Panellists: Jeff Bleich, Bob Carr, Eva Cox, Ahdaf Soueif, Malcolm Turnbull.

Tony Jones is joined by former Foreign Minister Bob Carr; former NSW Opposition leader Kerry Chikarovski; author and social analyst Eva Cox; Spiked Online editor Brendan O'Neill; British violinist Nigel Kennedy.

Giving their take on the US election is political satirist PJ O'Rourke; equality campaigner Linda Tirado; former foreign minister Bob Carr; counter-terrorism adviser Lydia Khalil and US policy analyst Crispin Rovere.

This week, the topics include the US election, implications of the Queensland election, the 45th anniversary of Gough Whitlam’s dismissal, the Integrity Commission proposal, and national secrets. Joining Hamish Macdonald to discuss these are: Malcolm Turnbull, Former Prime Minister of Australia; Bob Carr, Former Labor Foreign Minister; Jenny Hocking, Author, The Palace Letters; Paul Kelly, Editor-at-large, The Australian; and Jan Fran, Media Commentator and Broadcaster.