Laura Tingle looks at Nemesis - the Turnbull years, what Yang Hengjun's death sentence could mean for our relationship with China, and whether the Liberals will support the stage three tax cuts. Plus Professor Marcia Langton pays tribute to Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue and reflects on the future for reconciliation. 

As prominent Australians call for a détente with China, Satyajit Das looks at whether the so-called BRICS countries could create their own trade network - excluding the US and us. Plus how a Russian migrant became a Cold War ASIO spy. 

The revelations about the plans of the far right in Germany and their deep networks prompted more than a million people to take to the streets across the country. A panel discusses  why magazines are enjoying a resurgence in popularity - is it just about digital fatigue or is it more than that? 

Ian Dunt on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's battle with Tory rebels, an adventure in stationery and the first treatments psychedelic drugs begin in Australia.

Crikey's political editor Bernard Keane gives us his frank assessment on the Albanese government's changes to the Stage 3 tax cuts. Plus, we hunt for answers to the decades-old mystery of medieval African coins found in Arnhem land. 

In his lifetime, ground-breaking historian Henry Reynolds has seen a 360 degree change in the telling of Australian history. Some of the  most important truths about what really happened on the frontier were first focused on by him.  Recorded at the Byron Writers Festival, with additional archival audio later added.

Witold Szabłowski tells the history of Russia through the lens of food and Kassia St Clair recounts the infamous Peking to Paris car race in 1907 and its influence on the fledgling automobile industry.

Bruce Shapiro and James Fallows join Phillip for a discussion about the increasingly lopsided race for the Republican nomination. Plus, respected Russia observers Anatol Lieven and Michael Kimmage have a healthy debate about whether now is the time to start talking about a negotiated agreement to end the war in Ukraine. 

Laura Tingle and Sean Kelly discuss the multiple crises facing the federal government and ask whether changes to stage three tax cuts will be pacify a public under stress. Plus the history of politics in the pub in Australia - it's not just about the booze. 

Award-winning historian Tom Holland recounts one of the most dazzling chapters in Roman history - the Pax Romana - when the Empire reached the heights of its predatory glory. Guest: Tom Holland, author of 'Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age'. Co-host of The Rest is History podcast.  This program was originally broadcast in August 10th 2023. 

Wendy Harmer has lived a life full of 'firsts' - she was the first female news cadet in an all-male newsroom in Geelong, the first Australian female stand-up comedian and the first female co-host on a commercial radio breakfast program. How did she go from a little girl with a cleft palate growing up in rural Victoria to a household name? She reveals all in this broad-ranging interview with Phillip Adams. First broadcast 1 November 2023

Simon Winchester takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of how we have shared information: from the book to the library, the encyclopaedia, the internet and now to artificial intelligence. Originally broadcast on 24 August 2023.

Sarah Ogilvie found a notebook containing the names of all the earliest contributors to the Oxford English Dictionary and so she spent the next 8 years finding all she could about these varied and fascinating characters. Florence Hazrat provides the history of the exclamation mark and why it should be preserved. 

America was a land born in paranoia, and that has coloured people's thinking ever since, Colin Dickey argues. And what would Charles Dickens make of the literary tourism trend he has inspired? Lee Jackson joined the Dickens trail. 

As well earning him multiple Walkley and Logie awards, the work done by investigative journalist Chris Masters PSM has arguably changed Australia, for the better. He speaks to Phillip Adams about his distinguished career, which culminated in his latest book Flawed Hero: Truth, lies and war crimes. First broadcast 13 July 2023

In the final episode of our 'Histories of Everything' series, Phillip Adams explores our obsession with words, and how it led to the invention of the index, the encyclopedia and crossword puzzles. 

The ability to swim, or not, has always been a social divider and often an indicator of cultural power. But there have been periods and places where those who considered themselves superior chose not to swim. And why it wasn't until the mid-20th century that body hair came to be viewed as unhealthy, even filthy.Guests: Karen Eva Carr,  Associate Professor (Emerita) in History, Portland State University, Oregon and author of ‘Shifting currents: a world history of swimming’.  (Reaktion Books) Rebecca Herzig, Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Chair of the Program in Women and Gender Studies at Bates College, Maine.

Wearing it – the stories and meaning of trench coats, pockets, textiles and fabrics 

Have you ever wondered about the human need to count, measure and quantify?

When did humanity start drawing borders? Why have nomadic cultures been so maligned? And how do states wield "soft power" through diplomatic gifts? Guests: James Crawford, author, The Edge of the PlainAnthony Sattin, author, Nomads: The wanderers who shaped our worldPaul Brummell, author, Diplomatic gifts: a history in 50 presents

What are the origins of the handshake? When did smiling become fashionable? And are we hard-wired to laugh? In the first episode of this six part series we look at how social norms evolved through history.Guests: Ella Al-Shamahi, author of The Handshake: a gripping history (2021)Colin Jones, author of The Smile Revolution In Eighteenth Century Paris (2014)Jonathan Silvertown, author of The Comedy of Error (2020)

In a special summer episode hosted by Sarah Dingle, we examine how we're flushing away one of the earth's most precious resources, and talk to forester Peter Wohlleben about the secret lives and superpowers of trees. 

When does a local plate of food become a national dish? Food writer Anya von Bremzen dissects the myths and legends behind the world's most famous dishes. Plus, historian John Simons on the origins of the modern aquarium. 

Oxford historian and bestselling author Peter Frankopan joins Phillip Adams for an in-depth discussion about his new book The Earth Transformed: An Untold History, a revelatory look at world history through the lens of climate change. First broadcast 9 March 2023

Political scientist Sally Young discusses how media power in Australia came to be concentrated in the hands of a few men, and how this influenced politics during the period 1941-1972.First broadcast 13 June 2023.

Andrey Kurkov reflects on the invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing days and weeks. Plus, we meet the 19th century scientists whose experiments with mind-altering drugs gave us modern medicine, psychology and philosophy. Originally broadcast in May 2023. 

In this episode we take a fresh look at Germany's formidable former leader Angela Merkel, and award-winning British author Angela Saini hunts down the roots of male domination and makes some surprising discoveries. This program was originally broadcast in April 2023. 

Meet the colourful collectors whose singular obsession is illuminated manuscripts, and hear the incredible story of the rebels who recorded forbidden music on x-rays in the USSR during the Cold War.   This program was originally broadcast in April 2023. 

The Whitlam era saw a great leap forward for women's rights in Australia, driven by Women’s Adviser Elizabeth Reid and a host of female activists, backed by a grass roots movement across the country. Their work is being recognised in a book released to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of Reid’s appointment.This episode was originally broadcast on 13 April, 2023. 

The 19th of March 2003 marked the beginning of the invasion of Iraq by the United States and the 'Coalition of the Willing'. 20 years on, award-winning Iraqi journalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad reflects on how the invasion transformed his country; and former Australian diplomat to the Middle East Robert Bowker shares his own memories, and considers Australia's legacy in the Arab world. This episode was originally broadcast on 03 March 2023.

The Murdoch media mogul that we've come to know is almost unrecognisable from Rupert Murdoch, the youth. Author Walter Marsh discusses the era that shaped young Rupert, the radical who espoused socialism, kept a bust of Lenin in his uni accommodation and then went on to build his empire from 1950s Adelaide.This episode was originally broadcast on 03 August 2023. 

Former speechwriter James Fallows pays tribute to the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. Plus, writer Xochitl Gonzalez on New York's unstoppable rats.This program was originally broadcast in March 2023. 

Political historian and journalist Chris Wallace investigates how prime ministerial biographies have impacted our leaders throughout Australia's history — for good and ill.This episode was originally broadcast on 09 February 2023. 

Analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture.

To mark International Day Of People With Disability, December 3rd, the ABC is showcasing content featuring people with lived experience of disability. On Late Night Live, we revisit the conversations we had with legally blind writers from either side of the Atlantic, Andrew Leland and Selina Mills. 

Trump and war - Bruce Shapiro looks back on the year in US politics. And the woman was not anti-social, but anti the social order: the life of Sydney 'originalist' Bee Miles. 

