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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2026 · 55 MIN

'I still have hope, you should too' — lawyer Jen Robinson on the plight of the world

from The Radio National Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson campaigns tirelessly for the rights of the oppressed and the abused. As we mark another International Women’s Day with so many hard fight gains for women going backwards, she says there's many small gains that give her hope. Punch the macaque monkey stole our online hearts two weeks ago. The video of him clinging to a plush toy for comfort and company went viral, attracting 81 million likes and turning an Ikea orangutan into the must-have accessory that's sold out in countries around the world. Australian woman, Elissa Wardrop was brains behind this viral moment.'He set out to build a family business, instead he built a business that destroyed a family', author and screenwriter Gabriel Sherman's latest work, Bonfire of the Murdochs: How the Epic Fight to Control the Last Great Media Dynasty Broke a Family is a brutal take-down of Rupert Murdoch and his legacy. 

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