Conspiracy Theories
Should we be worried about the rise of QAnon?
QAnon, an intricate conspiracy theory which suggests US President Donald Trump is secretly waging war on a well-connected Satanic paedophile ring, should not be dismissed as a harmless oddity… Audio
When friends and family are lost to conspiracy theories
One in eight young Australians believe that Bill Gates is spreading coronavirus using 5G and that the pandemic is the Government's way of forcing them to be vaccinated. Journalist James Purtill has… Audio
Wake up Sheeple!
Attacks on 5G cellphone towers around the world are based on rumours and theories that just aren't true. Why has this pandemic spawned so many widely-believed conspiracies? Audio
Julie Leask: How to talk to anti-vaxxers
Conspiracy theories are nothing new, and it's not surprising many have sprung up around Covid-19. Julie Leask is a professor in the Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of… Audio
Social media magnifies conspiracy theories
Social media influencers and well know people have exacerbated Covid 19 conspiracy theories. Audio
Conspiracies surround coronavirus
Dr Alison Campbell joins The Panel to talk about conspiracy theories swirling around the Covid-19 coronavirus. Audio
In Defence of Conspiracy Theories
We hear a lot about the dangers of conspiracy theories, especially if they cause people to make poor or dangerous decisions. But are they all bad? David Coady from the University of Tasmania has books… Audio
Swipe right for conspiracy
What do you do when when you're looking for love but but most people don't share your views on the world and society?
Up This Way's Shaun D Wilson spoke to truther Jenny and writer Florence Wilkinson… Audio
The man who debunks conspiracy theories
Mick West is a science writer and is dedicated to the art of debunking wild theories that circulate online and helping other people do the same, with his website, Metabunk. Audio
A new theory on conspiracy theorists
Far from being dimwits in tin hats - a new book suggests there is a conspiracy theory in all of us. Its author Rob Brotherton talked to Nine to Noon about his work. Audio
Counterpoint for 30 November 2014
Every time that a strange new disease surfaces, there are almost inevitable conspiracy theories linking it to biological weapons, which are seriously difficult to identify and are apparently still… Audio
New conspiracy revelation on 50th anniversary of JFK report
The anniversary of John F Kennedy's death in Dallas has just passed, November the 22nd, and 50 years after an official report said Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assasination a key investigator… Audio
Philosopher Matthew Dentith on why we love conspiracy theories
Philosopher Matthew Dentith wrote a PhD thesis titled, "In defence of conspiracy theorists", which he has turned into a forthcoming book, "The Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories". In it, he explores… Audio
Charles Pigden : conspiracies and cockups
Associate Professor at the Department of Philosophy, University of Otago, who has published on a number of topics including conspiracy theories. Audio
Ideas for 17 February 2008
Otago University philosophy lecturer Charles Pigden refutes the idea that conspiracy theories are dangerous. Audio