Podcast Episodes

The Shakeup: baby bonus, how to sell Australia + bringing back the dead with AI

Australia's birth rate is down. Could the return of the baby bonus convince you to start a family? 

Plus, Tourism Australia's new campaign is here, full of iconic landscapes, celebrity appearances and…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Tassie's election repeat, phone bill stress + why Jacinda Ardern is hopeful

A new report found a bunch of phone companies have been denying customer requests when they're experiencing financial hardship. So, what can you do when you're struggling to pay your phone bill? 

And …

Published on 3 weeks ago

INTERVIEW: Jacinda Ardern on empathy + knowing when to quit

Jacinda Ardern has become an iconic figure. And at 45, her political career is already behind her. 

She became the leader of her party just weeks before she was elected Prime Minister of New Zealand, …

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Cut off welfare, DEI in Australia + travel insurance miscalculations

Nearly 1,000 jobseekers had their payments cancelled over a 2 year period, even with laws in place to stop it happening. Here's what went wrong, and why the federal watchdog is calling it a "catastro…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Migraines, gaming censorship + expelling an MP

"Not just a bad headache": new research has revealed Australia has a big migraine problem, and women have it way worse than men. 

And what should Parliament do about an MP convicted of rape? We explai…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Marching for Gaza, Dr Mo's message + joining the ADF

Dr Mohammed Mustafa has gone from being a junior doctor in Perth to saving lives and meeting world leaders, urging them to do more to end the war in Gaza. 

As tens of thousands of people rally in Sydn…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

DEEP DIVE: How does recognising Palestinian statehood help Gaza?

Most of the world recognises Palestine as a state, but Australia and some of its closest allies have refused to.

Until this week.

A growing list of Western countries — including Canada and the UK — hav…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

The Shakeup: Strip searches for nothing, the app reviewing men + your worst life admin

There are calls to ban strip searches after new data revealed almost 9 out of 10 searches by NSW police didn't find anything illegal at all. 

And woman-only 'dating safety' app Tea seems to have been …

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Lonely generation, Thai-Cambodia border war + Closing the Gap

Increased rates of incarceration, suicide, and children in out-of-home: with only 4 targets on track, here's what you need to know about the latest Closing the Gap report. 

And is the ceasefire betwee…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Recognising Palestine + why YouTube is fighting Australia

The Australian government is being pressured to recognise Palestinian statehood after the UK gave Israel an ultimatum.

So what is statehood? And how would recognising Palestine change Israel's bombard…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago