Grant Dooley
Former Australian diplomat and China specialist who served in postings including Shanghai, Jakarta and Guangzhou and wrote Bomb Season in Jakarta, a personal account of turbulent periods in Australian diplomacy.
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Apr 6, 2026 • 55min
The diplomats — the ups and downs of life in Australia's foreign embassies
Grant Dooley, former Australian diplomat and China specialist, and Lachlan Strahan, former diplomat and author who served across Asia and Europe, share vivid career snapshots. They discuss real-life diplomatic work, hardship postings and mental health, crisis responses and organizing prime ministerial visits. Conversations also cover consular duties, Australia–Indonesia ties and shifting geopolitics.
