance of the Roman republic against Octavian and Mark Antony. While he made the most of his late father’s reputation, Sextus was a leader in his own right, and to many a forgotten aspect...
Episode CXCVIII - Octavia
Emperors of Rome - October 04, 2022 02:27 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsOctavia was, in many ways, the very model of a modern Roman matron. As the older sister to Octavian, later Augustus, and a wife of the powerful figure Antony, she was respected and admired by her contemporaries for her loyalty, nobility and humanity, as well as for maintaining traditional Roman ...
#192: The Challenges of Reporting and Researching on China
Asia Rising - September 29, 2022 00:20 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWith China mostly closed to international journalists accurate reporting is a challenging prospect, putting those engaged in it in danger from the Chinese government and their supporters. Guest: Vicky Xu (Journalist and Author, lead researcher of Uyghurs for Sale) Recorded 17 August 2022.
Episode CXCVII - The Perusine War
Emperors of Rome - September 15, 2022 05:24 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWith Antony distracted with developments in the east, Fulvia finds herself in the familiar position of advocating for her husband’s interests. This escalated to a war with Octavian, the outcome of which would leave Fulvia isolated. Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans (Associate Professor in Classics and A...
#191: Recreating a Virtual Angkor
Asia Rising - September 15, 2022 02:51 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAngkor is an archaeological site in northern Cambodia, and was home to the impressive capitals of the Khmer Empire between the 9th and 15th centuries. It is one of the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia, and an ongoing project aims to recreate it virtually. Find out more abou...
Episode CXCVI - Fulvia
Emperors of Rome - August 31, 2022 04:46 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsFulvia came from a Roman noble family and is strongly associated with a string of influential husbands, most notably Mark Antony. She was influential and powerful in her own way, and would go on to play an important role in the Perusine War against Octavian. Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans (Associate ...
Public Event: Human Rights in China
Asia Rising - August 23, 2022 06:58 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe track record of human rights in China is of global concern, with allegations of religious and ethnic repression, lack of freedom of information and civil liberties, violations of gender rights, and detainment of those who would speak out against the Chinese Communist Party. While the Chines...
#190: Security Challenges in the Asian Region
Asia Rising - August 19, 2022 06:29 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWhat are the broad strategic trends and security challenges affecting the Asian region, now and into the future? Guests: Dr Elizabeth Buchanan (Head of Research, Royal Australian Navy, Seapower Centre) Professor Peter Dean (Director of Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre...
Webinar: China’s Ambitions in Antarctica and Their Implications for Australia
Asia Rising - August 11, 2022 07:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIn recent years, as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has grown in economic size, military strength and international influence, it has become more active in Antarctica. This has led to worries that Beijing’s ambitions extend further than just scientific research and fishing. Concerns have ...
Episode CXCV - Q and A VIII
Emperors of Rome - August 11, 2022 06:51 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsFor the eighth time, listeners provide questions and Rhiannon and Matt answer! In this episode: - Was Antony rehabilitated? - Did Classical Latin have regional dialects? - How did Romans celebrate their birthday? - Who was the first true Roman emperor? - How much of the Roman Empire remain...
#189: Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan Escalates Tension with China
Asia Rising - August 08, 2022 06:58 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThere has been an escalation of tension between China, Taiwan and the United States in the wake of a visit to Taiwan by United States house speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first visit of such a rank in close to 30 years. While the visit validates Taiwan’s democratic claims, it gives China an incenti...
Webinar: Protest, Dissent, and the Struggle for Justice in India
Asia Rising - August 02, 2022 01:47 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIn early 2022 the NGO Civicus added India to its watch list of countries of concern. In doing so it highlighted recent protest movements, arrests of academics, journalists and activists. This discussion examines how India got to this position and the impact on people on the ground in India. Sp...
Webinar: Enhancing Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific
Asia Rising - July 29, 2022 11:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe Indo-Pacific faces multiple security challenges, ranging from the risk of major war arising from territorial and maritime disputes to significant human and environmental threats to ecosystems. Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, many states remain at odds over governance issues, how to co...
Episode CXCIV - Sea Monsters in Roman Mythology
Emperors of Rome - July 27, 2022 06:51 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsRome has always been a sea-faring power, relying on the Mediterranean for food and trade. But what lies beneath the waves can chill the hearts of mortal men, and tales of aquatic horrors were common in antiquity. Guest: Dr Gillian Shepherd (Director, Trendall Centre, La Trobe University)
#188: The Democratic Decline of Indonesia
Asia Rising - July 25, 2022 05:45 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIndonesia has made impressive democratic gains since the fall of the authoritarian Suharto regime in 1998, and has long been praised as a ‘model Muslim democracy’. But in recent years, the quality of Indonesian democracy has noticeably declined as the country continues to struggle with challen...
#187: Australia's Unthinking Alliance with America
Asia Rising - July 17, 2022 05:46 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAustralia has a strong alliance with America, one that has remained unwavering through changes of leadership and turbulent international developments. While agreements such as AUKUS and the Quad have strengthened our position in the region, it has come at the cost of relations with other state...
Episode CXCIII - The Humiliation of Caesar (Valerian III)
Emperors of Rome - July 14, 2022 10:34 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWith enemies to confront in every direction, Valerian heads back to the east where Shapur and the Parthians are once again threatening the borders of the Roman empire. While Valerian anticipates a victory, what is to come is the greatest defeat of a Roman emperor. Episode III of 'Valerian'. Gu...
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