Q&A 2008
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- May 22, 2008
- Last Aired
- July 22, 2021
- Format
- 14 seasons · 548 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~548 hours (60 min/ep)
- Network
- ABC TV
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Q&A is a television series that premiered in 2008. The program functions as a forum where a panel of experts, pundits, and politicians gather in a studio to discuss current issues of the week.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2008
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 548
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- May 22, 2008
- Last aired
- Jul 22, 2021
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- AU
- Networks
- ABC TV
- Genres
- News, Talk
- Updated
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- 14 seasons · 548 episodes
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- Status
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- Network
- ABC TV
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Q&A is a television series that premiered in 2008. The program functions as a forum where a panel of experts, pundits, and politicians gather in a studio to discuss current issues of the week. A central feature of the show is its focus on democracy in action, as the live studio audience and viewers are invited to ask questions of the panelists. The series has been hosted by Hamish Macdonald and has featured various participants including Tony Jones, Patricia Karvelas, Barnaby Joyce, and Stan Grant. Episodes have been broadcast on ABC TV, with records indicating an episode aired on August 21, 2008. The format is designed to facilitate the thrashing out of topics by bringing together members of the public alongside political figures and subject matter experts. The program continues to operate as a platform for public inquiry and debate regarding the significant issues of the day.
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“Live studio debates on pressing political and social issues.”
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- Audience-driven questioning keeps topics relevant
- Diverse panel offers multiple viewpoints
- Timely coverage of current events
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- May be too intense for casual viewers
- Format depends heavily on audience participation
You enjoy thoughtful political discourse and current affairs.
Suitable for mature audiences interested in politics and public policy.
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Cast
Tony Jones
Self - Host
Hamish Macdonald
Self - Host
Tanya Plibersek
Self - Panellist
Christopher Pyne
Self - Panellist
Barnaby Joyce
Self - Panellist
Greg Sheridan
Self - Panellist
George Brandis
Himself - Panellist
Malcolm Turnbull
Self - Panellist
Bill Shorten
Self - Panellist
Joe Hockey
Self - Panellist
Judith Sloan
Self - Panellist
Greg Hunt
Self - Panellist
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Season 1 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Rudd Files Mytharc May 22, 2008
- E2 Tony, Tanya and Bob. Core May 29, 2008
- E3 Round Three Core Jun 5, 2008
- E4 Boom shake shake shake the room! Core Jun 12, 2008
- E5 Cheryl returns Core Jun 19, 2008
- E6 The Young Guns Core Jun 26, 2008
- E7 Politics and the Academy Core Jul 3, 2008
- E8 It's not easy being Green Core Jul 10, 2008
- E9 It takes all types of people to make the world go round... Core Jul 17, 2008
- E10 Welcome the Senate Core Jul 24, 2008
- E11 Money and Trees - the green stuff Core Jul 31, 2008
- E12 Something for Everyone Core Aug 7, 2008
- E13 Writing Politics Core Aug 14, 2008
- E14 All’s fair in love and politics Core Aug 21, 2008
- E15 Q&A Episode 15 - No catchy title, just a great panel Core Aug 28, 2008
- E16 Sweet 16 - episodes that is... Core Sep 4, 2008
- E17 So many questions, so little time... Core Sep 11, 2008
- E18 Who needs sandwiches when you have Q&A providing food for thought? Core Sep 18, 2008
- E19 A penultimate treat from Q&A Mytharc Sep 25, 2008
