Emeka sits down with a pastor to discuss a topic many people avoid: What happened to the church’s influence in society?

Emeka sits down with Professor Halim Rane, Griffith University academic, researcher in international relations, and scholar of Islamic studies, for a direct and wide-ranging discussion about Islam, media narratives, extremism, and the misconceptions shaping public debate.

Australia is grappling with the aftermath of the Bondi Beach attack, and many Australians are questioning how our leaders have responded. In the first episode of Emeka Conversations, On The Road, I sit down with Ashton Gresham for an unscripted, on-the-ground conversation about radicalisation, policing, free speech, and what the government is choosing to say, and not say, in the wake of tragedy.