Rania Khalek – is Lebanon being pushed into civil war?

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

A fragile ceasefire is in effect in Lebanon, but the country remains bitterly divided amid fears of renewed Israeli occupation. Can Lebanon avoid civil strife? Renowned journalist Rania Khalek shares her insights from Lebanon.

Timestamps:

00:00 War impact on Lebanon

(02:16) Humanitarian situation in Lebanon

(06:22) Internal public opinion

(09:38) Lebanon's outreach to Israel

(17:55) Why is Lebanon perpetually divided?

(25:42) Lack of a Lebanese left

(33:40) Diaspora-homeland divide

(42:40) Is civil strife possible?

(45:53) Reader questions

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Senator David Shoebridge – why is Australia backing the Iran war?

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

How should Australia respond to the Iran war? And what can the Australian Greens learn from the surging UK Greens? Senator David Shoebridge weighs in.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro to Deepthink

(03:35) War impact on Australia

(07:26) Albanese's support for Iran war

(18:07) Australia's dependence on the US

(30:43) UK Greens

(43:27) Is civilisation collapsing?

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