Podcast Episodes

Is Trump losing control of himself?

Donald Trump has called a female journalist piggy, labelled another insubordinate and demanded Democratic politicians be arrested, even suggesting they could be executed for seditious behaviour.

The U…

Published on 4 weeks ago

How the Saudi crown prince inspires Trump

For many years the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was a pariah on the world stage, but the US president is bringing him back into the fold. 

We know Donald Trump wants the US to do business wi…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Is the $96m BOM website really that bad?

Australians are all pretty invested in the weather and the Bureau of Meteorology is our go-to source of forecasts and information. 

So, people noticed when the BOM changed its website and many, includ…

Published on 1 month ago

Why are some Triple Zero calls still failing?

The devastating Optus outage that was linked to three deaths revealed we can’t always trust we can get through when we call Triple Zero.

More than two months later, surely the system has been fixed.

To…

Published on 1 month ago

Adam Spencer on the CSIRO job cuts

Our peak scientific body, the CSIRO, has made extraordinary discoveries and invented everyday wonders like Aerogard, plastic banknotes and WiFi. 

But once again the CSIRO is axing jobs, saying the cos…

Published on 1 month ago

The secret US plan to end Putin’s war

There’s a secret US-led plan to end the war in Ukraine, but it reportedly asks a lot of the country that’s been invaded by Russia. 

Media reports suggest the plan would see Ukraine would give up land,…

Published on 1 month ago

How Donald Trump lost control of the Epstein files

The remaining Epstein files are finally set to be released after a vote in US Congress and a shift in the US President’s position. 

Despite dismissing calls to release files related to the late convic…

Published on 1 month ago

The coloured sand that sparked an asbestos scare

Asbestos is highly carcinogenic, is banned and can’t be imported in Australia. 

But in the last week it’s been found in various children’s coloured sand products from China, causing a major alarm acro…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

What polling reveals about voters and net zero

The Liberals and Nationals have now officially dumped the net zero emission target from their climate and energy policy. 

It keeps the Coalition together, but what do voters think? 

Today, pollster, fo…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Are Trump’s tariffs wrecking the US economy?

Donald Trump’s been all over the place with his tariffs, but the US is now bringing in billions of dollars in revenue from them.

Months since the tariffs were first announced and after dire warnings f…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago