Season 10

Episodes • 2017

Tony Jones
Trump, Climate Action and Youths

1. Trump, Climate Action and Youths

60 min

Tony Jones is joined in Melbourne by Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews, Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg, policy analyst Helen Andrews, teen climate activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez & journalist Daisy Cousens.

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Blackouts, Childcare, and Migration

2. Blackouts, Childcare, and Migration

60 min

Tony Jones is joined by Vic Senator James Paterson, Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education Kate Ellis, Senator Jacqui Lambie, mechanical engineer Yassmin Abdel-Magied & new Democracy Foundation's Luca Belgiorno-Nettis.

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Pensions, Debt and NDIS

3. Pensions, Debt and NDIS

60 min

Q&A's Tony Jones is joined by Attorney-General George Brandis; Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek; Barrister & human rights advocate Julian Burnside; political commentator Piers Akerman & Pollster Michele Levine.

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Death and Disruption

4. Death and Disruption

60 min

Tony Jones is joined in Melbourne by Special Minister of State Scott Ryan, Shadow Justice Minister Clare O'Neil, philosopher Peter Singer, Sustainability Advocate Leyla Acaroglu & Former Abbott Govt Advisor Ted Lapkin.

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Strikes, Sexual Assault and Revenge Porn

5. Strikes, Sexual Assault and Revenge Porn

60 min

Q&A is All About Women, featuring an all-female panel including anti-violence campaigner Thordis Elva, Pulitzer Prize winner Mei Fong, author/performer Lindy West, actor/presenter Faustina Agolley & lawyer Josephine Cashman.

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Festival of the Arts

6. Festival of the Arts

60 min

Q&A from Adelaide Arts Festival with Canadian singer songwriter Martha Wainwright, theatre & film director Neil Armfield, Indigenous actress & singer Ursula Yovich, media & arts executive Kim Williams and more.

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The Misinformation Ecosystem

7. The Misinformation Ecosystem

60 min

Q&A takes a look at fake news & the post-truth era with: former director general of Al Jazeera Wadah Khanfar, First Draft News' Claire Wardle, journalist Mark Day, Liberal Senator Zed Seselja & Labor's Terri Butler.

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Hunting, Housing and Homeland Security

8. Hunting, Housing and Homeland Security

60 min

With the world reeling from the terror attack in London, Q&A focuses on international security. Tony Jones is joined by Lydia Khalil, Kerry Chikarovski, Amanda Rishworth, Bridget McKenzie, Peter Holmes a Court & Mark Seymour.

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Company Tax, Climate Refugees and Cold War

9. Company Tax, Climate Refugees and Cold War

60 min

Q&A features a panel of global thinkers: author Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, Former Danish PM & Save the Children CEO Helle Thorning-Schmidt & The Australian's Editor-at-large Paul Kelly.

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Assad, Assisted Suicide and Satire

10. Assad, Assisted Suicide and Satire

60 min

Joining Tony Jones: Minister for Communications Mitch Fifield; Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong; author Nikki Gemmell; Ethicist Margaret Somerville & British political singer-songwriter Billy Bragg.

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Citizenships, Skilled Workers and Mushrooms

11. Citizenships, Skilled Workers and Mushrooms

60 min

Joining Tony Jones: Feminist icon Germaine Greer; Assistant Immigration Minister Alex Hawke; Shadow Environment Minister Tony Burke; Victorian Senator Derryn Hinch & Zimbabwean sustainable farming advocate Chido Govera.

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Two Veeps and a Satirist

12. Two Veeps and a Satirist

60 min

Joining Tony Jones: creator of Veep Armando Iannucci; ANU Vice Chancellor Brian Schmidt; Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce; Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek; Research Director of IPSOS Mind & Mood Report Laura Demasi.

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Gonski, Veterans and the Budget

13. Gonski, Veterans and the Budget

60 min

Joining Tony Jones: Minister for Veterans' Affairs & Defence Personnel Dan Tehan; Tasmanian Labor Senator Lisa Singh; Comedian Dave Hughes; Taxation lawyer Mark Leibler & CEO of the Urban Development Institute Danni Addison.

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Budget, Surplus & Debt

14. Budget, Surplus & Debt

60 min

In a post Budget Q&A special from the Gold Coast, Tony Jones is joined by Education Minister Simon Birmingham; Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen; Greens Senator Larissa Waters; Innes Willox and Miranda Stewart.

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Trump, Putin and The End

15. Trump, Putin and The End

60 min

Tony Jones is joined by Sydney Writers' Festival guests: journalists Niki Savva & Mikhail Zygar; theoretical physicist Lawrence M. Krauss; Data Editor of The Guardian US Mona Chalabi & Man Booker prize-winner Paul Beatty.

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1967 and Mabo - Moving Forward

16. 1967 and Mabo - Moving Forward

60 min

From Parliament House, Canberra this special 1967 & Mabo: Moving Forward marks 50 years since the 1967 referendum & 25 years since Mabo. Guests: Noel Pearson, Pat Anderson, Megan David, Nakkiah Lui & Stan Grant.

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Terror, Housing and the NDIS

17. Terror, Housing and the NDIS

60 min

On the panel: Social Services Minister Christian Porter; Shadow Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese; NSW Liberal Democrats Senator David Leyonhjelm; La Trobe University's Judith Brett & actor/advocate Kiruna Stamell.

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Australia's Energy Future

18. Australia's Energy Future

60 min

In an Energy special Environment & Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg, Shadow Energy Minister Mark Butler, Australia's Chief Scientist Alan Finkel, Energy Consumers Aus CEO Rosemary Sinclair & Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie.

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Australian values, Apes and Irrationality

19. Australian values, Apes and Irrationality

60 min

Guest host Jeremy Fernandez is joined on the panel by Liberal Senator James Paterson, Shadow Human Services Minister Linda Burney, Primatologist Jane Goodall, Research Fellow Peter Kurti & Author Rachel Botsman.

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Authenticity, Optics and Taboo

20. Authenticity, Optics and Taboo

60 min

Joining Virginia Trioli: Tony Blair's Former Press Secretary Alastair Campbell, pollster Anna Greenberg, Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne, Shadow Justice Minister Clare O'Neil & political strategist Grahame Morris.

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Incentives, Intervention and Fireworks

21. Incentives, Intervention and Fireworks

60 min

Q&A is coming from Alice Springs, with guest host Virginia Trioli joined by Bob Katter, Warren Snowdon, Jacinta Price, Dale McIver and Josie Douglas.

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Adani, Armies and Assaults

22. Adani, Armies and Assaults

60 min

Joining Tony Jones: Minister for Resources & Northern Australia Matt Canavan, Queensland Labor MP Terri Butler, British broadcaster Mehdi Hasan, Canadian Christian scholar John Stackhouse & writer/presenter Rachel Corbett.

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School Special Victoria

23. School Special Victoria

60 min

In a Q&A first, four high school students Pinidu Chandrasekera, Aretha Brown, Jock Maddern & Jacinta Speer join federal politicians Josh Frydenberg & Catherine King on the panel in front of a student-only audience.

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Trusts, Trump and Tensions in Asia

24. Trusts, Trump and Tensions in Asia

60 min

On the panel: Trade Minister Steve Ciobo; Shadow Finance Minister Jim Chalmers; Chinese American writer Mei Fong; Foreign Affairs editor, The Australian Greg Sheridan; Senior economics writer, Fairfax Media Jessica Irvine.

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Q&A from Garma Festival 2017

25. Q&A from Garma Festival 2017

60 min

In a Q&A Special from the Garma Festival in Arnhem Land, guest host Stan Grant is joined by Noel Pearson, Marcia Langton, Nigel Scullion, Denise Bowden, Peter Yu & Djapirri Mununggirritj.

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Citizenship, Charlottesville and Surveys

26. Citizenship, Charlottesville and Surveys

60 min

Tony Jones is back in the Q&A studio with a cracker political panel featuring Liberal Senator Eric Abetz, Labor Senator Sam Dastyari, ANU Law Professor Kim Rubenstein, author Jamila Rizvi & theologian Michael Jensen.

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Bill Shorten on Q&A

27. Bill Shorten on Q&A

60 min

In a special Q&A, Tony Jones is joined by the Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten to answer the questions asked by viewers & the studio audience.

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Australia Day and Families Divided

28. Australia Day and Families Divided

60 min

Tony Jones is joined by Attorney-General George Brandis, Manager of Opposition Business Tony Burke, Independent Senator for TAS Jacqui Lambie, City of Sydney Councillor Christine Forster, and singer/songwriter Dan Sultan.

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Antifa, Women & Doomsday

29. Antifa, Women & Doomsday

60 min

Joining Tony Jones are indigenous author Kim Scott, writer/journalist Laurie Penny, Indian diplomat Shashi Tharoor, founder of 'Muslim Girl' Amani Al-Khatahtbeh & Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove.

