Show Notes
Australian High Commission (AHC) on Air!
On this episode, we focus on Australia Day held on the 26th January, and in the second half of the episode we hear more from our docuseries Kin and Kai that airs this month on TV.
We hear from from Australian high Commissioner to Papua New Guinea Ewen McDonald who gives us some background to Australia day.
Australia’s Prime Minster Anthony Albanese welcomed new Australian citizens in his Australia Day speech.
To wrap up our coverage of Australia Day we’re going to to have some fun with the many phrases and words you'll only hear in Australia.
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Australian High Commission (AHC ) on Air!
Australian High Commission (AHC) on Air!
On this month’s program we feature the annual Prime Minister’s 13 match between Australia and Papua New Guinea and the official announcement of the name of PNG's NRL team that will join the National Rugby League competition in 2028.
Following three weeks of intensive training and high-end warfighting scenarios across Australia, and complex training exercises in Papua New Guinea, Exercise Talisman Sabre has come to a close. .Talisman Sabre, which featured over 40,000 military personnel in this year's iteration, is the largest bilateral combined training activity conducted between the Australian Defence Force and the United States Armed Forces. This month's AHC on Air program features the exercise, with interviews from Australian Defence Force Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral Justin Jones, Deputy Chief of PNGDF, Brigadier General Opa Lari Opa and Minister for Defence, Hon. Dr Billy Joseph