Podcast Episodes

The nobility of beach cricket (Best of 2024)

This episode originally aired on January 12. It's presented and produced by Matthew Condon and edited by Jasper Leak.

Cricket non-expert and journali…

1 year, 4 months ago

Hollywood’s mind-control games

How social media turned the world against Hollywood superstar Blake Lively, who’s launched a bombshell lawsuit to recover her reputation. 

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1 year, 5 months ago

Immigration detention’s drug problem

Drugs are running rampant in Australia’s detention centres – and it’s threatening to become an election headache for the Labor party.

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1 year, 5 months ago

The most magical Christmas movies

From Love Actually and Red One to The Grinch and Home Alone, we turn up the aircon and snuggle in for some Christmas classics.

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1 year, 5 months ago

The early childhood education revolution

Labor’s plan for early childhood education puts kids at the centre of policy-making for the first time – and there could be more to come.

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1 year, 5 months ago

Labor’s big cash splash

The government will spend an additional 60 billion dollars this financial year – so, could drag out the central bank’s fight against inflation?

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1 year, 5 months ago

Calling bull on Blue Zones

Have we been fooled about the so-called ‘Blue Zones’ where everyone lives to 100? Today - how the science really stacks up.

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1 year, 5 months ago

Jim Chalmers talks the talk

The Australian takes a closer look at the Treasurer’s turn of phrase – and we unpack what it says about Jim Chalmers’ leadership ambitions. 

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1 year, 5 months ago

A glamour sport’s dark secret

Behind the glory of pole-vaulting gold medallists Nina Kennedy and Steve Hooker are allegations of abuse and authorities who didn’t do enough. 

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1 year, 5 months ago

Run away to the circus with us

It’s one of those crazy newsroom assignments - join Cirque Du Soleil for the day! Today we go inside Cirque’s world of magical realism with a whole l…

1 year, 5 months ago