In this episode, Michael Shoebridge offers his thoughts on Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s trip to the United States and the impact it may have had on the Australia–China relationship.

Lisa Sharland and Sarah O’Connor unpack leaders’ week at the United Nations in New York and assess the prime minister’s performance there.

Finally, former ASPI ANU research intern Lauren Hanley returns to chat with Malcolm Davis about contested space and how it relates to the Australian Defence Force.