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How Australia writes its war history, and the lives of medieval women

Acclaimed historian Peter Stanley on how Australia writes its war histories, and our complicated relationship with memorialisation. And a new exhibition at the British library illuminates the lives of medieval women, in their own words. ... Read more

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How will Trump handle China and Virginia Woolf's brilliant hoax

China expert Geoff Raby says we are seeing a significant global power shift away from Russia and towards China - but how will Donald Trump handle it? In 1910, Virginia Woolf and her friends gained access to the pride of the British fleet, the HMS Dreadnought disguised as Abyssinian Princes, including blackface. Was this feminist and pacifist writer also racist? ... Read more

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Bruce Shapiro's America, reporting from crisis zones, and the last witch of England

Bruce Shapiro on why the Democrats lost last week's US presidential election. Veteran Al Jazeera reporter Drew Ambrose calls for a greater focus on Asia. And how the last witch killed in England may have dodged death. ... Read more

12 Nov 2024

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Laura Tingle's Canberra, backtrack at the NACC, and Francesca Albanese's latest report

Laura Tingle on how the Australian parliament is preparing for a second Trump presidency. Geoffrey Watson SC on the National Anti-Corruption Commission's handling of Robodebt. And UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese's latest report from the Palestinian Occupied Territories. ... Read more

11 Nov 2024

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11 Nov 2024

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Gaza's damaged heritage, and a biography of Madrid

Archaeologist Ayman Warasnah on the damaged and destroyed cultural sites in Gaza. And a new biography of the the city of Madrid, in which Luke Stegemann argues that its value and cultural riches have been underrated. ... Read more

07 Nov 2024

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#245

Late Night Live's US election special 2024

Late Night Live's team of experts bring you their analysis of the US election 2024. What went right for Donald Trump? What went wrong for Kamala Harris? ... Read more

06 Nov 2024

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06 Nov 2024

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Ian Dunt's UK, Japan's gender gap, and a precious bible torn apart

Ian Dunt on the UK Conservative party's new leader and the government's bold new budget. Japan recently elected a record number of female representatives, but a significant gender gap persists. And searching for the fragments of a famous printed bible. ... Read more

05 Nov 2024

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05 Nov 2024

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Bernard Keane's Canberra, and will Shaun Micallef ever retire?

Bernard Keane says unless we fix housing young people still face huge disadvantage in Australia, even with lower student debt. Plus Shaun Micallef on writing, retirement and when comedy is no longer funny. ... Read more

04 Nov 2024

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04 Nov 2024

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Running an ethical escort agency, and the pen pals across the Iron Curtain

Antonia Murphy recounts how she became the Madam of an escort agency in small town New Zealand. And historian Alexis Peri uncovers ten years of pen pal correspondence between the women of Truman's America and Stalin's Russia. ... Read more

31 Oct 2024

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31 Oct 2024

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Who were Australia's black convicts and the truth about absinthe

What truth is there to the mystical powers of absinthe both in the past and its current form? Is it more myth than magic? Evan Rail investigates. And Santilla Chingaipe tells the stories of the 15 convicts of African descent that came with the first fleet, and the hundreds that followed. How does their story fit in the story of the global slave trade? ... Read more

30 Oct 2024

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Bruce Shapiro's America, when chatbot relationships turn sour, and cave painting in the dark

Bruce Shapiro on Trump's Madison Square Garden rally and the final week of the campaign. Also in the US, a mother is suing a chatbot company for deceptive trade practices after her son committed suicide. But who is responsible for the way he interacted with the app? Plus why did our ancestors paint in deep, dark caves with little light? ... Read more

29 Oct 2024

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Stephen Fry on life, last words and the things he can't do

Stephen Fry reflects on the power of story-telling, how to counter impostor syndrome and the things he absolutely can’t do. ... Read more

28 Oct 2024

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28 Oct 2024

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Yemen's fight to be free of foreign interference and the Snowy Hydro scheme's 75th birthday

Journalist and human rights advocate Tawakkol Karman Yemen must have self-determination, free of foreign interference, to achieve true democracy and freedom. Plus why the Snowy hydro scheme continues to fascinate historians, 75 years on. ... Read more

24 Oct 2024

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Nigel Biggar on colonialism, and a portrait of Bill Gates

Oxford theologian Nigel Biggar reckons with colonialism and the legacy of Empire. And journalist Anupreeta Das examines the life and power of the billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates. ... Read more

23 Oct 2024

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23 Oct 2024

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The must-win state of Pennsylvania, and Antony Loewenstein on the weapons of war

Journalist and former resident of Pennsylvania Sarah Smiles Persinger on why her old home town could decide the next President. Plus an update on the campaign from Bruce Shapiro, with two weeks to go. And journalist Antony Loewenstein on how Israel's arms industry profits from continual war. ... Read more

22 Oct 2024

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22 Oct 2024

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Bernard Keane's Canberra, asylum seekers stranded on Nauru, and why we crave apocalypse stories

Bernard Keane on the Teals latest win, and why Labor is yet to introduce political donation reform. Plus the government has been quietly sending asylum seekers back to Nauru, where the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre says they are reliant on charity to survive. And why has every generation from biblical times obsessed over the apocalypse? ... Read more

21 Oct 2024

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Exposing Opus Dei, and learning the language of birds

Journalist Gareth Gore investigates the wealth, power and influence of the Catholic order Opus Dei. And Andrew Turbill and Dan Lyons decode the beautiful languages of birds. ... Read more

17 Oct 2024

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17 Oct 2024

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Why Russia's Constitution matters, and the Scottish poet hounded out of town

Professor William Partlett uncovers the "constitutional dark arts" that have enabled Russian President Vladimir Putin to consolidate power. Plus, Scottish poet Jenny Lindsay on when debates over gender identity turn toxic. ... Read more

16 Oct 2024

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16 Oct 2024

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Ian Dunt's UK, Māori Muslims, and food culture in the Balkans

Ian Dunt on the King's imminent visit to Australia. Why are a growing number of Māori in New Zealand finding faith in Islam? And how food and identity intertwine in the Balkans. ... Read more

15 Oct 2024

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15 Oct 2024

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Hurricanes and campaigns in Florida, and Jennifer Robinson on Assange's freedom

How will back-to-back hurricanes impact voter turnout in Florida? Plus Julian Assange's lawyer Jennifer Robinson on his testimony to the European Parliamentary assembly, and how defamation laws are being used to silence women who speak out about sexual assault and misconduct. ... Read more

14 Oct 2024

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Taiwan's kaleidoscopic story

Taiwan is much more than the debate about whether it's a province of China. Its past is a colourful one, full of visitors and invaders from multiple cultures. And that creates a complex identity today. Guest: Jonathan Clements, author of 'Rebel Island: the incredible history of Taiwan' (Scribe) ... Read more

10 Oct 2024

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The Palace Letters, Australia becomes the place of the unfair go and the scandals of the Moulin Roug...

Will King Charles agree to finally release the Palace Letters about the dismissal of Gough Whitlam? Labor MP Andrew Leigh on increasing inequality in Australia. Plus the Moulin Rouge lives on, but has it lost its soul? ... Read more

09 Oct 2024

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09 Oct 2024

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US Politics, nature positivity, Wikipedia and AI

Bruce Shapiro on the latest from the US Presidential campaign trail. What is nature positivity and should Australia be legislating for it? Is AI a real threat to the future of Wikipedia? ... Read more

08 Oct 2024

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08 Oct 2024

#227

The family behind the Nobel prizes, and the life of political kingmaker Pamela Churchill Harriman

Author Bengt Jangfeldt reveals the brilliance and resilience of the Swedish Nobel family. And Sonia Purnell recounts the astonishing life of Pamela Churchill Harriman - one of the most influential women in 20th Century politics. ... Read more

07 Oct 2024

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07 Oct 2024

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Can copyright protect Indigenous art and the downfall of the Maharajas

Since the 1980s, lawyers have used copyright law to protect Indigenous Art, but is it fit for purpose? When India gained its independence, a huge part of the country was ruled by many local princes or Maharajas. How were they convinced to give up their power to join the new Independent India? ... Read more

