Ann Arnold

2 days ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Ann Arnold

The United States and China's unexpected agreement to roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for an initial 90-day period has buoyed global markets. China specialist and economist Zongyuan Zoe Liu analyses the significance of the agreement, and looks at how China has prepared itself for any future setbacks.

6 days ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Ann Arnold

'Plant hunting required cunning, resilience, and a seemingly unshakeable sense of entitlement to the resources of other nations.’ An account of the hunt for a particular 'lost orchid' captures the Victorian obsession with newly discovered orchids from the far reaches of the globe, and the false narratives they built around their 'achievements'.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Ann Arnold

Mexico's first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is hugely popular in her country, and gaining global admiration for winning both Donald Trump’s respect, and his apparent cooperation with her over tariffs. Guest: Maya Averbuch, Bloomberg journalist based in Mexico City for the last 8 years, covering Mexico’s economy and politics

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Ann Arnold

The thickness, colour and texture of facial and head hair showed character traits about men and women, it was believed in 19th century America. The assessments were imbued with judgements about race and gender. Guest: Sarah Gold McBride, author of 'Whiskerology: the culture of hair in 19th century America’ (Harvard University Press, due out in June 2025).

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Ann Arnold

Beatrice Faust founded the Women's Electoral Lobby in 1972. She campaigned for abortion law reform, and wrote, often controversially, about sex and feminism. A new biography canvasses her complex political and private lives.