Marwan Barghouti is the most popular Palestinian leader alive and has been hailed as their version of Nelson Mandela. Barghouti is seen as the only person who could bring the two factions of Fatah and Hamas together, to create a sustainable go

Bolsonaro's road to destruction

1 1 Oct 22nd, 2019 15m 46s

Brazil's far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has vowed to rebuild an old military highway through the Amazon. Is this a plan to drive the economy or a more sinister push to annex parts of the Amazon?

Jung Chang on the Soong sisters

1 1 Oct 14th, 2019 24m 46s

The Soong sisters were at the centre of power during mid-20th century China, but each played a very different role.

More violence in West Papua

1 Sep 3rd, 2019 14m 12s

West Papua is again in turmoil as the West Papuans lash out over racism at universities in Indonesia and frustration at marking fifty years since the disputed free vote for independence.

A Rohingya's story of protest

1 Aug 7th, 2019 18m 43s

Habiburahman, known as Habib, has advocated for Rohingya people in Burma, in Malaysia, and now in Australia.

Which country is the most peaceful on earth?

1 Jun 27th, 2019 19m 15s

What does the 13th annual Global Peace Index tell us about the state of the world?

Digitising arts and culture

1 Jun 18th, 2019 18m 54s

In the annual Brian Johns Memorial Lecture, at the State Library of NSW, Katrina Sedgwick argued that digital technologies have unlimited potential to transform the arts and culture, including archival collections.

Timefulness

1 Jun 13th, 2019 18m 4s

How our ignorance of planetary history undermines any claims we may make to modernity.

Daniel McCarthy on Elizabeth Warren's appeal

1 Jun 13th, 2019 12m 19s

Who is democratic Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren and why is she gaining ground and support?

Behrouz Boochani's book wins major award

1 Feb 4th, 2019 18m 43s

Behrouz Boochani is puzzled by winning an award for his writing from a country that has locked him up for six years on Manus Island.

Antarctic Treaty under pressure

1 Aug 21st, 2019 15m 3s

The treaty that was drawn up 60 years ago to protect Antarctica is under threat from several players, including, possibly, the Australian Government.

How stereotyping affects crime and justice

1 Apr 29th, 2019 23m 34s

In dangerous situations, it is human instinct to use stereotypes as shortcuts to assess risk. But at what cost?

A little Greek island had a very big role in the Anzac story

12 hours ago 13m 53s

A new documentary reveals the little-known role of the Greek Island of Lemnos in the Anzac story, and the multicultural mateship that developed between the Indian, Sikh and Gurkha forces who fought alongside Australia and New Zealand's diggers

Is there any hope for a two-state solution?

13 hours ago 40m 40s

Palestinian lawyer Hiba Husseini and Israeli politician Yossi Beilin have spent decades working towards a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They share why they remain hopeful that peace can be achieved and what it might r

Reclaiming the Greek godesses with Natalie Haynes

1 day ago 35m 24s

Natalie Haynes has been called a ‘very modern classicist’ for her work bringing the Greek myths to a wide audience through fiction, non-fiction and even comedy. In her new book Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth, Natalie reclaims and re-ima

Ian Dunt's UK

1 day ago 15m 18s

PM Rishi Sunak's looks like he has finally got his Rwanda bill through, but will it remain in place if there is a change of government?

Out of the Darkness: The Germans, 1942 - 2022

3 days ago 42m 22s

How did Germany transform itself from a fascist dictatorship and European pariah post World War 2 to a democratic and economic powerhouse? Author Frank Trentmann joins LNL for a look at this gripping history and the role of contemporary German

Laura Tingle's Canberra: PM heads to Kokoda, and the government vs Elon Musk

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In the tradition of Prime Ministers past, Anthony Albanese heads off to walk the Kokoda trail and shore up relations with PNG. The Treasurer hints at hits to our economic growth forecasts ahead of the budget, and the Opposition changes its tun

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Tony Birch on First Nations writing

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The world's most expensive spice threatened by climate change

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The world’s most expensive spice appears in the written record as early as 2300 BCE, and is revered by cultures around the globe. It takes between 70,000 and 200,000 flowers to produce just one kilogram of dried saffron threads. But the precio

Could the ANC lose power in South Africa?

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South Africa goes to the polls on May 29 and the ANC - the party of Nelson Mandela - which has ruled South Africa unchallenged for thirty years, is in trouble electorally. Guest: John Matisonn, journalist and author of God, Spies And Lies: fin

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Donald Trump spent his first day in the dock as a criminal defendant. Bruce Shapiro talks us through the day, including the reported snooze from the former President.Guest: Bruce Shapiro, contributing editor with The Nation magazine; Executive

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Our lives are full of choices, but what if they aren't really an exercise in free will? Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky argues that we are slaves to our biology and wrestles with what this might mean for how we govern ourselves and others.