The world is watching as Russian troops continue a full-scale invasion of Europe’s second largest country.
| | | | The world is watching as Russian troops continue a full-scale invasion of Europe’s second largest country. Ukrainians have mobilised to defend their nation as Russian President Vladimir Putin places his nuclear forces on high alert. Waves of cyber-attacks and malicious disinformation campaigns have also hit Ukrainian networks and businesses. What are the broader consequences of war in eastern Europe?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his people will fight for as long as it takes. Australia has joined a Western-led effort – funding weapons to Ukraine and implementing economic sanctions on Russia but won’t commit to troops on the ground. Why aren’t foreign forces being deployed and is this a moment of truth for the international community?
There’s been an outpouring of support for Ukraine from around the world, including large turnouts at anti-war protests within Russia. In Australia, thousands have rallied in support of Ukraine. How are Australia’s Ukrainian and Russian communities feeling as they watch the conflict from afar?
And back home, tens of thousands of people have been impacted by severe floods in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales. Lives have been lost and many residents say they had little time to flee their homes. The extreme weather comes as a new report from top climate scientists warns that the world is about to ‘miss the window’ to act on climate change. How can communities prepare for the prospect of increased extreme weather events?
Joining Stan Grant on the panel:
Dennis Richardson, Former Director-General of ASIO
Deborah Snow, Senior writer, Sydney Morning Herald and former Moscow correspondent
Brendan O'Connor, Shadow Minister for Defence
Olga Boichak, Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney
Full panel TBC
Please submit a question via our website by 9am Thursday for the chance to ask the panel.
Scroll down to watch Thursday's toughest question asked by Zoe Jones, who shared her own tragic story, and asked, “is our mental health system under siege?”. 👇
Watch Q+A Thursday at 8.30pm on ABC TV, streamed live 8.30pm AEST on ABC iview or on our website. |
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| | Last week, former head of ASIO Dennis Richardson said that Vladimir Putin is "determined to turn the Ukraine either into a client state or into an integral part of what he would see as Greater Russia." | | MORE |
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| Ukrainian-born University of Sydney lecturer Olga Boichak says digital media is playing a huge role in the conflict and has turned around the fortunes of the country’s president. | | MORE |
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| The Labor Party says it would back the federal government if it decided to ban all trade with Russia. Shadow Minister for Defence Brendan O'Connor joins the Q+A panel - what will you ask him? | | MORE |
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| | Zoe Jones asked if Australia's mental health support system is 'under siege', and how we can ensure vulnerable people and communities can access appropriate support when it's needed. | | WATCH |
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| Last week, the legendary Archie Roach performed 'One Song' from his upcoming career anthology "My Songs 1989-2021", live on Q+A. Watch it for a limited time on the Q+A social channels. | | WATCH |
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| | David Speers hosts a special conversation around anxiety, mental health, and living in the public eye, as well as the unfolding situation in Ukraine. | | WATCH |
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