Laura Tingle and Nikki Savva look back on 2023 and give a report card for Canberra Politicians. Jock Given and Virginia Madsen help us celebrate 100 years of Radio National and its transformation from ABC Radio 2 to the present day.

Journalist Adam Welz shares his plea to save what's left of the Earth's magnificent biodiversity, before its too late. And documentarian Mary Haverstick on the mysterious life of Jerrie Cobb - the would-be astronaut who became a spy.

A UNESCO award for the Gunditjmara people of Western Victoria but the campaign for Indigenous people to care for their own country carries on, plus how true are the legends about Roman Emperors? 

Ian Dunt reflects on an eventful year in UK politics and looks ahead to the 2024 election. Joseph Sikulu and Wesley Morgan preview COP28 from a Pacific perspective and Zahra Hankir explains why kohl eyeliner has long been a marker for the intersection between beauty and power.

Laura Tingle on the sacking of Mike Pezzullo, and Tanya Plibersek's win on the Murray Darling Basin Plan. And what a close study of oil paintings from the past couple of centuries tells us about colonial, and later, times. 

Why focusing on identity groups is the wrong prescription to overcome injustice and build a fairer society. Also, moral philosophy and how love can lead to hope.

Phillip spends an hour revisiting the life of Charlie Chaplin with biographer Scott Eyman, author of Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex and Politics Collided.

Bruce Shapiro asks whether Joe Biden's influence on the Prime Minster of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu is waning while Dahlia Scheindlin discusses the political ramifications of the war in Gaza on Netanyahu's future. Historian Jim Haynes recounts the stories of some of the more notorious convicts that were transported to Australia. 

Laura Tingle discusses the political fallout from the sonar incident in the South China Sea. Could China help to negotiate a Palestinian peace deal? Plus, what role did the CIA play in the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo. 

Richard Flanagan talks with Phillip Adams about his latest book Question Seven which addresses the questions we should be asking as both writers and readers in the nuclear era. 

What the huge advances in facial recognition technology mean for privacy. How the ancient city of Alexandria  shaped modern philosophy, science and religion.

'I' news columnist Ian Dunt unpacks the explosive UK cabinet reshuffle, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese talks about the human rights violations occurring on both sides of the Israel-Gaza war and author Yepoka Yeebo reveals the story of one of the 20th century's most unbelievable financial scams. 

Laura Tingle on Penny Wong's fine line on Israel-Gaza. And Australian economist Sean Turnell in a long chat about his 650 days of imprisonment in Gaza, and what Myanmar could be like under a democracy.

A century after the British Empire's zenith, historian Matthew Parker discovers a ruling power be-set by debt and doubt, and on the ground, the sounds of shackles being shrugged off.

Scott Simon recounts the chilling story of how Joseph Goebbels used his own swing and jazz band to create musical propaganda during WW2 and Tess Newton-Cain explains why there are so many observers at this years Pacific Islands Forum in Rarotonga.

Bruce Shapiro on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's desperate diplomatic mission to the Middle East. Journalist Vincent Bevins explains why the mass protest movements of the 2010s have largely failed to achieve their ends. And Brett Mason shares the riveting story of when John F. Kennedy was rescued in the Solomon Islands during WWII, with the help of Australian Reg Evans. 

Laura Tingle reports on the PM's trip to China, Nic Maclellan reports on the ongoing impacts of 50 years of nuclear testing in the Pacific and Sandy Winterbottom tells the sad history of whaling in the Antarctic, for both the whales and the young whalers.

Analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture.

Wendy Harmer has lived a life full of 'firsts' - she was the first female news cadet in an all-male newsroom in Geelong, the first Australian female stand-up comedian and the first female co-host on a commercial radio breakfast program. How did she go from a little girl with a cleft palate growing up in rural Victoria to a household name? She reveals all in this broad-ranging interview with Phillip Adams. 

Naomi Smith on the tensions rising in the UK over the war in Gaza, Scott Bennet talks about the threats to the Great Southern Reef by an approaching marine heatwave and Emma O'Kelly tells the steamy history of the sauna.

Laura Tingle analyses PM Albanese's visit to the US, and how Australia is navigating its Israel/Gaza war response. The low profile Atlas Network  has 500 neo-liberal think tanks in its orbit. And the wild story of the anti-avocado militia in provincial Mexico.

American essayist Phil Klay reflects on the realities of the Israel-Gaza conflict, and the broader ethics of US involvements in wars in the past 20 years. And Brisbane-based historical novelist Melissa Ashley, on the ground-breaking German/Dutch artist and insect aficianado, Maria Merian

Geographer Jay Owens takes us to just some of the sources of dust that we generate and breathe every day. Plus, Robyn Annear's rollicking history of 19th Century Melbourne - from exploding sewers to moral panics over orange-peels. 

Bruce Shapiro on a tumultuous time in US politics, as the Israel-Gaza war escalates and the Speaker's chair in the US House of Representatives remains vacant. Anne Applebaum considers what Poland's surprise election result means for the European Union. Plus, why citizen scientists are critical to protecting Australia's biodiversity. 

Laura Tingle on the PM's travel plans to the US and China. In Kenya, religious extremism saw 400 deaths earlier this year. But how to combat that mindset? And the push in Jamaica to have the Jamaican patois declared an official language alongside English.  

Christopher Clark explains how the revolutions of 1848 changed Europe forever. Aarathi Prasad shares the history and potential of silk and its many extraordinary uses.

Former Tory MP Rory Stewart on the chaos and dysfunction within the UK Conservative party over the past decade. Plus, nature writer Harry Saddler reminds us that Melbourne's Yarra River is far from dead.

Ian Dunt is blunt about the UK's future after a high-speed rail line was axed to the north. How Singapore is working to cool down its citizens in the face of climate change. And could Australia wield greater "soft power" through art and music? 

Laura TIngle and John Paul Janke talk through the hopes for reconciliation now that Australian voters have rejected the voice. James Canton meditates on the long and productive relationship between humanity and the oak tree.

Pulitzer prize winner Ed Yong reveals the astonishing world of animal senses - from dogs who socialise through smell, to fish who taste with their skin. Plus, Marion Gibson recounts the never-ending persecution of women as "witches" - from Salem to the present day. 

Sean Scalmer recounts how Australian workers fought for an eight hour workday, setting a precedent for the rest of the world. Plus, Kate Fullagar unravels the story of two men who shaped the course of Australian history: Wangal man Bennelong and Arthur Phillip - the first Governor of the colony of New South Wales. 

Professor Brendon O'Connor on the US response to the Hamas attacks on Israel. Kristin Surak investigates the lucrative global market for citizenship and passport papers. And Nick Hordern tells the story of Lorraine Murray - the Australian-born Shanghai sex worker who became a counter-intelligence informant. 

Analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture.

Michael Palin shares what he learnt from the 'murderous and mundane' war diaries of his Great-Uncle Harry and Julia Ebner explains how the extremists are moving from the margins to the mainstream.

Bruce Shapiro explains the ousting of US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and what comes next. Elizabeth Rush shares her journey to Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' and how it shifted her feelings on becoming a mother. Plus, Greg King exposes how forestry barons covered up the logging of California's iconic redwood forests.  

Ian Dunt dissects UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman's attack on multiculturalism. New research reveals the vast extent of the nuclear fallout from America's Trinity nuclear bomb test in 1945. Plus, the original Luddites of the 1800s, and their rebellion against Big Tech. 

In his lifetime, ground-breaking historian Henry Reynolds has seen many changes in the telling of Australian history.  Some of the most important truths, such as what really happened on the frontier, were instigated by him.

Adam Welz tells the shocking story behind the booming lion breeding program in South Africa and Otto English examines some of the heroic figures of our age to reveal them as much more complex flawed humans than they appear.

World-leading intelligence historian Calder Walton takes us on a tour through the 100-year Intelligence war between East and West, and historian Tamson Pietsch tells the story of a grand educational experiment conducted in the 1920's, called ‘The Floating University’.

Bruce Shapiro on the 'tentative' agreement reached between Hollywood studios and striking workers. Historian Gina Anne Tam explains why the Chinese state is cracking down on minority languages. And the powerful legacy of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions, 60 years on. 

Journalist Clare Armstrong on the government's new employment white paper, and what it means for pensioners keen to work more hours. Why are undersea cables becoming a source of geopolitical tension? Plus, the improvisational creativity of artist Lonnie Holley. 

Yanis Varoufakis explains why he thinks capitalism has been replaced by Technofeudalism. Keith Houston takes on a trip through humanity's history of counting - from fingers and toes to the pocket calculator.

Robert D. Kaplan challenges Western ideas about the Middle East and tries to offer a broader picture of the future of the region that looks beyond the binaries of democracy and authoritarianism. Plus, Loren Grush tells the story of the six extraordinary women that smashed the glass ceiling of NASA's space program back in 1978. 

Ian Dunt on the efforts of former Prime Ministers Theresa May and Liz Truss to defend their legacies. What role has religion played in the strengthening of ties between Israel and Papua New Guinea? Plus, from Shakespeare to Louis Armstrong - the importance of cheerfulness in Western Art.

Amy Remeikis is this week's Canberra sage, as the Voice campaign heads into its final weeks. Nuclear energy has been put back on the political agenda but no-one has solved the problem of nuclear waste. And writer Sheila Ngọc Phạm loves offal, and wonders why Australians stopped eating it.

In a special episode of Late Night Live, Phillip is joined by two legally blind writers from either side of the Atlantic. Both Andrew Leland and Selina Mills have recently penned insightful memoirs which will challenge and change the way you think about blindness. 

Karla Grant shares her experience of the Sami parliament in Norway, Rodrigo Acuña questions why Australia remains tight lipped on their rumoured involvement in the Pinochet coup in Chile 50 years ago and historians Laura Rademaker and Mavis Kerinaiua tell some surprising stories from the history of the Tiwi Islands.

Bruce Shapiro reflects on Joe Biden's historic visit to Hanoi, and US-Vietnam relations. Plus, Sarah Ogilvie celebrates the thousands of people who helped create the original Oxford English Dictionary - the greatest "crowd-sourcing" achievement in human history.  

Bernard Keane canvasses the Government and Greens' housing deal, and the Qantas political missteps. Taiwanese journalist Brian Hioe says the rest of the world should stop amping up the geopolitical pressures on Taiwan. And Anya von Bremzen on six national dishes that aren't all they appear to be.  

America was a land born in paranoia, and it's coloured people's thinking ever since, Colin Dickey argues. And what would Charles Dickens make of the literary tourism trend he has sparked? Lee Jackson joined the Dickens trail. 

Three experts in regional journalism offer solutions to the rapid decline of local news in both Australia and North America. Plus, Harvard physicist Avi Loeb on why humanity should be preparing for a future in the stars.

Ian Dunt gives an F for the UK governments management of the crumbling school system, how Indonesia and Australia will work together to  make electric vehicle batteries and the life of Dorothea Mackellar who wrote those iconic words - I love a sunburnt country...

George Megalogenis and Matt Qvorstrup discuss what's been key to referendum success in the past, both in Australia and overseas. Plus, 100 years on, Roger Pulvers says the tragic Kanto earthquake has an enduring legacy in Japan. And Sarah Goldbloom Zurbo talks about what it was like to grow up with a communist father.

Two stories of trickery that prove the truth is stranger than fiction. Karina Urbach reveals how her grandmother's famous cookbook was stolen and expropriated by the Nazis, and Richard Evans unravels the story of the explorer who claimed to be the first to reach the North Pole. 

The Lowy Institute's Sam Roggeveen lays out a bold new plan for Australia's foreign policy, and journalist Laura Trethewey takes us on the quest to map the entire ocean floor by 2030. Plus, we hear about an unsung Australian dynamo and one of the pioneers behind 'Meals on Wheels' - Doris Taylor. 

Bruce Shapiro dissects the first Republican presidential candidates debate, where Trump was a no-show. After a devastating fire season in the northern hemisphere, what might be in store for Australia this summer? And the phenomenon of "tradwives" - the young women shunning modern feminism. 

In his latest book Knowing What We Know award-winning writer Simon Winchester explores the history of how humans have passed on knowledge and whether the emergence of 'smart' technology will disrupt this age-old process. 

Before you get in the water again, hear TIm Flannery talk about the Megalodon, Morgan Ody on why we need a global peasant revolution and James Hannam explains how the world became round (or is it?)

Ian Dunt asks why the British PM and Prince William did not attend the Women's World Cup Final in Australia to support the English team. Professor Jamie Pittock explains what the government's new Murray-Darling deal means for the river basin. And writer Allison C Meier explores the history of American graveyards.

Laura Tingle debriefs on the ALP Conference and the national Cabinet housing meeting. Best-selling author and academic Lea Ypi on the treatment of Albanians in the UK. And how Andrew Sneddon escaped an unhappy childhood among the sleazier residents of Qld's Gold Coast.

The coup in Niger will likely lead to regional instability as the neighbouring countries disagree on a response and Wagner hopes to benefit from the situation. And philosopher Costica Bradatan explains why he believes we should all embrace failure.

Our regular US correspondent Bruce Shapiro discusses a landmark climate trial in Montana and the latest Trump indictment. Plus, Afghan academic Farkhondeh Akbari on the fate of women two years after the fall of Kabul. And we meet nature's greatest lairs and cheats with biologist Lixing Sun. 

7.30's Chief Political Correspondent Laura Tingle brings the latest news from inside the Canberra bubble. Food security expert Joseph Glauber discusses how developments in the Russia-Ukraine war and El Nino threaten global food supplies. Plus, a story about how a group of snow monkeys found themselves in America's deep south that has to be heard to be believed. 

Award-winning historian Tom Holland recounts one of the most dazzling chapters in Roman history - the Pax Romana - when the Empire reached the heights of its predatory glory. The year 69AD was one of civil war, when four Caesars in succession ruled the Empire. But from the chaos emerged an era of unrivalled Roman peace and power.  Guest: Tom Holland, historian and author of Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age. Co-host of The Rest is History podcast.  

Three years on, Dalal Mawad talks about the women who survived the Beirut bomb blast, and their lives now. Plus Australian musician David Bridie and Papuan musician George Telek tell Phillip about their enduring friendship, which is the subject of a new documentary. 

Ian Dunt discusses whether the privatisation of the public service is as extensive, and worrying, in the UK as it seems to be in Australia. Drew Rooke discusses how online sports betting got its start in Australia, in Alice Springs of all places. Plus, we meet two women who are fighting poaching and gender stereotypes in South Africa.  Guests: Ian Dunt, columnist at the “i” newspaper. Drew Rooke, freelance journalist and author. Leitah Mkhabela, Black Mambas’ supervisor and Ops room Manager. Felicia Mogakane, Black Mambas’ Ops room Manager and Sergeant.

Laura Tingle on the Prime Minister's visit to Garma, and calls to delay or modify the Voice to Parliament Referendum. Can Amazonian leaders save their rainforest, for the sake of the planet? And the story of Operation Hurricane - when the British first tested their atomic bomb in Australia.  

The Murdoch media mogul that we've come to know is almost unrecognisable from Rupert Murdoch, the youth. Author Walter Marsh discusses the era that shaped young Rupert, the radical who espoused socialism, kept a bust of Lenin in his uni accommodation and then went on to build his empire from 1950s Adelaide.

Two incredible true crime tales of the powerful women behind Latin America's drug trade, and the unlikely women who formed a notorious murder ring in rural Hungary. Plus, we get an update on the situation in Myanmar. 

Plus, Bruce Shapiro discusses Donald Trump's mounting legal woes, and how the climate crisis is hitting home this American summer. 

Laura Tingle on whether the double dissolution could really happen. Cambodia's longest serving PM hands over to his son. And flour mill photography, flour bag art, and many other things you might not know about flour in Australia.

How are we going to deal with an ever-heating planet? Plus the hidden history of phrenology - it was used by white colonisers to justify their claims of superiority, but it was also taken up by other groups in surprising ways.

Journalists Tess Newtown-Cain and Robert Iroga provide an update from the Pacific, 20 years since Australia's peacekeeping mission to Solomon Islands. Why does Honduras want to build a new prison island? And from child-eating demons to singing mermaids - we trace the ancient origins of female monsters. 

Constitutional experts Megan Davis and George Williams explain why they believe putting the Voice in the constitution will result in the best outcomes for Indigenous Australians. And Alex Andreou dissects what the latest UK by-elections mean. 

Laura Tingle on Kathryn Campbell's resignation from her position on the AUKUS advisory panel, Ronald Reagan's surprising role in the Hollywood strike of 1960 and how the Sami people's fight against damming the Alta river was a turning point for Indigenous rights in Norway. 

As Christopher Nolan's new epic Oppenheimer hits cinema screens, Professor of Philosophy and biographer Ray Monk recounts the true story of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer - the complicated genius and reluctant father of the atomic bomb.  This interview originally aired in 2013. 

The Japanese view of NATO possibly opening an office in Japan. Germany's commitment to massively extend its military spending - with Australia contributing - follows decades of a prevailing pacifist ethos. And why owls have fascinated writers, artists and ecologists.

Bruce Shapiro discusses the conspiracy loving Robert F Kennedy, the Ugandan President and his son are in trouble with International Criminal Court and we find out about the many talents of the termite in Gurindji country.

7.30's chief political correspondent Laura Tingle on the new Reserve Bank governor of Australia; and the future of the big four accountancy firms. Plus veteran political analyst Norman Solomon on how America's endless war in the Middle East has been made largely invisible to the public. 

As well earning him multiple Walkley and Logie awards, the work done by investigative journalist Chris Masters PSM has arguably changed Australia, for the better. He speaks to Phillip Adams about his distinguished career, which culminated in his latest book Flawed Hero: Truth, lies and war crimes. 

Why forming a position on the Voice referendum can be very complicated. Might Spain be about to elect a far-right coalition? And how the fatty contents of a sperm whale's entrails make their way to luxury perfumes.

Ian Dunt spills the tea on what's happening in Westminster, we discuss the impending and controversial release of water from Fukushima, and we remember Charlie Flannigan - Aboriginal stockman and the first person to be executed in the Northern Territory.

Laura Tingle on the ongoing political fallout from the report into the Robodebt scheme. Journalist Polina Ivanova on how the Arts sector in Russia has become another casualty of war. And the strange survival of the Guinness Book of World Records. 

Two in every three souvenirs claiming to be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander are fake, and Indigenous artists in some of the poorest communities are missing out on a market worth $250 million.  So what can be done to protect Indigenous culture and knowledge from exploitation?  Plus the fascinating stories of those who got inked to show love, loyalty, status and even religious devotion. 

Will the Maldives stick with its India First foreign policy in th eupcoming election, what is the historical and cultural context to the battles erupting on the streets of Frances cities, towns and villages, and enjoy a feast of treats from Torres Strait Islander Chef Nornie Bero.

The latest from Bruce Shapiro on the US Supreme Court, and what those rulings mean for university students across the country. Indonesia's endless struggle with corruption. Plus, Thai cave diving hero, Richard ‘Harry’ Harris, on why we take risks.

Laura Tingle on the first week of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). Will Mexico's next president be female? Plus, how reporting on war can have a devastating impact on your relationship.

Dr Jordana Silverstein reflects on Australia's treatment of refugee children that arrive at our borders. And Ben Miller and Huw Lemmey, co-authors of “Bad Gays: A Homosexual History” discuss what can we learn from the more complex queer figures of the past.

Another Trump presidency is still a real possibility. What will it mean for Australia? Plus, we celebrate the anniversary of the first printed edition of Shakespeare's collected plays, and we kick off the episode with an update on how the global economic woes are being felt in the Pacific.  Guests: Tess Newton-Cain –Pacific Hub, Griffith Asia Institute.   Dr Neelesh Gounder - Senior Lecturer in economics at the University of the South Pacific, Suva.   Bruce Wolpe – Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre and author of ‘Trump’s Australia’. Emma Smith - Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Hertford College, Oxford.

What lies ahead for the UK Conservative Party after Boris Johnson's exit? Kim Jong Un's sister - Kim Yo-jong - has emerged as the nation's most powerful woman and a possible successor. Plus, the pivotal role of Sierra Leone's African leaders, in ending the transatlantic slave trade.

Laura Tingle reflects on the life of former Labor leader Simon Crean, Anatol Lieven on whether the Wagner group's revolt spells disaster for Vladimir Putin, and the bizarre stories behind the pigments in some of our greatest works of art. 

The extraordinary whistleblower Daniel Ellsburg, who has died at 92, did an interview with Late Night Live only last year. And Man Ray's muse, Kiki of Montparnasse - a forgotten bohemian icon.

Will anything come from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with Chinese President Xi in Beijing? Have we learned from the great financial crashes of the past, or is history doomed to repeat? And how does a grandson reconcile his love for a grandfather with a dark past?

Analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture.

Laura Tingle on the Voice referendum bill's success in parliament and why the Greens delayed the Housing Future Fund bill. Plus the environmental damage wreaked by the Kakhovka dam explosion in Ukraine and the Spanish film director whom dedicated his life to art, dance and music.

An update on the Voice referendum, as polls tighten again. How scientists are "breathalysing" active volcanoes with cheap, accessible technology. And who was the real life Catherine II, Empress of Russia - the inspiration for the TV series "The Great"? Guests: Dana Morse, ABC federal political reporter Dr Andrew McGonigle, volcanologist Professor Darius von Guttner, historian, ACU Canberra

Amidst renewed speculation over whether the US has evidence of UFOs, we replay a fascinating chat with Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb about his scientific search for extra-terrestrial life. Plus, we hear about modern history's most daring archaeologists and their biggest discoveries. Guests: Avi Loeb, Professor of Science at Harvard University and the Head of the Galileo Project.   Michael Scott, Professor in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick, broadcaster and author.

Political scientist Sally Young discusses how media power in Australia came to be concentrated in the hands of a few men, and how this influenced politics during the period 1941-1972.

The best-selling author of The Professor and the Madman explores the rich and complex history of our relationship with the planet's 37 billion acres of habitable land: who mapped it, owned it, stole it, cared for it, fought for it, and gave it back. First broadcast 4 February 2021. Phillip Adams will be speaking to Simon Winchester about his new book Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic at RN's Big Weekend of Books on Sunday June 18th.

British Indian author Kenan Malik takes on the heated debate around race, culture, whiteness and privilege, arguing notions of cultural appropriation and ethnic nationalism have become forms of gatekeeping. And we head into a watchmakers' workshop to learn about our innate sense of time, both in the human world and the animal kingdom. 

The US has signed a new trade deal with Taiwan, raising the ire of China. From Turkey to Tunisia, what's behind the rise of Islamic governance? And a philosopher's take on sulking, and why it can feel good.  Guests: Wen-Ti Sung, political scientist who teaches in the ANU Taiwan Studies Program Cheng Ting-Fang, chief technology correspondent with Nikkei Asia Joana Cook, Assistant Professor of Terrorism and Political Violence at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at Leiden Shiraz Maher, a lecturer in non-state actors within the Department of War Studies at Kings College in London  Rebecca Roache, senior lecturer in philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London

Since Kosovo seceded from Serbia in 2008 an uneasy status quo has held, but the issue of Kosovo’s Serb-dominated north remains unresolved. International Crisis Group's Marko Prelec explains.  Less than 20% of Wikipedia profiles are about women. Annie Reynolds and Dr Jessica Wade are two Wikipedians trying to smash this particular glass ceiling.  Plus, we're joined for our regular UK update with the always illuminating Ian Dunt. 

Laura Tingle on Ben Roberts-Smith, PM Albanese's Shangri-la speech and the stalled housing bill. Guillaume Pitron demystifies the digital world and tells us why it's not as clean as we like to think. And passionate typographer Stephen Banham on what we can read into letter forms. 

British writer Martin Amis died on the 19th of May, 2023. In this interview with Phillip Adams from 2020 they discuss the last book Martin ever wrote: Inside Story, which takes the death of his closest friend, Christopher Hitchens, as it's starting point. Ultimately he covers the hardest questions, such as how to live, how to grieve and how to die. Interview first broadcast 8th of October 2020.

World powers are jostling for influence in the Pacific, as Sean Jacobs and Tess Newton-Cain explain. Author Kate Fortmueller on why striking Hollywood writers are concerned about artificial intelligence. And "blurbist" Louise Willder on the power of a good blurb. 

In our regular US update, Bruce Shapiro discusses whether a debt deal is on the horizon, and looks at Ron DeSantis' chances of winning the Republican nomination. Plus a new twist on the tale of Big Tech - the effect it's having, for good and ill, on people in the global south. And a thoughtful discussion about the delusions of the West and why we should return to the great tragic thinkers for fresh policy ideas. Guests: Bruce Shapiro - Contributing editor with The Nation magazine; Executive Director of the Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma at Columbia University. Anup Kaphle - editor in chief, Rest of World. Itika Sharma Punit - Asia editor, Rest of World. Robert D. Kaplan - author of The Tragic Mind: Fear, fate and the burden of power published by Yale University Press 

Laura Tingle on the shock resignation of WA Premier Mark McGowan. Professor Damien Kingsbury on Timor-Leste's future, following peaceful elections. And writer André Dao uncovers the truth of his family's history in Vietnam. 

Russia has a long tradition of espionage, right up to the present. It tells us a lot about why Putin is the way he is, says investigative journalist Mark Hollingsworth. And forestor and bestselling author Peter Wohlleben on why trees are more complex and sophisticated than most of us realise. 

PFAS, known colloquially as 'forever chemicals', seem to be everywhere and in everything. What efforts are taking place globally to regulate their use? Plus, in our fortnightly Asia update we put the spotlight on Pakistan. And we hear the rollicking shipwreck tale of HMS The Wager.

Plus, we hear from Ian Dunt about what's making news in Westminster, and are we about to enter a world where flying taxis are the new normal?

Clare Armstrong wraps up the past week in Australian politics, as the Albanese government notches up its first year in office. How rising inequality in China is affecting the emotional and intimate lives of its people. And why do modern humans have so many teeth problems? 

Dan Egan explores the history of 'The Devil's Element' and how we've come to the point where we're running out of this essential element, and yet it's polluting our waterways. Plus, we look at the remarkable women who used art to fight fascism during the Spanish Civil War.

We get the latest on the Voice debates and hear what an Indigenous Voice might mean from a public health perspective. Plus, the G7 is being held in Japan, but will Asian priorities be top of the agenda? And Harvard professor Martin Puchner looks back at 37,000 years of culture and asks: can anyone really own culture and should that be the goal?

Is the US government about to run out of cash? Bruce Shapiro dishes the latest on the dreaded debt ceiling. Plus, we meet two female journalists risking life and limb in South Africa and Bry the Fly Guy reveals why flies are our friends. 

Amy Remeikis on the tension between our need for more workers and the national housing crisis, security deteriorates in Afghanistan and the chess robot that fooled the western world, 250 years ago.   

A small band of adventurers have navigated the entire length of the magnificent Tigris River - through Iraq, Türkiye and Syria. And a new documentary on the Australian literary giant Geoffrey Dutton sheds light on his life and loves.

We kick off with a fortnightly Asia update, looking at the upcoming elections in Thailand and Cambodia. Plus, why Bangladesh is becoming a dumping ground for the world's fossil fuels and we bring a memorable interview with writer E Jean Carroll out of the archives.  DISCLAIMER: Our interview with E Jean Carroll was originally broadcast in 1993 and contains references to sex, drug use and domestic violence. 

The UK has a newly anointed king and queen, and a new law curtailing the right to protest. Plus, what's behind the escalating gang violence in Haiti? And the hidden scroll that spawned a literary ponzi scheme. 

Analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture.

Plus, we meet the 19th century scientists whose experiments with mind-altering drugs gave us modern medicine, psychology and philosophy. 

For our Pacific update, a special focus on deep sea mining, and some of the dilemmas it presents for Pacific countries. And what animal biology can teach us about staying well and recovery.

US political commentator David Frum reflects on Biden's second run for the White House in 2024, and on Trump's power in the GOP. Why the Doomsday Clock is closer to the symbolic midnight hour of global catastrophe than ever before. And the changing roles of Australia's botanic gardens. 

Hints abound a week out from the Budget. The factory fire that put the spotlight on the garment industry. And understandings of the heart.

In this episode we take a fresh look at Germany's formidable former leader Angela Merkel, and award-winning British author Angela Saini hunts down the roots of male domination and makes some surprising discoveries. 

An update on news from Japan and South Korea. A new documentary about Shirley Shackleton's investigations into what happened to the Balibo 5, the Australian journalists killed in East Timor in 1975, including her husband Greg Shackleton. And the hidden history of Rome's famous film studios, Cinecittà.

There's one story of Australian military history that doesn't get told on ANZAC Day – the story of First Nations resistance during the Frontier Wars. Plus, military historian Craig Stockings gives an account of Australia's intervention in East Timor that some have tried to sweep under the rug. 

Laura Tingle recaps Australia's landmark Defence Strategic Review and the push for long-range missile capabilities. Journalist Rik Rutten explains how the Dutch farmers party has evolved from a protest movement to a political powerhouse. And we uncover the mystery of 'fairy circles' in the Pilbara desert, thanks to First Nations knowledge and cross-cultural research. 

Syria is a culturally rich and complicated country battling war, corruption, political interference and Islamic insurrection.  Former Chief Middle East correspondent for the American ABC, Charles Glass, reflects on the lessons he has learned from his time there. 

The national peak body representing Indigenous children has rebuked Peter Dutton's claims on child abuse in Alice Springs. Meanwhile, water insecurity in Walgett is affecting the health of First Nations people. In the horn of Africa, 22 million people are starving, but the UN is yet to formally declare an emergency.  And we learn about nature's most mysterious substance - slime. 

Abortion is back on the Supreme Court's agenda - this time the result will determine access to the abortion pill. Plus, how do the Kiwis feel about AUKUS? And we'll meet the father of the modern skyscraper.

The Guardian's Amy Remeikis takes us inside the Canberra bubble, we hear about a dangerous new bill that could become the harshest anti-LGBTQ legislation in the world and the hidden stories of Australia's convict 'orphans' are revealed.

Analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture.

India is about to surpass China as the world's most populous nation - what does it mean for India's people? Plus, some fresh thinking about everything from how we measure economic growth, to architecture. Plus, the women and First Nations guides behind 'The Birds of Australia'.

Ian Dunt on Joe Biden's visit to Northern Ireland, US crime writer Don Winslow on why he abandoned his career to fight Donald Trump full-time and a tribute to two Bruces: legendary Australian cartoonist Bruce Petty, and former Australian diplomat to South Africa, Bruce Haigh. 

The Medici, the Borgias, the Habsburgs, the Bonapartes, the Kennedys, the Kims... we take a tour of the families that have changed the course of history. 

Meet the colourful collectors whose singular obsession is illuminated manuscripts, and hear the incredible story of the rebels who recorded forbidden music on x-rays in the USSR during the Cold War.

A landmark UN resolution represents a big step forward on climate justice, but at the same time Germany's powerful auto industry is pushing back against the EU's shift to electric. Plus, a fresh look at the world's most famous trade route, the Silk Road. 

Bruce Shapiro is back with the latest news on Donald Trump's impending arraignment. In a huge 48 hours, Finland has lost it's progressive young Prime Minister Sanna Marin and joined NATO - what does it mean for Finland and Europe? Plus: what is humanism, and could you be a humanist without knowing it? Author Sarah Bakewell tells all. 

Laura Tingle dissects the Liberal Party’s defeat in Aston, and remembers the remarkable Yunupingu, a warrior on Indigenous Rights. The US billionaires behind Israel's controversial new judicial oversight laws. And the history and politics of doing the laundry. 

