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Will the Mamdani effect make 2028 the year of the leftwing president?
More than a year ago, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic nomination and went on to become the mayor of New York City. Now, his in…
3 months, 1 week ago
Michelle Grattan and Melissa Clarke on the political year so far
The 2026 political year has already been surprising. Labor passed changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, which they had prev…
3 months, 1 week ago
Back to Back Barries: The Liberal party needs more than a rebrand
Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss what led to the first drop in One Nation’s poll numbers in more than a year, and why the voters turning away fr…
3 months, 1 week ago
On the ground in Thailand: what we know about the Australian man charged with murder of a teenager
An Australian man, Simon Peter Carman, 45, was charged over the weekend with the alleged murder of Thunchanok Donhomla. Her body was found in a suitc…
3 months, 1 week ago
Nature or nurture: can genes make us behave ‘badly’?
How much do our genes determine about our lives, and could they influence traits like risk-taking, antisocial behaviour or even violence? Ian Sample …
3 months, 1 week ago
How a Melbourne woman's death is shining light on the dangers of non-medical births
In September 2025, Melbourne wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke decided to give birth at home, free of all medical help. No one else was present whe…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The dawn of the designer baby
Jenny Kleeman investigates ‘Biotech Barbie’ Cathy Tie, the controversial entrepreneur hoping to revolutionise human reproduction by letting parents e…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Back to Back Barries: Angus Taylor’s multiculturalism mess
Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy examine a big week in politics. Will Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender prove successful with their new centrist politic…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Newsroom Edition: What can Albanese learn from Starmer's fall?
This week, Anthony Albanese’s UK counterpart, Keir Starmer, succumbed to mounting pressure and resigned as prime minister. A number of comparisons ha…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The podcast that ended Karl Stefanovic’s time at Nine
Earlier this year, Karl Stefanovic launched his own independent podcast, which has hosted a range of guests from the Anthony Albanese to Pauline Hans…
3 months, 2 weeks ago