Populism, social media and inequality are making us more divided than ever. 

Melbourne Labor MP Peter Khalil has been appointed Australia's first envoy for social cohesion and his job is to try to bring the country back together.

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After Bonza, now Rex, a second airline goes into administration in Australia.

James Nixon spent years flying in Australin and he believes that this country can not support three airlines, certainly not with Qantas throwing their weight around.

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Market research is the key data that keeps our economy going so Libbi turns the tables and asks questions of Michelle Levine, the CEO of Roy Morgan about how they ge ttheir answers and new data insights they have discovered.

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As the Olympics approach, Colin Smith, the head of Global Media Sports, an advisor on global sporting events, media and sports rights, has a surprising answer.

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Australia's top journalist, Nick McKenzie talks about why he goes after the rich and powerful who think they are above the law. And Chas Licciardello, from ABC's Planet America attempts to explain the appearance of Stormy Daniels in court as part of Donald Trump's hush money trial.

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Identity and manufacturing are important things in 2024. Renowned demographer Bernard Salt tells you what Australia successfully makes and exports around the world.

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How do you get what you want? You'll hear Jannette Cotterell, an advocacy and media consultant, how it is easier than you think to talk to your MP and from marketing specialist, Carolyn Miller on how to make the case for change.

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Libbi wants to address the inequity of being ripped off. Mark Holden, former musician and lawyer talks about copyright and why it needs updating in Australia. And supermarkets are short changing growers according to Jolyon Burnett from The National Farmers Federation.

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Australian media is in a state and Meta are not helping by announcing they won't pay for online news anymore. Andew Jaspan, Director of 360 Info at Monash University explains we need bold ideas if the media is to survive.

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Firas Massouh and comedian Annie Louey explain a frenemy is a friend who is an enemy or an enemy that is a friend.

They are complicated relationships for people let alone countries.

Australia and China are frenemies and you'll hear how they tiptoe around their close trading ties and their contentions around the South China Sea.

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