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James Shapiro on what Shakespeare can tell us about the increasingly divided America and Emily Brand reveals the scandalous behaviour of the family of poet Lord Byron.

And end of year panel to bringing light to the dark recesses of 2020

Ian Dunt offers his final commentary on UK politics for 2020. David Frum considers the future for the US Republican party and Anthony Uhlmann's new book The provocations of J. M. Coetzee.

Bruce Shapiro with his last report from Trump's America, Stuart Rees on state sponsored cruelty and Elizabeth Fysh on the origins of Qantas.

The Morrison Government uses the final parliamentary siting week to unveil proposed changes to industrial relations laws; The disinformation war that destroyed the humanitarian behind Syrian rescue group the White Helmets; The many depictions of Anne Boleyn through the centuries.

The history of money with Jacob Goldstein and Paul Nurse explains his definition of life.

A one hour panel on how Wikileaks changed journalism and what it taught us about the realities of foreign policy.

Bruce Shapiro on the end of the Trump show, Margaret MacMillan on how war shapes us and Lydia Syson on Russian biologist and anarchist, Kropotkin

Australia and New Zealand are often considered close cousins. So why do we know so little about each other, and what can we gain by studying our trans-Tasman neighbour? And, we revisit our September interview with journalist Samanth Subramanian about the problematic polymath that was J.B.S Haldane.

Tim Flannery on solving the climate emergency; the representation of Indigenous Australians on our stages and screens has become more diverse, more frequent and more humourous.