UN agrees to extend Australia's continental shelf
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The United Nations has agreed to extend Australia's territory by a massive two and a half million square kilometres along its continental shelf. But the ruling also confers new responsibilities on Australia, some of which could also affect its relationships in the region.
Presenter: Joanna McCarthy
Speakers: Anthony Bergin, Director of Research Programs for the Australian Strategic Policy Institute; Dr Kate Wilson, Director of the Wealth and Oceans Flagship, CSIRO; Martin Ferguson, Australian Resources Minister.
