As Crispian Chan stood on the sandy dirt on the edge of a remote South Australian bush property, he imagined what the next few hours might hold. 

He and producer Alex Mann had spent months tracking down this location and the man who lived there. They were looking for Jack Van Tongeren, the white nationalist who coordinated one of the few sustained terrorism campaigns in Australia’s history.

That campaign included firebombing Crispian's family business and terrorising his community.

For the ABC podcast Unravel: Firebomb, Crispian and Alex delved into the history of Jack's terror campaign, as well as Jack's tumultuous past. Read the full, immersive story in our online article.

Then, hear from writer and academic Ihsan Yilmaz to find out what it's like to be on the wrong side of one of the world's most powerful people.

Dr Yilmaz, who is from Türkiye and is now an Australian citizen, has spoken out against his homeland's controversial leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, over the past decade.

But one day in 2017, on a Turkish television channel, the possible consequences of his opposition came into sharp focus.

Read the full story, part of RN's Take Me To Your Leader, in our online article, and explore other episodes in the season through the ABC listen app.

And finally, for those in Sydney and Canberra, mark some dates in your diary for live recordings of Big Ideas.

On Wednesday, October 11, join Natasha Mitchell in a panel at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on restoring public trust in democratic institutions and reinforcing rights. 

Then, on Sunday, October 15, head to the National Museum of Australia for River Country, a special community day inviting Australians of all ages to explore the Murray-Darling rivers and wetlands, their histories, stories and futures.

Until next week,
Anna Levy, RN deputy digital editor
 

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