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April 2020
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Kathryn Robinson looks at the week's best conversations including how doctors make difficult decisions when resources are stretched, what can we learn from how we dealt with Spanish flu, plus some good news from Menindee.
March 2020
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We discuss the impact Coronavirus is having on the most vulnerable members of our society including the elderly, Indigenous Australians and victims of family violence. Plus hear from the experts about what we can do to help.
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Ellen Fanning brings you the week's best conversations with the experts. We hear from some of Australia's leading medical professionals about the latest research and ask for their analysis on the spread of Coronavirus.
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Ellen Fanning presents the week's best conversations including how will our health system cope with coronavirus; We chat with architect of the Paris Agreement Christiana Figueres and discuss Harry and Meghan's royal farewell.
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Julia Baird brings you some of the week's best conversations including the closure of the AAP Media, why being liked is hindering us in the workplace and a look at solutions to some of our big problems from around the globe.
February 2020
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Julia Baird brings you the week's best conversations including why our education standards are slipping, the impact of The Australian Dream film about Adam Goodes and the big questions with theoretical physicist Sean Carroll.
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Julia Baird brings you some of the week's best conversations including why power prices are going down, we discuss our relationship with money and it's the end of an era with the announcement Holden will close its operations.
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Ellen Fanning brings you the week's best conversations including the impact of Coronavirus on tourism, how coal-fired power stations are causing divisions in the Coalition, plus a topic often considered taboo - menopause.
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Highlights from a special edition of The Drum on the future of water. Ellen Fanning visited Stanthorpe in Queensland, where our panel discuss what its like to live in a town that's gone to extreme measures during the big dry.
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Adam Spencer looks back at some of the best conversations from the week including an investigation into how police handle sexual assault reports, controversy over the sports grants affair plus should children take a pledge?
January 2020
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Could existing new green technologies help cut emissions? Concerns about facial recognition technology, the spread of a deadly Coronavirus plus original red Wiggle Murray Cook speaks about his friend Greg Page's health scare.
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The show that brings together some of the sharpest and most informed minds to tackle the issues of the day and share their opinions. Adam Spencer looks at some of the best conversations from the past week on Summer Drum.
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The show that brings together some of the sharpest and most informed minds to tackle the issues of the day and share their opinions. Adam Spencer looks at some of the best conversations from the past week on Summer Drum.
December 2019
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Ellen Fanning presents the week's best conversations. Donald Trump becomes the 3rd US President impeached, new research shows Aussies are consuming more porn plus Year 12 results are out, but how should we measure success?
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Kathryn Robinson looks at the week's best conversations. We visited Taree to hear from those affected by recent bushfires to talk about community, recovery and leadership. Plus claims a rap group is being unfairly targeted.
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Ellen Fanning presents the best conversations this week including the experiences of Asian migrant sex workers in Australia, calls for a Royal Commission into veterans' suicide and the moment world leaders were caught on mic.
November 2019
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Julia Baird presents some of the best Drum conversations this week, including the Angus Taylor alleged doctored documents affair, Sacha Baron Cohen's takedown of Facebook and we remember writer, poet and TV host Clive James.
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Ellen Fanning looks back on some of the week's best conversations including analysis of what a 'typical' Australian jihadi is, UK Conservatives caught out during an election debate plus Prince Andrew's trainwreck interview.
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Julia Baird looks back on some of the week's best conversations including how to manage bushfires preparedness, the founder of the #MeToo movement Tarana Burke on where to next plus revelations from the impeachment hearings.
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The show that brings together some of the sharpest and most informed minds in Australia to tackle the issues of the day and share their opinions. Catch up on the best conversations and feature interviews from the past week.
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