03 Oct 2024

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03 Oct 2024

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Sri Lanka's new President, America's love of dictators, and the cocaine hippos

Sri Lanka has elected a new President who is not from one of the elite families who have ruled the country since independence, but who is he? America has a long history of fascination with dictators, but why? And how is there a herd of feral hippos roaming the Magdalena RIver basin in Colombia. All your questions answered on Late Night Live. ... Read more

02 Oct 2024

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02 Oct 2024

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Chasing votes in Georgia USA, discrimination in religious schools, and the elusive night parrot

The battle for votes in ultra-marginal Georgia, USA. Anglican Bishop Michael Stead on freedom and discrimination in religious schools, and Dr Penny Olsen on why we've been so fascinated with the elusive night parrot. ... Read more

01 Oct 2024

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Laura Tingle's Canberra, is Hezbollah finished and why we're bored with the space race

Laura Tingle on the challenge for Labor in addressing the housing crisis. Israel has killed military leader Hassan Nasrallah, but will it mean the end of Hezbollah? And the world’s richest men might still be trying to outdo each other in space travel, but do the rest of us care anymore? ... Read more

30 Sep 2024

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Artificial intelligence at the border, and who was Kosciuszko?

Human rights lawyer Petra Molnar investigates the growing use of artifiicial intelligence at the world's borders. And Anthony Sharwood on the man behind Australia's highest mountain - the Polish general Tadeusz Kosciuszko. ... Read more

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Ian Dunt's UK, and Fintan O'Toole on the perils of political tribalism

Ian Dunt reflects on UK Labour's Party Conference, while Jeremy Corbyn forms a new party of his own. Plus, Fintan O'Toole on how populists are weaponising victimhood and self-pity to undermine democracy. ... Read more

25 Sep 2024

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#250

How Australia writes its war history, and the lives of medieval women

#249

How will Trump handle China and Virginia Woolf's brilliant hoax

#248

Bruce Shapiro's America, reporting from crisis zones, and the last witch of England

#247

Laura Tingle's Canberra, backtrack at the NACC, and Francesca Albanese's latest report

#246

Gaza's damaged heritage, and a biography of Madrid

#245

Late Night Live's US election special 2024

#244

Ian Dunt's UK, Japan's gender gap, and a precious bible torn apart

#243

Bernard Keane's Canberra, and will Shaun Micallef ever retire?

#242

Running an ethical escort agency, and the pen pals across the Iron Curtain

#241

Who were Australia's black convicts and the truth about absinthe

#240

Bruce Shapiro's America, when chatbot relationships turn sour, and cave painting in the dark

#239

Stephen Fry on life, last words and the things he can't do

#238

Yemen's fight to be free of foreign interference and the Snowy Hydro scheme's 75th birthday

#237

Nigel Biggar on colonialism, and a portrait of Bill Gates

#236

The must-win state of Pennsylvania, and Antony Loewenstein on the weapons of war

#235

Bernard Keane's Canberra, asylum seekers stranded on Nauru, and why we crave apocalypse stories

#234

Exposing Opus Dei, and learning the language of birds

#233

Why Russia's Constitution matters, and the Scottish poet hounded out of town

#232

Ian Dunt's UK, Māori Muslims, and food culture in the Balkans

#231

Hurricanes and campaigns in Florida, and Jennifer Robinson on Assange's freedom

#230

Taiwan's kaleidoscopic story

#229

The Palace Letters, Australia becomes the place of the unfair go and the scandals of the Moulin Roug...

#228

US Politics, nature positivity, Wikipedia and AI

#227

The family behind the Nobel prizes, and the life of political kingmaker Pamela Churchill Harriman

#226

Can copyright protect Indigenous art and the downfall of the Maharajas

#225

Sri Lanka's new President, America's love of dictators, and the cocaine hippos

#224

Chasing votes in Georgia USA, discrimination in religious schools, and the elusive night parrot

#223

Laura Tingle's Canberra, is Hezbollah finished and why we're bored with the space race

#222

Artificial intelligence at the border, and who was Kosciuszko?

#221

Ian Dunt's UK, and Fintan O'Toole on the perils of political tribalism