- E20 Goodnight and good luck... Mytharc Oct 2, 2008
Season 2 · 32 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Q&A returns with Australians of the Year!!! Mytharc Feb 12, 2009
- E2 An Economic Time... Core Feb 19, 2009
- E3 A Classic Q&A Core Feb 26, 2009
- E4 TANNER and COSTELLO on Q and A Core Mar 5, 2009
- E5 A Mixed Bunch Core Mar 12, 2009
- E6 Religion, Sex and Politics Core Mar 19, 2009
- E7 Q and A live from Melbourne Core Mar 26, 2009
- E8 Chinese Puzzles Core Apr 2, 2009
- E9 Banks, Bikies and Broadband Core Apr 9, 2009
- E10 The John Elliot Show Core Apr 16, 2009
- E11 P.J. O'Rourke on Q and A Core Apr 23, 2009
- E12 Green and everything in between Core Apr 30, 2009
- E13 Taxes, Torture and the Taliban Core May 7, 2009
- E14 Budget Special from Canberra Core May 14, 2009
- E15 Beyond Spin Core May 21, 2009
- E16 And That's Half-Time Core May 28, 2009
- E17 Back in Town Core Jul 23, 2009
- E18 Queensland Rising Core Jul 30, 2009
- E19 The Youth Show Core Aug 6, 2009
- E20 The more things change... Core Aug 13, 2009
- E21 Back to Balibo Core Aug 20, 2009
- E22 Live from the Melbourne Writers Festival Core Aug 27, 2009
- E23 Sex and Politics Core Sep 3, 2009
- E24 Women, War, Sex and Kevin Rudd Core Sep 10, 2009
- E25 The History Wars Core Sep 17, 2009
- E26 Q&A Live from Adelaide Core Sep 24, 2009
- E27 God, Sodomy and the Lash Core Oct 1, 2009
- E28 Hey Hey It's Racism Core Oct 8, 2009
- E29 Alexei Sayle joins Q and A Core Oct 15, 2009
- E30 John Elliott Returns Core Oct 22, 2009
- E31 The Indonesian Non-Solution Mytharc Oct 29, 2009
- E32 That's A Wrap Mytharc Nov 5, 2009
Season 3 · 41 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 The PM on Q and A Mytharc Feb 8, 2010
- E2 Tanner and Joyce Go Head to Head Core Feb 15, 2010
- E3 Turnbull Returns Core Feb 22, 2010
- E4 Art, Power and Passion Core Mar 1, 2010
- E5 God, Science and Sanity Core Mar 8, 2010
- E6 Conservatives, Comedians and Political Correctness Core Mar 15, 2010
- E7 The Health of the Nation Core Mar 22, 2010
- E8 Greens, budgies and staffers... Core Mar 29, 2010
- E9 Tony Abbott on Q and A Core Apr 5, 2010
- E10 The American Ambassador on Q&A Core Apr 12, 2010
- E11 Premiers, Population and the Politics of Fear Core Apr 19, 2010
- E12 Anzac Day Special Core Apr 26, 2010
- E13 Emissions Trading, Taxation and Trust Core May 3, 2010
- E14 Censorship in Cyberspace Core May 10, 2010
- E15 Budget special Core May 17, 2010
- E16 Democracy, Death and Taxes Core May 24, 2010
- E17 Backlash in Bennelong? Core May 31, 2010
- E18 Q and A Goes West Core Jun 7, 2010
- E19 For Lovers of Animals Core Jun 14, 2010
- E20 Greens in the Spotlight Core Jun 21, 2010
- E21 The Gillard Coup Core Jun 28, 2010
- E22 New PM & Population Core Jul 5, 2010
- E23 Fear, Loathing and the East Timor Solution Core Jul 12, 2010
- E24 And They're Off! Core Jul 19, 2010
- E25 Where's the Passion? Core Jul 26, 2010
- E26 Q and A Goes to Brisbane Core Aug 2, 2010
- E27 Julia Gillard joins Q and A Core Aug 9, 2010
- E28 Q and A Population Debate Special Dick Smith's Population Puzzle Core Aug 12, 2010
- E29 Tony Abbott joins Q and A Core Aug 16, 2010
- E30 Where's Mark Arbib? Core Aug 23, 2010
- E31 Q and A at the Melbourne Writers Festival Core Aug 30, 2010
- E32 Bob Katter joins Q&A Core Sep 6, 2010
- E33 A new political paradigm Core Sep 13, 2010
- E34 Euthanasia in a hung parliament Core Sep 20, 2010
- E35 Politics, Betrayal and Sex Core Sep 27, 2010
- E36 Q and A Gets Dangerous Core Oct 4, 2010
- E37 Q and A Sports Special Core Oct 11, 2010
- E38 Miracles, Media and the Murray Core Oct 18, 2010
- E39 The Odd Angry Shoe: John Howard on Q and A Core Oct 25, 2010
- E40 Q and A goes West Mytharc Nov 1, 2010
- E41 That's Goodbye From Us... Mytharc Nov 8, 2010
Season 4 · 41 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Don's Party Revisited Mytharc Feb 7, 2011
- E2 Revolution, Revelations and Romance Core Feb 14, 2011
- E3 Q and A Goes to Brisbane Core Feb 21, 2011
- E4 The Carbon Curse Core Feb 28, 2011
- E5 The Gender Divide Core Mar 7, 2011
- E6 Julia Gillard Meets the People Core Mar 14, 2011
