Africa Correspondent for Foreign Policy Magazine, Nosmot Gbadamosi on the violence that has broken out in Tanzania after this week's election. Mihai Sora, from the Lowy Institute on a proposal for greater intelligence sharing between Australia and its Pacific neighbours. Kari Byron, former co-host of the science smash-hit Mythbusters on the importance of cultivating a new generation of STEM prodigies. Astronomer Michael Brown on the radical new proposal to use satellites to bring us sunlight on demand. And Darius von Güttner Sporzyński teases out the history and humour of Netflix's new series 1670.

On this week's episode, U Thant the former Secretary General of the UN is remembered by his grandson, Thant Myint U. The extraordinary career of Kenya's Raila Odinga, a politician who ran for President 5 times unsuccessfully but still became one of his country’s most revered figures. And the Egyptian-Canadian journalist and author of One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, Omar el Akkad joins us on The Year that Made Me.

Who is Stephen Miller and is he a "root of evil" in the White House? Professor of International Relations, Clinton Fernandes reflects on the 50th anniversary of the murder of Australian journalists in East Timor, known as the Balibo Five. Laura Brown talks about her new book, All the Cool Girls Get Fired. Sunday Extra is also broadcasting the 2025 Boyer Lecturers. The series is called Australia: a Radical Experiment in Democracy and this week is the keynote presentation from Justin Wolfers and a panel discussion.

On Sunday Extra this week, the doctor in charge of the medical team for the Hostages and Missing Families Forum on the task that lies ahead. Carole Cadwalladr, the journalist who broke the Cambridge Analytica scandal discusses her investigation into Tony Blair’s Institute for Global Change. And professional troublemaker Stephen Mayne, the founder of Crikey and prolific shareholder activist joins us for a rabble-rousing trip down memory lane on the The Year that Made Me. He speaks publicly for the first time about the rare medical condition that’s changed his life.

On Sunday Extra this week, Australian Murray Hunter detained in Thailand, Syria's first post-Assad election, Australians cutting down on sugar and how to repatriate looted artefacts.  Plus the Tweet of the Week, Background Briefing and Lab Notes.

Sunday Extra presents a mix of national and international affairs, analysis and investigation.

Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea, Sir Gibuma Gibbs Salika on 50 years of independence and the shaping of a legal system that respects the traditional culture of PNG. YouTuber Gary Stevenson was once Citibank's highest earning trader, but now he is on a campaign to tackle economic inequality. Dr Daniel Heller and Dr Farid Zaid from Monash University on how to have Brave Conversations. And on The Year That Made Me Lou Oppenheim on the unusual journey from a degree in engineering and computational linguistics to Executive Director of the Sydney Dance Company.

As Papua New Guinea prepares for the 50th Anniversary of independence, Maholopa Laveil, economist at ANU's Crawford School of Public Policy, reflects on the economic boom and bust of an independent PNG. Journalist Surendra Phuyal on the latest from Kathmandu after a week of violence in the Nepalese capital. Author Jack Toohey on his manifesto for political, social, and cultural progress, challenging systems and re-imagining a just future. And on the Year That Made Me, Senior Protection Adviser for the UN’s ProCap organisation, Paul White, on the realities of living in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Sunday Extra presents a mix of national and international affairs, analysis and investigation.

Should the right to hunt be enshrined in legislation? This is the debate currently taking place in NSW parliament, as part of a proposed private members bill seeking to amend the Game and Feral Animal Legislation. Stephen Bendle, convenor of the Australian Gun Safety Alliance explains what these changes could mean, if passed. Seongmin Kim shares the revolutionary work of Flashdrives For Freedom, undermining the propaganda of the North Korean regime with South Korean soap operas. Journalist Ariel Bogle shares her research into sovereign citizens and other conspiracy theories for her new book Conspiracy Nation. And on The Year That Made me, NASA climate scientist, Kate Marvel talks about the emotional highs and lows of being on the frontline of climate change campaigning.

Sunday Extra presents a mix of national and international affairs, analysis and investigation.

Sunday Extra presents a mix of national and international affairs, analysis and investigation.

Kenneth Roth, former head of Human Rights Watch on 30 years spent on the front lines of human rights advocacy and dealing with some of history's most notorious authoritarian regimes. The global history of the bagpipes that starts far from Scotland.  Fiona David, CEO of Fair Futures, on who should take responsibility for the slavery used in manufacturing many of the goods Australia imports? And on The Year That Made Me - Bret McKenzie, one half of New Zealand super group Flight of the Conchords.

Have you noticed that a lot of tobacco shops are opening in your neighbourhood? We try to find out why. We mark the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, and the 25th Garma Festival. Self confessed design nerd Tim Ross reminds us about some of the distinctly Australian inventions.

The UK is lowering its voting age to sixteen, should we be doing the same in Australia? The first emoji was used on pagers by young Japanese women in the 80s. Unsurprisingly it was a heart. Keith Houston follows the emoji history. A romance scam has resulted in a Perth woman being convicted of drug importation in Japan. How to spot a romance scammer.

Professor Richard Eccleston discusses the results of the weekend's Tasmanian election. We take a deep dive into the science behind a $8 million dollar meteorite from Mars with astrogeologist Professor Gretchen Benedix. At the Melbourne Film Festival we meet the director and one of the subjects of a surprisingly enthralling documentary Spreadsheet Champions, depicting the triumphs and tragedies at the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championships. And on The Year That Made Me Australian actress Yael Stone, best known as Lorna Morello in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, shares how the year 2020 changed the trajectory of her career and her life.

Albert Palazzo makes the argument that climate change should be a factor when considering our defence and security priorities. Meanwhile President Trump is shoring up support in Africa for his trade not aid strategy. And back in 1960 Paul and Eslanda Robeson came to Australia for a concert tour, but  his performances for waterside workers, railway workers and the construction workers on the Sydney Opera House site were part of his parallel political tour.

Ukraine has joined Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in withdrawing from the UN's landmine treaty. Mary Wareham from Human Rights Watch explains what is at stake. Rebecca Hetherington, co-star to Australia's favourite childhood puppet, Mr Squiggle, celebrates the upcoming exhibition at the National Museum. The Year That Made Me returns to 2005, as Gill Hicks recounts the moment, 20 years ago, when she was caught in London Bombings. 

Are Australia's ties with our closest ally, the United States, fraying at the seams? Former Australian ambassador, Peter Tesch shares his thoughts. The iPhone turns 18, but can it continue to create the hype of the past in a market full of technology innovations. And Christopher The, the creator of the world famous Strawberry Watermelon Cake on The Year that Made Me. 

This week Sunday Extra is coming to you from Burnie in Northwest Tasmania. Burnie locals, gay activist Rodney Croome and comedian and writer Justin Heazlewood, join Julian in the studio and we get a preview of the upcoming state election in Tasmania.