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Sally Warhaft, Peter Cronau and Scott Ludlam in conversation on stage at Bendigo Writers Festival.Why is WikiLeaks so important? What is there to be learned from the documents released? According to the writers in A Secret Australia, the l
Sally Warhaft and George MegalogenisRemember March 2020? When Australian borders closed, when we saw the first round of social restrictions? When the disturbing and surreal realities of COVID-19 finally hit home across Australia? March! We
What might the economic and social upheavals of 2020 mean for climate policy in Australia? For this Fifth Estate conversation, host Sally Warhaft brings together Judith Brett and Marian Wilkinson – two writers who have undertaken in-depth resea
Sally Warhaft and Kevin Rudd, live via video-linkWhat are the origins of COVID-19? How could the pandemic’s spread have been better contained? These are fraught and complex questions – and finding the right forum to ask them is a diplomati
Sally Warhaft speaks with Tom Porteous, who joined us live from ParisTom Porteous is a former journalist for the Guardian and the BBC, and an expert on global conflict management and resolution. Now deputy program director at Human Rights
Sally Warhaft, left, and Joshua WongJoshua Wong was still a teenager when he rose to international prominence as a leader in Hong Kong’s 2014 Umbrella Movement, protesting increased Chinese Communist Party intervention in the city’s electo
Sally Warhaft interviews Malcolm Turnbull – in his home – from the Wheeler Centre in MelbourneIn 2015, when Malcolm Turnbull returned to the Liberal Party leadership and assumed the Australian Prime Ministership, he brought with him a pass
Sally Warhaft, left, and George MegalogenisThere is little doubt now that the COVID-19 coronavirus will drastically alter our lives, communities and societies for some time to come. Amid confusing, contradictory or misleading information a
Bob BrownThe bushfires that raged across the country this summer have caused environmental and economic damage that will be felt for years to come. In Canberra, they have ignited a frenzy of finger-pointing in every direction. In this Fif
For the final Fifth Estate of 2019, George Megalogenis returns to reflect with host Sally Warhaft on the year in Australian politics.Sally Warhaft and George MegalogenisThey discuss the early manoeuvres of Scott Morrison and Anthony Alban
How does a person navigate the change from activist outsider to influential insider? How do you balance idealism and pragmatism under pressure?Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Samantha Power has had to navigate these questions first-hand. From a
For this Fifth Estate discussion, we're joined by two prominent historians for a conversation about their careers, and how they have each navigated the changing tropes and traditions of Australian history writing. What role do contemporary hist
American-born journalist Megan K. Stack is an acclaimed author and war correspondent. She was Moscow bureau chief for the L.A. Times when she made the decision to work from home and look after her newborn child. As her growing family followed h
Mia LoveMia Love was once a rising star of the Republican Party. She was the first black female Republican elected to congress, running and winning in Utah's 97% white 4th District in 2015. During her time in office, Love was appointed to
Sally Warhaft and Tim CostelloFor decades, Tim Costello has been among Australia’s most outspoken voices on issues of social justice and global inequality. Through his work as a minister, as a lawyer and as the mayor of St Kilda council, h
Sally Warhaft and Jess HillThe recent book by Jess Hill, See What You Made Me Do, calls for a drastic and urgent rethink in the way we conceive of family violence in Australia. Rigorously researched, and packed with interviews and case stu
Sally Warhaft and Stephen Smith — Photo: Scott LimbrickAs we hurtle towards the end of 2018, it’s clear we’ve entered a period of increased volatility and uncertainty in global relations. The world's two major powers are locked in a trade
Sally Warhaft and Michael FulliloveWhat is Australia’s place in the world? How are we getting along with our neighbours? And how is our international outlook changing? For this conversation, Sally Warhaft is joined by executive director o
Sally Warhaft and Niki SavvaWhen Julia Gillard overthrew Kevin Rudd in 2010 it was as if the Canberra sky fell in. In the years since, we’ve seen Rudd the Second punished by the electorate and Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull each dispatch
Sally Warhaft, Ranjana Srivastava and Gustav NossalThere's much to celebrate in the history of Australian medicine and medical care – from the famous breakthrough in penicillin to the development of the Gardasil vaccine. Our Medicare model
Sally Warhaft and Paul KellyA month on from the federal election, once the dust has settled, we take an in-depth look at the events of 18 May and discuss what we might expect from the new Morrison government.With a mandate, and likely a r
Sally Warhaft and Frédéric MartelThe Catholic Church, writes Frédéric Martel, is ‘a system built ... on the homosexual double life and on the most dizzying homophobia … Without this key for understanding, the recent history of the Vatican
Sally Warhaft and Jill Abramson on stage at the Athenaeum Theatre — Photo: Scott LimbrickHow should the media survive the current age? It’s a question that haunts the bones of many in the industry, and a through-line of Merchants of Truth,
Sally Warhaft, Kim Rubenstein and Judith BrettIn a democracy, should voting be a citizen’s right or a citizen’s duty?Australia is one of a small number of countries – including Argentina and Egypt – with mandatory voting. Australia is rar
When, and how, does hate flourish in a society? How is hate spreading in our society? When do speech acts qualify as acts of hate? Who is encouraging the spread of hate, and what do they have to gain?In this conversation, we’ll discuss the dis
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