PROGRAM 051 - 9 FEBRUARY 2026
 
Interview: Kevin Patrick​​

​Kevin Patrick is a prominent Australian comics historian, academic, and enthusiast specializing in the history of Australian comic books.​

Topic : What were the concerns of comic books in Australia in the 1950s?
 
In the 1950s, Australia experienced a significant moral panic over comic books, mirroring similar concerns in the United States, Britain, Canada, and New Zealand. This was part of a broader post-World War II anxiety about youth culture, juvenile delinquency, and the influence of mass media on children and teenagers.
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​Parliament House has started actively this year by introducing laws against hate speech, extremism and antisemitism after the tragedy at Bondi in December. 

​But with a rise in protests against migration in Australia, how can these laws be helpful for multicultural communities?

​The Wire's Eduardo Jordan spoke with Member for Griffith Renee Coffey and Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs Julian Hill and started asking how their electorates received the news of the Bondi tragedy in December. ​​​​​​​

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​​Interview : Associate Professor Helen Adam from the School of Education at Edith Cowan University (ECU)​
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Interview by John Weeks

Through the looking glass: New framework gives language to representation in children’s books

An international group of literacy education experts are calling on teachers and parents to adopt a new framework for teaching critical consciousness in children through the way they learn to view the books they read.