With instability in the Middle East expanding further into Lebanon this is impacting on many Australians citizens who find themselves at risk due to an escalation of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Stephen Hill asked career diplomat Ian Kemish AM about the planning involved in extricating Australian citizens from political hotspots?
Ian Kemish is a former Chair of the Government’s International Emergency Task Force. He has chronicled his experiences working on international crisis response in The Consul: An insider’s account from the Australian diplomatic frontline
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