About this podcast
An independent daily news show. We feature the country’s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.
Episodes
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- Trump’s new ‘shadow president’: The rise of Stephen Miller · 17 min · Episode 2106Stephen Miller is the architect of Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign – a sweeping immigration crackdown that’s sparked protests across America and become a growing…
- Did China honeytrap a US tech titan to win the AI race? · 17 min · Episode 2105It’s the spy scandal that’s captivated the world. One of the most powerful players in big tech, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, is being investigated over an affair with a woman…
- Secret recordings, bikie links and a whistleblower: Inside One Nation · 17 min · Episode 2104It’s rare to get a glimpse into the inner workings of One Nation – Pauline Hanson and James Ashby have made sure of that. But now, thanks to a whistleblower and secret…
- The fall of Russell Brand · 17 min · Episode 2103Russell Brand is off to jail for a very long time. The once powerful comedian turned Christian influencer has been sentenced to ten years and six months for the rape of one…
- Peter Garrett on ‘the AUKUS deception’ · 15 min · Episode 2102The submarines are still years away, but the decisions reshaping Australia’s defence posture are already being made. That’s one of the central warnings from the AUKUS Public…
- Police trial live face-scanning technology: what could possibly go wrong? · 17 min · Episode 2101Western Australian police recently finished trialling a technology that can identify people as they walk past – revealing they scanned nearly 1.4 million faces, over a period of…
- The warning for Albanese in Trump’s defeat · 15 min · Episode 2100Interest rates are keeping the pressure on household budgets, and on the Albanese government. The prime minister’s trip to the Carribean for the Commonwealth Heads of Government…
- The collapse of David Jones: Is this the death of department stores? · 17 min · Episode 2099For generations of Australians, David Jones was somewhere people would dress up to go shopping: the Christmas windows, the fashion parades, and the excitement of taking home…
- Bluenami: Trump’s midterm wipeout · 17 min · Episode 2098It’s the election result Democrats almost didn’t dare to dream of. But with anger mounting over the cost of living amid Trump’s war with Iran, traditionally conservative states…
- Is the RBA fighting the wrong inflation problem? · 15 min · Episode 2097It’s been nearly two decades since Australians have felt the sting of interest rates this high. Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says persistent inflation has forced the RBA…
- “It’s dissent that will save us”: Amy Goodman’s mission to fight the power · 18 min · Episode 2096Democracy Now! founder Amy Goodman has spent decades trying to hold power to account. From wars to humanitarian crises – she’s covered the biggest events of our time. Now, she’s…
- Trump’s midterm reckoning · 18 min · Episode 2095When Donald Trump returned to the White House, he promised Americans a new era of prosperity. Now, as Americans prepare to vote in midterm elections, that promise is being…
- The surge in financial abuse against women · 16 min · Episode 2094Shenane Hogg spent nine months in a coma after suffering abuse at the hands of her partner. During her recovery, she discovered her abuser had amassed $56,000 of debt in her…
- On the verge of a “death spiral”: Is it time for Albo to change tack? · 16 min · Episode 2093Right now, war and economic uncertainty abroad are colliding with the daily struggle at home to keep a roof over our heads and put food on the table. The cost of living is…
- The aged care algorithm replacing human judgement · 17 min · Episode 2092There can come a point in growing older when staying in the home you love depends on someone helping you out of bed, making a meal, or making sure you’ve taken your medication…
- How wheelie bins, parked cars and people power beat an AI giant · 15 min · Episode 2091As data centres appear in suburbs across Australia, tech companies and governments have been touting the economic benefits of the boom. But for those who live near new and…
- Emily Maitlis on the three elections shaking up global politics · 18 min · Episode 2090This wasn’t the story global political analysts had been expecting to tell this week: In Brazil and Serbia, the youth are celebrating. Their hope for a democratic future has been…
- The $100 million mission to send an Australian into space · 15 min · Episode 2089She was the first person ever to become an astronaut wearing the Australian flag – and now Australian of the year Katherine Bennell-Pegg could finally be taking that flag into…
- Could a GST hike actually help poorer Australians? · 17 min · Episode 2088When John Howard introduced the GST in the year 2000, Australians were largely unimpressed. More than 25 years later, some experts – including a former treasurer – say it’s time…
- The spy base we’re not supposed to know about is getting bigger · 18 min · Episode 2087Once upon a time, Australians were told Pine Gap was a space research facility. Today, we know it's one of America's most important overseas intelligence bases – although much of…
- Raf Epstein on a week that’s left him ‘punch drunk’ · 18 min · Episode 2086It’s been a week of shock and grief. The attack on Helen Haines has left her family and the community she represents confronting a trauma that has reverberated across the country…
- The forgotten health crisis · 17 min · Episode 2085In an Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo, young children are being cared for by people in protective suits – isolated from the love and comfort of their families, who can…
- ‘A heap of hypocrisy’: Why Allegra Spender says the Helen Haines attack must change politics · 17 min · Episode 2084You can see it in the drawn faces of the politicians lining up to speak about Helen Haines this week – Canberra has been shaken to its core. ASIO and the Australian Federal…
- Arrests and curfews: The French protest crackdown · 16 min · Episode 2082In France, thousands of arrests have been made and partial curfews imposed across the country, after a weekend of protests that spiralled into violence and looting. The protest…
- The Helen Haines attack: Why ‘we have no right to be surprised’ · 13 min · Episode 2081Yesterday afternoon Independent MP Helen Haines was returning to her electorate office in the regional Victorian town of Wangaratta, when she was struck by a white Toyota…
