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Between the wars in Britain, seances were hugely popular, so when a young housewife declares she's being haunted by a poltergeist, serious efforts were taken to find the truth. And Harvard University's papyrus scandal

Julian Assange extradition hearing draws to a close; Preparing for the 'Age of Fire'; Henry Bergh and the founding of the animal rights movement

Ian Dunt's new book 'How to be a Liberal' traces the political philosophy's development over three and a half centuries. Who was George Bridgetower and why did Beethoven wipe him from the sonata he wrote for him and therefore from history?

Bruce Shapiro on the latest from America, what we can learn from Somaliland about aid and Ramona Koval takes up back in time to look to the future.

The murky legalities surrounding the Federal government's travel policies; Can the proposed solutions to Australia's labour shortages tackle the systemic problems in the horticulture industry? Meet two men who defied the British empire and the man who decided to paint them.

How has China changed under Xi Jinping? Why has Scientific American endorsed a presidential candidate, after 175 years? And, how can we be ethical omnivores?

Peter Lewis explains why there is such international interest in Australian moves to make Google and Facebook pay the creators of news content. Christina Lamb discusses the Afghan Government and Taliban peace talks and what it might mean for women. Catrine Clay tells the stories of the many brave Germans who resisted Hitler and the Nazi reign of terror.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and work and the true story of city called Megiddo

The Government champions a 'gas led recovery'. Why women are spearheading the protest movement in Belarus, and what this might mean for the future of the country. Meet the man who followed amber's ancient journey from the Baltic to the Adriatic Sea.

Pine Gap, national security and how Australia deals with dissent; the miracle typist of WW2's Polish Army, Tolek Klings.