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Greece has bought itself four more months. What needs to happen in that time? Lowy Institute economist Leon Berkelmans explains.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Although the recent peaceful democratic transitions in Indonesia and Sri Lanka point to the very real progress towards more inclusive politics in Asia, the counter-currents in places like Thailand and Bangladesh show that the international community would be unwise to become complacent. The increasing power and reach of radical movements in the Middle East show how easily conflicts like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Ukraine can metastasise across vulnerable and excluded communities. The growing power and confidence of China and India is ushering a new era of geopolitical competition in Asia and the world, but they also bring new resources and new thinking to the fight for global and regional security.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite much fretting from the Australian strategic commentariat, over the last decade Japan and Australia have developed a security partnership second only in depth to their respective alliance relationships with the United States. Under Prime Minister Abbott and Prime Minister Abe, the partnership has and likely will continue to deepen and broaden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Roggeveen talks with Aaron Connelly about last-minute diplomatic efforts to save Chan and Sukumaran from execution, and whether the death penalty will ever be abolished in Indonesia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Fullilove discusses his Financial Times opinion piece on Australia's political leadership malaise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lowy Lecture Series - The year ahead in 2015 by Lowy InstituteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sir Simon Fraser is Permanent Undersecretary of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the senior policy adviser to Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terrorism expert Andrew Zammit on the Charlie Hebdo attack by Lowy InstituteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2014 Year in Review: Aaron L. Connelly on Indonesia by Lowy InstituteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2014 Year in Review: Jenny Hayward-Jones and Mark Tamsitt on the Pacific Islands by Lowy InstituteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.