We can't believe we're saying this, but this is out last Global Questions episode!

2.5 years and 100+ episodes, Josh, Rihannon and Kelly have decided i's time to turn off the mics and take a well-earned rest.

So join the entire GQ time as they recap their favourite episodes, give a sneak peak behind the scenes, and chat about the highs (and lows) of putting together a podcast.

Hopefully you'll miss us just as much as we'll miss you! Thanks for tuning in and providing us with a reason to put the show together.

But this isn't the end! A YDS podcast may return in the future...keep your eyes peeled for updates from us 👀

From all of us here at Global Questions, thank you.

There is little that is uncontroversial when it comes to cryptocurrency, from its wild fluctuations and energy usage to its links to transnational crime and mysterious origins.

Why Russia was removed from the UNHRC, and whether it could be kicked out of the UN entirely. The fate of Pakistan's ex-cricketer and ex-PM, Imran Khan. Why this year's World Cup in Qatar may be responsible for up to 6,750 deaths. How a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could see year-long delays for a new phone, computer or car.

Rhiannon chats to Janielle about transforming her creativity and passion for music education into social change and peacebuilding initiatives all over the globe.

Rhiannon chats to Jesse Walker on conspiracy theories and political paranoia and how they are affecting democracy worldwide.

Ethiopia’s PM *literally* goes to war. Australia helps Solomons. Taiwan's uncertain future. Sweden’s 7-hour female PM.

This week we have two insightful guests to discuss the rise of populism and how it is influencing democracy around the world.

Civil war in Lebanon? Billions for the Taliban. Kenya ignores the ICJ. America’s cyber reckoning.

Global Questions is back for an exciting fifth season on the Decline in Democracy.

Today's episode is a farewell to Genevieve Marcocci and Emma Fabreguette, two of the founding members of Global Questions.

Haiti's Prime Minister battle. Controversy of Sinovac. Cuban protests. Gas pipeline helping Russia Cripple Eastern Europe.

Josh chats to Anna Gero about how climate change is affecting the developing world.

Chaos in Afghanistan. Myanmar’s rebel armies. El Salvador’s bitcoin revolution. Can the UN end HIV/AIDS?

Emma talks to Dr Celia McMichael on how climate change is a driver of human migration and displacement.

Gen talks to Yasmin Poole about how to navigate which graduate, intern and volunteer opportunities are right for you and how to bring agency and impact into the work you complete.

Josh and Gen's (stepping in for Hugh this week) fortnightly discussion of surprising news from around the world.

Gen talks to Dr. Joshua Roose about political Evangelicalism and the populist right.

Gen talks to Nuria Yu & Nathan Ruser about Uyghur Muslims experiencing genocide and human rights abuses.

Gen talks to Noah Sobe about what the future holds for education globally and how we can adapt to it.

Australian money-laundering, West Papuan independence, France's 'values' charter and UN Security Council negligence

Why is terror on the rise? How does Iran benefit from Biden? Is Thailand becoming a democracy? What's going on in Ethiopia?

Emma (She/Her) talks with Asher (He/Him) about how he found his passion in his current degree and the journey of discovering what you actually want vs what others expect of you.

Damien, Chairman of the Executive Advisory Board for Cyber and Australian Information Security Association, explores key concepts in cybersecurity.

Putin’s Tea, the American Postal Service Political Battle, India-China Nuclear Power Stand-off, and Forced Labour in Xinjiang

Sharon is a career US diplomat, currently serving as U.S. Consul-General in Sydney. She discusses the AUS-US relationship and the future of bilateral relations in the COVID-19 age.

Julian delves into his experience representing refugees and asylum seekers against the Australian government and its departments.

Gen and Saad explore his life as a refugee, the hardship he and his family faced and his plans for the future.

What is like heading your own NGO project?

Today’s AI is becoming more sophisticated and pervasive in the development of semi-autonomous weapons. So what does this mean for the future of warfare and contemporary conflicts around the globe?

It's finally here! Join Josh and Kelly as they discuss some of the *crazy* stories from the last fortnight.

We are back!! Join Rhiannon, Josh and our *new co-host* as they reveal the topic for this season's fortnightly IN-DEPTH episodes.

Join Josh and our special guest, Kelly, as they both unpack some news from around the world.

Refugees sue Facebook. Is the Iran Deal back? The dark side of renewables. A Saharan sports saga.

IN-DEPTH: How has globalisation affected inequality and democracy around the world? W/ Steven Slaughter & Estella Kabachwezi

COP26 is here, Sudan's coup d'état, tensions between Azerbaijan and Iran, and the former Italian Deputy Prime Minister's trial.

Rhiannon chats to Associate Professor Tom Daly and Asanga Abeyagoonesekera about how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting democracy around the globe.

This week, we are re-sharing Emma's favourite episode - the In-Depth discussion with  Ama Burkoh and Nayonika Bhattacharya on the BLM movement and how it relates to Indigenous Australians.

Hugh chats to Ryan Attard about engaging in student-led organisations, building real-world knowledge by getting involved in extra-curricular activities, and navigating professional experiences as a law clerk.

Emma and Gen chat with Anet McClintock and Professor Stephen M. Walt on the convergence of conflict and climate change on a global scale.

Iran’s hardliners seize control. 100 years of the CCP. Pardons divide Spain. Far-right soldiers threaten EU.

Josh chats to Dr Alessandro Antonello about climate change, environmental diplomacy and geopolitics in Antarctica.

