Podcast Episodes

The ‘tradwife’ movement: All flax and linen, or a pipeline to fascism?

Year 9 debaters in South Australia were given a topic for the third round of their debating competition a few months ago. The topic was whether the ''tradwife'' movement, a lifestyle in which women e…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

The rallies, the neo-Nazis, the flag-draping: How politics on immigration have led to this point

Political debate was dominated this week by the topic of immigration after anti-immigration rallies in major cities last weekend.

Politicians from both major parties tried to strike a balance between …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Yulia Navalnaya’s blunt message about Putin, the president who murdered her husband

Almost immediately after Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny was murdered by the Kremlin last year, in an arctic penal colony, Russian president Vladimir Putin turned his eyes to Navalny’s widow,…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Dezi Freeman being glorified like the other 'daring, desperate or deranged' fugitives who came before him?

The whispering forests and deep valleys of Victoria’s high country have long provided refuge for those on the run. 

Think of Ned Kelly and his gang, who roamed the north east Victorian ranges, before…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

March for Australia: Why weren’t neo-Nazis stopped?

Violent clashes, police with pepper spray and chants of “Heil Australia”. These were the scenes we saw over the weekend, as thousands of Australians marched in anti-immigration rallies, which have be…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

When is it genocide? And is it happening in Gaza?

Venture to a pro-Palestinian rally at one of Australia’s capital cities, and you’ll invariably hear calls to “end the genocide” in Gaza.

And in the international court of justice, South Africa has acc…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Like a spy novel: How Iran orchestrated attacks on Australian shores

This week Canberra turned into a John le Carre novel, with the stunning revelation from the head of ASIO Mike Burgess, that the state of Iran directed at least two attacks on Australia’s Jewish commu…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Porepunkah police shooting: What is the sovereign citizen movement?

As we record this episode, the Victorian High Country is the scene of an intense hunt for a man accused of shooting and killing two police officers, and injuring a third.

The man Victoria Police say …

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Aimed at breaking social cohesion’: Iran blamed for antisemitic attacks on Australian soil

Many will remember a spate of frightening attacks against Jewish communities in both Sydney and Melbourne last year, including firebombings, vandalism and a van full of explosives.

We now know, accor…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

First home buyers can afford a mortgage, but not a deposit. So will the new 5% scheme make a difference?

If you’re in your 20s or 30s, or have someone in your life who’s in that age bracket, you know that the struggle to buy a home is real. 

So, what to make of the federal government's announcement that…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago