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Why speaking up in Australia is punished
Episode 1051
Speaking up when you see something wrong is too hard in Australia.
People who’ve spoken up about corporate fraud and dodgy government deals, and even …
2 years, 7 months ago
The Weekend Read: When music journalism meets an MRI scan
Episode 1050
Today on the show, Mark Mordue reads his piece from The Saturday Paper.
MRI scans are infamously claustrophobic and anxiety-inducing procedures. Durin…
2 years, 7 months ago
The second referendum nobody asked for
Episode 1049
The first week of the referendum campaign started with an unmistakable voice: John Farnham.
His iconic hit is now the anthem for “Yes” voters, who say…
2 years, 7 months ago
‘Liars and cowards’ in the ADF
Episode 1048
The royal commission into veteran suicides is probing the ugliest parts of the Australian defence force.
Putting the spotlight on accountability and l…
2 years, 7 months ago
Australians have a big car problem
Episode 1047
Australia is already off-track with its emissions targets, just one year after setting them.
It’s alarming news, and it’s partly because emissions on …
2 years, 7 months ago
Is Australia prepared for a second Trump presidency?
Episode 1046
Deep inside Australia’s foreign policy and defence establishment, there are whispers that we should be considering an unsettling thought – we could s…
2 years, 7 months ago
Qantas: the spirit of corporate greed
Episode 1045
Qantas’s luck has gone from bad to worse.
The airline has had to ditch expiry dates for Covid credits, and faced questions over its prices and ticket…
2 years, 7 months ago
Can the government fix the gig economy?
Episode 1044
Australian workplaces are set to change again – with the Albanese government introducing its second round of industrial relations reform since it was…
2 years, 7 months ago
“Yes” chair Rachel Perkins on truths, lies and the Voice
Episode 1043
Yesterday in front of cheering “Yes” campaigners in Adelaide, Anthony Albanese announced the date when Australians will vote on the Voice to Parliame…
2 years, 7 months ago
How China’s tanking economy will hurt Australia
Episode 1042
China’s economy is in deep trouble and continues to get worse.
As the world’s second biggest economy and our largest trading partner, the looming cris…
2 years, 7 months ago