The Israel-Palestine crisis. An unprecedented cyber attack. The Tokyo Olympics. Negotiations in Venezuela.

Is Russia going to war? North Korea’s ‘worst ever situation’. Nigeria’s mass prison break. Hong Kong’s anti-democratic revival.

Emma talks to Harrison Rosen about the rise of Anti-Semitism.

Upheaval in Ethiopia, an Armenian coup, vaccine diplomacy and New Caledonia's separatist government.

The EU vaccine scuffle, protests in India, Israel, Iran, and Biden, and the lawsuit against Brazil's president.

Gen talks with Joshua Kaye (Global Questions Audio Producer) and Saacha Neilson (Global Questions Marketing Officer) about global news topics that shaped 2020.

Australia's war crimes, Who gets the vaccine, Armenia Azerbaijan and a peace deal and Typhoon Vamco.

Emma talks to Thomas Corben about  Australia and South Korea's bilateral relationship over the past decade.

Gen (She/Her) talks with Jacob Thomas (They/Them) about how they started their career path and how it led them into advocacy, equality projects and public speaking.

How COVID-19 has helped Italian Mafia gang, Australia's future trade, ICE under investigation and the grand jury on Breonna Taylor’s death.

Former Attorney-General and counsel for Witness K, Bernard Collaery, discusses Australia's national security through the lens of Witness K trial.

Ama and Nayonika delve into the increasing protests against police brutality in the United States, analysing how systematic racism has transpired through American history, and link it back to Australia’s own systematic racism towards Indigenous Australians.

Kelly discusses how Brexit affects global economies, trade, asylum seekers and the EU.

Zahn Gane explores his interest in International Relations and his future career. Zahn speaks about how he never really saw an interest in university until discovering his passion for politics.

Gen sits down with Gillian Triggs to explore the hard truths of current immigration policies and practices.

Unprecedented anger within China at Xi Jinping’s harsh Covid strategy. What the Supreme Court’s abortion decision could mean for America *and the world*. The growing threat of war between Israel and Palestine over evictions. Sinn Fein’s historic victory in Northern Ireland’s elections – and their plan to leave the UK.

New technology allows governments and companies to track nearly everything we do: what we buy, where we go, who we meet and how we think. It's given them an unprecedented amount of power. What does this mean for our safety, democracy and global stability?

Rhiannon chats to two incredibly passionate guests, Iain Walker and Tim Hollow, on the future of democracy.

Rhiannon chats to Dr Roger Huang about the relationship between Chinese culture and democracy, what the crackdown in Hong Kong can tell us about the CCP and whether tensions between the US and China could trigger a new Cold War.

Rhiannon chats with Mauktik Kulkarni about the relationship between democracy, Indian and Hindu nationalism, and authoritarianism, Modi's India, and the future for democracy in the Indo-Pacific region.

Was COP26 worth it? Belarus weaponises migrants. Democratic setback for Thailand. A boycott of the Winter Olympics?

Rhiannon chats to Jesse Walker on conspiracy theories and political paranoia, and how they are affecting democracy worldwide.

China turns off power. Germany’s election stalemate. A sports star President? Nigeria's phone ban.

This week, we are re-sharing Gen's favourite episode - the In-Depth discussion with Bernard Collaery on Witness K during our season on security.

Josh chats to Paul Govind and Mark McVeigh on how climate change and the law are increasingly intertwined through both environmental litigation and community-led activism.

Lebanon’s ‘social explosion’. South Africa’s ex-President in jail. The rise of private armies. France’s climate constitution.

Emma chats to Alana Mann about the intersection between food security, veganism and climate change.

Gen chats to Josh about the intersection between indigenous culture, knowledge and history, climate change and activism.

Samoa’s dramatic elections, Chad’s president dies in battle, TikTok faces a historic lawsuit, and French secularism and Pakistani protests.

Gen talks to Dr Rachel Rinaldo and Dr Dina Afrianty about how Islam is shaping Indonesian politics, women's rights and democracy.

Turmoil in Yemen, Kiribati’s Change of Address, the Pope in Iraq and a Brazilian Ex-President’s Prison Release

Emma talks to Joel MacKay about using your passion and finding jobs that fit that interest.

Emma talks to Ronald Zweig about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.

Emma talks with Hugh Mcfarlane (Global Questions OutReach Officer) and Kelly Phan (YDS Marketing Director) about global news topics that shaped 2020.

Gen talks to Professor Rory Medcalf about Australia's maritime security specifically the tensions between the US and China and how Australia will be involved.

Gen talks to The Honourable Kevin Rudd about the monopoly that is the Murdoch empire, the News Media Bargaining Code and the News Royal Commission petition.

Trump is COVID-19 positive, Armenia and Azerbaijan reignite tensions, Indonesia’s new labor laws in protest and the Cyprus Papers.

William, senior International Relations lecturer at UNSW, delves into the concept of risk and its centrality to understanding security discourse and practice over the last 20 years.

Beirut, TikTok, Belarus and The Middle East

Bill Birtles, ABC's China Correspondent explains the deteriorating Aus-China relationship, the WHO probe into COVID-19 and China's harsh calls to boycott and impose tariffs on Australian imported goods.

Nassim and Charlotte cover COVID-19 and its effects on businesses, government relations and cybersecurity in Australia.

Gen and Ms Erika Feller discuss her role as the High Commissioner for Protection for the UNHCR