The new Nationals' front bench, where Saudi Arabia sits in the Middle East war, and meet veteran protestor Mag Merrilees

The new Nationals' front bench, where Saudi Arabia sits in the Middle East war, and meet veteran protestor Mag Merrilees

54:20 Mar 16, 2026
About this episode
Our regular Canberra correspondent Anna Henderson on the new-look Nationals. Saudi Arabia is playing a quiet hand so far in the war. And a longtime radical feminist reflects on the need to keep protesting.Guests:Anna Henderson,  chief political correspondent, SBSSimon Mabon, Professor of International Politics at Lancaster University, specialising in Saudi-Iranian relationsMargaret 'Mag' Merrilees, author of 'Scared Angry Laughing - how to fix the world'
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