- E7 The Q and A Century Core Mar 21, 2011
- E8 After the Massacre Core Mar 28, 2011
- E9 Confessions of Kevin Core Apr 4, 2011
- E10 Defence, Discrimination and Regrets Core Apr 11, 2011
- E11 Women in Uniform Core Apr 25, 2011
- E12 Royal Wedding Special Core Apr 28, 2011
- E13 Q and A Goes to Albury Core May 2, 2011
- E14 The Bin Laden Hit Core May 9, 2011
- E15 The Welfare Conundrum Core May 16, 2011
- E16 Sydney Writers' Festival Core May 23, 2011
- E17 Cate's Carbon Controversy Core May 30, 2011
- E18 Australia: The Nanny State? Core Jun 6, 2011
- E19 Activism, Cattle and Katter Core Jun 13, 2011
- E20 The Gen-Y Q&A Core Jun 20, 2011
- E21 Taxes, Leaders and the Greens Core Jun 27, 2011
- E22 Carbon, Cattle and Misogynists Core Jul 4, 2011
- E23 Q&A: Stopping the Boats Core Jul 7, 2011
- E24 Julia Gillard Joins Q&A Core Jul 11, 2011
- E25 A Spiritual Special Core Jul 18, 2011
- E26 Q&A Goes to Hobart Core Jul 25, 2011
- E27 Murdoch, Media and Mad Men Core Aug 1, 2011
- E28 GFC, Refugees and Morality Core Aug 8, 2011
- E29 Disability, Fracking and Riots Core Aug 15, 2011
- E30 Islam, Israel and Insurgents Core Aug 22, 2011
- E31 Melbourne Writers Festival Core Aug 29, 2011
- E32 The Malaysian Non-Solution Core Sep 5, 2011
- E33 Women on Top Core Sep 12, 2011
- E34 A Philosophical Q and A Core Sep 19, 2011
- E35 Acting, Parliament and Mental Health Core Sep 26, 2011
- E36 A Very Dangerous Q&A Core Oct 3, 2011
- E37 Kevin's Comeback Core Oct 10, 2011
- E38 Q and a Live from Darwin Core Oct 17, 2011
- E39 Pope of Trash and Princess of Pop Core Oct 24, 2011
- E40 A Musical Q and A Mytharc Oct 31, 2011
- E41 Malcolm Turnbull, Jessica Rudd, Kate Ellis and Peter Reith Mytharc Nov 7, 2011
Season 5 · 43 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Q&A Returns Mytharc Feb 6, 2012
- E2 Celebrities, Leaders and the Speaker Core Feb 13, 2012
- E3 The Labor Leadership Core Feb 20, 2012
- E4 After the Ballot Core Feb 27, 2012
- E5 Live from Adelaide Core Mar 5, 2012
- E6 Katter, Kony and the Climate Core Mar 12, 2012
- E7 Politics and Porn in a Post-Feminist World Core Mar 19, 2012
- E8 The Qld Election Core Mar 26, 2012
- E9 Live from Hobart Core Apr 2, 2012
- E10 Religion and Atheism Core Apr 9, 2012
- E11 Philosophy and the World Core Apr 16, 2012
- E12 Bob Brown joins Q&A Core Apr 23, 2012
- E13 Q&A Climate Debate Core Apr 26, 2012
- E14 Live from Dandenong Core Apr 30, 2012
- E15 Show Me the Money... Core May 7, 2012
- E16 Morals and Politics Core May 14, 2012
- E17 Sydney Writers' Festival Core May 21, 2012
- E18 Barry Humphries joins Q&A Core May 28, 2012
- E19 Live from Toowoomba Core Jun 4, 2012
- E20 Prime Minister Julia Gillard joins Q&A Core Jun 11, 2012
- E21 Life, the Universe and Everything Core Jun 18, 2012
- E22 The Great Boat Debacle Core Jun 25, 2012
- E23 After the Carbon Tax Core Jul 2, 2012
- E24 Artistic Politics Core Jul 9, 2012
- E25 Random Violence Core Jul 16, 2012
- E26 Teachers, Schools and our Education System Core Jul 23, 2012
- E27 A Q&A of Olympic proportions Core Jul 30, 2012
- E28 Manners, Mining and the Can-do Attitude Core Aug 6, 2012
- E29 Big Ideas and Big Society Core Aug 13, 2012
- E30 Assange, Asylum & Human Bondage Core Aug 20, 2012
- E31 Mutilation and the Media Generation Core Aug 27, 2012
- E32 Trolls and Trawlers Core Sep 3, 2012
- E33 Seek and Ye Shall Submit Core Sep 10, 2012
- E34 Protests and Palestine Core Sep 17, 2012
- E35 The Future of The Future Core Sep 24, 2012
- E36 Sorry, Lust and Free Will Core Oct 1, 2012
- E37 Bullying, Education & Purpose Core Oct 8, 2012
- E38 Super, Sexism & Surgery Core Oct 15, 2012
- E39 Folk Music, Five Years & Funding Core Oct 22, 2012
- E40 Forgiveness and Reconciliation Core Oct 29, 2012
- E41 James Price Point and beyond Core Nov 5, 2012
- E42 Elephants On Parade Mytharc Nov 19, 2012
- E43 Happy Endings Mytharc Nov 26, 2012
Season 6 · 45 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pies For The People Mytharc Feb 4, 2013
- E2 Cry Freedom Core Feb 11, 2013
- E3 A Show About Nothing Core Feb 18, 2013
- E4 Espionage, Revolution & Ruin Core Feb 25, 2013
