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Read This: John Rebus Will Outlive Ian Rankin
Episode 1594
Ian Rankin introduced Detective John Rebus in his 1987 novel Knots and Crosses. Since then, Rankin has published another two dozen books in the serie…
10 months ago
What Trump’s no-show means for AUKUS
Episode 1593
At the G7 summit in Canada, Anthony Albanese had prepared carefully for a meeting with Donald Trump – even reaching out to Trump’s golfing buddy, Gre…
10 months ago
How Trump could make Australian medicines more expensive
Episode 1592
Medicine in Australia could soon become more expensive and harder to come by.
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme – the safety net that keeps our pres…
10 months ago
How abortion is weaponised in the courts
Episode 1591
Abortion was fully decriminalised across Australia in 2023, meaning people can end a pregnancy without fear of prosecution.
But that hasn’t stopped…
10 months ago
Why Israel attacked Iran in the middle of US-Iran talks
Episode 1590
On Friday, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, sending roughly 200 fighter jets to hit more than a hundred sites across Iran – including parts of …
10 months ago
The consulting firms reshaping our universities
Episode 1589
A quiet transformation is underway at Australian universities. Behind closed doors, powerful consulting firms are helping to reshape higher education…
10 months ago
Read This: Hoot and Holler for Kaliane Bradley
Episode 1588
On the surface, Kaliane Bradley’s debut is a time-travel novel — it’s speculative fiction meets romance and espionage. But underneath? It's a sharp, …
10 months, 1 week ago
From AUKUS to tariffs: Should Albanese repair ties with Trump?
Episode 1587
As Anthony Albanese heads to the G7 summit, the future of Australia’s most important defence pact is suddenly uncertain.
The Trump administration is…
10 months, 1 week ago
Trump, Musk and the big, beautiful break-up
Episode 1586
Elon Musk and Donald Trump were once political partners – sharing praise, power and ice-cream parties. Now the pair have been trading insults on thei…
10 months, 1 week ago
How Trump’s mass deportations sparked a riot
Episode 1585
US President Donald Trump’s agenda of mass deportations has reached a tipping point.
After ICE raids in Los Angeles sparked street riots, the preside…
10 months, 1 week ago