S2018 E1 • A Spotlight on the Economy

What future? Trump tax trickles; Personal tax reform; Interest rates; Grow wages = grow economy; “Living wage” hurts small biz; Free trade & blue collars; Right to strike; Locked out; Inter-generational inequity.

Première diffusion : 5 février 2018

S2018 E2 • Nepotism, Referendums & Radical Reform

Barnaby right to know? Barnaby nepotism? Molan video & debate? Citizenship & former pm’s? Citizenship & multiculturalism? ABC ‘radical reform’? Stock market regional crash? Company tax cuts now? Retirement age?

Première diffusion : 12 février 2018

S2018 E3 • #MeToo

A special “#MeToo” edition of Q&A hosted by Virginia Trioli.

Première diffusion : 15 février 2018

S2018 E4 • Civil War, Colonisation and Power

Turnbull shaming Barnaby? Bonk ban? Barnaby – the end? Power prices & manufacturing? Power? Indigenous agenda? Corporate tax cuts?

Première diffusion : 19 février 2018

S2018 E5 • DPM, Politics and Pay Gaps

NATs new leader? Election meddling? Western identity? Left wing populism? Women in politics? Gender pay gap?

Première diffusion : 26 février 2018

S2018 E6 • Family Matters and Home Fires

Politics – Michaela Cash? Women in politics – Michaela Cash? Bullying? Scandal mongering? Turnbull/Joyce? Islam – terror in family? Greens fail in Tasmania? Adani? Pine gap?

Première diffusion : 5 mars 2018

S2018 E7 • A Big Australia

MASS MIGRATION ANGER? MIGRATION/POP GROWTH? TRANSPORT BEFORE DEVELOPMENT? OUR ROADS ARE MESSED UP? HOUSING DENSITY SCHOOLS? DEVELOPERS VS NIMBYS? RENTS AND WORKING PEOPLE? REGIONAL SOLUTION/HIGH SPEED RAIL? REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT - MIGRATION? SMALL CITIES? GLOBAL POPULATION?

Première diffusion : 12 mars 2018

S2018 E8 • Tax, Trump and The Polls

SELF- FUNDED RETIREE -YOU CAN’T CHANGE THE RULES NOW? SELF-FUNDED RETIREES- LABOR’S TAX POLICY? WILL LABOR CAP THE REFUNDS & MAKE IT FAIRER? I’M A SELF FUNDED RETIREE -ILL LOSE MONEY BUT WE NEED TAX REFORM? NERVE GAS -COLD WAR? TRUMP, CHAOS & N.KOREA? BATMAN, SMALL PARTIES? S.A. POLL + MUSK? TRUMP SECOND TERM?

Première diffusion : 19 mars 2018

S2018 E9 • A Night with Michael Sandel

CRICKET & WINNING; CRICKET - BANCROFT; TRUMP ETHICS; WHAT SHOULD WE DEBATE?; REFUGEE DILEMMA; DEMOCRACY & POPULISM; DEMOCRACY DOOMED TO FAIL: "As human knowledge advances and allows us to better understand the world around us, it relies on highly educated people to truly understand the complex theories behind subjects such as climate science, economics and health. Does this mean that democracy, in which every vote is considered equal, is doomed to fail?" PRIVACY & MARKET; IS PHILOSOPHY DEAD?; CAN WE KNOW THE TRUTH?; COMMON GOOD V’s INDIVIDUALISM; HUMAN LIFE; EVOLVING DEMOCRACY

Première diffusion : 26 mars 2018

S2018 E10 • Polling, Policing and Reporting

Q&A returns after the Easter break with a show in Dandenong, Victoria. Joining Tony Jones are Alan Tudge, Clare O'Neil, Nyadol Nyuon, Andrew Rule and Stuart Bateson as we count down towards Q&A's 10th birthday. #QandA

Première diffusion : 9 avril 2018

S2018 E11 • Privacy, Missile Strikes and Celebrity Activism

Virginia Trioli is joined on the panel by Mitch Fifield, Amanda Rishworth, Missy Higgins, Kenneth Roth & Grahame Morris. Plus we're looking for smart citizens to join the upcoming People's Panel to mark our 10th birthday.

Première diffusion : 16 avril 2018

S2018 E12 • Class Divides and Inequality

Tony Jones is joined by Shadow Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh, former Nationals Senator Fiona Nash, social researcher Rebecca Huntley, ANU lecturer Jill Sheppard & Institute of Public Affairs Executive Director John Roskam.

Première diffusion : 23 avril 2018

S2018 E13 • Trump, Twitter & North Korea - Sydney Writers' Festival Special

Joining Tony Jones at the Sydney Writers' Festival: Russian dissident Masha Gessen, American journalist Katy Tur, New York Times critic Wesley Morris, Lowy Institute's Richard McGregor & New Yorker staff writer Alexis Okeowo.

Première diffusion : 30 avril 2018

S2018 E14 • Newstart, New Power and New Jobs

LIVING ON NEWSTART ($40 A DAY) BANK TAX CUT BANKING ROYAL COMMISSION TAX CUTS NOT TAX REFORM NEW POWER (on open, participatory peer-driven movements) NEW POWER & YOUTH NDIS RED TAPE LA TROBE, POWER & JOBS

Première diffusion : 7 mai 2018

S2018 E15 • A Broader Budget

TAX FAIRNESS; TAX CUTS? DEFICIT FIRST; LABOR DIVIDEND CHANGES; YOUNG IGNORED; BY-ELECTIONS; TAX REFORM IGNORED; WAGE FORECASTS

Première diffusion : 14 mai 2018

S2018 E16 • Weddings, Gaza and Losing Faith

SAVE MY DOG! - .. GoFundMe site designed to help the person pay a $15,000 .. ROYAL WEDDING & YOUNG MONARCHISTS - There is rising monarchism in Australia, especially amongst young people.... WESTERN SUBURBS NEGLECT - .. trains are full, and the roads are gridlocked, and population is set to double in less than 14 years. LIBERAL WOMEN - .. Does the Liberal Partry have a problem with female candidates? GAZA - Palestinians are often held accountable for crimes committed against them.. GAZA - .. Hamas’ goal is to have Israel kill as many Gazans as possible .. FAITH OR NEO-LIBERALISM? - We work longer hours in less-secure employment..

Première diffusion : 21 mai 2018

S2018 E17 • First Responders, Refugees and Flexible Working

1ST RESPONDER TRAUMA - ..PTSD.. Shouldn’t emergency services lead the way in care and support of their staff? THE BIBLE SAYS - ..How do you reconcile what the Bible (the Word of God) teaches on same sex marriage and homosexuality with your own personal belief? BILOELA REFUGEES - .. What more can we do to get Priya, Nades, Kopika and Tharunicaa home to Biloela? KIDS IN DETENTION - Minister Dutton has repeatedly said that he has released every child out of detention. Well, here is a photo taken yesterday, of just some of the more than 120 children.. LABOR BORDER POLICY - ..refugee policy..If the ALP win the next federal election will a myriad of divisions open up and will we have another term of divided government? GIG ECONOMY WORKERS - ..increased unemployment..businesses such as Uber, Airtasker and delivery riders..offer little work place protection, only gaining ground because people are desperate for work? What is the governments response to this situation? FAIRWORK MUST ADAPT - ..complex system OF Fair Work Awards..small business owner to interpret and ensure they are compliant. Why isn’t the Government focusing on finding solutions to help small businesses succeed?

Première diffusion : 28 mai 2018

S2018 E18 • Chaos, Ego and Cash

Première diffusion : 4 juin 2018

S2018 E19 • Q&A with Bill Shorten

Première diffusion : 11 juin 2018

S2018 E20 • Being Careful, North Korea and Culture Wars

WOMEN VIOLENCE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS; ABC PRIVATISED;NORTH KOREA / TRUMP ALLIANCES; NORTH KOREAN ON TRUMP / KIM; RAMSAY CENTRE; UNIVERSITY = LEFT-WING BIAS; ATLASSIAN NOT DIVERSE; RACE

Première diffusion : 18 juin 2018

S2018 E21 • Q&A Enabled

SEXY; NDIS TRAIN WRECK?; NDIS “BUSINESS FIRST”; SHORT STATURE; MENTAL ILLNESS; DISABLED EMPLOYMENT; MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS; PARENTS OVERWHELMED; AUTISM JUSTIFYING MURDER; COUPLE CAN’T LIVE TOGETHER

Première diffusion : 25 juin 2018

S2018 E22 • Abuse, Foster Care and Taxes

PARLIAMENTARY ABUSE; FOSTER CARE; FOSTER CARE SOLUTIONS; PENALTY RATES; TRUMP LEADERSHIP; TRUMP ABUSE; SHORTEN TAX ON THE RUN?

Première diffusion : 2 juillet 2018

S2018 E23 • Q&A People's Panel

GOVT VS PEOPLE; POLITICS RECYCLED; IMMIGRATION STRAINS; POWER COSTS; SUBSIDIES FOR COAL?; INDIGENOUS VOICE & TREATY; OUTSIDERS PERSPECTIVE

Première diffusion : 9 juillet 2018

S2018 E24 • War on Waste

INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR; CHINA BAN; RECYCLING TO LANDFILL DISILLUSIONING; PLASTIC BAGS/COLES/WOOLIES BACKLASH; MICRO PLASTICS; WATER BOTTLE= WASTE OF MONEY; CIRCULAR ECONOMY; RECYCLE GLASS INTO SAND; FOOD WASTE; WASTE TO ENERGY / BURNING RUBBISH; COMMUNITY ACTION

Première diffusion : 23 juillet 2018

S2018 E25 • Super Saturday and Media Diversity

..Australian Federal By-Election ..

Première diffusion : 30 juillet 2018

S2018 E26 • Drought Relief and Future Farming

DROUGHT AID; TOO LITTLE TOO LATE; FARMERS’ RESERVES; FUTURE PROOFING FARMS; CLIMATE CHANGE; TREE CHANGES BACK IN TIME; YOUNG FARMER’S STRUGGLING; BRING BACK TARIFFS

Première diffusion : 6 août 2018

S2018 E27 • Power, Spirituality and Free Speech

POWER BILLS; NEG SLOWING RENEWABLES; US SPIRITUALLY BANKRUPT; TRUMP AS A SYMPTON; NON LEFT OPINIONS SHUT DOWN; PRONOUNS; SECTION 18C; REVOLUTIONARY JESUS

Première diffusion : 13 août 2018

S2018 E28 • Stranger than Fiction

Première diffusion : 20 août 2018

S2018 E29 • Chaos, Crocs and Coal Mining

Panellists: George Christensen, Nationals MP for Dawson; Cathy O’Toole, Labor MP for Herbert; Larissa Waters, Queensland Greens; Pauline Hanson, Leader, One Nation; and Bob Katter, Leader of the Katter’s Australian Party.

Première diffusion : 27 août 2018

S2018 E30 • Media Power, Popularity and Special Envoys

Panellists: Steve Ciobo, Minister for Defence Industry; Anthony Albanese, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure; Alan Jones, Radio Broadcaster; Annika Smethurst, National Political Editor for News Corporations Sunday papers; and Elmari Whyte, People’s Panellist from Brisbane.

Première diffusion : 3 septembre 2018

S2018 E31 • High School Special 3

Panellists: Bridget McKenzie, Deputy National Party Leader; Penny Wong, Opposition Leader in the Senate; Dylan Storer, Fitzroy Crossing, WA; Joanne Tran, Sydney, NSW; Rueben Davis, Eagleby, QLD; and Holly Cooke, Glen Osmond, SA.

Première diffusion : 10 septembre 2018

S2018 E32 • Rape, Racism and No-Platforming

Germaine Greer, Feminist icon and provocateur; Andrew Neil, British TV Presenter and journalist; David Marr, Essayist; Sisonke Msimang, Author; and Elena Jeffcoat, People’s Panellist from Perth. Questions: GENDER QUOTAS; BULLYING & WOMEN; RAPE & ANGUISH; IS GERMAINE STILL A FEMINIST? NEO-LIBERALISM BACKLASH; RACISM – IGNORANCE DEFENCE? and DE-PLATFORMING.

