To become the Republican nominee, Ron DeSantis knows who he needs to win over: religious Americans who oppose things like abortion and gay rights. He’s called upon an unlikely figure for help – an Australian preacher known for his outspoken conservative views.

So, who is Jesse Newman? Contributor to The Saturday Paper Elle Hardy joins the show.

How did a small minority of religious conservatives overturn the rights of millions to choose?

Today, author of Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity is Taking Over the World, Elle Hardy, on how the Christian right plotted for years to overturn Roe v Wade and why they are not done yet.

The founder of Hillsong Church, Brian Houston is on trial. He faces charges of concealing historic child sexual abuse by his father, Frank Houston – who was also a Pentecostal pastor.

Houston has returned to Australia and is fighting the charges in a Sydney court, with his defence team arguing that he didn’t conceal the crime from police.

Elon Musk says he plans to turn Twitter into his ideal version of a public square, and use it to advance the evolution of human communication. But his vision of that public square also involves people paying to be prominent – and the public are not allowed to parody Musk, unless they clearly state they’re making a joke.

So what does the chaotic week at Twitter tell us about the world’s richest man, his ideas about speech and how far he’ll go to influence the way we communicate?

How did a small minority of religious conservatives overturn the rights of millions to choose? Today, author of Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity is Taking Over the World, Elle Hardy, on how the Christian right plotted for years to overturn Roe v Wade and why they are not done yet.

Leaked emails show how the Houston family responded to the scandal that may have ended their reign at the top of the Hillsong megachurch.