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Pollies and their private interests, and a forgotten hero in forensics

Sean Johnson from Open Politics says Australia's federal parliament needs to act against MPs who fail to disclose their private interests. And journalist Pagan Kennedy shares the story of Marty Goddard - the true inventor of the standardised rape kit - a vital tool in sexual assault forensics.

Apr 16, 2025•54 min

Harvard defies the White House, Yanis Varoufakis on 'Trump Shock', and Australia's oldest footrace

The Trump administration's war on universities continues, but Harvard refuses to 'yield'. Political economist Yanis Varoufakis compares Trump's tariffs to the 'Nixon Shock' of 1971. Plus, the folklore of Australia's oldest running race: the Stawell Gift.

Apr 15, 2025•53 min

Laura Tingle's Canberra, the broken promise of religious discrimination reform, and a history of hand gestures

Laura Tingle recaps the official campaign launches of the major parties, three weeks out from the federal election. Another federal term ends without a promised reform to the Sex Discrimination Act, to remove an exemption allowing religious schools to discriminate against LGBTQI students and staff. And philosopher Damon Young maps the history of human gestures..

Apr 14, 2025•54 min

'Sorrow, grief, horror': Kate Grenville confronts her settler ancestry

Two decades after The Secret River, Kate Grenville looks back into her family history—this time with fresh questions. What does it mean to live on land taken from others? Retracing her settler ancestors’ footsteps, Grenville reflects on legacy, belonging, and the stories we inherit.

Apr 10, 2025•54 min

Antony Green's last election broadcast, and the path ahead for Syria

Legendary ABC election analyst Antony Green has announced this federal election will be his last in an on-air role. Plus, journalist Nicholas Pelham on what lies ahead for Syria's new government.

Apr 09, 2025•54 min

Bruce Shapiro's Trumpland, Netanyahu's latest scandal, and the death of the interval

Bruce Shapiro on who is getting rich from Trump's tariffs, Irris Makler on how the Gaza war is playing out inside Israel, plus why the theatre interval is disappearing.

Apr 08, 2025•54 min

Laura Tingle's Canberra, the Brits baulk on AUKUS, and tariffs in the ancient world

Can Opposition leader Peter Dutton recover from a policy backtrack? What does the UK's AUKUS review mean for the relationship between the three allies? And a look at ancient Rome reveals that tariffs are nothing new, but always messy.

Apr 07, 2025•54 min

John Howard and the 1998 waterfront dispute, plus Peter Rose on life as a literary editor

An ABC podcast has uncovered new evidence that casts doubt on the Howard governments' claims they knew nothing about plans to sack 1400 wharfies and train a new, non-union workforce in Dubai during the 1998 waterfront dispute. Plus the Australian Book Review's CEO and editor, Peter Rose, reflects on a lifetime shaping the national conversation.

Apr 03, 2025•54 min

First Nations resistance in the River Country, and is ignorance always bliss?

Historian Stephen Gapps reveals the incredible story of frontier resistance warfare in a huge area of the Murray-Darling river system, across many First Nations’ lands, in a concerted defence of River Country. Plus, Professor of Humanities Mark Lilla on why humans are seduced by ignorance.

Apr 02, 2025•54 min

Ian Dunt's UK, diplomatic asylum dilemmas and author Robyn Davidson

Ian Dunt reports on the recent UK council elections and how the Tory Party are trying to spin the disastrous results. The uses and abuses of diplomatic asylum in Latin America, and Robyn Davidson shares how she ended up having such a nomadic life including her trek across Australia.

May 07, 2024•54 min

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