Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this conversation, Dr. Jeff Rich and journalist Jerry Grey break down the dynamics of the Australia/China relationship — covering media bias, the Darwin Port controversy, allegations of secret police, and AUKUS.
Dr. Rich is a historian and a former government official. He discusses international geopolitics on his Substack (jeffrich.substack.com). He also runs a YouTube Channel named "The Burning Archive" @theburningarchive .
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:42 Economic Comparisons: Australia vs. China
04:17 Understanding Hostility Towards China
13:41 Darwin Port Issue
18:32 Media Bias & Security Concerns
27:59 Chinese Secret Police – Hungry Panda Story
41:02 Gig Economy
50:21 Tipping Culture – An American import
55:26 The Role of AUKUS in Australia-China Relations
01:02:14 Australian Roads & Potholes – a love affair
01:05:53 Australian Journalism
01:09:53 Outro
In this conversation, Dr. Jeff Rich and journalist Jerry Grey break down the dynamics of the Australia/China relationship — covering media bias, the Darwin Port controversy, allegations of secret police, and AUKUS.
Dr. Rich is a historian and a former government official. He discusses international geopolitics on his Substack (jeffrich.substack.com). He also runs a YouTube Channel named "The Burning Archive" @theburningarchive .
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:42 Economic Comparisons: Australia vs. China
04:17 Understanding Hostility Towards China
13:41 Darwin Port Issue
18:32 Media Bias & Security Concerns
27:59 Chinese Secret Police – Hungry Panda Story
41:02 Gig Economy
50:21 Tipping Culture – An American import
55:26 The Role of AUKUS in Australia-China Relations
01:02:14 Australian Roads & Potholes – a love affair
01:05:53 Australian Journalism
01:09:53 Outro