- E5 Crime, Climate & Cask Wine Core Mar 4, 2013
- E6 The Education Debate Core Mar 11, 2013
- E7 Pope, Polls & Poverty Core Mar 18, 2013
- E8 Sports, Spills, Skills & Sex Core Mar 25, 2013
- E9 Faith & Love Core Apr 1, 2013
- E10 The F Word Core Apr 8, 2013
- E11 Taking Tasmania into Tomorrow Core Apr 15, 2013
- E12 The Health Debate Core Apr 22, 2013
- E13 Class Warfare, Latte Sippers & Mental Illness Core Apr 29, 2013
- E14 High School Showdown Core May 6, 2013
- E15 Where's the Beef? Core May 13, 2013
- E16 War, Depression & Hypersexuality Core May 20, 2013
- E17 Religion, Marriage & Euthanasia Core May 27, 2013
- E18 An Audience with Bill Gates Core May 28, 2013
- E19 Racism, Hypocrisy & Hot Air Core Jun 3, 2013
- E20 Bring Back The Biff, Turn Back The Boats Core Jun 10, 2013
- E21 Toxic Politics & Vaccinations Core Jun 17, 2013
- E22 Speculation & Discrimination Core Jun 24, 2013
- E23 Spin, Selling & Slogans Core Jul 1, 2013
- E24 More Than Beef, Boats & Bali Core Jul 4, 2013
- E25 Reforms, Solutions & Compromise Core Jul 8, 2013
- E26 When The Boom Is Over Core Jul 15, 2013
- E27 The PNG Solution & The Autism Spectrum Core Jul 22, 2013
- E28 Drones, Boot Camps & Degrees Core Jul 29, 2013
- E29 Social Media, Surplus & Shelter Core Aug 5, 2013
- E30 Costings, Conski & Cab Rides Core Aug 12, 2013
- E31 The National Economic Debate Core Aug 19, 2013
- E32 Papers, Parental Leave & Penalty Rates Core Aug 26, 2013
- E33 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Core Sep 2, 2013
- E34 PM, Palmer & the Poisoned Chalice Core Sep 9, 2013
- E35 Pencils, Mandates and a Single Bed Core Sep 16, 2013
- E36 An Audience With David Suzuki Core Sep 23, 2013
- E37 ALP Leadership Debate Core Sep 30, 2013
- E38 Corruption, China & Carbon Core Oct 7, 2013
- E39 Fireworks, Free Trade & Indigenous Issues Core Oct 14, 2013
- E40 Fires, Illegals & Rorts Core Oct 21, 2013
- E41 Independent Thinkers & Independent Schools Core Oct 28, 2013
- E42 From the Festival of Dangerous Ideas Core Nov 4, 2013
- E43 Open For Business Core Nov 11, 2013
- E44 India: More than Bollywood and Batsmen Mytharc Nov 18, 2013
- E45 Spying, Sorry & Free Speech Mytharc Nov 25, 2013
Season 7 · 43 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 The ABC of Treachery Mytharc Feb 3, 2014
- E2 Sochi, Inquiries & Subsidies Core Feb 10, 2014
- E3 A Vision for the Future Core Feb 17, 2014
- E4 Riots, Reforms & Resilience Core Feb 24, 2014
- E5 From Qantas to Manus Core Mar 3, 2014
- E6 Vilification, Discrimination & Defamation Core Mar 10, 2014
- E7 Biennale, Babies and Blokes Core Mar 17, 2014
- E8 Mad Monday Core Mar 24, 2014
- E9 Human Rights and Wrongs Core Mar 31, 2014
- E10 China: Evolution not Revolution Core Apr 7, 2014
- E11 Pensions, Promises & Power Core Apr 14, 2014
- E12 Lobbyists, Lies & Libertarians Core Apr 21, 2014
- E13 Death and Taxes Core Apr 28, 2014
- E14 Q & Anarchy Core May 5, 2014
- E15 Loopholes & Heavy Lifting Core May 12, 2014
- E16 Tough Questions for Joe Hockey Core May 19, 2014
- E17 Demos, Heroes and Menopause Core May 26, 2014
- E18 School Chaplains and Science Cuts Core Jun 2, 2014
- E19 Primates, Populism and Utopia Core Jun 9, 2014
- E20 Dating, Diplomacy & Disputes Core Jun 16, 2014
- E21 Big Ideas for a Big Country Core Jun 23, 2014
- E22 Giddy Up Geelong Core Jun 30, 2014
- E23 It's the economy, stupid! Core Jul 7, 2014
- E24 Conversations in Violence, Secrecy & Education Core Jul 14, 2014
- E25 Living with HIV, Looking to the Future Core Jul 21, 2014
- E26 Who Dunnit and How Do We Fix It? Core Jul 28, 2014
- E27 Live from Garma Festival, Arnhem Land Core Aug 4, 2014
- E28 Theology, Terror and Metadata Core Aug 11, 2014
- E29 Class, Cooling and Corruption Core Aug 18, 2014
- E30 Team Australia, Terror and Tinderboxes Core Aug 25, 2014
- E31 100% Women 100% Dangerous Core Sep 1, 2014
- E32 Rupert, ISIS, ICAC & Super Freeze Core Sep 8, 2014
- E33 Science: Precious Petals to Passionate Teachers Core Sep 15, 2014
- E34 Be Alert but not Alarmed Core Sep 22, 2014
- E35 Earning, Learning and Yearning Core Sep 29, 2014
- E36 Mental As in Rockhampton Core Oct 6, 2014
- E37 Watching Watchers and Saving Lives Core Oct 13, 2014
- E38 Time Travel, Teaching and The Meaning of Life Core Oct 20, 2014
- E39 Ideology, Legacy and History Core Oct 27, 2014
- E40 National Security: Finding A Balance Core Nov 3, 2014
- E41 This is your Brain on Climate Change Core Nov 10, 2014
- E42 From Political Summit to Political Satire Mytharc Nov 17, 2014
- E43 Public Life and Public Progress Mytharc Nov 24, 2014
Season 8 · 43 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Elections, Economics & Knightmares Mytharc Feb 2, 2015
- E2 Spills, Bills, Coal & Kills Core Feb 9, 2015
- E3 Death, Detention and Defending Policies Core Feb 16, 2015
- E4 Family Violence Special Core Feb 23, 2015
- E5 Economics, Regulations & One Word Core Mar 2, 2015
- E6 Bad Feminism: Contradictions and Careers Core Mar 9, 2015
- E7 Intergenerational Wealth and Health Core Mar 16, 2015
- E8 When the Bush came to Town Core Mar 23, 2015
- E9 Depression, Drugs and Another Planet Core Mar 30, 2015
- E10 Political Tensions and Children in Detention Core Apr 6, 2015
- E11 Vaccinations, Press Freedoms & Forced Closures Core Apr 13, 2015
- E12 Drinking, Depression and Deportation Core Apr 20, 2015
- E13 ANZAC Spirit, Modern Warfare and Marriage Core Apr 27, 2015
- E14 Assault, Altruism and Emissions Core May 4, 2015
- E15 Struggle Street on Budget Eve Core May 11, 2015
- E16 Death Cults, Brains & Migration Core May 18, 2015
- E17 Joe Hockey on the Tradies vs Ladies Budget Core May 25, 2015
- E18 War Cries, Citizenship & Crime Prevention Core Jun 1, 2015
- E19 Revolutionary Christianity, Citizenship & Incarceration Core Jun 8, 2015
- E20 Magna Carta Magna QandA Core Jun 15, 2015
- E21 Terror, Poverty & Native Titles Core Jun 22, 2015
- E22 Radicalisation, Religion & Recognition Core Jun 29, 2015
- E23 Greece, Gags & Grazing Land Core Jul 6, 2015
- E24 Peace, Ideology & Free Speech Core Jul 13, 2015
- E25 Choppers, Coal & Community Core Jul 20, 2015
- E26 Culture of Change Core Jul 27, 2015
- E27 New Frontiers & Next Bold Missions Core Aug 3, 2015
- E28 Perks, Penalty Rates & Life in Space Core Aug 10, 2015
- E29 Ethics, Equality & Evasion Core Aug 17, 2015
- E30 Public Life & Political Memoirs Core Aug 24, 2015
- E31 Cheating, Climate, War & Democracy Core Aug 31, 2015
- E32 Drowning in Desperation to Dying with Dignity Core Sep 7, 2015
- E33 A New Prime Minister, New Leadership Core Sep 14, 2015
- E34 Bill Shorten in Ballarat Core Sep 21, 2015
- E35 Conservatives, China & Chris Brown Core Sep 28, 2015
- E36 Shine a Light on Depression Core Oct 5, 2015
- E37 Social Cohesion, Offshore Detention & Factions Core Oct 12, 2015
- E38 Friends and Allies in Foreign Policy Core Oct 19, 2015
- E39 Country Life, CSG and Cannabis Core Oct 26, 2015
- E40 GST, Gonski, Population and Diversity Core Nov 2, 2015
- E41 Facing Death Core Nov 9, 2015
- E42 Paris, Syria & South Australia Mytharc Nov 16, 2015
- E43 Racists, Extremists and Economists Mytharc Nov 23, 2015
Season 9 · 43 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Great Australians Mytharc Feb 1, 2016
- E2 Corruption, Penalty Rates & Public Health Core Feb 8, 2016
- E3 Polls, Property and Processing Core Feb 15, 2016
- E4 Hybrid War to Hot War Core Feb 22, 2016
- E5 Safe Schools, Sniping and Senators Core Feb 29, 2016
- E6 Peta, Priests and Presidents Core Mar 7, 2016
- E7 String Theory, Sea Turtles, AI and Pi Core Mar 14, 2016
- E8 ABCC, Double D and Rioting Core Mar 21, 2016
- E9 Innovation, Collaboration & NBN Core Mar 28, 2016
- E10 Federation, Funding, Disability and Disunity Core Apr 4, 2016
- E11 Alcohol, Violence, Sugar and Shakespeare Core Apr 11, 2016
- E12 Dissolution, Disappointment and Tears Core Apr 18, 2016
- E13 Church and State Core Apr 25, 2016
- E14 Reforms, Representatives and Re-Election Core May 2, 2016
- E15 Budget, Billionaires and Battlers Core May 9, 2016
- E16 Free Will, Free Speech and Criticising Islam Core May 16, 2016
- E17 Debate: Pyne vs Albanese Core May 23, 2016
- E18 Balance of Power Core May 30, 2016
- E19 Tussle in Tamworth Core Jun 6, 2016
- E20 Bill Shorten Core Jun 13, 2016
- E21 Malcolm Turnbull Core Jun 20, 2016
- E22 Brexit Fallout, Indigenous People and Young Voices Core Jun 27, 2016
- E23 Minority Government and Division Core Jul 4, 2016
- E24 Liberal Split, Senate Vote and Chilcot Core Jul 11, 2016
- E25 Senate Powerbrokers Core Jul 18, 2016
- E26 Incarceration, Islam and Innovation Core Jul 25, 2016
- E27 Rudd, Rehabilitation and Animal Ethics Core Aug 1, 2016
- E28 US Election Special Core Aug 8, 2016
- E29 Experts and Empirical Evidence Core Aug 15, 2016
- E30 Racism, Revenge Porn & Nauru Core Aug 22, 2016
- E31 Social Determinants of Health Core Aug 29, 2016
- E32 Over 400 Years of Shakespeare Core Sep 5, 2016
- E33 Guns, Diversity and Donations Core Sep 12, 2016
- E34 Marriage Equality, Migrants and Masculinity Core Sep 19, 2016
- E35 Education, Environment and Equality Core Sep 26, 2016
- E36 Renewables, Welfare and Body Image Core Oct 3, 2016
- E37 Australia's Sovereign Borders Core Oct 10, 2016
- E38 Industrial Relations and Respectful Relationships Core Oct 17, 2016
- E39 Media Influence, Privacy and Secrecy Core Oct 24, 2016
- E40 Refugee Ban, Backpackers and Cultural Capital Core Oct 31, 2016
- E41 18C, Trump and Islands Sinking Core Nov 7, 2016
- E42 New World Order Mytharc Nov 14, 2016
- E43 End of the Year, Dawn of an Era Mytharc Nov 21, 2016
Season 10 · 43 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Trump, Climate Action and Youths Mytharc Feb 6, 2017
- E2 Blackouts, Childcare, and Migration Core Feb 13, 2017
- E3 Pensions, Debt and NDIS Core Feb 20, 2017
- E4 Death and Disruption Core Feb 27, 2017
- E5 Strikes, Sexual Assault and Revenge Porn Core Mar 6, 2017
- E6 Festival of the Arts Core Mar 13, 2017
- E7 The Misinformation Ecosystem Core Mar 20, 2017
- E8 Hunting, Housing and Homeland Security Core Mar 27, 2017
- E9 Company Tax, Climate Refugees and Cold War Core Apr 3, 2017
- E10 Assad, Assisted Suicide and Satire Core Apr 10, 2017
- E11 Citizenships, Skilled Workers and Mushrooms Core Apr 24, 2017
- E12 Two Veeps and a Satirist Core May 1, 2017
- E13 Gonski, Veterans and the Budget Core May 8, 2017
- E14 Budget, Surplus & Debt Core May 15, 2017
- E15 Trump, Putin and The End Core May 22, 2017
- E16 1967 and Mabo - Moving Forward Core May 29, 2017
- E17 Terror, Housing and the NDIS Core Jun 5, 2017
- E18 Australia's Energy Future Core Jun 12, 2017
- E19 Australian values, Apes and Irrationality Core Jun 19, 2017
- E20 Authenticity, Optics and Taboo Core Jun 26, 2017
- E21 Incentives, Intervention and Fireworks Core Jul 3, 2017
- E22 Adani, Armies and Assaults Core Jul 17, 2017
- E23 School Special Victoria Core Jul 24, 2017
- E24 Trusts, Trump and Tensions in Asia Core Jul 31, 2017
- E25 Q&A from Garma Festival 2017 Core Aug 7, 2017
- E26 Citizenship, Charlottesville and Surveys Core Aug 14, 2017
- E27 Bill Shorten on Q&A Core Aug 21, 2017
- E28 Australia Day and Families Divided Core Aug 28, 2017
- E29 Antifa, Women & Doomsday Core Sep 4, 2017
- E30 Consequences, Citizenship and Climate Core Sep 11, 2017
- E31 Energy, Myanmar and Dreamers Core Sep 18, 2017
- E32 Drones, Robots and The Future Core Oct 2, 2017
- E33 Electricity, Sports and Marriage Core Oct 9, 2017
- E34 Trump, Guns and Rock n Roll Core Oct 16, 2017
- E35 Q&A Same Sex Marriage Debate Core Oct 23, 2017
- E36 Liability, Instability and Deniability Core Oct 30, 2017
- E37 Q&A High School Special 2.0 Core Nov 6, 2017
- E38 Section 44, Space and Skeptics Core Nov 13, 2017
- E39 Protections, Preferences & Parliamentarians Core Nov 20, 2017
- E40 Royal Commissions and Election Results Core Nov 27, 2017
- E41 Human Rights and Harassment Core Dec 4, 2017
- E42 PM Malcolm Turnbull on Q&A Mytharc Dec 11, 2017
- E43 Comebacks, Cancer Treatment and Uni Cuts Mytharc Dec 18, 2017
Season 11 · 42 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Spotlight on the Economy Mytharc Feb 5, 2018
- E2 Nepotism, Referendums & Radical Reform Core Feb 12, 2018
- E3 Civil War, Colonisation and Power Core Feb 19, 2018
- E4 DPM, Politics and Pay Gaps Core Feb 26, 2018
- E5 Family Matters and Home Fires Core Mar 5, 2018
- E6 A Big Australia Core Mar 12, 2018
- E7 Tax, Trump and The Polls Core Mar 19, 2018
- E8 A Night with Michael Sandel Core Mar 26, 2018
- E9 Polling, Policing and Reporting Core Apr 9, 2018
- E10 Privacy, Missile Strikes and Celebrity Activism Core Apr 16, 2018
- E11 Class Divides and Inequality Core Apr 23, 2018
- E12 Trump, Twitter & North Korea Core Apr 30, 2018
- E13 Newstart, New Power and New Jobs Core May 7, 2018
- E14 A Broader Budget Core May 14, 2018
- E15 Weddings, Gaza and Losing Faith Core May 21, 2018
- E16 First Responders, Refugees and Flexible Working Core May 28, 2018
- E17 Chaos, Ego and Cash Core Jun 4, 2018
- E18 Q&A with Bill Shorten Core Jun 11, 2018
- E19 Being Careful, North Korea and Culture Wars Core Jun 18, 2018
- E20 Q&A Enabled Core Jun 25, 2018
- E21 Abuse, Foster Care and Taxes Core Jul 2, 2018
- E22 People's Panel - Celebrating 10 Years of Q&A Core Jul 9, 2018
- E23 War on Waste Core Jul 23, 2018
- E24 Super Saturday and Media Diversity Core Jul 30, 2018
- E25 Drought Relief and Future Farming Core Aug 6, 2018
- E26 Power, Spirituality and Free Speech Core Aug 13, 2018
- E27 Stranger than Fiction Core Aug 20, 2018
- E28 Chaos, Crocs and Coal Mining Core Aug 27, 2018
- E29 Media Power, Popularity and Special Envoys Core Sep 3, 2018
- E30 High School Students Special Core Sep 10, 2018
- E31 Rape, Racism and No-Platforming Core Sep 17, 2018
- E32 Bullying, quotas, and the ABC Core Oct 1, 2018
- E33 Teaching Special Core Oct 8, 2018
- E34 Climate, Welfare and Religious Schools Core Oct 15, 2018
- E35 Wentworth by-election Special Core Oct 22, 2018
- E36 Live from the Pop-up Globe Core Oct 29, 2018
- E37 Sex Robots, Killer Robots: A Dangerous Q&A Core Nov 5, 2018
- E38 Trust, Leadership, and Stability Core Nov 12, 2018
- E39 Tourism, Trump, and the Embassy Core Nov 19, 2018
- E40 VicVotes, Terrorism, and Gender Core Nov 26, 2018
- E41 Protest and Pre-selection Mytharc Dec 3, 2018
- E42 2018 Finale Mytharc Dec 10, 2018
Season 12 · 44 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Boats, the Banks, and the River Mytharc Feb 4, 2019
- E2 Manus, Hakeem, and Franking Credits Core Feb 11, 2019
- E3 Q&A on Drugs Core Feb 18, 2019
- E4 Jordan Peterson Destroys Q&A Core Feb 25, 2019
- E5 A Church in Crisis Core Mar 4, 2019
- E6 Q&A: Women in Leadership Core Mar 11, 2019
- E7 Q&A In Townsville Core Mar 18, 2019
- E8 Roxane Gay on Q&A Core Mar 25, 2019
- E9 Cash, Guns, Gangs, and Life Core Apr 1, 2019
- E10 Q&A Budget Special Core Apr 8, 2019
- E11 Election 2019: The Battle For Queensland Core Apr 15, 2019
- E12 The Election Countdown Core Apr 29, 2019
- E13 Bill Shorten on Q&A Core May 6, 2019
- E14 The Q&A Last Chance Saloon Core May 13, 2019
- E15 The Wash Up Core May 20, 2019
- E16 First Australians and Quiet Australians Core May 27, 2019
- E17 Jimmy Barnes Rocks Q&A Core Jun 3, 2019
- E18 Q&A at Vivid Core Jun 10, 2019
- E19 Science Special Core Jun 17, 2019
- E20 The Freedom to Fund Yourself Core Jun 24, 2019
- E21 Union Bosses and Suburban Dads Core Jul 1, 2019
- E22 Nukes in an Uncertain World Core Jul 8, 2019
- E23 Deemed Not To Matter Core Jul 15, 2019
- E24 Boris, Brexit and The Black Dog Core Jul 22, 2019
- E25 Wage Theft and Celebrity Chefs Core Jul 29, 2019
- E26 Zali's Political Slalom Core Aug 5, 2019
- E27 How Good is Democracy? Core Aug 12, 2019
- E28 The Indigenous Voice Core Aug 19, 2019
- E29 High School Special Core Aug 26, 2019
- E30 Writers Special Core Sep 2, 2019
- E31 Donations, Disability and Disillusionment Core Sep 9, 2019
- E32 The Political Donations Arms Race Core Sep 16, 2019
- E33 Kerry O'Brien and Your Right To Know Core Sep 23, 2019
- E34 The Power of Music Core Sep 30, 2019
- E35 A Spotlight on Aged Care Core Oct 7, 2019
- E36 Democracy or Disruption? Core Oct 14, 2019
- E37 Future Alert Core Oct 21, 2019
- E38 The Drought Core Oct 28, 2019
- E39 Broadside Core Nov 4, 2019
- E40 Climate and Catastrophe Core Nov 11, 2019
- E41 Q&A in WA Core Nov 18, 2019
- E42 International Power Core Nov 25, 2019
