Investigative journalist Gerard Ryle was anonymously leaked a massive hard drive containing the financial secrets of politicians, con-men and the mega-rich from all over the world. He talks about what he found, new ways of getting a big story out to audiences, and the future of investigative journalism - which might not be as bleak...

Afghan women are saying they are terrified of the restrictions and abuse they will face in a post-2014 Afghanistan. They are warning that women's rights are being traded away in power-sharing negotiations between the Karzai Government, the Taleban and other groups. Hear their first-hand accounts at a recent Amnesty International discussion.

The biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression has generated a surge of interest in Marx’ work. Tonight on Big Ideas, David Harvey looks at the nature of capitalism and points out fundamental contradictions of capital. David Harvey is one of the world’s foremost Marx scholars. Guests David Harvey Marx scholar and Distinguished Professor of...

Austerity is the order of the day in Europe, but Professor Mark Blyth argues that austerity is a very dangerous idea and does not work. While it makes sense for any one state to try and cut its way to growth, it simply cannot work when all states try it simultaneously: all we do is...

From online media portals to phone apps and twitter poetry, technology is transforming the written word. So how are creators and consumers navigating the digital frontiers and how will these changes affect the way we read and write into the next decade? Guests Marni Cordell Owner and publisher of the independent news website New Matilda...