Première diffusion : 17 septembre 2018

S2018 E33 • Bullying, quotas, and the ABC

Panellists: Simon Birmingham, Trade Minister; Amanda Rishworth, Labor Front Bencher; Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Senator; John Butler, Singer-songwriter; and Sali Miftari, People’s Panellist. Questions: MEN SUICIDE INCREASE; POLITICS BOY’S CLUB; SEXISM & KAVANAUGH; SEXISM AUSTRALIAN UNI; ABC INTERFERENCE

Première diffusion : 1 octobre 2018

S2018 E34 • Teaching Special

Panellists: Eddie Woo, Internet sensation Maths teacher; Pasi Sahlberg, Finnish educator, author and scholar; Cindy Berwick, Indigenous education advocate and former teacher; Gabbie Stroud, Author, blogger and former teacher; and Jennifer Buckingham, CIS Education researcher. Questions: Introduction 0:00; I CAN’T DO MATHS 01:14; MANDATORY MATHS 07:37; FINAL EXAM ANXIETY 13:39; SCHOOL TEST MARKET 21:49; AUSTRALIA ISN’T FINLAND 34:05; SCHOOL FUNDING WARS 37:33; ENVOY ABBOTT 47:00; OVERBURDENED TEACHERS 50:44; TEACHER RESPECT 56:30;

Première diffusion : 8 octobre 2018

S2018 E35 • Climate, Welfare and Religious Schools

Panellists: Jeffrey Sachs, American economist; James Bartholomew, Journalist and author; James Paterson, Liberal Senator for Victoria; Terri Butler, Shadow Minister for Young Australians and Youth Affairs; and Linda McIver, People's Panellist. Questions: Introduction 0:00; GAYS AT SCHOOL 1:16; CLIMATE INACTION - IPCC 10:45; NEXT FINANCIAL CRISIS 27:25; WELFARE HARM OVER GOOD 35:34; WORLD POVERTY 49:55; VIRTUE SIGNALING - WAR VETS 59:15;

Première diffusion : 15 octobre 2018

S2018 E36 • Wentworth by-election special

Questions: DISILLUSIONED LIBERAL 1:03; FACTIONAL DIVISION 6:13; OTHER TURNBULL 12:04; BY-ELECTION MANDATE? 18:06; OFFSHORE DETENTION 21:33; OFFSHORE CHILD ABUSE 24:40; CLIMATE 38:28; BY-ELECTIONDIRTY TRICKS 50:53; and WOMEN AND CHANGE 56:13. After the Wentworth by-election, an unmissable Q&A with Independent candidate Kerryn Phelps, NSW Liberal Party President Philip Ruddock, Labor MP Anthony Albanese, political commentator Peter van Onselen & author Anne Summer.

Première diffusion : 22 octobre 2018

S2018 E37 • Pop-up Globe theatre at Fox Studios, Sydney

Questions: DEAD WHITE GUY; WHO WE ARE?; POLITICIANS AND MACBETH; THEATRE – OLD & RICH; POP-UP – KEEP IT HERE!!; INDIGENOUS PLAYS; INDIGENOUS THEATRE; METOO & THEATRE. Panellists: Writer and actor, Nakkiah Lui; Actor and playwright, Toby Schmitz; Actor, musician and presenter, Zindzi Okenyo; and founder and Artistic Director of Pop-up, Globe Miles Gregory.

Première diffusion : 29 octobre 2018

S2018 E38 • Sex Robots, Killer Robots: A Dangerous Q&A

Questions: SEX ROBOTS 1:28; SEX-BOTS NUMBING? 12:00; INCEL CULTURE OF LONELINESS 20:29; INTERNET EXTREMES 25:07; BETTY GRUMBLE - TRANSGRESSION 40:11; SEX & TABOOS 42:34; A.I. & JOBS 47:35; A.I. & KILLER ROBOTS 56:58; ONLINE DATING 59:14. Panellists: Angela Nagle, Author, Kill all Normies; Nikki Goldstein, Sex educator (sex robots); Chuck Klosterman, Pop culture critic; Betty Grumble, Performer and sex clown; and Toby Walsh, Artificial Intelligence researcher.

