In his new Quarterly Essay, journalist Lech Blaine delves into Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's family history, his work as a Queensland police officer, his life as a property developer and politician, and how these experiences have shaped him as a political leader. 

Bad Cop: Lech Blaine's take on Peter Dutton’s strongman politics

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Kay Kinane was a school-teacher from Perth who went on to become Deputy Director of the ABC’s Education Department in the 1960s – the first woman to hold such a position. And she did it with cheek, determination, and a remarkable eye on the future of broadcasting.

Kay Kinane: trailblazing broadcaster and educator

Kay Kinane was a school-teacher from Perth born in 1912 who went on to become Deputy Director of the ABC’s Education Department in the 1960s – the first woman to hold such a position.  Her story is little known, but these historians want to make sure Kay’s incredible contribution - and indeed the contributions of other trailblazing Australian women – take their rightful place in our history books. 

The trailblazing broadcaster and educator Kay Kinane

Climate scientist Rob Jackson travelled the world in search of climate solutions and explains what he found and how we can feasibly return the atmosphere to pre-industrial times.    Guests; Rob Jackson: Prof. of Earth Sciences Stanford University and author of Into the clear blue sky: the path to restoring our atmosphere. Pep Canadell: Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment 

Hope for the climate and for restoring the atmosphere

Besides launching rockets at Israel after Israel attacked its embassy in Damascus, Iran has shown remarkable restraint when it comes to intervening in the war on Gaza. Ali Ansari argues that apart from some notable - and extreme - exceptions, Iran has a long history of support for the state of Israel and has historically hosted a large community of Jews.  Ali Ansari, Professor of Iranian History at the University of St. Andrews. He is the author of ‘Modern Iran Since 1797: Reform and Revolution.’

The lost history of Iranian Jews could explain Iran's restraint over Gaza

Phillip Adams takes a look back through the history of philosophy to understand why it’s become one of the most male dominated areas of the humanities.  Guest: Regan Penaluna is the Brooklyn-based author of How to Think Like a Woman: Four Women Philosophers Who Taught Me How to Love the Life of the Mind, published in Australia by Allen and Unwin. 

Bad Cop: Lech Blaine's take on Peter Dutton’s strongman politics

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