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Your Shortcut to... NATO and the Ukraine crisis
Episode 133
As you well and truly know, Russia has launched a full-scale assault on Ukraine. To get you across the background to this, it's time to get to know N…
4 years, 4 months ago
Your Shortcut to... the Religious Discrimination Laws
Episode 132
It's been a fractious few weeks in politics as we head towards a federal election. And one of the issues that burned brightly was a new Religious Dis…
4 years, 4 months ago
Your Shortcut to... the crisis in Ukraine
Episode 131
It's a part of Europe that many of us don't know much about, but the crisis in Ukraine has been in the news a lot recently. Western nations are worri…
4 years, 4 months ago
Your Shortcut to... the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games
Episode 130
It feels like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were on 2 seconds ago - and they basically were because of COVID delays. But it's time to get set for the next …
4 years, 4 months ago
Your Shortcut to... Tonga and the Ring of Fire
Season 3 Episode 129
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai undersea volcano erupted with an enormous force less than a fortnight ago, accompanied by cracking sonic booms, stratos…
4 years, 5 months ago
Your Shortcut to... calls for Australia to become a republic
Season 3 Episode 128
This year is Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the British throne. To kick it off, the Australian Republican Movement has outli…
4 years, 5 months ago
Your Shortcut to... COVID in 2022
Season 3 Episode 127
It’s a new year, but an old story… COVID is still here, and now the Omicron variant is ripping through our communities and the world at a rapid pace.…
4 years, 5 months ago
Your Shortcut to... Desmond Tutu
Season 3 Episode 126
When one of South Africa's biggest characters - Archbishop Desmond Tutu - died on Boxing Day, he was remembered as a champion for freedom and equalit…
4 years, 5 months ago
2021 Year In Review - Part 3 - The Lighter Stuff
Season 1 Episode 125
In the final episode of our 3-part Year in Review series, we revisit the stories that kept us entertained during 2021.
You can find a written version …
4 years, 5 months ago
2021 Year in Review - Part 2 - All Australian
Season 1 Episode 124
In the 2nd episode of our 3-part Year in Review series, we revisit the big local stories that shaped 2021.
You can find a written version of the conte…
4 years, 5 months ago