This week, ABC Religion & Ethics brings together stories of memory and the hidden forces that shape how we live and think.
 

On Soul Search, we mark NAIDOC Week 2025 by honouring the strength, vision and legacy of First Nations communities through prayer, art and cultural memory. Hear from Aboriginal artists and elders on how spiritual life continues to shape resistance, renewal and connection to Country.
 

On The Religion & Ethics Report, we turn to New York City, where the Democratic mayoral primary has become a flashpoint in global politics. Zohran Mamdani, a state assemblyman of Indian Muslim background and vocal critic of Israel, won nearly half the vote — in a city where around 9 per cent of residents are Muslim and 12 per cent are Jewish. Journalist Etan Nechin of Ha'aretz unpacks what this race reveals about shifting political coalitions and religious identity in American public life.
 

And on The Philosopher's Zone, we dive deep into the ideas of Freud and Wittgenstein to unpack the unconscious mind. How do we make sense of thoughts we can't quite name — or don't even know we have? This episode explores how two of the 20th century's most influential thinkers approached the murky, powerful terrain beneath our conscious lives.

This NAIDOC week, guest presenter Brooke Prentis has a yarn with two remarkable Aboriginal leaders to find out how they carry strength, vision and legacy through their ministry and art.
 

Soul Search: Sunday 6pm, rpt. Wednesday 11pm, Thursday 12pm on Radio National

When New Yorkers gave Zohran Mamdani close to half the votes in the Democratic primary for mayor, they turned a local race into contest with global impact. 
 

The Religion and Ethics Report: Wednesday 6pm, rpt. Thursday 5.30am, Friday 11am on Radio National

We routinely refer to "the unconscious" in a way that suggests we all agree on what it means, but in fact, the unconscious is a highly contested domain. 
 

The Philosopher's Zone: Sunday 5:30pm, rpt. Thursday 1:30pm, Sunday 5:30am on Radio National

To Tibetans all over the world, His Holiness is a hugely important spiritual and political leader.

The Prime Minister says our cultural diversity is a strength, but global turmoil is making its way to our shores in the form of demonstrations and violence. What does the future hold for the ties that bind us together?
 

God Forbid: Saturday 4am, rpt. Sundays 6am and 10pm, and Wednesday 11am on Radio National

In the age of endless scrolling, “content” exists not to inform or endure, but simply to go viral — ephemeral, attention-hungry, and stripped of meaning or beauty.
 

The Minefield: Sunday 10am, rpt. Monday 9pm, Thursday 4am and Saturday 12am on Radio National