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Political uprisings and bloody conflict are reshaping the world and Australia’s place in it. On Q+A, a panel of big thinkers with deep connections to help you make sense of it all.
The Middle East and Ukraine are locked in protracted wars. Indigenous New Caledonians are violently protesting France’s imposition of voting reforms.
The US is a powder keg in an election year pitting an unpopular president against a populist plagued by legal challengers – and both vowing to crack down on migration.
Record numbers of forcibly displaced people – not just from war but by environmental disasters and rapid climate change – have created a global refugee crisis.
The wounds of colonialism – the loss of life, culture, history and sovereignty – remain painful for many. The cohesion of communities – in Australia, too – is fraying.
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Meet the Panellists
Meet the PanellistJulian Borger
What is British journalist and Guardian World Affairs Editor Julian Borger’s take on British PM Rishi Sunak’s surprise call for an early general election for July 4? The key issues for voters are the economy, immigration, health services and cost of living.
Deborah Cheetham Fraillon
Deborah Cheetham Fraillon calls herself “Yorta Yorta by birth, stolen generation by government policy, soprano by diligence, composer by necessity and lesbian by practice”. She champions western heritage arts while chastising the impact of colonialism.
Abdulrazak Gurnah
Decolonisation is a theme Tanzanian-born, Nobel-awarded British author Abdulrazak Gurnah often explores. What does he make of the current unrest in New Caledonia, triggered by a contentious new voting law proposed by France?
Maher Mughrabi
Norway, Ireland and Spain announce recognition of Palestine as the International Criminal Court seeks arrests on both sides of the conflict. Maher Mughrabi is The Age’s features editor and former foreign editor, with a personal relationship to the crisis.
Q+A on ABC and ABC iview – Monday 27 May at 9.35pm AEST
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