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The incredible story of the Savoy Hotel and Theatre and the family behind them, and the fascinating history of liberalism as told by regular LNL commentator Ian Dunt.

Nature's oddities, the odours of history and the origins of alphabetical order

Trailing a Nazi fugitive with Philippe Sands; the Victorian economy; and Australia's first lady of radio

The first part of Oliver Stone's autobiography "Chasing the Light" covers the early years up to the phenomenal success of 'Platoon', based on his experiences serving in Vietnam.

Themes of displacement and dispossession runs through Arnold Zable's non-fiction book "The Watermill". Diedre Mask explains how street addresses tell a grand narrative of how power has shifted and stretched over the centuries.

Mathew Colloff reflects on his time as research scientist and his relationship and observations of the Australian environment and its people. The Budgerigar: How a brave, chatty and colourful little Aussie bird stole the world’s heart,

Tom Keneally tells the story of Charles Dickens' boys and their connection to Australia. Max Allen surveys the long history of fermented drinks in Australia.

For 75 years, the world has been one 'push of a button' away from nuclear war. Now, it's closer than ever.

The success story of the Falklands since the war and how the spread of pianos across Siberia brought stories of love, pain and loss, as well as music.

Peter Beinart argues that the notion of a two state solution for Israel and Palestinian is dead, and that alternatives, such as one state for all, needs to be found soon. Is it possible to overlook the first home when it comes to writing about a person's life? And what can a house reveal about the inner life of its inhabitants?

Australia's draconian censorship system, even more strict than that of Britain's which it sought to emulate, was brought down with Penguin's courageous publication of Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth in 1970. The Hunter Valley in the NSW has an incredibly rich convict history.

On September 11th, 1695, an English pirate reshaped the world after pulling off one of the most audacious and lucrative robberies of all time. And, does the idea of Afropea, a culture drawing on both African and European traditions, exist outside the world of art and music?

The contradictions of America’s longest serving Supreme Court Judge, Clarence Thomas. And the life of Wendall Willkie, idealist and international envoy to President Roosevelt.

America's first female secretary of state Madeleine Albright talks about navigating life's 'third act', and Yale historian Valerie Hansen takes us back to the year 1000 AD.

James Shapiro on what Shakespeare can tell us about the increasingly divided America and Emily Brand reveals the scandalous behaviour of the family of poet Lord Byron.

And end of year panel to bringing light to the dark recesses of 2020

Ian Dunt offers his final commentary on UK politics for 2020. David Frum considers the future for the US Republican party and Anthony Uhlmann's new book The provocations of J. M. Coetzee.

Bruce Shapiro with his last report from Trump's America, Stuart Rees on state sponsored cruelty and Elizabeth Fysh on the origins of Qantas.

The Morrison Government uses the final parliamentary siting week to unveil proposed changes to industrial relations laws; The disinformation war that destroyed the humanitarian behind Syrian rescue group the White Helmets; The many depictions of Anne Boleyn through the centuries.

The history of money with Jacob Goldstein and Paul Nurse explains his definition of life.

A one hour panel on how Wikileaks changed journalism and what it taught us about the realities of foreign policy.

Bruce Shapiro on the end of the Trump show, Margaret MacMillan on how war shapes us and Lydia Syson on Russian biologist and anarchist, Kropotkin

Australia and New Zealand are often considered close cousins. So why do we know so little about each other, and what can we gain by studying our trans-Tasman neighbour? And, we revisit our September interview with journalist Samanth Subramanian about the problematic polymath that was J.B.S Haldane.

Tim Flannery on solving the climate emergency; the representation of Indigenous Australians on our stages and screens has become more diverse, more frequent and more humourous.

Ian Dunt reviews another turbulent fortnight in British politics. The achievements and challenges for Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs. Roger Pulvers marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Mishima Yukio Japanese author, stylist and imperialist.