Thursday, September 8 | Live from Melbourne
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This week on Q+A … Emmy Award-winning actor Brian Cox and Kiwi singer songwriter Marlon Williams join the panel on the week of the Melbourne Writers’ Festival, to discuss ambition, power and who gets to tell stories.
Succession’s Brian Cox joins us before appearing at the festival to discuss his career built on getting under the skin of tyranny, and we’ll find out what it’s like to portray the colourful character of media mogul Logan Roy.
Kiwi singer-songwriter Marlon Williams is back on the road after two years’ lockdown in New Zealand – and has emerged with a new album that embraces his Māori heritage and plans for a Māori-language record.
Soprano, composer and educator Deborah Cheetham has been instrumental in amplifying the voices of Indigenous artists and is First Nations Chair at the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
The power of storytelling is evident in the work of photojournalist Andrew Quilty, who’s spent more than a decade documenting the war in Afghanistan.
And former ADF officer Catherine McGregor has held positions of power in military and civilian life – and now champions veterans’ rights.
We’ll discuss all this, plus all the news of the week, and a special live performance from Marlon Williams.
Q+A is live from Melbourne on Thursday, September 8 at 8.30pm AEST.
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Brian Cox stars as media magnate Logan Roy on HBO’s Succession and is the author of Putting the Rabbit Back in the Hat.
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Following the release of his second album, 2018’s Make Way For Love, Marlon Williams toured the world, playing major festivals and collaborating with Lorde, Yo-Yo Ma and Florence Welch.
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Prof Deborah Cheetham AO describes herself as a 21st century urban woman who is Yorta Yorta by birth, stolen generation by government policy, soprano by diligence, composer by necessity and lesbian by practice.
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Catherine McGregor is a graduate of the Royal Military College at Duntroon where she was awarded the CEW Bean for military history. She currently works for the RSL as Veterans Advocate.
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Andrew Quilty is the recipient of nine Walkley Awards, including the Gold Walkley, for his work on Afghanistan, where he has been based since 2013.
Thursday, September 15 | Live from Sydney
Royalty, a Republic and Truth-Telling
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Eric Abetz, Campaign Chairman, Australian Monarchist League
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Teela Reid, Wiradjuri and Wailwan lawyer
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Simon Longstaff, Executive Director, The Ethics Centre
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Sisonke Msimang, Award-winning writer
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Author and historian
The end is nigh for Q+A , no matter what night it’s broadcast and who presents it, because the show’s formula — so perfectly attuned to the mix of new and familiar that audiences craved in 2010 — is now past its use-by date.
22 September - no Q+A on public holiday.
Thursday, September 29 | Live from Sydney
The politicians are back in Canberra following the suspension of parliament, and we have three prominent MPs on the panel to answer your questions, along with veteran broadcaster Alan Jones.
There’s a lot to talk about, including the government’s long-awaited anti-corruption bill, will this new parliament work together to pass the bill this week? Vigorous debate is expected in the Senate, with crossbenchers concerned it might not be given the level of power they are looking for.
The campaign for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is also gearing up this week, with Uluru Statement leaders launching an ad asking Australians to given them a voice. Work on the details of the referendum is underway but parliament remains divided about the best way forward. How are Australians feeling about constitutional recognition?
And in the wake of shocking allegations made by former Indigenous players against the Hawthorn Football Club, two current coaches have stepped aside while the AFL investigates. There are calls for all AFL clubs to review their past treatment of First Nations players, with Indigenous leaders saying there’s more work to be done to address systemic racism in the competition.
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Ed Husic was elected the Federal Member for Chifley in 2010 and was re-elected for his fifth term at the 2022 Federal Election. He currently serves as the Minister for Industry and Science.
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Bridget McKenzie the Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development and currently serves as Leader of The Nationals in the Senate.
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Since bursting onto the political scene in 2013, Jacqui Lambie’s career has been a rollercoaster ride - starting her own political party, losing her seat in the dual citizenship saga, and being re-elected in her own right in 2019.
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Ben Abbatangelo is a Gunaikurnai and Wotjobaluk creative, impactor and writer. He is a former professional athlete with the Melbourne Stars and the former Deputy CEO of the global non-profit, AIME.
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Alan Jones is one of Australia’s most influential broadcasters, currently hosting a primetime show each weeknight on the new ADH TV streaming service.
Full panel TBC
No Q+A on 27 October.
The irony.
The producers of Q&A know that the Coalition got voted out and they can give up on hamfisting a sense of “balance” right? /s
That aside, describing Alan Jones as “one of Australia’s most influential broadcasters” is a huge red flag that whoever wrote that blurb hasn’t spent any time outside of NSW.
but but but, NSW is Australia!
that’s why all of Australia also loves/cares about Kyle Sandilands too
Thursday, October 6 | Live from Melbourne
This week on Q+A… navigating a volatile world. With inflation continuing to climb, another rate rise to absorb and a global recession looming, is even more economic pain on the horizon for Australia? And as the gap between rich and poor grows starker and the rental crisis bites, are our laws and policy measures up to the challenges we face?
Joining the panel, former UK Supreme Court Justice Lord Jonathan Sumption – dubbed by some the “cleverest man in Britain” – to unpack what’s been a bruising week for the UK. The country’s near-financial collapse has left new PM Liz Truss vulnerable – but was the meltdown simply a result of her government’s policies or due to global instability? What lessons can Australia learn – particularly after the backflip by Truss on tax cuts for the rich? Will Labor be forced into a similar retreat?
