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A leaked draft reveals that the US Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights; A deeply personal look at the past, present and future of Hong Kong; Plus a review of a book about book reviewers.

How will the election play out in Queensland? The Marcos family on the cusp of regaining power in Philippines and the true story of Calamity Jane.

David Runciman and Faith Gordon on why young voters matter. And the worldwide race against time to preserve and store Ukraine's cultural artefacts and library materials.

Tess Newton-Cain explains the significance of security treaty with China for the Solomon Islands, we find out what is behind recent riots in Sweden and how did the history of the Persian Empire get rewritten by the Greeks.

Laura Tingle teams up with Dr Martin Drum in Fremantle to bring us the latest from the election campaign. Then Bruce Shapiro on Elon Musk's Twitter bid and the battle between Disney and Florida's governor Ron DeSantis. Plus, 1851 was a year that changed the world and it had a curious impact on the life of Charles Dickens.

Since Australia began their participation in international conflicts, there have been many that have opposed sending troops overseas. It was not only pacifists that resisted, but also Australian soldiers demonstrated their anti-war sentiment through desertion and through protest after the war was over. Historians Peter Stanley, Jon Piccini and Douglas Newton discuss why the stories of resistance should be part of Australia's military history.

Ian Dunt reports on Boris Johnson's police fines and their new Rwanda solution and Indigenous astrophysicists Karlie Noon and Krystal de Napoli explain the connections between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander environmental and cultural practices and the behaviour of the stars.

Bruce Shapiro on the latest challenges for President Biden - gun violence, climate policy and mask mandates. And Rick Morton, Bridie Jabour and Farz Edraki recount stories from their childhoods spent in country Australia and how they influenced them to become the journalists and writers they are today.

Laura Tingle and Alex Johnston discuss the latest in the election campaign, plus we take a look at the role and limitations of the UN Security Council in the war in Ukraine, and the life of the pioneering Australian dancer Philippa Cullen.

Three women from Uganda, Bangladesh/Britain and Australia are striving to bring the voices of those most affected by the climate crisis to the front and centre. And John Shipton, Julian Assange's father, marks three years of Julian being held in custody, and talks about a new documentary called Ithaka.