Five Australian journalists were among the first to be embedded in a war mission, in WWII. And a celebration of some very simple inventions that led to sophisticated machinery and technology.

The Central Asian '-stans' have become the subject of a geopolitical tug-of-war between the US, China and Russia. Plus, what the political turmoil in Israel means for those in the West Bank, and the stones that have shaped human history.

Naomi Smith regales us with tales from the United Kingdom,  we take a look behind the headlines at how Sri Lanka's economic crisis is affecting people and the incredible true story of how a 600-year-old Buddha washed up on a Western Australian beach. 

7.30 political correspondent Laura Tingle unpacks the climate deal struck between Labor and the Greens. Dina Esfandiary and Jonathan Fulton explain China's growing presence in the Middle East, after it brokered a diplomatic deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran. And the haunting poetry of colonial judge Barron Field, who advanced the myth of terra nullius. 

Author Malcolm Harris tells the story of Palo Alto, the Californian town that became a global powerhouse of capitalism; and Professor Jonathan Morris on the history of coffee - from ancient Ethiopia to the world. 

The latest on the Voice referendum and food for thought on Maori democratic representation; Rania Abouzeid mourns the Lebanon of her ancestors and asks whether it can ever emerge from it's nightmare. Plus, the war been waged between man and rat in New York.

Bruce Shapiro on Trump's increasingly-likely New York indictment, as the world is running out of fresh water a UN Conference is hoping to find some urgent solutions and we meet the Indian feminist philosopher Periyar and find out why his ideas are so important today.

Laura Tingle says the substance of Paul Keating's arguments should be the focus of public debate rather than the manner in which he delivers them, former banker Satyajit Das says the collapse of two major banks is another indication we are on the verge of another Global Financial Crisis and Director Gillian Armstrong reflects on why Australia should cherish its national film, TV and radio school. 

The 19th of March 2003 marked the beginning of the invasion of Iraq by the United States and the 'Coalition of the Willing'. 20 years on, award-winning Iraqi journalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad reflects on how the invasion transformed his country; and former Australian diplomat to the Middle East Robert Bowker shares his own memories, and considers Australia's legacy in the Arab world.

We hear the reactions to AUKUS from across the neighbourhood, plus the maestro of political biographies Margaret Simons tells us what makes Tanya Plibersek tick.

Ian Dunt weighs in on AUKUS and the UK's plan to 'stop the boats'; journalist Rayhan Demytrie discusses the future of Georgia, a nation bordering Russia that's caught between east and west; And the long history of threats to Macquarie Island and the new plan to protect it.

Laura Tingle on AUKUS and Australia's submarine deal; what the end of Nicola Sturgeon's premiership means for Scottish independence; and how borders have defined us and divided us for centuries. 

Oxford historian and bestselling author Peter Frankopan joins Phillip Adams for an in-depth discussion about his new book The Earth Transformed: An Untold History, a revelatory look at world history through the lens of climate change. 

In an International Women's Day special, we hear how women have been affected by cyclones in Vanuatu. Professor and Nyikina Warrwa woman Anne Poelina advocates for stronger land rights to combat climate change. Plus, we all know Cleopatra's story, but whatever happened to her daughter?

Bruce Shapiro on whether Joe Biden will run for a second term. Pakistani political royalty Fatima Bhutto on the war on women and whether female leadership makes a difference. Plus how needlepoint, weaving and music influenced Ada Lovelace's thinking on the early concept of computers. 

Laura Tingle on the Government's change to superannuation taxation and Malcolm Turnbull's appearance at the robodebt Royal Commission; the future of New Zealand politics after Cyclone Gabrielle; and how a long mystery in Indigenous art was finally solved. 

Workers are taking to the streets of France to protest a proposal to raise the retirement age; and Robert Douglas-Fairhurst reflects on the transformative power of literature, after receiving a life-changing diagnosis. 

We look at what's been making news in Korea with journalist Jeongmin Kim and the chief White House speechwriter for former president Jimmy Carter, James Fallows, speaks movingly about America's most underrated president. 

Naomi Smith on how UK PM Rishi Sunak is handling Brexit negotiations with Northern Ireland, the EU, and his own party. Why the world's biggest fishing region - Asia - is under threat. Plus the incredible true story of a French archaeologist’s crusade to save some of Egypt’s most priceless antiquities from destruction. 

Laura Tingle on the need to step up cyber-security, proposals to improve whistleblower protection for public servants and the push for press freedom. Italy's new Opposition Leader is a young gay woman - while the young female PM Georgie Meloni is known for her anti-LGBTQI stance. And how Australia led the way on anti-smoking campaigns.   

A case study of a massacre of Aboriginal people illustrates the extent of lying that accompanied that sort of violence. Plus how feminist play Betty can Jump's frank revelations stunned audiences and shocked the 1972 Melbourne theatre world. 

Dana Morse joins us from Adelaide where From the Heart's 'Yes' campaign for the Voice to Parliament is being launched, then we discuss who Nigeria's next president might be after this weekend's elections, and animal behaviourist Ashley Ward takes us on a trip through not five, but fifty-three senses. 

Bruce Shapiro on Biden's lightning visit to Ukraine, Behrouz Boochani on freedom, resistance and the need for a Royal Commission into our treatment of asylum seekers. Plus best-selling author Victoria Finlay weaves stories of our relationship with cloth.  

Laura Tingle looks at the Yes campaign's week of action,  the Defence Strategic Review and plans to change our super. Plus Ramachandra Guha on why Gandhi has become a problem for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

From pious to painless - the radical transformation of what it means to die well; and how the ability to swim has united and divided people around the world. 

Analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture.

Ian Dunt reflects on the latest reshuffle of the UK Conservative Party leadership. Economist Yanis Varoufakis on his visits to Cuba and Mexico and his defence of Julian Assange. Plus, the origins of the exclamation mark with Dr Florence Hazrat.

Laura Tingle on Peter Dutton's apology for boycotting the Apology and more funding for Closing the Gap initiatives; how the political landscape in Türkiye could impact the earthquake recovery and how alcohol laws have worked - or not - across Australia, from temperance to today.  

Political historian and journalist Chris Wallace investigates how prime ministerial biographies have impacted our leaders throughout Australia's history — for good and ill.

Tess Newton-Cain is back with a round-up of the latest news from across the Pacific. Siddharth Kara reveals the shocking truth about how cobalt mined in slavery-like conditions in the Congo is making it into our smartphones, laptops and EVs. Plus, we celebrate 30 years of one of RN's favourite programs: Awaye!

Bruce Shapiro on the Chinese spy balloon saga, Indigenous journalist Amy McQuire on Australia's disappearing black women and the tale of Australia's oldest university publishing house. 

Laura Tingle looks at Lidia Thorpe's defection from The Greens and the shame of the Robodebt program; what will it take for Australia to regain its competitive edge in manufacturing and Filipino journalist Maria Ressa on how we can all hold the line against the erosion of democracy. 

Re-examining Australia's 1999 military intervention in East Timor; and the history of the encyclopaedia - from ancient Greece to online Wikipedia. Guests:  Craig Stockings, Australia’s official historian of military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor. Professor of History at UNSW Canberra and author of ‘Born of Fire and Ash: Australian operations in response to the East Timor crisis 1999-2000' Simon Garfield, journalist and author of All the Knowledge in the World: The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopaedia

We discuss the latest news from Southeast Asia, how The East African Crude Oil Pipeline is disrupting lives and ecosystems in Uganda and the invention that forever changed our relationship with fish: the aquarium.

Ian Dunt on how Rishi Sunak is handling the UK's economic woes, why Peru is entering its eighth week of deadly protests and Edward Brooke-Hitching takes us on an unconventional tour through the oddities of art history.

Laura Tingle reviews the political history of arts funding. Meanjin's editor Esther Anatolitis and First Nations artistic director Wesley Enoch dissect the nation's new cultural policy. Historian Susan Broomhall shares the story of 'Lady' Maud Williams, the founder of an iconic Australian apple variety

Analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture.

Analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture.

