Mark Humphries presents his Christmas gift ideas.

Tom Rogers is a former military man, so perhaps it made sense for a one-time soldier to be manning the ramparts of Australian democracy at a time when it's coming under assault from misinformation and disinformation. 

Peter Hartcher and Anna Henderson join Nick Bryant to discuss how the Liberal Party is changing following the retirement of moderate MPs Paul Fletcher and Simon Birmingham.

Joe Biden leaves the White House as an unpopular one-term president who oversaw multiple issues including a cost-of-living crisis. But how will US history remember the man who sought to "restore the soul" of the nation?

The unravelling of the brutal Assad regime prompted celebrations and hope this week in Syria. But horror quickly followed for families and friends, searching for their loved ones who'd been 'disappeared', arrested and tortured. Syria's human rights network says it's likely as many as 90 percent of the 130 thousand citizens imprisoned by the regime are dead. 

From 'Bush Christmas; in 1947 to 2024's 'Nugget is Dead', what are the ingredients for an Australian family Christmas movie?

Guests:  Vic Zerbst and Jenna Owen, ‘Nugget is Dead’ co-writers and actors

Navalny began writing his memoir while recovering from his 2020 poisoning by the Russian security service; it ends with his prison diaries. 

Arkady Ostrovsky travelled with Navalny on that fateful flight to Russia before Navalny was imprisoned. 

He says that the book's insights into Navalny’s preparation for death and martyrdom are deeply profound.  

The Brisbane Olympics organising boss Andrew Liveris has backed a new stadium for the 2032 Games, revealing a multi-billion-dollar venue at the proposed inner city Victoria Park precinct.

The Queensland government is just days into a 100-day review into the best option for the main stadium venue.

With French President Emmanuel Macron expected to announce a new prime minister within days, what is how has France become so divided?

Guest: Dr Romain Fathi, senior lecturer in History at the Australian National University

Its title has often been misappropriated, but it remains one of Australia's intellectually influential books.

Donald Horne’s classic, The Lucky Country was published sixty years ago this week.