Late Night Live — Full program podcast

ABC listen

Incisive analysis, fearless debates and nightly surprises. Explore the serious, the strange and the profound with David Marr.

  1. HACE 15 H

    How Malka Leifer was brought to justice, plus when America went mad for Mars

    A new documentary recounts the 15-year struggle of three sisters from Melbourne's ultra-Orthodox Jewish community to bring their abuser and former-headmistress Malka Leifer to justice. Plus, science writer David Baron transports us to 1890s America, when many were convinced there was intelligent life on the planet Mars.

    55 min

  2. HACE 1 DÍA

    Ian Dunt's UK, the right to sing in Afghanistan, and how salmon got to Tasmania

    UK columnist Ian Dunt surveys the strange world of political party conferences in the UK, plus the emerging role of former PM Tony Blair in plans for Gaza. The young Hazara activist Nila Ibrahimi shares her story of fleeing the Taliban, and her fight for the rights of girls and women in Afghanistan. Plus, the mad colonial experiment to bring Atlantic salmon from the northern hemisphere, to Tasmania.

    55 min

  3. HACE 2 DÍAS

    Mark Kenny's Canberra, ASIC and Stablecoin, and the threads of empire

    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has wrapped up his three-day visit to the UK, including an appearance at the UK Labour Party conference. He's told the British party faithful that he has an "absolute resolve to stand together and defend democracy itself". The ANU's Mark Kenny wraps up the visit. And what is Stablecoin, the cryptocurrency that financial regulator ASIC has licensed? Plus author Dorothy Armstrong uncovers the remarkable relationship between carpets and power.

    55 min

  4. HACE 6 DÍAS

    When 29 nations defied the world's superpowers, plus the pioneering SA cop Kate Cocks

    It's been 70 years since 29 nations of Africa and Asia gathered in Bandung Indonesia in 1955 to forge a path beyond Empire, and lay the foundations for the non-aligned movement during the Cold War. Plus, the life of the pioneering South Australian policewoman Kate Cocks - a formidable figure, with a complex legacy.

    55 min

  5. 24 SEP

    Busting myths about young Australian voters, plus the decline of NGOs

    Many assumptions are made about the politics and voting habits of young Australians, but what does the data actually say about generational political shifts? Plus, why have NGOs (non-government organisations) lost so much power and influence since their heyday in the 1990s?

    55 min

  6. 23 SEP

    Bruce Shapiro's USA, Nepal in the aftermath of revolution, and Ackland on defamation

    The fallout of the Charlie Kirk assassination continues, with dozens of academics fired for their comments and Jimmy Kimmel returning to the air. Kirk was memorialised in a huge public event, in which Trump declared "hate" for his political opponents. In Nepal, the country is rebuilding its politics after a flash "Gen Z revolution" toppled the government and caused its aged leader to flee. Will Nepal be ready for elections by March? Here at home, the cost of suing for defamation can be prohibitive — and a new Australian tort of privacy came into effect in June.

    55 min

  7. 22 SEP

    Mark Kenny's Canberra, Trump's corporate clemency, and Muslim-Australian poetry

    The ANU's Mark Kenny on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's performance at the UN General Assembly, how US President Donald Trump is going easy on white collar criminals, and the world's first collection of Muslim-Australian poetry.

    55 min

  8. 18 SEP

    Questions over the Australian War Memorial literary prize, and trouble for the CIA

    The Australian War Memorial has overruled a decision to award a military history literary prize to Chris Masters’ book, Flawed Hero: Truth, Lies and War Crimes about the alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith. According to the memorial chair, the rules prevent established authors from being considered. And the troubled history of the CIA since 9/11.

    55 min
Ver todo (1.1 k)

Anfitriones e invitados

Acerca de

Incisive analysis, fearless debates and nightly surprises. Explore the serious, the strange and the profound with David Marr.

Información

  • Creador
    ABC listen
  • Años de actividad
    2005 - 2025
  • Episodios
    1.1 k
  • Clasificación
    Apto
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved.
  • Mostrar sitio web
    Late Night Live — Full program podcast

Más de ABC Podcasts

También te podría interesar