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Ian Dunt assesses politics in the UK as Brexit draws closer. David Shimer discusses his new book ' Rigged: America, Russia and one hundred years of electoral interference'. A celebration of two internationally acclaimed Australian actors; Zoe Caldwell and Judith Anderson.

Bruce Shapiro on the latest from America, human challenge trials, ethics and COVID-19 and the lives of houses

Laura Tingle asks whether Australia needs to look beyond China-U.S. relations and strengthen ties with our neighbours. We take a look inside Melbourne's locked down public housing towers. Journalist Vincent Bevin examines how U.S.-backed mass atrocities shaped the world we live in today.

Should school in the U.S. re-open at President Trump's insistence? An Australian lawyer fights for justice in Seychelles. How the legend of Ned Kelly was formed by a 'gonzo' gang of journalists.

Journalist Erin Cook surveys the events, people and politics this week in Southeast Asia. Oliver Bullough looks at the recent Russian referendum and the very real prospect of President Putin staying in power beyond 2030. Greg Jenner's an unexpected history of celebrity: from the bronze age to the silver screen.

Bruce Shapiro with the latest from the USA, some good news for regional newspapers and rising dementia in US prisons

Laura Tingle reports on the Eden Monaro ByElection; and the life and work of one of Australia's most important historians, Ken Inglis.

Elections for Tokyo Governor; Why the humanities remain important; The world in 2030, according to John Maynard Keynes

Former chair of Woolworths John Dahlsen explains how to assist struggling dairy farmers and why the price of milk needs to increase.. Author and journalist Andrew Fowler's update on jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Susanna De Vries biography of Nell Tritton: the Australian heiress who saved her husband from Stalin and the Nazis.

Turmoil in the southern states of America and Lanscapes of the Heart

Laura Tingle's Canberra; Is Donald Trump a fascist? A tribute to the late Owen Harries

Daniel McCarthy discusses how neocons are drifting back to the Democratic Party, we find out how tear gas evolved from the battlefield to become a method of policing civilian protests and Roger Matthews explains how archaeologists have come up with a novel way of stopping lockdown looting in Iraq.

As the UK comes out of hibernation Ian Dunt surveys the political landscape. Hugh Possingham and Peter Burnett consider what's at stake when Australia's key piece of environmental legislation is reviewed?

Bruce Shapiro on the President's bad week, John Keane on his book on the new despots and Liam Byrne on the early years of James Scullin and John Curtin

Laura Tingle's Canberra; What does the future look like for Hong Kong? How the debutante ball became a symbol for Indigenous empowerment.

Journalist Maria Ressa talks about her conviction for cyber libel and threats to democracy in the Philippines. Essayist Emily Bernard reflects on life as a black woman in a white world. And, we meet the personal chefs who cooked for five of the world’s most infamous despots.

Douglas Guilfoyle assess the effectiveness of the International Criminal Court and argues that it's not living up to its mandate. Seven anti racism protesters from West Papua on trial for treason - Elvira Rumkabu and Jenny Munro review today's verdict. Suzanne Marchand discusses the economic and cultural history of porcelain in Europe.

A significant win in the Supreme Court in the USA, the risks of ongoing underemployment and a long life in an iron lung

Laura Tingle's Canberra, Zimbabwe's Government crackdown; and supporting Australian stories on our screens.

Political commentator David Frum on the ongoing protests in the United States and moves to defund police. A new documentary tells the story of Western Australia's unique, Indigenous-run, police station. While many islands around the world are disappearing, inundated by rising seas, new islands are springing up at an unprecedented rate.

Pressure mounts for the removal of the statues of once prominent British men who were associated with the slave trade. Why do levels of incarceration and deaths in custody for Indigenous Australians continue to rise? What do some Republicans in the Trump administration have in common with collaborators in World War 2 Europe?

Bruce Shapiro on the positives of the protests, Barton Gellman on meeting Edward Snowden and Johny Pitts on his search for Afropea

How Penguin books brought down Australia's draconian censorship system; the Hunter Valley convict history

Dan McCarthy discusses why Donald Trump has declared himself the 'President of law and order', Patricia Williams investigates the visceral response to George Floyd's death and we find out why budgerigars are Australia's gift to the world.

Félicien Kabuga, after 26 years on the run has finally been captured in Paris. Narelle Fletcher discusses his indictment and role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Ellen t'Hoen considers whether ‘big pharma’ companies will decide who gets treated for COVID-19 and from stinky to fragrant - Judy Ridner looks at how soap has changed through the centuries.