Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today

The Middle East teetering on the brink of a war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. While seen by many western nations as a terrorist organisation – Hezbollah is more than that, it plays a critical role in Lebanese politics and a pivotal role in Iran’s network of alliances in the region. It also has around 150 thousand rockets aim at Israel. The story of Hezbollah.

The Lebanese Shiite militant group, Hezbollah is seen by many western governments as a terrorist organisation but it’s also much more than that. Hezbollah plays pivotal role in Lebanon both socially and politics, has emerged as a significant regional actor and is a key ally of Iran. Since its creation in 1982 Hezbollah has been engaged in a conflict with Israel and today that conflict threatens to escalate into a full-blown war.Part 1 of the story of Hezbollah - its creation in 1982 through to its war with Israel in 2006. 

The world's most popular tourist destinations have been having a bumper 2024.But many places are again struggling with over tourism.We look back on the relentless rise of global travel.

Raw sewage is being pumped into rivers and waterways across England and it’s increasing becoming a political and health issues. What’s going wrong and does it have anything to do with the privatisation of the English water industry 30 years ago. The unexpected consequences of the free market.

We examine the evolution of NASA's human space flight programAnd how past disasters influenced their cautious approach with the two astronauts stuck in space.

The protests that engulfed Bangladesh last month, that resulted in the removal of the Sheikh Hasina Government, were led by students and sparked by the reintroduction of a quota system for the civil service. But what were they really about and how were the connected to the Bangladeshi War of Independence from 1971. The second part of our deep dive into Bangladesh history and politics.

In 1971 a conflict marred by atrocities and war crimes led to the creation of the state of Bangladesh.After 40 years of inaction the government of Bangladesh established the International Crimes Tribunal to bring those who committed war crimes to justice. This month the war crimes court sentenced a senior Islamic party politician, Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, to death for masterminding the slaughter of at least 120 farmers in one of the bloodiest single episodes of the 1971 independence war. In a ruling likely to further fuel tensions between the secular government and religious hardliners, the special tribunal found Mohammad Kamaruzzaman guilty of mass killing, torture, abduction and crimes against humanity. But is the tribunal really looking for justice and are all those who committed crimes being tried?

Australians have always loved to gamble but sports betting apps are making it more accessible to more of us.We look at the history of online sports gambling in Australia and its social impact.

This week at the Democratic Convention in Chicago - Kamala Harris will become the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. But what do you know about her family, her sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha or her time as a prosecutor and the Attorney general of California.

The assassination attempt on Trump was a shocking mission failure for the Secret Service.  From JFK to Reagan, we examine what the agency’s history and response to past failures.