Première diffusion : 5 novembre 2018

S2018 E39 • Malcolm Turnbull on Q&A

Host Tony Jones is joined by special guest and former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as he makes his first major media appearance to answer questions from the people of Australia on a special Q&A. Questions: WHY AREN'T YOU STILL PM?; COUP PROTECTION; SCOMO'S ROLE; MEDIA ROLE; COUP BULLYING WOMEN?; REAP WHAT YOU SOW?; BARNABY; DIDN'T SUPPORT SHARMA?; LEGACY; CLIMATE; NAURA MANUS; DOUBLE DISSOLUTION; US MIDTERMS; ABC; JULIA, KEVIN OR TONY?

Première diffusion : 8 novembre 2018

S2018 E40 • Trust, Leadership, and Stability

Questions: Introduction 0:00; MALCOLM- DUTTON/ZED 0:36; SCOMO & TRUST 5:22; ME TOO 18:16; TERROR & MENTALLY ILL 31:23; TRIGGS - ASYLUM 38:43; FRACTURED POLITICS – LATHAM 49:30; BARNABY JOYCE 56:51; HUMAN RIGHTS IN CROSSFIRE 60:08 Panellists: Gillian Triggs, Former President of the Australian Human Rights Commission; Zed Seselja, Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance; Chris Bowen, Shadow Treasurer; John Anderson, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia; and Parnell Palme McGuinness, Communications Consultant.

Première diffusion : 12 novembre 2018

S2018 E41 • Tourism, Trump, and the Embassy

Questions:Introduction 0:00; INTEGRITY COMMISSION 1:04; SCOMO – WHAT THE BLOODY HELL? 13:25; FREEDOM OF RELIGION 23:49; JERUSALEM 33:37; APEC 48:20; ALLIANCES & TRUMP 49:56; RISE OF SOCIALISM 58:42 Panellists: Alex Hawke, Special Minister of State; Mark Dreyfus, Shadow Attorney-General; Susan B. Glasser, Journalist, The New Yorker; Greg Sheridan, Foreign Editor of The Australian; and Karen Middleton, Chief political correspondent of The Saturday Paper.

Première diffusion : 19 novembre 2018

S2018 E42 • VicVotes, Terrorism, and Gender

Questions: VICVOTES – FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY 01:18; VICVOTES – “CONSERVATIVE BASE” 12:01; VICVOTES -TRANSGENDER 16:26; TERRORISM & MUSLIM LEADERS 27:30; N.E.G.=JOB KILLER? 38:15; VICVOTES – GREENS IRRELEVANT? 48:15; and MIGRATION & HOUSING 51:00. Panellists: Jim Molan, Liberal Senator for NSW; Doug Cameron, Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness; Mehreen Faruqi, Greens Senator for NSW; Tom Switzer, Centre for Independent Studies; and Yasmin Poole, People’s Panellist.

Première diffusion : 26 novembre 2018

S2018 E43 • Protest and Pre-selection

Questions: Guests: Billy Bragg, Singer-songwriter and activist; Linda Reynolds, Assistant Minister for Home Affairs; Lisa Singh, Tasmanian Labor Senator; Amanda Vanstone, Former Liberal Senator; and People's Panellist, Martin Matthews.

Première diffusion : 3 décembre 2018

S2018 E44 • 2018 Finale

Panellists: Scott Ryan, President of the Senate; Tanya Plibersek, Deputy Opposition Leader; Nyadol Nyuon, Lawyer and community advocate; and Brendan O'Neill, Editor, spiked magazine. Questions: LIBERAL CRISIS [1:05]; MENZIES 2018 [4:30] NAURU KIDS [18:58] GREENS IN TROUBLE [35:43] “BRADBURY” LEADERS [40:00] ENCRYPTION BILL [45:38] SENATE ABUSE [57:47]

Première diffusion : 10 décembre 2018