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David Marr was in conversation with Frank Bongiorno on his new book, Killing for Country: A Family Story, a gripping reckoning with the bloody history of Australia's frontier wars.
Chris Hammer was in conversation with Andrew Leigh on his new novel The Seven, the latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Tilt.
Catharine Lumby was in conversation with Andrew Leigh on her new book Frank Moorhouse. A life, the definitive biography of one of Australia's best-known men of letters.
Leigh Sales was in conversation with Brian Schmidt on her new book Storytellers. Questions, Answers and the Craft of Journalism, in which the highly respected ABC anchor, bestselling author and hit podcaster interviews the cream of Australian journalists about their craft.
Chanel Contos was in conversation with Natassia Chrysanthos on Chanel's new book Consent Laid Bare: sex, entitlement and the distortion of desire, a game-changing book about sex and consent that every woman - and man - should read.
Sam Roggeveen was in conversation with Rory Medcalf on his newbook The Echidna Strategy:Australia’s Search for Power and Peace.
In the wake of shift in the global power balance, how can Australia best protect itself? The Echidna Strategy overturns the conventional wisdom about Australia's security.
Megan Davis and George Williams was in conversation Mark Kenny on their new book Everything You Need to Know about the Voice. Australians will soon be faced with an important choice. Will they vote Yes to change our nation's Constitution to introduce an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?
Lea Ypi was in conversation with the Allan Behm on her award-winning book Free. Coming of Age at the End of History, exploring the meaning of freedom - personal, collective, political - from an extraordinary new voice.
Anna Funder was in conversation with the Virginia Haussegger on her new book, Wifedom. Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life, a blazing, genre-bending masterpiece from one of the most inventive writers of our time.
Ryan Cropp was in conversation with Mark McKenna on his new book Donald Horne. A Life in the Lucky Country, a fascinating biography of a brilliant man who captured the nation's imagination and boldly showed Australians who we were and how we could change.
Nick McKenzie was in conversation with Karen Middleton on Nick's new book Crossing the Line, revealing the explosive inside story behind the Ben Roberts-Smith headlines and a testament to the power of investigative journalism.
Comedian and armchair historian Mikey Robins was in conversation with Alex Sloan on Mikey's new book, Idiots, Follies and Misadventures, which reveals that human stupidity has always been our constant companion.
The word ‘governance’ can take on different meanings and be used in many contexts -corporate, organisational or cultural. Our guests Wayne Barker, Doyen Radcliffe, Sharon Babyack and David Lilley discuss First Nations perspectives of cultural governance and how this supports collaboration.
What does a new moon have to do with conservation, community, co-creativity and music? We answer this interesting and exciting question in this special episode of Collaboratory Conversations featuring Broome-based musician and collaborative artist, Jaime Jackett.
Reflecting on the values, mindsets and attitudes that we bring to our work is critical for fostering co-creativity. Our guests Dimitrios Papalexis and Aruna Venkatachalam share insights about what guides their work and how they have put these values into practice.
Bruce Wolpe was in conversation with Mark Kenny on Bruce's new book Trump's Australia. How Trumpism changed Australia and the shocking consequences for us of a second term.
Sally Young was in conversation with Mark Kenny on her new book Media Monsters The Transformation of Australia's Newspaper Empire, which uncovers the key players, their political connections and campaigns and the corporate failures and triumphs of the companies that still influence Australia today.
Former chief scientist Alan Finkel was in conversation with Ken Baldwin on his new book Powering Up: Unleashing the Clean Energy Supply Chain, in which he shares his compelling insights and expertise and makes the case for Australia leading the way in the global transition to clean energy.
Christine Helliwell and Mark Willacy were in conversation with Karen Middleton on Writing War, an event to launch the second edition of Christine's book Semut and Mark's Rogue Forces, which won the 2022 Prime Minister's Literary Awards for Australian History and Non-fiction respectively.
Gideon Haigh was in conversation with Tim Gavel on Gideon's new book On the Ashes, covering the greatest sporting contest of all.