Q+A

David Speers is such a rude host, speaking over the top of people answering questions. Almost as rude as Stan Grant.

He has to moderate and keep the discussion moving though. They don’t have all night.

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That’s his job.

The Choice: Violence or Poverty

Thursday 7 July 8:30 PM

On Thursday July 7, a Q+A exclusive – the cruel choice facing Australian women in abusive relationships: violence or poverty. We’ll look at a groundbreaking study that lays bare the shocking extent of this crisis, and speak to lead researcher and trailblazing author Anne Summers, survivors, advocates and experts to hear what can be done to change the conversation.

Dr Summers’ new report reveals some staggering insights – that 60 per cent of single mothers have experienced domestic violence, and majority of them are single mothers because of that violence. She says many of these women are forced to live in “policy-induced poverty” and says it’s time to change our thinking about what support we give to women who leave violent relationships.

The numbers are heartbreaking: In 2016, 275,000 women had suffered physical or sexual violence from a current partner. Around 83,000 women left temporarily but returned for various reasons, including hoping their partner would change, but around 12,000 returned because they have no money or nowhere to go.

Of those who left and took on the responsibility of caring not only for themselves but their children as well, three quarters left behind property or assets. Sixty per cent found they had cashflow problems, including not being able to pay their rent or energy bills on time. Incredibly, more than 17,000 women went without meals.

A new National Plan to end violence against women and girls needs to be agreed, and Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth says the new 10-year blueprint is a priority for the Labor government. Meanwhile, new Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke says legislating paid leave for domestic and family violence will be his first act when parliament resumes.

Virginia Trioli hosts Q+A live from Sydney on Thursday, July 7 at 8.30pm AEST.

  • Dr Anne Summers AO is a journalist, researcher, commentator and best-selling author of nine books, including the classic Damned Whores and God’s Police, first published in 1975, and still in print. Her most recent book Unfettered and Alive, a memoir, was published in 2018.

  • Dr Anne Aly is the Labor MP for the Perth metropolitan seat of Cowan, which she first won in the 2016 election and retained in 2019.

  • Jess Hill is an investigative journalist who has been writing and researching about domestic abuse since 2014.

  • Veronica Gorrie is a Gunai/Kurnai woman who lives and writes in Victoria. Black and Blue, a memoir of her childhood and the decade she spent in the police force, is her first book. It won the Victorian Premiers Prize for Literature in 2022

  • Arman Abrahimzadeh became an anti-domestic violence campaigner after losing his mother to domestic violence in March 2010.

Q+A Garma Special

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Monday 1 August 9.30pm

Q+A is heading to the Northern Territory for a special broadcast from the Garma Festival, Australia’s largest Indigenous gathering, after the event was cancelled for two years because of the pandemic.

The festival in north-east Arnhem Land is a celebration of the cultural, artistic and ceremonial traditions of the Yolngu people – and follows Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s commitment to hold a referendum to enshrine a Voice for First Nations people in the Constitution.

The new Prime Minister says he’s “determined to get this done” and that there have been too many years of “drift”, saying he will proceed even without bipartisan support. Indigenous leaders say much progress has been made on implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart, but there is still a lot of work to be done.

Mr Albanese will be at Garma but it’s not yet clear what he’ll be announcing – could a date for the referendum be set? We’ll hear from Indigenous leaders and discuss issues facing their community including the referendum and the Uluru Statement.

This Q+A special event will be hosted by Stan Grant in Garma.

Two episodes of Q+A in a week?

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Its happened a few times before.

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Possibly because the show is taking a break on 21 July.

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Live from Melbourne

Thursday 14 July 8:30 PM

This week on Q+A, an international focus as the world reels from an assassination and a resignation while Australia’s focus turns firmly to China and the Pacific.

The shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a towering figure on the international stage, has sent shockwaves around the globe. World leaders have been paying tribute to the politician, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister hailed as one of the country’s most powerful post-war leaders, while Japan is in mourning and trying to determine how such a killing could have happened.

In the UK, an embattled and scandal-plagued Boris Johnson finally resigned as Conservative Party leader but will remain as PM until a successor is chosen. That process appears to be turning increasingly acrimonious, as at least 10 MPs vie for the job, with more challengers expected to emerge. Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considered a front-runner but faces strong opposition in other high-profile candidates including former Health Secretaries Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt, and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.

Closer to home, China says the Coalition government was the “root cause” for the spectacular breakdown in relations between Canberra and Beijing and has issued a list of four proposals to get the relationship back on track. Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with her Chinese counterpart on Friday, the first formal meeting between the countries’ foreign ministers since September 2019. The AUKUS deal has been called a “sore point” for China, while some critics say the pact gives Australia a false sense of security. How will Australia manage the competing interests of an increasingly divided global community? Will the new government’s efforts to push back on global superpowers make an impact?

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will fly to Suva for the Pacific Islands forum, expected to focus on China’s increasingly ambitious push to expand ties with the Pacific nations. But the high-stakes meeting comes amid signs of strain within the forum, which has been rocked by the late withdrawal of Kiribati in protest over a leadership tussle in the group.

It’s been a busy few months for Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong, travelling to all corners of the globe since Labor’s election victory in May, signalling a new era in Australia’s foreign relations. How successful will they be in resetting fractured relationships? And just what role will Australia play in our region?