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Consequences, Citizenship and Climate

30. Consequences, Citizenship and Climate

60 min

Joining Virginia Trioli: Assistant Minister for Social Services & Multicultural Affairs Zed Seselja, Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, SA Senator Lucy Gichuhi, philosopher A.C. Grayling & Israeli MP Merav Michaeli.

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Energy, Myanmar and Dreamers

31. Energy, Myanmar and Dreamers

60 min

Jeremy Fernandez is joined by Assistant Minister to the Treasurer Michael Sukkar, Opposition Leader in the Senate Penny Wong, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, industry advocate Emma Herd & journalist Bret Stephens.

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Drones, Robots and The Future

32. Drones, Robots and The Future

60 min

Q&A returns with Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation & Science Craig Laundy, Shadow Minister for the Digital Economy Ed Husic, Scientist Catherine Ball, Sandra Peter & broadcaster Adam Spencer.

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Electricity, Sports and Marriage

33. Electricity, Sports and Marriage

60 min

Joining Tony Jones in Melbourne are Queensland Nationals Senator Matt Canavan, SA Labor MP Amanda Rishworth, Greens Leader Richard Di Natale, Richmond Tigers President Peggy O'Neal & CEO of Roy Morgan Research Michele Levine.

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Trump, Guns and Rock n Roll

34. Trump, Guns and Rock n Roll

60 min

Joining Tony Jones this week: Rock icon & author Jimmy Barnes, Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie, Labor MP for Cowan Anne Aly, Lowy Institute Research Fellow Lydia Khalil & Former Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer.

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Q&A Same Sex Marriage Debate

35. Q&A Same Sex Marriage Debate

60 min

Joining Tony Jones for the Q&A Same-Sex Marriage debate: actress and author Magda Szubanski; Anglican Archbishop of Sydney Glenn Davies; Jesuit priest and law professor Frank Brennan; 'No campaign' spokesperson Karina Okotel.

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Liability, Instability and Deniability

36. Liability, Instability and Deniability

60 min

Joining Tony Jones this week: Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd; The Australian Financial Review Political Editor Laura Tingle; 2GB Radio Broadcaster Alan Jones and La Trobe University Emeritus Professor Judith Brett.

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Q&A High School Special 2.0

37. Q&A High School Special 2.0

60 min

Joining Tony Jones for our second high school special for 2017: Minister for Education Simon Birmingham, Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek, Geordie Brown, Nadia Homem, Arthur Lim and Lauren McGrath-Wild.

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Section 44, Space and Skeptics

38. Section 44, Space and Skeptics

60 min

Space, time and intelligent life with rock star physicist Brian Cox. Plus Assistant Minister for Digital Transformation Angus Taylor, QLD Labor MP Terri Butler, economist Judith Sloan & futurist Shara Evans join Tony Jones.

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Protections, Preferences & Parliamentarians

39. Protections, Preferences & Parliamentarians

60 min

Joining Tony Jones this week: Attorney-General George Brandis; Shadow Minister for Employment & Workplace Relations Brendan O'Connor; Greens Senator Janet Rice; Christian radio broadcaster Stephen O'Doherty, and Jacqui Lambie.

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Royal Commissions and Election Results

40. Royal Commissions and Election Results

60 min

Tony Jones is joined by Assistant Minister to the PM James McGrath, Qld Labor Senator Murray Watt, Guardian Australia editor Lenore Taylor, The Feed's Jan Fran & former adviser to the PM on Indigenous Affairs Warren Mundine.

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Human Rights and Harassment

41. Human Rights and Harassment

60 min

Joining Tony Jones are Tas Liberal Senator Eric Abetz, Tas Labor Senator Lisa Singh, former President of Aust Human Rights Commission Gillian Triggs, IPA Director of Policy Simon Breheny & Fairfax journalist Kate McClymont.

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PM Malcolm Turnbull on Q&A

42. PM Malcolm Turnbull on Q&A

60 min

He's been bobbing in a sea of political woes but now the polls may be turning. What questions do the Australian people want answered? Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on a special Q&A presented by Virginia Trioli.

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Comebacks, Cancer Treatment and Uni Cuts

43. Comebacks, Cancer Treatment and Uni Cuts

60 min

Joining Virginia Trioli in Melbourne for the final Q&A of 2017: Health Minister Greg Hunt, Shadow Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese, author Maxine McKew, The Australian's Greg Sheridan, Buzzfeed's Alice Workman.

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