Laura Tingle gives her analysis of the first day back in parliament after the death of the Queen, Sarah Maslin previews the election in Brazil and a tribute to Hilary Mantel.
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Al Clark had a wild career in the music industry in the UK managing bands like The Sex Pistols before switching to film and moving to Australia.
How will the UK and India respond to the fact that Vladimir Putin has raised the stakes in Ukraine, announcing 'partial mobilisation' and possible nuclear retaliation? Plus, inside the extraordinary mind of inventor Buckminster Fuller.
A humanitarian crisis is building in America's northern cities as Venezuelan asylum seekers are sent from southern states without warning. Plus, we talk to some of Australia's most impressive female foreign correspondents who tell us what it's like to report through their eyes.
Bernard Keane's Canberra, has the Ukraine war reached a turning point and the
lure of fairy tales
Sept. 19, 2022
The politics of the Queen's funeral, the republic and Indigenous grief. Could the military breakthrough in Kharkiv amount to a turning point in the war in Ukraine? And we meet some passionate fairy tale aficionados.
A fascinating look at the last 100 days of the Nixon Presidency and the character traits of Richard Nixon that brought him down.
Pacific update, myths and history of Angas Downs and the secret life of
Josephine Baker
Sept. 14, 2022
Pacific leaders call for climate action, the history & myths of Angas Downs and the secret life of Josephine Baker.
Bruce Shapiro's America, Italians set to elect neo-fascists and a personal
story of campaigning for others' human rights
Sept. 13, 2022
Bruce Shapiro's America, Italy looks set to elect a neo-fascist coalition and the emotional toll of being a human rights campaigner.
Three fascinating women - Nell Frizzell on the future of the monarchy, Maya Jasanoff looks back on the empire and Paola Totaro on anosmia.
How wire-tapping was invented by criminals to be used by law enforcement and Nornie Bero takes you to the Torres Strait via the kitchen.
What can we expect from Britain's newest PM? Plus, Pakistan is reeling after horrific floods and we meet the man who suffered a ten-moth migraine and lived to tell the tale.
Bruce Shapiro's America, the dark side of gold mining in Ghana and Australia's
French connection
Sept. 6, 2022
President Biden took aim at Trump and MAGA Republicans in an ominous speech. Ghana is, literally, a goldmine - yet the profits aren't flowing to the people. Plus, Australia's French connection.
The latest political news from Canberra, Satyajit Das on whether interest rates can tackle global inflation and the hidden women who made Melbourne what it is today.
Basketball giant Shaquille O'Neal causes a flurry, and where to find hope in the climate debate.
Eminent historian Sheila Fitzpatrick reflects on the life and legacy of the late Mikhail Gorbachev, and we bring you a conversation between Phillip and Gorbachev from the archives.
Discussions on politics, science, philosophy and culture, with fascinating and often controversia...
Laura Tingle on Canberra, Mark Pesce on technology and Alisa Bryce on soil
It's crime night on Late Night Live, as we hear the story of a global maritime conspiracy, and a billion dollar cryptocurrency con and the woman who got away with it.
Ros Taylor previews the change of PM in the UK, Rory Cormac takes us behind the scenes of staging a coup, and documenting the mystery behind the life of film maker John Farrow.
Bruce Shapiro's America, the enormous Saudi Arabian megalopolis of NEOM and why women have been misdiagnosed and medically misunderstood throughout history.