Bruce Shapiro on California's tragic mass shootings. The history of individualism in America, and the educational legacy of violin teacher Shinichi Suzuki, founder of the Suzuki method. 

Labor struggles to get political agreement on the Voice, where the war in Ukraine could head in 2023 and why cork is making a comeback.  Correction: It was incorrectly stated in the segment ‘Laura Tingles’ Canberra’ that the 1967 referendum gave Aboriginal people the right to vote and citizenship, as well as the right to be included in the Census. Only the latter point is correct.

John Farrow is the enigmatic, Australian born, Oscar-winning filmmaker who went to the very top in Hollywood, but obscured his past from all who knew him. Coral Browne began her life in 1930's Melbourne and went on to Hollywood fame, known for her outrageous private life and fabulous persona. 

Tracey Holmes brings us three incredible stories: of the first woman to circumnavigate the world, an African American diver uncovering the lost ships of the transatlantic slave trade and the great female artists worthy of celebration.

In two riveting conversations, presenter Kylie Morris looks at the contributions that women have made as foreign correspondents and delves into the enduring magic of fairytales.

Elaine Pearson on her life as a human rights campaigner, Paola Totaro re-evaluates her sense of smell and Damien Lewis recounts the life of Josephine Baker - the spy.

Speechwriter Jeff Nussbaum has made it his mission to uncover the greatest speeches that were never delivered. Plus, we head into the afterlife with the wonderful Edward Brooks-Hitching.

A new book dives into a spectacular case of financial fraud, murder and exploitation in the global shipping industry, and why the glamorous Dr Ruja Ignatova is now on the FBI’s top ten most wanted fugitives list. 

Joseph Sassoon tells the story of his distant relatives that founded the Sassoon dynasty - known as the Rothschilds of the East and Oliver Smith takes us on a tour of some of the eerie and fascinating abandoned wonders of the world.

A charming conversation to celebrate the BBC's centenary with the institution's official biographer David Hendy.

Author and India specialist John Zubrzycki on why we need to appreciate India's past, to understand its current delicate geopolitical situation.

James Heneage tells the tales of lesser known, but equally important aspects of Greek history over three millennia and Victor Sebestyen on how Budapest's geography has shaped the city torn between looking East to Russia and West to Europe.

Bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran Azar Nafisi says we must read dangerously and we travel to Christmas Island to see how the locals coped with the influx of asylum seekers, some of whom died on their shores. 

How Hawaii has achieved a goal of having zero young women incarcerated and how prison radio shows around the world empowers people by enabling them to tell their own stories.

Nigerian writer Dipo Faloyin explains why Africa is not a country and Eloghosa Osunde talks about the challenges of living in Lagos for the LGBTQI community.

Professor Clive Hamilton has spent his life as a cage-rattler, speaking uncomfortable truths that have challenged us to review the way we think about the big issues. 

Patrick Mullins and Matthew Ricketson discuss the importance of the ABC to Australian cultural life and John Pickup recounts some of the highlights of his long ABC career including covering the Melbourne Olympic Games.

First Nations astronomers Krystal de Napoli and Karlie Noon share ancient wisdom about the night skies and Helen O'Hara talks about the early dominance of women in Hollywood.

Analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture.

In one of our most inspiring discussions of 2022, Gen Z climate activists Anjali Sharma, Mya-Rose Craig and Vanessa Nakate share their hopes for the future with Phillip Adams. Plus, diplomat Paul Brummell takes us on a journey through the fascinating history of diplomatic gifts.

Zara Stone tells the story of the long history of plastic surgery being performed on prisoners as part of their rehabilitation and Elle Hardy takes us on a ride across the globe and back in history to explain the rise of pentacostalism.

Johann Hari on why our collective attention span is declining rapidly, plus Laurie Winkless explains why the science of friction is so integral to both the modern and natural world.

Roland Ennos talks to Phillip about the critical role that our relationship with wood has played in our evolution. Thomas Halliday also travels through time to immerse us in the ancient landscapes he recreates through his research as a paleobiologist.

As part of our 'Best Of' series, we revisit a chat that Phillip Adams had with legendary whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg on Julian Assange. Plus, in a moving conversation, Jonty Claypole talks about his lifelong speech impediment and makes the case for disfluency. 

A look at the lives of two of Australia's leaders: former PM Bob Hawke, as seen through the eyes of biographer Troy Bramston, and feminist Wendy McCarthy on her life as an activist, a campaigner and a board member. 

In this 'Best Of' edition of Late Night Live, a panel of experts consider the past, present and future of the Liberal Party. Plus, Dr Brian Klaas considers that perennial question: do the corrupt seek power, or does power corrupt?

It was the year of overturned abortion rights, a federal election, an infamous Oscars slap and a new European war. The year no one could afford a head of lettuce and the year a lettuce outlived a British Prime Minister. Join an all-star cast for a tour of the highs and lows of 2022. 

The UK's annus horribilis, could Frank Bainimarama lose the Fiji election? And the history of the great Australian silence on the frontier wars in Tennant Creek.

Bruce Shapiro and Errin Haines join Phillip to discuss the latest in US politics, and what we can expect in 2023. Then Beverly Gage sheds a new light on J Edgar Hoover.

Laura Tingle and Niki Savva wrap up the year in Federal politics, Jennifer Hsu looks at the protests in China and the death of Jiang Zemin, and Konstantin Akinsha explains how an exhibition of Ukrainian art made its way safely to Madrid.

The contributions that nomads have made to human progress and the two Australian scientists who changed the course of World War Two. 

The Medici, the Borgias, the Habsburgs, the Bonapartes, the Kennedys, the Kims... we take a tour of the families that have changed the course of history. 

Bruce Shapiro brings us the latest on US politics, we look at the latest crackdown on free speech in India and two documentary filmmakers explore the intergenerational trauma of the Holocaust.

Laura Tingle brings us up to speed with the latest news from the Canberra bubble, Satyajit Das gives us an overview of the global economic trends he's watching as we head towards 2023 and one of Australia's greatest violin makers gets ready to hang up his tools. 

John de Lury tells the story of captured CIA operative John Downey and what is say about the US and China relationship in the 1950s and historian Alan Atkinson shares his analysis on the complex and fascinating relationship between colonial figures, Elizabeth and John Macarthur.

Dana Morse reports on the latest Indigenous news from around the country, David Goldblatt explains that the World Cup in Qatar is just the latest example in a long history of 'Sportswashing' and Priyanka Kumar explains the importance of conversing with birds.

Bruce Shapiro talks to the muted response to Donald Trump's announcement he would run for President again in 2024, Chris Miller explains the war over microchip production and Mary Newman looks back on the cultural history of the humble coconut.

George Megalogenis explains the roots of Victoria's polarised political life, Kate Lyons, Makereta Waqavonovono and Netani Rika explain the challenges of moving a village affected by climate change in Fiji and Tom Griffiths and Jason Smith talk about the brilliant life and work of Australian artist Mandy Martin.

Dominique Roques discusses the ethical questions he faces as he roams the world looking for new fragrances and Paul Fischer reveals the mystery behind the first man to make a camera - and his name was Louis le Prince - not Thomas Edison.

Ian Dunt on the latest Downing Street drama, Palestinian writer Fida Jiryis tells the story of being a stranger in her own land and the long history of art as the victim of protest.

Our panel of commentators discuss the messy results of the US midterms and what they might mean for the next election in 2024. Plus, a cultural history of polio.

Laura Tingle is back with the latest news from Canberra (and Bali) and in an LNL special we look at the past, present and future of Australia's war decision-making. 

Tess Newton Cain brings us up to speed with the latest news from the Pacific and Arrernte and Kalkadoon filmmaker Rachel Perkins confronts the horrors of the frontier wars and her own family's past.

Bruce Shapiro reports on the trends from the mid-terms, Joanna Lillis on the long and complicated relationship between Russia and Kazakhstan and the history of the trench coat.

Three Ancient Egyptian scholars dust off their boots and down tools to discuss their incredible discoveries and what life is like as a contemporary archaeologist.