During Anthony Albanese’s recent trip to Europe, he met with French president Emmanuel Macron to repair the damage done over the submarine deal. In Ukraine, he visited President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and toured war-torn cities, pledging more financial support for the country’s fight against Russia. But back home, the Prime Minister has been criticised by the Opposition for spending too much time away from Australia.

Join us for this important discussion about what a new era of foreign policy means for Australia.

David Speers hosts Q+A live from Melbourne on Thursday, July 14 at 8.30pm AEST.

  • His Excellency Vasyl Myroshnychenko is Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia and former Advisor to the Minister of Defence of Ukraine.

  • Peter Khalil was elected to federal parliament in 2016 and has held the seat of Wills since. Prior to his election, Peter worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister

  • George Brandis was appointed Professor in the Practice of National Security at the National Security College, ANU, following his return to Australia after four years as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

  • Kylie Moore-Gilbert is a scholar of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. In 2018 she was detained during a trip to Iran, and served more than two years of a ten-year sentence before being freed in November 2020.

  • Hugh White is one of Australia’s foremost experts on strategic, defence and foreign policy issues. His latest work, the Quarterly Essay Sleepwalk to War: Australia’s Unthinking Alliance with America, explores Australia’s fateful choice to back America to the hilt and oppose China.

Nothing new, but The Australian’s media section has picked up on Q and A’s ratings again. Will ABC respond?

As noted last Thursday

The ABC’s political chatfest program Q+A has taken a further dive in the ratings as the troubled-plagued show struggles to draw strong audiences a year after the departure of former host Hamish Macdonald.

Last Thursday’s program, which was hosted by Virginia Trioli, drew … the show’s third worst viewership so far this year.

The dismal ratings performance has raised further doubts about the show’s future in its current Thursday night timeslot.

Last week’s show, which was broadcast from the public broadcaster’s Sydney studios failed to make the top 20 programs on Thursday and even fell behind Ten’s US soap The Bold and the Beautiful.

The show did pick up some viewers previous weeks even making the top 20 on 26 May with 326,000. However on Thursday was below the 200k mark.

This is fodder for its readers to make ridiculous and vile comments in the story thread.

They also hate Virginia Trioli so there’s that as well.

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No Q+A tonight due to the ABC’s telecast of Sydney Symphony Orchestra gala from the Opera House.

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No Q+A on Thursday due to Foreign Correspondent special.

Q+A Garma Special

Monday 1 August 9:35pm

Q+A returns with a special program from north-east Arnhem Land, broadcasting from the Garma Festival, Australia’s largest Indigenous cultural gathering. Three years after the event was last held, Indigenous elders, politicians and cultural leaders will meet for this significant occasion.

The festival is a celebration of the cultural, artistic and ceremonial traditions of the Yolngu people – this year’s is based around the theme of “Nhanga Ngathilyurra”, meaning to look ahead towards the future – and comes amid Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s commitment to hold a referendum to enshrine a Voice for First Nations people in the Constitution.

The new PM says he’s “determined to get this done” and that there have been too many years of “drift”, pledging he will proceed even without bipartisan support. Indigenous leaders say much progress has been made on implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Mr Albanese will be at Garma but it’s not yet clear what he’ll be announcing – could we be moving closer to setting a date for the referendum?

Hosted by Stan Grant, Q+A will speak to Indigenous leaders and discuss issues facing their community, and will feature a special performance by First Nations singer-songwriter Miiesha.

  • Linda Burney was first elected federal member for Barton in 2016, following a 13 year career in the NSW Parliament as Member for Canterbury.

  • Yiŋiya Mark Guyula is the Independent Member for Mulka, elected to the Northern Territory Parliament in 2016. The Mulka electorate covers most of the Yolŋu country of East Arnhem Land and the mining town of Nhulunbuy. During his time in Parliament, Yiŋiya has challenged the Government to create inclusive laws and policies that work towards acceptance, understanding and equality for Aboriginal culture and authority.

  • Dean Parkin was closely involved in the process that resulted in the historic Uluru Statement From The Heart, and continues to advocate for constitutional and structural reform as Director of From the Heart.

  • June Oscar AO is a proud Bunuba woman from the remote town of Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. She is a strong advocate for Indigenous Australian languages, social justice, women’s issues, and has worked tirelessly to reduce Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

  • Mayatili Maruka is a Rirratjingu Traditional Owner and Yolŋu woman based in north-east Arnhem Land. More to come.

  • Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is a proud Territorian and Australian, former small business owner, former Director of Indigenous Research at the Centre for Independent Studies, a spokesperson for Advance Australia, a Sky News Political Commentator, contributor to The Australian and the Daily Telegraph and has served as Deputy Mayor of Alice Springs Town Council.

Updated: 31/7/22

ABC has announced that Stan Grant is now the permanent host of the show ending the rotation of hosts.

Stan Grant appointed full time host

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“Special time” 9.30 Monday. Leave it there.

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Return it to Monday 9:30

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What’s more exciting - the new permanent host, or the “special time” of its traditional timeslot?

Just what we’ve all been saying for years - just leave it at 9.30 on a Monday…!!

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Update

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