- E43 Q&A Pacific Mytharc Dec 2, 2019
- E44 The End of an Era Mytharc Dec 9, 2019
Season 13 · 44 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Q+A Bushfires Special Mytharc Feb 3, 2020
- E2 Climate Solutions Core Feb 10, 2020
- E3 Trust Core Feb 17, 2020
- E4 Q+A on China - A Healthy Relationship? Core Feb 24, 2020
- E5 The Australian Identity: Who Are We? Core Mar 2, 2020
- E6 Education - Are We Failing? Core Mar 9, 2020
- E7 The Corona Challenge: Are We Prepared? Core Mar 16, 2020
- E8 Ask The Doctors Core Mar 23, 2020
- E9 Coronavirus: The Cost Core Mar 30, 2020
- E10 Coronavirus: Stories from the Frontline Core Apr 6, 2020
- E11 Surviving Lockdown Core Apr 13, 2020
- E12 COVID-19: Where to Next? Core Apr 20, 2020
- E13 Education in the Age of COVID-19 Core Apr 27, 2020
- E14 The Post-COVID World Order Core May 4, 2020
- E15 Q+A: The Premiers Core May 11, 2020
- E16 Young and Free? Core May 18, 2020
- E17 Australia Reimagined Core May 25, 2020
- E18 Our Energy Future Core Jun 1, 2020
- E19 Hard Truths Core Jun 8, 2020
- E20 The Future of Sport Core Jun 15, 2020
- E21 Australia: Secret State? Core Jun 22, 2020
- E22 Saving the Arts and 'Brain Farts' Core Jun 29, 2020
- E23 Borders, Booze and the Big Spend on Defence Core Jul 6, 2020
- E24 Julia Gillard on Q+A Core Jul 13, 2020
- E25 Disrupted Recovery Core Jul 20, 2020
- E26 Fight Of Our Lives Core Jul 27, 2020
- E27 The Frontline Core Aug 3, 2020
- E28 State of Disaster Core Aug 10, 2020
- E29 Media and Misinformation Mytharc Aug 17, 2020
- E30 Generation COVID Core Aug 24, 2020
- E31 Panel of Wisdom Core Aug 31, 2020
- E32 Border Wars Core Sep 7, 2020
- E33 The Age of Loneliness Core Sep 14, 2020
- E34 US Election 2020: Four More Years? Core Sep 21, 2020
- E35 Road to Recovery Core Sep 28, 2020
- E36 Budget Special Core Oct 5, 2020
- E37 Anthony Albanese on Q+A Core Oct 12, 2020
- E38 Social Disconnect Core Oct 19, 2020
- E39 An Ethical Australia? Accountability, Ethics and Leadership Core Oct 26, 2020
- E40 US Election: Trump vs Biden Core Nov 2, 2020
- E41 Politicians, Presidents and the Palace Core Nov 9, 2020
- E42 Sex, Lies and a Better Politics Core Nov 16, 2020
- E43 Live From Penrith Mytharc Nov 23, 2020
- E44 Q+A 2020 Finale: The Year That Changed Us Mytharc Nov 30, 2020
Season 14 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Calling It Out Mytharc Feb 4, 2021
- E2 Q+A on Vaccines: What do you want to know? Core Feb 11, 2021
- E3 Bargaining with Big Tech Core Feb 18, 2021
- E4 Spotlight on Aged Care Core Feb 25, 2021
- E5 All About Women Core Mar 4, 2021
- E6 On The Rebound Core Mar 11, 2021
- E7 Consent Core Mar 18, 2021
- E8 Fixing The Future Core Mar 25, 2021
- E9 Vaccines, The Church, and the State of Politics Core Apr 8, 2021
- E10 It's Complicated: Vaccines, China, and Saying Sorry Core Apr 15, 2021
- E11 Climate, Politics, and 'Fossil Fools' Core Apr 22, 2021
- E12 Diversity, Double Standards and Aussies Trapped Abroad Core Apr 29, 2021
- E13 Power and Control Core May 6, 2021
- E14 Budget 2021 Special Core May 13, 2021
- E15 Barnaby Meets Lukenomics Core May 20, 2021
- E16 Trauma and Truth-Telling Core May 27, 2021
- E17 Vaccine, Quarantine and Life Outside the Big Cities Core Jun 3, 2021
- E18 Health and Humanity Core Jun 10, 2021
- E19 Boats, Boys Clubs and Businesses on the Brink Core Jun 17, 2021
- E20 Sydney Surge and Life on the Spectrum Core Jun 24, 2021
- E21 Vaccines: Supply and Demand Core Jul 1, 2021
- E22 The Ethics of Accountability Core Jul 8, 2021
- E23 Dealing with Delta Mytharc Jul 15, 2021
- E24 The Olympics and Opening Up Mytharc Jul 22, 2021
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Hamish Macdonald hosts the series.
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A live studio audience asks questions to a panel of politicians and experts.
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The series began in 2008.
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Yes, the audience asks the questions and engages with the panel.
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