Four different perspectives: Does racism in this country occur on the fringes of society or do we have a broader, structural problem? And how does an undercurrent of racism fit in with our supposedly successful multicultural society?

We’ve just had a long and exhausting election campaign. Regardless of who you voted for, the electoral system did its job. Australia was ahead of the pack with votes for women and compulsory voting. And where else can you vote and eat a sausage sandwich?

Companion animals are caught in the crossfire of domestic violence. Should we view them as victims, in their own right?

We have the technology but do we have the ability to manage it? Governments are struggling to keep up with digital technology and artificial intelligence which is remaking the world in its own image. Without active public policy, will the technology work for all of us or just benefit the chosen few?

Many people no longer relate to the left and right divide in politics. They see politics through the lens of their identity: ethnicity, religion, gender or race. But will playing politics this way achieve transformative social change? Analyst Kenan Malik says that solidarity not difference is the way forward.

Worldwide there are more than 25 million refugees. But their suffering doesn’t end once they reach a safe place. They continue to fight the experience of torture and trauma.

Vince Kadlubek on how a weird anarchist art collective from Sante Fe, New Mexico, became a cultural juggernaut and 'alt Disney' enterprise.

Some consumers will go out of their way to avoid genetically modified produce. Despite reassurance from GM scientists, the debate about GM food goes on. As Tasmania reviews its moratorium on genetically modified crops we debate the pros and cons of GM agriculture.

Ex-Australian Greens leader, Bob Brown, in conversation. He discusses why the environment is our most pressing concern, the impact of big money - and the Murdoch press - on politics, and more.

War crimes and human rights abuses are nothing new but have we lost the will to fight them?  An advocate for Human Rights Watch says that atrocities have become the new normal as governments and militias act with impunity.  Despite laws and conventions, the international community seems unwilling to stop the persecution and to make the guilty pay.  Why has this happened and can we turn it around?