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A look at the lives of two of Australia's leaders: former PM Bob Hawke, as seen through the eyes of biographer Troy Bramston, and feminist Wendy McCarthy on her life as an activist, a campaigner and a board member. 

In this 'Best Of' edition of Late Night Live, a panel of experts consider the past, present and future of the Liberal Party. Plus, Dr Brian Klaas considers that perennial question: do the corrupt seek power, or does power corrupt?

It was the year of overturned abortion rights, a federal election, an infamous Oscars slap and a new European war. The year no one could afford a head of lettuce and the year a lettuce outlived a British Prime Minister. Join an all-star cast for a tour of the highs and lows of 2022. 

The UK's annus horribilis, could Frank Bainimarama lose the Fiji election? And the history of the great Australian silence on the frontier wars in Tennant Creek.

Bruce Shapiro and Errin Haines join Phillip to discuss the latest in US politics, and what we can expect in 2023. Then Beverly Gage sheds a new light on J Edgar Hoover.

Laura Tingle and Niki Savva wrap up the year in Federal politics, Jennifer Hsu looks at the protests in China and the death of Jiang Zemin, and Konstantin Akinsha explains how an exhibition of Ukrainian art made its way safely to Madrid.

The contributions that nomads have made to human progress and the two Australian scientists who changed the course of World War Two. 

The Medici, the Borgias, the Habsburgs, the Bonapartes, the Kennedys, the Kims... we take a tour of the families that have changed the course of history. 

Bruce Shapiro brings us the latest on US politics, we look at the latest crackdown on free speech in India and two documentary filmmakers explore the intergenerational trauma of the Holocaust.

Laura Tingle brings us up to speed with the latest news from the Canberra bubble, Satyajit Das gives us an overview of the global economic trends he's watching as we head towards 2023 and one of Australia's greatest violin makers gets ready to hang up his tools.