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Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today

ABC Australia 954 - Why Australian history has always had a revisionist edge

Move beyond the headlines to see how the past defines our world. Whether it's a local or international story, Rear Vision's expert analysis gives you the background you need to understand today's news.

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Published 12 Sep 2026

Duration 29:36

Episodes

954-

Why Australian history has always had a revisionist edge

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12 Sep 2026

953-

The Red Sea - maritime mayhem at Bab el-Mandeb

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04 Sep 2026

952-

Reality check - why a belief in human rights has never really been universal

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29 Aug 2026

951-

North Korea - powerplay in the Northwest Pacific

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21 Aug 2026

950-

Israel Lebanon and the Palestinian story

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15 Aug 2026

949-

Hezbollah: Resistance fighters or terrorists

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13 Aug 2026

948-

Whatever happened to Libya?

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08 Aug 2026

947-

Islam in Australia - history and hysteria

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01 Aug 2026

946-

Understanding slavery as an enduring form of economic and social control

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25 Jul 2026

945-

War damage - the cost of rebuilding after conflict

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17 Jul 2026

944-

Are France’s indo-pacific ambitions coming unstuck?

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11 Jul 2026

943-

Gas to grain - when fertiliser supply stops

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03 Jul 2026

942-

The true story of the American Revolution

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26 Jun 2026

941-

Saudi Arabia and the U.S - a marriage of convenience under strain

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19 Jun 2026

940-

Beyond NATO – is it finally time for a pan-European Army?

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13 Jun 2026

939-

Trump might be sceptical of nuclear diplomacy, but it’s worked between enemies in the past

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06 Jun 2026

938-

America – land of the free, home of the gerrymander!

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30 May 2026

937-

Russia's Oil story - pipelines to Putin

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23 May 2026

936-

Who has the power and right to declare war in a democracy?

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16 May 2026

935-

Capital gains tax in Australia — the essential backstory

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09 May 2026

934-

Is Scottish independence once again in play?

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02 May 2026

933-

Cuba and the US President - from FDR to Trump

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24 Apr 2026

932-

The history and future of women in combat

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18 Apr 2026

931-

Ending conflict — the art of negotiation

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16 Apr 2026

930-

Australia’s energy security and resilience

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11 Apr 2026

929-

Flags, “flag-shaggers” and the co-opting of historic symbols

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04 Apr 2026

928-

Pete Hegseth - war monger or true believer?

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28 Mar 2026

927-

Beijing’s justification for wanting to invade Taiwan

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21 Mar 2026

926-

Innovation — from the spinning jenny to AI

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13 Mar 2026

925-

Singapore and the long shadow of Lee Kuan Yew

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07 Mar 2026

924-

China and the U.S - on a collision course in Latin America?

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28 Feb 2026

923-

High speed rail in Australia - is it a dream that can ever become a reality

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25 Feb 2026

922-

Central bank independence − a tradition under threat

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21 Feb 2026

921-

Bangladesh 2026 - at a turning point

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11 Feb 2026

920-

From bicycles to “build your dreams” — how China conquered the global car market

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07 Feb 2026

919-

Controlling global oil — the backstory

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31 Jan 2026

918-

Weaponised trade and a return to gunboat diplomacy

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24 Jan 2026

917-

The story of Iran, a CIA Coup, a Revolution and the turbulent history that followed

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20 Jan 2026

916-

Donald Trump and the wrecking ball: The end of the world as we know it

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18 Jan 2026

915-

Not so tolerant Allies: The story of Canada and the United States

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11 Jan 2026

914-

Australia's superannuation system

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21 Dec 2025

913-

Greenland Donald Trump and the politics of empire

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04 Jan 2026

912-

Finland: A mad prepper nation or a role model for all small to medium democracies

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28 Dec 2025

911-

Pauline Hanson – Australia’s Greatest Political Lazarus

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14 Dec 2025

910-

The World Trade Organization

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07 Dec 2025

909-

Australian universities in crisis

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30 Nov 2025

908-

Sudan Part two— a war we’ve all ignored for too long

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23 Nov 2025

907-

The story of Sudan Part 1

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20 Nov 2025

906-

America's radical left - part 2

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09 Nov 2025

905-

America's radical left - part 1

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09 Nov 2025

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