Kon Karapanagiotidis, Banok Rind, Alisha Fernando, Leila Gurruwiwi, Jane Vadiveloo and Caroline Cabezas talk about the power of love, music, language and hope.

Gillian Triggs, Julian Burnside and Tom Porteous on human rights and politics

Bri Lee's book Eggshell Skull is about our justice system; its deep-rooted tenets and its disastrous shortcomings.

Bruce Pascoe, Tony Birch and Gregory Phillips examine the breadth and depth of Indigenous knowledge prior to European settlement.

Bhakthi Puvanenphiran chats with Emily Nussbaum, Mel Campbell, Dana Stevens, Stephen Metcalf and Cerise Howard about the form and craft of cultural criticism.

Katharine Murphy, Ronan Farrow, Sally Warhaft and Tracey Spicer explore fresh ideas for cultivating media accountability.

Michael Mohammed Ahmad discusses growing up in western Sydney and the craft of writing.

Martin Flanagan, Bob Murphy, Karen Lyon and Paul Roos discuss winning, losing, coaching, fear and the bonds of a football team.

Leena van Deventer, Nayuka Gorrie, Reni Louise-Permadi, Dur-é Dara, Clementine Ford and Anne Summers discuss the consolations and future of feminism.

Geraldine Brooks, Tom Elliott, Voranai Vanijaka, Mark Colvin, Julianne Schultz, Timmah Ball, Annie Zaidi and Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm discuss nationhood and the commonwealth.