Meanwhile the racism crisis engulfing Hawthorn Football Club continues to make headlines – with WorkSafe now looking into the club. Soccer is also facing its own scandal, with Football Australia looking into fans who adopted fascist symbols and gestures at the Australia Cup final. There are now calls to ban fans - is that the answer? What responsibility do clubs need to take for their supporters?
Q+A is live from Melbourne on Thursday, October 6 at 8.30pm AEDT.
Thursday, October 6 at 8.30pm AEDT.
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Lord Jonathan Sumption was a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2018. He is also well known as the author of a number of books on European history of the late middle ages.
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Amanda Rishworth was elected to the federal parliament as the Member for Kingston at the age of 29. She is the Albanese Government’s Minister for Social Services.
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Dr Mehreen Faruqi is Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and a Senator for NSW. She is a civil and environmental engineer and a life-long activist for social, environmental and racial justice.
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Francis Awaritefe is a Lawyer and former Socceroo, with an interest in Labour Law, Human Rights and Sports Law. He also holds an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management.
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Alan Oster joined the National Australia Bank in 1992 from the Federal Treasury where he worked for 15 years - his special field being economic forecasting and monetary policy.
Given he’s currently broadcasting the equivalent of an angry man YouTube channel from a cupboard somewhere, I’m not sure people in NSW would even see him as influential anymore.
John Laws talking to nobody on 2SM would probably rate higher in terms of influence.
Thursday, October 13 | Live from Melbourne
This week on Q+A… we meet the woman who took on a corporate giant over clean water – and won. Single mother Erin Brockovich started a crusade against the utility company contaminating a town’s water supply. The case ended with a historic settlement and Erin’s life immortalised on the silver screen.
So how can communities make change? In a world where it’s easy to feel powerless in the face of big business, climate change and natural disasters – what can people do to take back control? As the east coast prepares for more flooding and Sydney records its biggest-ever annual rainfall, how can people make a difference?
Australia is marking a solemn anniversary, 20 years since the devastating Bali bombings that took so many lives and left families and communities shattered. As the global situation grows more precarious, what have we learnt in the last two decades?
Meanwhile the religious discrimination bill is again in focus amid the Essendon Football Club chief executive debacle. Is it time to revisit the legislation? Does Australia need a bill of rights?
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Erin Brockovich is a consumer advocate and environmental activist who was instrumental in building a direct action case against Pacific Gas & Electric over groundwater contamination.
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Stephen Jones is the Federal Member for Whitlam and Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services.
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Perin Davey grew up in Canberra, but chose to move to the regions where she feels more at home. She currently lives on the Billabong Creek near Deniliquin raising her two daughters with husband John.
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Rev Tim Costello is one of Australia’s most respected community leaders and a sought after voice on social justice issues, leadership and ethics. Tim Costello 2022
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Dr Saba Vasefi is a multi-award-winning scholar-journalist and documentary filmmaker. She teaches at the University of Sydney and Macquarie University.
Full panel TBC
The comments were made during Price’s appearance on Q&A at Garma on August 1 during an exchange with Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney.
Thursday, October 20 | Live from Melbourne
This week on Q+A… as we approach budget season, we examine whether Australia can become an economic superpower in a cleaner, greener world – and at what cost. With floods again devastating communities across several states, and more wild weather forecast… the Treasurer is warning that the latest disaster will have an impact on the budget bottom line – and our hip pockets.
Economist Ross Garnaut joins the panel – he argues a successful transition will shift Australia from a laggard to a leader on climate – and will restore the nation’s prosperity “after a decade of stagnation of living standards”. But just how fair will the transition be? And will some parts of society benefit more than others? Energy bills are already tipped to soar, so will households end up paying the price?
And what impact is China’s drought having on the rest of the world? Even as President Xi Jinping moves to cement his premiership, the country is facing economic headwinds that will likely reverberate around the world.
Q+A is live from Melbourne on Thursday, October 20 at 8.30pm AEDT.
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Chris Bowen entered Parliament in 2004 and has held a wide range of portfolios including serving as Treasurer, Minister for Human Services, and Minister for Immigration.
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Ross Garnaut is an Emeritus Professor in Economics at The Australian National University and an Emeritus Professor in Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne.
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Yun Jiang is the inaugural AIIA China Matters Fellow. She was the co-founder and editor of China Neican, and a managing editor of the China Story blog at the Australian Centre on China in the World.
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Varsha Yajman is an Indian-Australian climate justice and mental health youth advocate and has been an organiser for School Strike for Climate and the Australian Youth Climate Coalition.
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A local Maribyrnong resident, the Mayor Cr Anthony Tran is serving his first term on Council having grown up in the area.
The last Thursday Q+A outside of Sydney and Melbourne was April. Surely it might something worth discussing outside those two cities. Canberra, Adelaide or Perth perhaps.
Does it really matter?
It certainly doesn’t help shift people’s thinking away from the national broadcaster is too focused on two cities to the detriment of the rest of the country and are out of touch.
Leaving the comfort of Sydney or Melbourne might also show that the programme doesnt have to be an echo chamber
The case has been overturned btw.
It’s worth checking out the relative ratings for Q+A - see last night as an example. Q+A only made the top 20 in Sydney and Melbourne, doing comparatively worse elsewhere - 26th Adelaide, 33rd Brisbane and 36th in Perth.
I will admit its been years since seeing Q+A but if it is still as interactive with the tweets and feeback could a factor be the delayed telecast due to daylight savings…
Maybe a tour would be good particularly in rural areas around qld, wa, etc and have it live nationwide.