Ian Kemish
Former Australian ambassador and high commissioner with senior crisis-management roles (including leading the Bali response) and author of books on diplomatic service.
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Apr 3, 2026 • 29min
The lives of Australian diplomats: what it's like to be on the front line of world politics
Ian Kemish, former ambassador and crisis manager who led the Bali response. Dr Robert Bowker, career diplomat with long service in the Arab world. Dr Lachlan Strahan, former High Commissioner to the Solomons and UN acting ambassador. They compare TV drama with real diplomacy. They debate Australian diplomatic style, crisis consular work, values versus security, Pacific sovereignty and etiquette in foreign postings.
