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Now that the dust has settled, what can we make of the Federal Budget? And, a new book of essays contemplates ideas for a national reconstruction, rather than simply a restoration, in the wake of the pandemic.

The latest work by British author Martin Amis, Inside Story: How to Write, takes the death of his closest friend, Christopher Hitchens, as the starting point for this book. Along the way we meet other vibrant characters who have helped define Martin Amis - from his father Kingsley Amis, to his hero Saul Bellow, from poet Philip Larkin to his stepmother, the novelist Elizabeth Jane Howard. But ulti...

Amnesty International is forced to halt its operations in India; Journalist and author Sarah Smarsh on why Kansas shouldn't be dismissed as a red Trump-loving state; The life and crimes of the Australian bushranger self-styled 'Captain Moonlite'.

The consequences of President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis, the Australians who fought in Mosul and the evolutionary benefit of laughter.

Between the wars in Britain, seances were hugely popular, so when a young housewife declares she's being haunted by a poltergeist, serious efforts were taken to find the truth. And Harvard University's papyrus scandal

Julian Assange extradition hearing draws to a close; Preparing for the 'Age of Fire'; Henry Bergh and the founding of the animal rights movement

Ian Dunt's new book 'How to be a Liberal' traces the political philosophy's development over three and a half centuries. Who was George Bridgetower and why did Beethoven wipe him from the sonata he wrote for him and therefore from history?

Bruce Shapiro on the latest from America, what we can learn from Somaliland about aid and Ramona Koval takes up back in time to look to the future.

The murky legalities surrounding the Federal government's travel policies; Can the proposed solutions to Australia's labour shortages tackle the systemic problems in the horticulture industry? Meet two men who defied the British empire and the man who decided to paint them.

How has China changed under Xi Jinping? Why has Scientific American endorsed a presidential candidate, after 175 years? And, how can we be ethical omnivores?

Peter Lewis explains why there is such international interest in Australian moves to make Google and Facebook pay the creators of news content. Christina Lamb discusses the Afghan Government and Taliban peace talks and what it might mean for women. Catrine Clay tells the stories of the many brave Germans who resisted Hitler and the Nazi reign of terror.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and work and the true story of city called Megiddo

The Government champions a 'gas led recovery'. Why women are spearheading the protest movement in Belarus, and what this might mean for the future of the country. Meet the man who followed amber's ancient journey from the Baltic to the Adriatic Sea.

Pine Gap, national security and how Australia deals with dissent; the miracle typist of WW2's Polish Army, Tolek Klings.

Bruce Shapiro discusses the latest revealing book on President Trump and the unprecedented fires that are burning on the West Coast.

How well is Australia 'stepping up' in the Pacific, and what's behind humans long connection to oak trees?

Bruce Shapiro on the latest protests across America, how China is censoring Hollywood and what living mindfully for a year does to your health.

Could we all be getting free COVID-19 vaccines in 2021? Goats hold an uncomfortable place in the Australian landscape, but there is potential for them to become a major commodity; The radical life and restless politics of the famous British geneticist J.B.S Haldane.

Japan after Shinzo Abe; Life and times of E.W.Cole, autodidact, philosopher, writer and founder of the Melbourne Book Arcade

Ian Dunt offers his assessment on the week in British politics. Jim Stanford explains what's at stake in the fight between Uber and the state of California. Justin McPhee examines the long history of the politicisation of intelligence material in Australia.

Bruce Shapiro on the latest deadly protests, the secret to winning elections with Chris Matthews and Sara Hendren on the design of chairs

Our relationship with China is back in the spotlight as Parliament resumes this week; The remarkable rise of Indonesian president Joko Widodo; Hugh Mackay on finding one's authentic 'inner self'.