Q&A this Monday night, live from Melbourne

This Monday night, Q&A is live from Melbourne for the Future Alert special, hosted by Annabel Crabb.

With war, rampant disease, food shortages and a poisoned environment all threatening human survival, Q&A brings together some of the nation’s best minds to discuss how we confront these threats and whether our political system is capable of addressing them. On the panel:

Science communicator and food security expert Julian Cribb
Inventor and sustainability engineer Veena Sahajwalla
Former Liberal party leader John Hewson
Futurist, engineer and broadcaster Jordan Nguyen
Australian Futures Project Program Director Chloë Spackman

Watch Q&A live on Monday night at 9.35pm AEDT on ABC TV and iview.

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Get to know the panellists

Veena Sahajwalla thinks "it's an important thing to be prepared to not just see (plastic waste) as a problem but also to see it as a fantastic opportunity." | Read now on ABC Science

Julian Cribb says to address the food sustainability crisis, cities must recycle everything and feed themselves, and all agriculture needs to be regenerative. | Listen now on Late Night Live

Dr Jordan Nguyen is one of Australia’s most innovative engineers, most well known for his ABC Catalyst documentary Becoming Superhuman. | Watch now on Catalyst

Highlights from Monday night's program

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Tim Wilson, Tim Watts, Vicky Xu, Jennifer Hewett, and Simon Longstaff discussed Australia's relationship with Hong Kong and China; the Extinction Rebellion protests around the country; the Turkish invasion of Syria; and Donald Trump, Scott Morrison, and the Mueller Report.

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Did Trump betray the Turkish people?

Nader Gariban shared the perspective of the Kurdish people following the US's withdrawal from Syria.

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If you can't make it, ask your question via Skype

We want questions from every corner of Australia. Get in touch by 9am Monday for the chance to question the panel live via Skype.

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