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The outgoing Finnish president, Sauli Niinistö, is wrapping up his 12 years in office, unable to run for a third term.

Former military lawyer David McBride sought whistleblower protection after leaking defence documents, in relation to the conduct of some Australian service personnel in Afghanistan.

Described as an “ultramodern multi-media theatre piece”, Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World received rave reviews in the UK and the US and is coming to Australia for the Sydney Festival in January 2024.

An award-winning documentary follows the perilous political campaign of Ugandan presidential hopeful Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known Bobi Wine.

"Bobi Wine: The People's President" was the recent winner of Best Feature at the 2023 International Documentary Association Awards.

The film depicts the transformation of Bobi Wine from music star into politician, member of Parliament, presidential candidate, and victim of political repression.

Guest:  Moses Bwayo, journalist and filmmaker 

What role could you play in the fight against space junk?

This week, Mars shares her thoughts on the role of citizen science in space research.

The former President of Latvia is in Australia for a series of public talks, on the challenges of regulating AI.

In a nursing home lives an elderly man who is being held against his will. We can’t tell you his name. We can’t tell you his age. We can’t even use his real voice, or the voice of anyone involved in his case. Reporter Anne Connolly investigates what happens when the state rules you're incapable of looking after yourself.

As a teenager, Remy learnt to survive by hustling on the streets of Parramatta. Then she hit the bigtime. Reporter Mahmood Fazal investigates what life is like on the other side of the war on drugs.

Reporter Heidi Davoren provides an extraordinary insight into a parenting dispute, where a mother and father come together after a Family Court psychologist harmed their family.

Queensland authorities failed to heed multiple serious warnings that a young pair of sisters were in danger, before it was too late. Their grieving family is now desperate to understand why. Reporter Alexandra Blucher investigates.