Open House Interviews

Former NSW Premier Bob Carr gives a class on Foreign Diplomacy and Australia's position in world affairs to influence the US and China relationship.

God made caring for the Earth one of humankind’s first responsibilities. Landcare Australia has found that their work not only rebuilds the land but has the power to heal relationships and individuals.

New research finds that most of us have a religious or spiritual belief and that Australians value the work of Christian organisations helping people in need. Perhaps surprisingly, a little over half of us are open to changing religions, and religion is a favourite topic of conversation when we are with friends.

A free press is vital to society, protecting free speech, uncovering corruption and criminality. Media can shine a light on oppression and cruelty and keep politicians and corporations accountable. But what happens when journalists are jailed - just for doing their job? Michael Hayworth from Amnesty International explains.

Reverend Dr Patrick McInerney, a Columban Missionary Priest, says Pope Francis encourages us to go into the world and meet people from different faiths. It is by coming face-to-face as individuals that we connect on a personal level and understand we have common goals.

New South Wales Supreme Court Judge and author Michael Pembroke shares his experience of North Korea including the unseen glitz and glamour of this secretive nation.

Over 650 million people live without safe drinking water. One in three of the world's population, 2.4 billion people, don't have access to adequate sanitation. Rosie Wheen, Chief Executive of WaterAid Australia, has many statistics to hand but listen for the amazing fact she shares about Africa.

A terrible, disfiguring and often deadly disease ravages across continents and populations but the world hardly notices because it afflicts the poor and drug companies can’t profit. Welcome to neglected diseases! Listen to the work Dr Swapna Johnson is doing to turn things around and share in her daily joy at seeing the hand of God at work in science.

A colourful, ritual of singing, chanting and prayer combined both traditional Catholic worship and indigenous practice when Townsville celebrated the Episcopal Ordination of Reverend Timothy Harris as the sixth Bishop of the vast diocese.

Abortion debates are often framed around arguments on women’s rights. On Open House we discussed the issue and found that women are vulnerable and uncertain when they have an unwanted or unexpected pregnancy. We spoke with Linda Smyth from Sara's Place & Leanne who gives her first-hand perspective on the issue.