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Oct 12, 2026

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Episodes

Laura Tingle; Can Indigenous thinking save the world? 16.09.2019

What to do about Gladys Liu? Is it time to start considering some of the ancient Indigenous wisdoms, to solve contemporary problems?

A new history of convicts and politics. John Bolton leaves the White House. 12.09.2019

Daniel McCarthy reflects on John Bolton's time as US National Security Advisor and new research shows how convicts helped change the political and social landscape of Australia.

Latest on Kashmir and Zimbabwe 11.09.2019

The Kashmir conflict continues, life after Mugabe in Zimbabwe & the life of artist Erwin Fabian

Bruce Shapiro; data threat and ransomware; the Vatican's indigenous collection 10.09.2019

Bruce Shapiro on US politics; why US local governments and electoral rolls are vulnerable to ransomware; and the Vatican museum's indigenous collection

Laura Tingle; Inequality; Julius the Chimpanzee 09.09.2019

Slow economic growth, drug testing welfare recipients and the push for a Federal anti-corruption commission. While the overall wealth of the world's population is increasing, is it increasing equally, or is that possible and even desirable?

Brexit, the never ending war on drugs and Ecomodernism 04.09.2019

Deal, no deal, a general election? Ian Dunt's Brexit update. Antony Loewenstein takes us inside the bloody war on drugs and how would ecomodernists avert a climate crisis - Jonathon Symons explains.

West Papua, Kochland and the Bengal famine 03.09.2019

Violence in West Papua, the secret history of Koch industries and the role of Richard Casey in the Bengal famine.

LNL Monday 2nd September 2019 02.09.2019

Boats and refugees , religious freedom and toilets have dominated Canberra politics in the past week. Why has the state of Western Sahara has been waiting almost 30 years for their promised referendum for independence?

The politics shift in Texas, nuclear power in Australia and reforestation in Africa. 29.08.2019

Daniel McCarthy analyses the political shift in the once solidly Republican State of Texas. Australia, once again, debates developing nuclear power. An innovative solution to re-green a barren African landscape.

China arrest, East Timor, working elephants 28.08.2019

The arrest of Yang Henjun in China, East Timor anniversary, the working elephants on Myanmar

Bruce Shapiro, extended in-studio chat about US politics; a new biography of the visionary Don Dunstan 27.08.2019

Bruce Shapiro, on a visit to Sydney, sits down with Phillip to discuss a range of pressing US political issues, and compares secrecy cultures of Australia and the US.

Laura Tingle; Italian politics; History of Sludge 26.08.2019

The anniversary of Scott Morrison's first year as Prime Minister. Can Italy's would-be strongman become the next Prime Minister? The amount of sludge that was created during the gold rush caused huge problems across the goldmining community.

Louise Adler: Life and learning 22.08.2019

Louise Adler shares her thought on life with Phillip Adams

Ian Dunt's UK, Antarctic Treaty threatened, Denis Michael Rohan 21.08.2019

Ian Dunt on Boris Johnson upping the Brexit ante, why the 60-year old Antarctic Treaty is under pressure and the explosive political legacy of Denis Michael Rohan.

Bruce Shapiro, convict slang, black lives matter 20.08.2019

Bruce Shapiro, Simon Barnard on convict slang and DeRay Mckesson on Black Lives Matter

Laura Tingle ;Red Web; Chinese spies 19.08.2019

Pacific Islands Forum divided over climate change. Despite Putin’s control over the internet, a small space for dissent still remains.

The US-China trade war. ATO vs Glencore. Reoffending and the historical record. 15.08.2019

Daniel McCarthy examines the changing economic relationship between the US and China. Journalist Will Fitzgibbon and law professor Miranda Stewart reflect on the mining giant Glencore's loss against the Tax Office in this weeks High Court decision. Criminologist Barry Godfrey turns to the historical record to understand why some criminals reoffend while others don't.

Pacific Islands, Moonkind and the comedy of John Clarke 14.08.2019

The Pacific Islands Forum, Moonkind and the legacy of the comedy of John Clarke

Bruce Shapiro; extremism in Bangladesh; first Australian wireless broadcast 13.08.2019

Bruce Shapiro analyses US politics. Is secular Bangladesh threatened by the rise of extremism and terrorism? Australia's first wireless broadcast, 100 years ago, was not on the radio.

LNL 12th August 2019 12.08.2019
LNL Thursday 8th August 2019 08.08.2019

Before I forget, Geoffrey Blainey's memoir of the first forty years of his life, from his childhood to his career as historian and writer.

Ian Dunt, global nuclear energy and a Rohingya refugee's story 07.08.2019

Ian Dunt's UK report, the state of the global nuclear energy industry and a rare first hand account of life as a Rohingya refugee.

Bruce Shapiro's USA; History of Philosophy 06.08.2019

Is the US a failed state? How has philosophy evolved over time?

Laura Tingle; John Mearsheimer 05.08.2019

Laura Tingle reports on the latest issues in National Politics. Leading US foreign policy thinker John Mearsheimer on why the liberal international order is dead and the future of US foreign policy is cold hard realism.

Tim Costello hour 01.08.2019

Tim Costello chats about faith, fear and politics.

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