{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6244d1918dd186001211b37a/6aab259abf7eb386d3cb0919?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Revisiting Paul Keating’s legacy: Australian foreign policy and national identity","description":"<p>Paul Keating was prime minister of a very different Australia, in a very different geopolitical environment from that of today. How does his ambition for Australia hold up 30 years later? <em>Crikey</em> politics editor Bernard Keane and Professor James Curran from the University of Sydney discuss Keating’s legacy, and whether his approach to foreign policy suffered from the curse of being “right, but too early”.</p><p><br></p><p>Today’s episode covers:</p><ul><li>Shaping foreign policy in a post-Cold War world</li><li>Winston Churchill’s influence on Keating</li><li>Australia and Asia under Keating</li><li>Indonesian President Suharto’s impact on Keating</li><li>Reimagining Australia’s national identity</li><li>Keating’s view of the US alliance: then and now</li><li>Sliding doors: The 1996 election loss</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Read more:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Grand-Ambition/James-Curran/9781761425233\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Ambition: Paul Keating's global vision for Australia</a> by James Curran</li><li><a href=\"https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/27/paul-keating-grand-ambition-james-curran-aukus-china-security-usa/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Keating and a very present past raise hard questions for a country of decidedly modest ambition</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Want to ask us a question? Send an email to <a href=\"mailto:letters@crikey.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">letters@crikey.com.au</a> or contact us using the secure methods detailed here: <a href=\"https://www.crikey.com.au/tip-off-crikey/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.crikey.com.au/tip-off-crikey/</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://campaigns.crikey.com.au/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Crikey now to get 55% off your annual subscription!</a></p>","author_name":"Crikey"}