Podcast Episodes

Is a social media ban for kids a good idea?

Should kids under the age of 16 be banned from social media? A new campaign called 36 Months is calling for the age at which young people can sign up to social media to be pushed from 13 to 16. The o…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

The Minister for Women on why violence is increasing

Over the last month, we have brought you a number of episodes about the rising rate of men’s violence against women in Australia. We have spoken about specific cases, about new statistics and about r…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Will the leaders of Israel and Hamas be arrested?

The International Criminal Court’s lead prosecutor has announced he’s applying for arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defence Minister Yoav Galla…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Iran's president has died - what now?

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian have died in a helicopter crash. The helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain in northern Iran amid heavy fog, triggering…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

The Aussie footballers allegedly betting on their own games

Three A-League players were arrested in Sydney on Friday morning over an alleged corrupt betting scheme. A-League is the highest level of professional men's soccer in Australia - and this has the pot…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

The missing conversation from Fashion Week

You may have seen that it is currently Fashion Week.

It’s an exciting time for Australia’s fashion industry - showcasing the talents of some of the country’s best homegrown designers.

But with fashio…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Australia's first war crime prisoner is a whistleblower

For the first time, someone has been imprisoned in relation to Australia’s alleged war crimes. His name is David McBride. But he didn’t commit those crimes; he was the whistleblower for a 2017 report…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

What’s in the federal budget for young people?

The Government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, had two big decisions to make: what to spend money on, and where to get that money from.

In today’s podcast we are going to focus on what it an…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Explaining the ban on live sheep exports

The Federal Government has announced a plan to ban the export of live sheep from Australia. It comes after an independent panel urged the Government to introduce a ban.

In today’s podcast, we’ll disc…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

The Government v Social Media

Algorithms, child abuse, domestic violence, scams, extremist material, mis and disinformation, and the availability of good journalism on social media - these are all areas identified by the governme…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago