Podcast Episodes

Inflation figures were bad, so why focus on Albanese’s T-shirt?

This week we're going to talk about the government's weaknesses, which might seem a little bit counter-intuitive, because Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been flying so high on the international …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Is Prince Andrew an existential crisis for the monarchy?

This week, King Charles was doing something the British royal family are accustomed to - shaking the hands of royal fans who had lined up for a chance to greet him outside a Cathedral in the UK.

But …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The private powerbroker who has Lachlan Murdoch’s ear

In 2005, Rupert Murdoch famously sided with his right-hand man, former Fox News chairman and now disgraced businessman, Roger Ailes, over his son, Lachlan, in a television dispute.He chose proven loy…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

2025 Good Food Guide Awards: The revealing trends and best restaurants

You sure can tell a lot about a person by what they eat. Actor Marilyn Monroe once said that she was told her eating habits were “absolutely bizarre”, to which she replied, “I don’t think so.” (Her d…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fake pubic hair on a g-string for $70, a joke? Not if you're Kim Kardashian

You couldn’t escape last week without hearing the ad for Kim Kardashian's latest rage-bait release: a so-called micro thong with faux pubic hair.

Of course, Kardashian has called her thong - a pair of…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bill Shorten on Albanese's Trump triumph, and the opposition's next move

The week in federal politics could not have been more fun. We had Prime Minister Anthony Albanese travel to Washington, finally, for his meeting with US President Donald Trump. The meeting was a tota…

Published on 2 months ago

Have we just seen a tipping point in the US-China fight for supremacy?

For decades, analysts have been predicting the moment when China would inevitably overtake the United States as the world’s strongest power. That moment still hasn’t come. But then came last week, wh…

Published on 2 months ago

Inside the Trump and Albanese meeting: two deals and a humiliation

It was the meeting that has been hanging over our prime minister’s head for nine months. But Anthony Albanese’s face-to-face with Donald Trump, on Tuesday morning Australian time, was never going to …

Published on 2 months ago

They might rescue you from danger. But is Westpac Rescue safe?

They are the heroes who might be called to winch you to safety, if you fall into a crevasse, get stuck in a bushfire, or find yourself circled by sharks at sea. 

But behind the daring rescues by memb…

Published on 2 months ago

Victoria's treaty is an Australian first. What will this agreement mean?

Victoria is on the cusp of legislating a treaty with Indigenous people.

When it's enacted, Victoria will become the first state in Australia with such an agreement. It's also noted because Australia i…

Published on 2 months ago