Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCyclone Narelle packs a punch, scientists say we should get used to it
South Australians head to the polls this weekend in what will be the first big political test for the ascendant One Nation party. The ABC’s chief ele…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Round hole, square peg — why are our universities struggling to come to grips with AI?
Australia’s productivity is at its lowest in 60 years, and if you believe the hype Artificial Intelligence will wipe out 50 per-cent of white collar …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
'Ambitious Australia' — R&D report exposes the myth of the lucky country
The energy minister Chris Bowen says ‘panic buying’ is to blame for the surge in fuel prices and supply shortages. We’re told there’s enough to go ar…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Next stop Cuba — how Trump is pushing the Caribbean nation to the brink
Hezbollah says it's locked in an existential battle against Israel, trapping the citizens of Lebanon in another brutal war it neither asked for nor s…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Anthropic and the Pentagon clash over warfare ethics
The clash between the Pentagon and AI giant Anthropic reflects a deeper fear about the future — could the AI tools built for defence and intelligence…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Bill Shorten has a plan for universities — a new tax
Bill Shorten took some big risks in his political career and he’s continued in that spirit in latest his role as Vice Chancellor of the University o…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
The maths of missiles, does the US have enough?
With the US and the Gulf states being forced to use multi-million dollar interceptor missiles to combat Iran’s cheap and plentiful drone army, is the…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Lionesses by name, lionesses by nature — Iran's footballers make a bid for freedom
In an act of incredible courage, five members of Iran’s women’s football team made a break for freedom last night, and were granted asylum in Austral…
7 months ago
With no obvious end to war, barrel price surges past US$100
'The worst oil shock in 50 years' - that’s how one former CIA officer has described the stranglehold on the world’s energy supply as the price of a b…
7 months ago
'I still have hope, you should too' — lawyer Jen Robinson on the plight of the world
Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson campaigns tirelessly for the rights of the oppressed and the abused. As we mark another International Women’s D…
7 months ago