Few stories have gripped Australia like the story of Erin Patterson.
 

Acclaimed author Helen Garner saw this story unfold up close. She sat through the trial of Patterson, who was convicted of murdering relatives with deadly mushrooms. On Late Night Live this week, Garner reflected on coming face to face with a murderer, her love of the courts, her faith and what happens when people have to face the consequences of their actions.
 

Are you a fan of Netflix's hit series The Diplomat, the American political thriller? If you think it's pure fiction, think again. Global Roaming co-hosts Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald interviewed former US ambassador Beth Jones who was the inspiration for the series. 
 

Finally (not really, there's much more great Radio National listening below), God Forbid's Religious Rebels series continues. This episode looks at Táhirih, a Persian poet and scholar who tore off her veil — and announced the dawn of a new religious age. And if you're a fan of God Forbid, click here (or here) to see host James Carleton as you've never seen him before.

Author Helen Garner sat through the trial of Erin Patterson, who was convicted of murdering members of her family with deadly mushrooms. 

If you thought Netflix's hit series The Diplomat was pure fiction, think again.

In the US, the Trump administration is working to introduce 50-year mortgage terms for homebuyers. But is it a good idea?

A Persian poet and scholar who tore off her veil — and announced the dawn of a new religious age.

It was a colour once reserved for emperors and the elite. But a lab mishap soon changed purple forever.

To deal with China as a major trading partner, and also a national security threat requires understanding the history that made China what it is today.