Correspondents Report

On today's program: ISIS nearly eliminated in Syria and Iraq but the war drags on; Drag queens sprint in high heels in Washington DC; and from WWII air raid shelter to urban farm in London

In Washington DC, drag queens donned their finest frocks and sassiest stilettos to compete in the 17th annual Halloween High Heel sprint. Stephanie March reports.

Pauline Hanson and Robert Menzies come together in New Delhi. James Bennett reports.

In Clapham, South London, a vast abandoned air raid shelter from World War II has been transformed into a flourishing urban farm. James Glenday reports.

Islamic State is all but annihilated in Syria and Iraq, their influence reduced to a few rural towns - so why does the war seems to drag on forever? Matt Brown reports.

Stephanie March

In the ABC's Indonesia bureau in Jakarta, there has been one constant for almost four decades. Sujanti Tjandra, Yanti, as she is known, has been working with ABC Correspondents in Jakarta for almost 40 years. Samantha Hawley reports.

This week, China revealed its new senior leadership committee, breaking with tradition by not including a clear successor, the omission cements Mr Xi's grip on leadership for the next five years. Bill Birtles reports.

Sir Harry Evans is regarded as one of the world's great newspaper editors. Steve Cannane reports.

On today’s show: Steve Cannane interviews legendary editor Sir Harry Evans; China correspondent Bill Birtles tries getting answers about Xi Jinping’s successor; And Samantha Hawley introduces us to Yanti, the constant in four decades of work at the ABC’s Indonesia bureau.