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

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Publishes	Daily	Episodes	2394	Founded	21 years ago
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Latest Episodes

Bolsonaro bolts from Brazil, plus the complex legacy of Geoffrey Bardon

After President Lula de Silva's comeback election victory in Brazil, his defeated opponent Flavio Bolsonaro vanished from the country. What now lies ahead for the giant South American nation, under the 81 year-old Lula? Plus, a new biography explores... more

29 Oct 2026 • 54 min

Israel's deadlocked election, plus the lawyers who escaped fascist Europe for Australia

Correspondent Irris Makler joins Late Night Live as the votes are tallied after Israel's election - with a deadlock looking increasingly likely. Plus the story behind the European lawyers, who fled to Australia after World War Two.

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* Irris... more

28 Oct 2026 • 54 min

Ian Dunt's UK, plus dissecting the failure of the Voice

UK journalist Ian Dunt previews PM Andy Burnham's first budget, plus a new book analyses published and unpublished polling data to understand how and why the 2023 Voice to Parliament referendum failed to win the majority support of the Australian pub... more

27 Oct 2026 • 54 min

Anna Henderson's Canberra, France in strife, and the language of bones

Anna Henderson discusses the ongoing debate over the connection between the tone of political rhetoric and real world acts of violence, since the attack on Independent MP Helen Haines, plus whether the government's use of algorithms in aged care asse... more

26 Oct 2026 • 54 min

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Recent Guests

Anna Henderson

Chief Political Correspondent at SBS

SBS

Episode: Anna Henderson's Canberra, France in strife, and the language of bones

James Waterhouse

BBC Paris Correspondent

BBC

Episode: Anna Henderson's Canberra, France in strife, and the language of bones

Carla Valentine

Mortician, author and curator of Barts Pathology Museum

Barts Pathology Museum

Episode: Anna Henderson's Canberra, France in strife, and the language of bones

Irris Makler

Journalist and former Jerusalem correspondent for France24

France24

Episode: Can Netanyahu win again? Plus, who was the Queen's favourite president?

Susan Page

Washington bureau chief for USA Today and author of The Queen and Her Presidents

USA Today

Episode: Can Netanyahu win again? Plus, who was the Queen's favourite president?

Tari Lang

Writer and author of a memoir about growing up during Indonesia's 1965 coup.

Episode: Iraq's fragile future, plus growing up as Suharto's neighbour

Ghaith Abdul-Ahad

Iraqi journalist for The Guardian.

The Guardian

Episode: Iraq's fragile future, plus growing up as Suharto's neighbour

Sabine Hyland

Anthropologist researching Andean quipus

University of St Andrews

Episode: Bruce Shapiro's USA, treating Ebola in DRC, plus the secrets of Inca string writing

Bruce Shapiro

Contributing editor for The Nation and executive director of the Global Centre of Journalism and Trauma

Global Centre of Journalism and Trauma

Episode: Bruce Shapiro's USA, treating Ebola in DRC, plus the secrets of Inca string writing

Hosts

David Marr

Host of Late Night Live with extensive coverage of politics and global affairs.

Anna Henderson

Chief Political Correspondent with a focus on Canberra politics and policy analysis.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 2.1k ratings

I love the conversation about the census history‼️❤️‼️
Shame on the prime minister ‼️😎‼️
Apple Podcasts
5
M.G.Gaede
Australia3 months ago
Great episode
Loved the interview with (our) Jonathon Swan, he and David have a lovely rapport
Apple Podcasts
5
Absolute Lovers of R.A Spratt
Australia4 months ago
ABC sack the racist Grace Tame
ABC sack the racist Grace Tame
Apple Podcasts
4
mmint1
Australia5 months ago
Roddy Doyle
Excellent interview!
Apple Podcasts
5
CatieMcl
Australia5 months ago
My LNL addiction remains
Partly due to illness, the (well deserved) retirement of Phillip Adam’s, I lost track of LNL for a while - in spite of my support for new host, David Marr.
Thanks to podcasts becoming my preferred medium these days in the late autumn of my life, I have managed to take up LNL again and while I have missed a bit, my life feels more for-filled - vitally important in such distressing times.
Thank you, David and thank you ABC.
Apple Podcasts
5
DiannaArt
Australia6 months ago

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Apple Podcasts	#99	Australia/Top Podcasts
Apple Podcasts	#17	Australia/Society & Culture
Apple Podcasts	#127	Singapore/Society & Culture
Apple Podcasts	#139	Hong Kong/Society & Culture
Apple Podcasts	#210	New Zealand/Society & Culture

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Bruce Shapiro's USA, treating Ebola in DRC, plus the secrets of Inca string writing

Q: What is this string writing of the Peruvians? What does it look like? How does it work?

A quipu has a horizontal primary cord with hanging cords that can feature colors and knots. Knots can record numbers, while research into tassels and living community knowledge is helping investigate how quipus conveyed other meanings.

Bruce Shapiro's USA, treating Ebola in DRC, plus the secrets of Inca string writing

Q: What is Ebola? Why does it kill?

Ebola is a viral disease transmitted through contact with bodily fluids. Its symptoms can resemble other illnesses, making diagnosis challenging, and the virus can rapidly spread through the bloodstream and damage multiple organs.

Iraq's fragile future, plus growing up as Suharto's neighbour

Q: Have you now a clear idea about what happened in that upheaval in Indonesia? Who was actually driving it?

Lang says the events remain uncertain even to historians. She argues that the PKI was too disorganized to have mounted the operation, while the army acted quickly, and she describes evidence of foreign support for efforts to provoke conflict against communists.

Iraq's fragile future, plus growing up as Suharto's neighbour

Q: How strong is the government of Iraq?

Abdul-Ahad says the state has extensive security forces but is weakened by corruption and sectarian power-sharing. The government could confront militias militarily, but doing so risks civil war, while reforms have so far targeted only mid-level figures.

Can Netanyahu win again? Plus, who was the Queen's favourite president?

Q: The claim the book makes is that these meetings between Monarch and Presidents had real impact. Indeed, the claim is made, changed the world. How does that stack up with this picture that you're painting of discreet and careful sort of almost courtly exchanges?

Page argues that the Queen's personal diplomacy helped re-establish the U.S.-British relationship after the Suez Crisis. Her visit renewed her bond with Eisenhower and reminded both countries of their shared values, making it possible for Churchill to return to Washington soon afterward.

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A sharp current-events program pairing incisive interviews with in-depth explorations of politics, history, and global affairs. Episodes frequently tackle national-security decisions, international diplomacy, and how historical forces shape present policy, while also profiling cultural and ethical questions from colonial histories to contemporary media. A standout trait is the breadth of guests, ranging from policymakers and academics to journalists and historians, which yields both rigorous analysis and richly contextual storytelling. The show often stitches together large-scale geopolitical discussions with grounded, regional case studies, making it useful for listeners who want both macro trends and concrete, on-the-ground implications. more

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