How has Prime Minister Abbott fared in his initial dealings with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono? And how will the Australian government fare in balancing its domestic policy agenda on asylum seekers with Indonesia’s desire for a multilateral approach?

How did climate change action – once ‘the greatest moral, economic and social challenge of our time’ — become political poison?

Sally Warhaft will be joined by revered ABC TV journalist and presenter Kerry O’Brien – of Lateline, the 7.30 Report, and now Four Corners – for an in-depth analysis of the much-hyped federal election.

Join Senator Kim Carr and Sally Warhaft for an in-depth look at the culture of Australian politics, the Labor Party and the life of a federal Senator.

Former defence minister Peter Reith and former Guantanamo lawyer and social justice campaigner Dan Mori join host Sally Warhaft to discuss asylum seekers: the global push-pull factors, political pressures, possible solutions and the consequences of current policies.

Trains, planes or automobiles, health, education or indigenous care, welfare or childcare, the young or the old, the fast or the creative, an NBN or hospital beds – how should politicians decide where our taxes should go?

With the federal election fast approaching, Sally Warhaft is joined by pre-eminent political journalist Michelle Grattan for a special spotlight edition of the Fifth Estate.

Following budget cuts and the release of the new Defence White Paper, the Fifth Estate looks at the politics of defence, with former defence minister Robert Hill and security expert Professor Alan Dupont.

Join Sally Warhaft and guests Christopher Kremmer and Professor Robin Jeffrey for an in-depth look at India today, its relationship with Australia and the world.

Join host Sally Warhaft and special guest Alison Nampitjinpa Anderson, for this spotlight conversation about politics and life in northern Australia.