Iranian players granted asylum, Littleproud dips + is Australia at war?
Australia is sending weapons, personnel and a high-tech plane to the Middle East, after being asked for help by the United Arab Emirates. So did we just join the war in Iran? Plus: after a bus protest, two social posts from Donald Trump and a 2 am phone-call, Australia has granted asylum to five Iranian women's football players. And another political party leader has quit, but he's hanging onto his seat in parliament and reckons he'll run again at the next election. We get into what David Littleproud had to say today. Listen now: 09:11 - David Littleproud resigns 11:58 - Is Australia at war? 18:09 - The latest on the Iranian women players being granted asylum Guest: Monte Bovill, hack political reporter Don Rothwell, professor of international law, Australian National University Tracey Holmes, host, The Sports Ambassador podcast Get the whole story from hack: Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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Show Notes
Australia is sending weapons, personnel and a high-tech plane to the Middle East, after being asked for help by the United Arab Emirates. So did we just join the war in Iran?
Plus: after a bus protest, two social posts from Donald Trump and a 2 am phone-call, Australia has granted asylum to five Iranian women's football players.
And another political party leader has quit, but he's hanging onto his seat in parliament and reckons he'll run again at the next election. We get into what David Littleproud had to say today.
Listen now:
09:11 - David Littleproud resigns
11:58 - Is Australia at war?
18:09 - The latest on the Iranian women players being granted asylum
Guest:
- Monte Bovill, hack political reporter
- Don Rothwell, professor of international law, Australian National University
- Tracey Holmes, host, The Sports Ambassador podcast
Get the whole story from hack:
- Follow us on Instagram and TikTok
- Subscribe to the hack podcast
- Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm