ABC Radio National

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  Canada goes to the polls

  In many ways, Canada is similar to Australia. Like us, their system of government is a federalist, Westminster-style democracy. Canadian politics are very different to ours, however, with three parties running neck and neck heading into Monday's general election. Annabelle Quince explains.

  Rear Vision

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  Marc Maron's intimate interviews

  American comedian Marc Maron started off in stand-up comedy, and now has one of the most downloaded podcasts on the planet. He tells Sarah Kanowski about how he's grown as a comic and what he does to make guests on his podcasts open up in unexpected ways.

  Books and Arts

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  Phantosmia: when your nose hallucinates

  When a skateboarding accident left Serge Negus with no sense of smell, he shrugged it off. But then he began to experience olfactory hallucinations, or phantom smells. He describes what it is like to live with phantosmia, a rare neurological condition.

  The Science Show

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  Alan Berliner's personal, poetic documentaries

  This week, the MCA in Sydney is showing a retrospective of the films of American documentarian Alan Berliner as part of the Antenna Documentary Film Festival. His unique documentaries deal with family and identity. He spoke with Jason Di Rosso.

  The Final Cut

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  The Matildas strike

  The Matildas are the most successful side, male or female, that Australia has ever produced in the roundball game. They're also the first Australian national team in history to go on strike and throw games. Sarah Dingle investigates why the women decided to play hardball.

  Background Briefing

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  In search of Greece's protest dog, Loukanikos

  Writer and philosopher Mary Zournazi takes us on her search for Loukanikos, a stray dog who became the symbol of Greece's anti-austerity movement. How can a dog become a symbol of the people? What can a dog teach us about dignity and hope?

  Radiotonic

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  Political donations are not a form of free speech, High Court rules

  Last week a high profile NSW property developer evoked a US-style freedom of speech argument when arguing for his right to make sizeable political donations. As The Law Report finds, the High Court wasn't having a bar of it.

  Law Report

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