What is the pneumonic plague?

This week say the passing of a laboratory researcher in Siberia after being exposed to the plague at a Russian institute. So, should we be worried and what is 'pneumonic plague' that she died from? Dr Richard Spence, Principal Consultant and Owner of LabABC joins Phil to discuss this.

Christa Pike's botched execution has raised the debate on state imposed death?

Following the botched execution and subsequence hospitalization of convicted Murderer Christa Pike debate has raged over the contradictions of a ‘painless’ state‑imposed death. Julian Koplin a Lecturer in Bioethics at Monash University joins Phil to work through this debate. 

The Flydubai incident has put cockpit security under new scrutiny

Following the Flydubai incident cockpit security has come under new scrutiny. Steven Leib an Associate Professor in Aviation at CQUniversity Australia speaks to Phil on if changes are needed 

David Flint - 7th October

Professor David Flint chats to Phil O'Neil on the week’s important issues & political news. Link to the article: https://www.spectator.com.au/author/david-flint/ 

How common is prison work in Australia and what are the issues?

Victoria has plans to get prisoners to help maintain roads. But ho common is prison work in Australia and what are the issues? Lorana Bartels a Professor of Criminology at the Australian National University speaks to Phil on how it would work. 

Australia Needs to prevent domestic violence rather than responding after the events

Australia is responding to domestic violence after the event, not preventing it from happening. Vincent Hurley a Lecturer in Criminology (police & policing) at the School of International Studies at Macquarie University speaks to Phil on what we can do.     

The Ed Sheeran Saga - When does being 'apolitical' become a political act?

When does being 'apolitical' become a political act? The Ed Sheeran saga has thrown this into the spotlight. Jacqueline Boaks, Philosopher from the Curtin Centre for Applied Ethics at Curtin University joins Phil to answer can you be 'apolitical'.   

What happened on the Flydubai flight to Israel?

Professor Greg Barton is a counter-terrorism expert at Deakin University joins Phil to discuss the Flydubai pilot who had planned to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv Airport.  

Health & Wellbeing with Russell Setright - October 6th

Phil chats with Russell Setright, Australia’s best known Naturopath & author of ‘Get Well in the Golden Years, to get the latest in health and well-being news.

Where did all the moths suddenly come from?

There has suddenly been so many moths everywhere, but why? Eric Warrant Professor of Zoology, at Lund University in Sweden joins Phil to discuss where they came from and where they were going?