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This is Alice Springs: Mparntwe
Episode 1372
Alice Springs is littered with “For Sale” signs as those who can afford it are packing up and leaving. Punitive government curfews made daily life mo…
1 year, 4 months ago
This is Alice Springs: The coppers
Episode 1371
Police are everywhere in Alice Springs. You see them driving pursuit vehicles and caged vans on the streets, or stationed outside the bottle shop che…
1 year, 4 months ago
This is Alice Springs: Children of the Intervention
Episode 1370
From afar, Alice Springs is a whirlpool of myth and truth. A town with competing interests and few solutions, marked by chaos and decades of governme…
1 year, 4 months ago
Read This: Malcolm Knox Finds Comedy in Toxic Friendships
Episode 1369
Malcolm Knox began his career as a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald, back in the 90s. His breakout was in 2004 when, as literary editor, he b…
1 year, 4 months ago
The politics of Peter Dutton's position on Israel
Episode 1368
The war in the Middle East is dominating Australian politics.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton spent the week attacking Prime Minister Anthony Albanese …
1 year, 4 months ago
The almond room killings
Episode 1367
A five-minute drive from the cliff where Ben Roberts-Smith allegedly murdered Afghan farmer Ali Jan, there is a small mud-brick room used for storing…
1 year, 4 months ago
Drone warfare and poison pies: The frontline in the Russia-Ukraine war
Episode 1366
For two-and-a-half years, Ukraine has been fighting Russia with the goal of “total victory” – to not only beat President Vladimir Putin’s forces back…
1 year, 4 months ago
Why Plibersek’s "nature positive" plans won’t fix the environment
Episode 1365
Protecting Australia’s environment is a matter of urgency – or at least that’s the message the Albanese government campaigned on two and a half years…
1 year, 4 months ago
How Israel will strike back against Iran
Episode 1364
One year on from the October 7 attacks against Israel, the region is bracing for more war.
It seems almost certain Israel will launch a retaliatory a…
1 year, 4 months ago
Read This: Charlotte Wood Thinks Restraint Is Underrated
Episode 1363
Charlotte Wood became a mainstay in Australia’s literary firmament in 2016 following the release of her award-winning novel, The Natural Way of Thing…
1 year, 4 months ago