- Lying, misconduct and coverup claims: The Greens in crisis · 14 min · Episode 2080The Greens are in crisis mode after one of their senators was accused of inappropriate conduct towards women. On Monday the party held an emergency meeting after an explosive…
- The Herzog protest inquiry police wanted kept private · 17 min · Episode 2079On February 9, thousands of people gathered at Sydney Town Hall to protest the visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog. They wanted to march to state parliament, but police were…
- The fake orphans trafficked to Australia · 17 min · Episode 2078For decades, thousands of South Korean children were adopted into families overseas, including here in Australia. Many grew up believing they were orphans, only to discover years…
- Is Josh Frydenberg coming for Angus Taylor? · 16 min · Episode 2077In politics, there’s nothing quite like a book launch to remind everyone you’re here if they need. Josh Frydenberg is back, with a new book, some pointed criticism of his party…
- Could Trump wage another war in the Middle East? · 19 min · Episode 2076After a decade of fighting and billions spent on American weapons, Saudi Arabia still hasn’t defeated the Houthis. Instead, the Iranian-backed armed movement from Yemen, one of…
- The productivity problem driving up interest rates · 15 min · Episode 2075For generations, Australians could reasonably expect that their lives would be more prosperous than their parents. But over recent years, that bargain has started to break down…
- Execution TV: Is this a turning point for Trump’s America? · 17 min · Episode 2074In 2009, US Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan opened fire on fellow soldiers and civilians at the Fort Hood military base in Texas, killing 13 people and wounding 32. He was…
- Will the ‘Albo-rithm’ censor the internet? · 14 min · Episode 2073The Coalition is saying that soon, you won’t be able to criticise the Prime Minister on the internet. It’s part of its campaign against Labor’s proposed Digital Duty of Care –…
- Robodebt took Kath’s only son; now she’s been denied compensation · 14 min · Episode 2072Kath Madgwick has been to hell and back. One of the most recognisable faces of the Royal Commission into Robodebt, her only son Jarrad took his own life after being told he owed…
- The Holy Warrior leading Trump's war · 17 min · Episode 2071Last week, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth gathered hundreds of service members at a base in Virginia to lay out his vision for the American military. Alongside sweeping…
- As the Coalition veers right, should Albo hold the centre? · 16 min · Episode 2070The Coalition is under pressure from One Nation, and its response is becoming increasingly clear. Angus Taylor is pushing a much harder line on immigration, borrowing language…
- The $25 billion plan to take on Coles and Woolworths · 16 min · Episode 2069The Greens’ official think-tank has a new proposition — a national chain of 624 publicly owned supermarkets. To make that a reality would cost more than $25 billion, and involve…
- Could the Flydubai attack keep Netanyahu in power? · 17 min · Episode 2068Big events have always had the power to shape elections: from John Howard and the Tampa affair, to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. And it doesn’t get much bigger…
- 'Biggest cut in history': What Angus Taylor’s migration cuts would do to Australia · 15 min · Episode 2067Angus Taylor has promised “the biggest cut to immigration in the history of this country” – vowing to cut net overseas migration to one hundred thousand for two years if he wins…
- Undercover inside Cuba: The world’s longest-running blockade · 17 min · Episode 2066The United States is once again tightening its grip on Cuba. New travel and economic restrictions are adding to a brutal oil blockade that has already pushed the country deeper…
- Alastair Campbell on Pauline, Trump and the shifting world order · 19 min · Episode 2065Last week, Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham stood in front of the Labour Party conference and promised to break politics as usual. In an emotional speech, he took aim at…
- ‘It’s not 1800-phone-a-friend’: the failed promise of therapy apps · 17 min · Episode 2064If you listen to podcasts, and let’s be honest, there’s a fair chance that you do, it’s likely that you’ve heard ads for a thing called Better Help. It’s an app offering…
- New leader, new Greens? · 17 min · Episode 2063David Shoebridge has taken over the Greens leadership with a big ambition: to replace Labor. He’s doing it at a time when Australians are becoming less attached to the major…
- What the ‘Cornell 7’ tells us about male silence, violence and misogyny · 15 min · Episode 2062News of an alleged rape involving seven men at an elite university – a case being called the ‘Cornell 7’ – is reverberating across the US. For many people, the case – and the way…
- Ben Roberts-Smith and the One Nation law change that could impact his trial · 13 min · Episode 2061In April this year, Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested and charged with five counts of the war crime of murder. He’s now out on bail and maintains his innocence – and One Nation has…
- Why interest rate pain is now worse than the bad old days of 17.5% · 16 min · Episode 2060For years we’ve heard from older generations that the current interest rate pain is nothing compared to the horror of 17.5 per cent rates in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. But…
- The Medicare hack and the rise of rogue AI agents · 16 min · Episode 2059In June, an OpenAI agent was looking for public information about medicines spending when it broke into a Medicare statistics website and accessed files it wasn’t authorised to…
- AI is eating the world’s books · 17 min · Episode 2058A rare old book can now be worth more dead than alive. Books are being bought, cut apart and scanned to train artificial intelligence. Nobody knows how many books have been…
- The Korean doomsday church targeting Australians · 16 min · Episode 2057When starting out at university, it’s normal to want to meet new friends and establish a community. But for some young Australians, that formative time has led them down the path…
- Is liberal democracy running out of answers? · 19 min · Episode 2056For decades, liberal democracy came with a promise: that with each generation we would become freer, wealthier, and have more control over our lives. But after years of economic…
