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b'It has been a busy few weeks for international affairs, and this week Allan and Darren cover three pairs of issues. To begin, a pair of foreign policy speeches by PM Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten. Next, the two discuss Foreign Minister Marise Payne\\u2019s first visit to China, pairing that with the Australian government\\u2019s raft of new initiatives for engagement with the South Pacific, what Darren is (affectionately) terming the \\u201cSouth Pacific Pivot / Rebalance\\u201d. The conversation also takes a quick detour into the State of Victoria\\u2019s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Finally, a pair of elections\\u2014the US midterms and a new President in Brazil.\\xa0\\nAs always, our thanks go to AIIA interns Stephanie Rowell and Mani Bovell, Martyn Pearce of the ANU\\u2019s Crawford School, Rory Stenning for composing our theme music, and AIIA CEO Melissa Conley-Tyler.\\nRelevant links\\nScott Morrison\\u2019s speech at the Asia Society: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/keynote-address-asia-briefing-live-beliefs-guide-us\\nBill Shorten\\u2019s speech at the Lowy Institute: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/publications/foreign-policy-next-labor-government\\nScott Morrison\\u2019s speech at Lavarack Barracks: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/address-australia-and-pacific-new-chapter\\nPaul Krugman in Foreign Affairs, \\u201cCompetiveness: A dangerous obsession\\u201d https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/1994-03-01/competitiveness-dangerous-obsession\\nLudovico Einaudi, \\u201cDivenire\\u201d: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8SkX9CSJQo\\nANU School of Politics and International Relations: US Post-Midterm Election Roundtable (held on Monday 12 November): https://bit.ly/2qKmzwB'