Podcast Episodes

Inside Politics: The Coalition’s net zero word salad, and Ley’s leadership ‘not safe’

This week in federal politics there was really only one show in town, and that was the compelling and 'can't look away' car crash that is the Liberal party's continued ructions on its net zero policy…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The NYT asked if women ruined the workplace. Women had some thoughts

“Did women ruin the workplace?”

This was the question that was put forward in a New York Times podcast that - no surprises here - quickly went viral.

The main thrust of the argument was that women ar…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Blood and honour: why couldn’t the NSW Government stop a neo-Nazi rally?

How could dozens of white supremacists be allowed to rally outside of the NSW parliament building, on Saturday morning? And why didn’t the police who watched them congregate make them disperse, once …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

John Laws: The power of one Sydney shockjock

Tributes have flown in – from the likes of actor Russell Crowe and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese – for John Laws, the polarising broadcaster who died over the weekend at 90.

But, it has to be asked…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

REDs is the hot topic among athletes and amateurs, but is it real?

Have you ever taken on a 10km run, or a half marathon - maybe pushed yourself just a little too much, without properly researching what you should be eating, to fuel your efforts? 

Many have. And it’…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jane Hume on rebranding net zero, and Hastie's abortion comments

It’s been a rather torrid week for the Coalition, with yet more messy fighting over whether it will dump its commitment to Australia achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

This was followed by controv…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Our hospitals and GPs are struggling. Are Albanese’s fixes working?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese swept back into power in part on the back of an $8.5 billion investment in Medicare, what he described as the “single largest investment in Medicare since its creation…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

A birthing trend is leading to deaths. Why is 'freebirthing' growing in popularity?

A series of tragic deaths of Australian mothers and babies, as a result of so-called “freebirthing” has put this practice into the spotlight.

What is “freebirthing”, you ask? Call it birth without a s…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

An impending 'Spermageddon': New study on the everyday chemicals lowering sperm count

Is "Spermagedon" coming? Well, the results of a new study on men's fertility and testosterone levels has left experts concerned as male sperm counts plunge.

Many experts suspect the drop is driven by…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

'The most intense attack of my career': Alex Greenwich on what happened with Mark Latham

High-profile politician Alex Greenwich is used to the robust world of public office, but he says he had never experienced such an intense attack on his sexuality after his public stoush with Mark Lat…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago