Phillip Adams

Phillip Adams is a prolific and sometimes controversial broadcaster, writer and film-maker. As presenter of Late Night Live, he has interviewed thousands of the world’s most influential politicians, historians, archaeologists, novelists, theologians, economists, philosophers and sundry conversationalists.

Recent articles by Phillip Adams

Another pristine new year, another human write-off

Another pristine new year, another human write-off

Each New Year arrives full of promise, and each is steadily dismantled by human folly. History suggests 2026 will be no exception.

Classic LNL: Phillip Adams talks with John Menadue

Classic LNL: Phillip Adams talks with John Menadue

John Menadue talks to Phillip Adams about being an outsider, about his career in politics, particularly about the criticism surrounding his decision to continue as Head of the Department of Prime Minister after the dismissal on 11 November, 1975 and about his deep spiritual beliefs. Originally broadcast on 12/10/99.

AUKUS, Assange, and the “seething pathologies” of the American Security State

AUKUS, Assange, and the “seething pathologies” of the American Security State

We are permitting ourselves no character of our own under the architecture of the Alliance. It means we’ve accepted the status of a kind of client state, or American territory. I won’t say the 51st state. It means we’ve got even less independence than a US governor would have, former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr says in conversation with ABC LNL host Phillip Adams.