Royce Kurmelovs' Canberra, will COP27 achieve real climate action for Africa and other countries severely impacted by climate change? And Oxford philosopher William MacAskill makes the case for longtermism. 

Historian and author Professor Frank Bongiorno takes us on a colourful ride through our political evolution, including archival audio excerpts from the 1930s onwards.

Ian Dunt introduces the new UK PM, Rishi Sunak. The hidden influence of the world's most powerful consulting firm. And celebrating a radical cultural institution - the New Theatre.

Bruce Shapiro on the unwelcome link between Paul Pelosi and Elon Musk. Why 3D virtual universes need regulating, with Catriona Wallace. And author Eleanor Limprecht on the mostly forgotten leper colony at Sydney's Little Bay. 

Bernard Keane's Canberra, plus Paddy Manning looks at how Lachlan Murdoch will manage his father's empire - if his siblings allow. 

Kate Summerscale delves into the history of phobias and when and why we started to identify them and Kristina Gaddy tells the global story of the banjo and its roots in rebellion and religion.

What does Labor's first budget mean for Indigenous Australia? The similarities between Putin's Ukraine strategy to Nixon's in Vietnam, and could humans soon be speaking to whales?  

Bruce Shapiro on the squeeze Biden is feeling from Congress on Ukraine, the legacy of the war crimes tribunal in Cambodia and we hear about that moment of transition from oral story telling to fixing those stories on stone and paper.

Laura Tingle previews the Federal Budget, Ian Dunt and Naomi Smith preview the vote for the new Prime Minister of the UK and Lucy Worsley reveals the surprising side of Agatha Christie.

Jim Davidson has written a new book about the literary lives of the founding editors of Meanjin and Overland, Clem Christesen and Stephen Murray-Smith. Plus, we meet the new Editor of Meanjin, powerhouse arts and culture advocate Esther Anatolitis.

UK PM Liz Truss may not last the week in the leadership, but does the Tory party have someone to replace her? Plus Margaret Throsby on 55 years behind the microphone and the most notable interviews of her career.

Bruce Shapiro looks at the what the Alex Jones ruling means for defamation laws and whether Donald Trump will honour the January 6 Committees' subpoena. Plus Climate 200 Convenor Simon Holmes à Court on how the Teals stormed the 2022 election. 

Bernard Keane on the challenge of another flood disaster as we head into the budget, Ben Schneiders on how Australian businesses are structuring themselves to avoid paying the minimum wage and Dr Antonio Padilla takes us on a journey through the most fascinating numbers in the universe.

Coral Browne was an Australian born star of the stage and screen whose forgotten career is now being recognised and actor and singer Paul Robeson may have never got to China, but his rendition of their national anthem still resonates.

Pacific News with Tess Newton Cain, how stable is Xi Jinping's grip on power as he enters his third term and a journey through the world's forgotten wonders.

Joe Biden's response to Ukraine and Putin, Indonesia 20 years after the Bali bombing, and WA film-maker Tim Mummery on the extraordinary Worrorra artist, the late D Woolagoodja.

Laura Tingle's Canberra, Iran's growing protest movement, and putting women back into the art record.

An inside look at the complicated relationship between Barack Obama and Joe Biden plus Producer Al Clark on how film-making has changed since he came to Australia.

Less than one month into her premiership, Liz Truss is already in trouble. Plus, Clinton Fernandes questions Australia's independence when it comes to our foreign policy and we look at the cities going billboard-free. 

A new Supreme Court term begins with trepidation in the US, and a panel of experts debate fresh ideas for the future of welfare in Australia. 

A speechwriter has scoured the world for the speeches that would have changed history, but were never heard. Plus, a new look at the life of former prime minister Harold Holt. 

Professor Clive Hamilton has spent his life as a cage-rattler, speaking uncomfortable truths that have challenged us to review the way we think about the big issues. 

Dana Morse reports on the latest news from Indigenous Australia, Daniel Pick delves into the murky history of brainwashing and Ellie Marney tells the story of the young women coders who worked in Arlington Hall in the US decoding messages from Japan.

US Politics, the foreign fighters of Syria and the brilliant work of Tasmanian artist Patricia Giles.

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.

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. 

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 leaders call for climate action, the history & myths of Angas Downs and the secret life of Josephine Baker. 

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.

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. 

Laura Tingle on the fall-out from the Morrison Ministry scandal, the ripple effects of the Partition of India 75 years on and we follow the trench coat from the military to the movies. 

Meet the young media operators who have decided to take a different approach to attract the next generation of news consumers. David Horner discusses how Australia decides to go to war.

Tess Newton Cain with the latest Pacific news. Two women advocating for a greater refugee voice in policy-making. Journalist Michael Pascoe reflects on mortality, masculinity and family.

As Liz Cheney's primary gets underway, Bruce reports on the further splitting among Republicans. A panel discussion on 20 years of Guantanamo. And our interview with Salman Rushdie on.. freedom of speech.

Laura Tingle has been trying to untangle, along with every other political journalist, the surprising multi-portfolio move by Morrison as PM. We learn more about who the Myanmar regime is, as they execute activists and exacerbate the civil war. And Joy McCann tells us Australian stories of the Antarctic.

In a special ABC Arts Week discussion, writer Maxine Beneba-Clarke, musician PilAto and art historian and curator Aindrea Emelife on using art to change perceptions. And, in the wake of recent executions in Myanmar Barry Jones on his updated edited collection of essays on the death penalty.

The Tory leadership race continues as the UK heads towards recession, Stephen McDonell takes us inside China and Mike Carlton on Australia's war in the Mediterranean.

What's behind the apparent FBI raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort? Plus, how a network of mates is making Australia unequal, and why we need to shake off our obsession with fluency.

John Barilaro tells a NSW parliamentary inquiry that he is the 'victim' of a scandal involving his appointment to lucrative New York trade role. Plus, one man's positive vision for an ecological democracy and the a millennial writer who left inner-city life to take over the family farm. 

Three women risked their lives to protect diaries to implicate Hitler, and a journey through history to explain the mysteries of Japanese humour.

Journalist and photographer Andrew Quilty tells the story of the fall of Kabul through the eyes of its citizens and Glenn R Cooke tells the history of Queensland through its tea towels.

Bruce Shapiro talks tensions with the Taliban over the assassination of al-Zawahiri, we look at the progress of the PNG election and a new documentary looks back at the Franklin Dam protests of the 1980s.

Jack Latimore explains the many speed bumps to be overcome on the way to a referendum on the Voice, the arguments against the Mulga Rock uranium mine in WA and we remember polymath and creator of the Gaia theory James Lovelock.

What happens when Indigenous communities want to take traditional medicines to market? Plus, the lesser known history of the cradle of Western civilisation: Greece.

The leadership contest in the UK is down to two candidates, so who are Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss? Why are conservatives in the US embracing 'Orbánism' and what will it mean for the American right, and the long history of people coming up with their own ideas about how to stay well. 

Laura Tingle on the tone of the 47th parliament, why we need a feminist foreign policy and the wild food of the Faroe Islands.

Late Night Live goes on an aural adventure to the bustling streets of Lagos and meets two writers who call the city home: Dipo Faloyin and Eloghosa Osunde. Dipo argues that we still have a lot of work to do to shake off stubborn stereotypes of Africa, while Eloghosa gives a voice to Lagos' 'vagabonds'.

Do regenerative agriculture practices hold the key to tackling the growing global food crisis, as well as environmental degradation and climate change? Plus, why it might be better to trust data, over our guts, when it comes to making life choices.

Bruce's take on Biden's fistbump with MBS in Saudi Arabia. Anne Applebaum analyses Russia's war against Ukraine. And Ali Millar on the Jehovah's Witnesses.

Bernard Keane with the latest on Auspol, Sri Lanka's presidential decision, and a friend and fellow film-maker's take on Kurt Vonnegut.

Three contributors to a new book called Lessons from History - Yves Rees, Frank Bongiorno and Carolyn Holbrook - discuss the under-appreciated political value of history. And Australian film-maker Ben Lewin has a new film out, starring Joanna Lumley and Danielle Macdonald; plus other interesting work in the pipeline.