Podcast Episodes

Will the Netflix-Warner Bros deal kill the movies?

Streaming giant Netflix is battling Paramount for control of the historic Warner Bros studio, which includes HBO and a treasure trove of film and TV content.

Warner Bros has backed the $72 billion US …

Published on 2 weeks ago

Why Anika Wells’ travel costs don’t fly with taxpayers

Imagine being able to claim thousands and thousands of dollars in expenses so your family can join you on work trips, or to fly business class to New York, or for private drivers to take you to the b…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Which houses will survive this bushfire season?

In the first week of summer, dozens of homes have been destroyed in bushfires; at Dolphin Sands in Tasmania, on the New South Wales Central Coast, and at Bulahdelah, north of Newcastle where a firefi…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

The e-bike problem on our roads (and footpaths)

They’re a cheaper and convenient alternative to driving a car, but some e-bike riders are causing massive headaches for other road users and police. 

A string of serious injuries and deaths in e-bike …

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

The reality of the teen social media ban

Parents and teens are preparing for life cut off from social media when Australia’s world first ban for under-16s officially starts on Wednesday. 

The government has admitted it will take time to remo…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Is Trump about to go to war with Venezuela?

The United States has deployed 15,000 troops and sent warships to the Caribbean in the biggest military build-up there since the Cuban Missile Crisis.

It follows months of deadly US strikes on boats f…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Can farmers take on transmission towers and win?

Australia’s renewable energy transition is well underway with new poles, wires and transmission towers planned across the country.

But some farmers say they’re being pressured and harassed to hand ove…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

What new lending rules mean for property prices

Australian property is now more expensive than ever and soaring mortgage debt has the financial regulator hitting the brakes on risky lending.

But could stopping banks for offering some loans do anyth…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Is Ukraine any closer to a deal with Putin?

In a flurry of peace talks over the last week, Ukrainian officials have been desperately trying to avoid an unjust deal with Russia being imposed on it. 

They’ve been pushing back against a controvers…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

The overdose risk that forced a vitamin B6 crackdown

Every day millions of Australians take vitamin supplements, hoping for a health boost. 

But there’s been a sharp rise in people suffering numbness, nerve damage, even paralysis, after accidentally ove…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago