How has Australia has been governed during the COVID-19 crisis? Political journalist Katharine Murphy interviewed the major political players in her Quarterly Essay, “The End of Certainty”. She discusses how politics and governing changed during the pandemic, and how it didn’t.

How has Australia has been governed during the COVID-19 crisis? Political journalist Katharine Murphy interviewed the major political players in her Quarterly Essay, “The End of Certainty”. She discusses how politics and governing changed during the pandemic, and how it didn’t.

You might be suffering pandemic fatigue but at least Australia doesn't have a dramatic spike in cases. Virus numbers are surging in Britain, Europe and America. Is there an end in sight ? How long before the world gets on top of the coronavirus? That’s the question for America’s top infectious disease specialist , Dr Anthony Fauci and Professor Sharon Lewin from Melbourne’s Doherty Institute.

You might be suffering pandemic fatigue but at least Australia doesn't have a dramatic spike in cases. Virus numbers are surging in Britain, Europe and America. Is there an end in sight ? How long before the world gets on top of the coronavirus? That’s the question for America’s top infectious disease specialist , Dr Anthony Fauci and Professor Sharon Lewin from Melbourne’s Doherty Institute.

An army of rural and regional workers are the engine of China's manufacturing boom but there's a growing gap between the urban rich and the rural poor which could slow China's development. At the helm is Xi Jinping, the most powerful leader since Mao. Despite the pandemic his grip on power and the central role of the Communist Party is secure.

An army of rural and regional workers are the engine of China's manufacturing boom but there's a growing gap between the urban rich and the rural poor which could slow China's development. At the helm is Xi Jinping, the most powerful leader since Mao. Despite the pandemic his grip on power and the central role of the Communist Party is secure.

Archaeologists in Western Australia are discovering the 50,000 year old story of indigenous occupation and advocating stronger heritage legislation to preserve it. We also look at the learning losses caused by school closures during the pandemic and a government funded tutoring scheme in Britain to help disadvantaged students catch up.

Archaeologists in Western Australia are discovering the 50,000 year old story of indigenous occupation and advocating stronger heritage legislation to preserve it. We also look at the learning losses caused by school closures during the pandemic and a government funded tutoring scheme in Britain to help disadvantaged students catch up.

How should a nation confront its racist past?  Should public monuments linked with racial injustice be removed? These questions are being asked all over the world. Susan Neiman’s book, “Learning from the Germans”, charts Germany’s attempts to grapple with its Nazi past.  It also examines the legacy of racism in America’s Deep South.

How should a nation confront its racist past?  Should public monuments linked with racial injustice be removed? These questions are being asked all over the world. Susan Neiman’s book, “Learning from the Germans”, charts Germany’s attempts to grapple with its Nazi past.  It also examines the legacy of racism in America’s Deep South.