Episodes
Q+A: Tonight (ABC TV Monday 1 May 2023)
Q+A: Tonight airs Monday 1 May 2023 on ABC TV.
For this week’s edition of Q+A… An overburdened healthcare system. Is America becoming a land of the rich and poor, with the best medical care reserved for the wealthy? Is it becoming more and more of a luxury to visit a GP? And can Medicare keep up with the ageing population?
And what does Scarlett O’Hara have to do with Donald Trump? What, if any, connection can be made between the January 6 riots at the US Capitol and the book Gone with the Wind?
Sarah Churchwell, an expert in American literature and culture, joins the panel to discuss the novel, arguing that the novel’s denial of the horrors of slavery and trumpeting of white nationalism are inextricably linked with Trumpism and the issues that continue to divide the US today.
Political, social, and cultural divisions in Australia are widening. So, what lessons can we take away from America’s history?
What does the institution of monarchy mean in present-day Australia, as a new king’s coronation draws near?
Joining Stan Grant on the panel live from Melbourne:
Mark Butler, Minister for Health and Aged Care
Bridget Archer, Liberal member for Bass
Anthony Dillon, Researcher and Aboriginal affairs commentator
Sarah Churchwell, American literature and culture expert
Mukesh Haikerwal, GP, Deputy Chair Australian GP ALLIANCE and formerly President of the AMA & Chair of the AIHW and World Medical Association.
Q+A: Tonight airs Monday 1 May 2023 at 9.35pm on ABC TV
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