Episodes

  • The death penalty returns to Israel

    The death penalty returns to Israel
    May 26 2026
    Earlier this month, Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, celebrated his 50th birthday – with a noose-themed cake, and a message written in icing: ‘Sometimes dreams come true.’ As the Guardian’s senior Middle East correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison, explains, for decades Israel had an effective moratorium on capital punishment. Yet in the past two months it has passed two laws around the death penalty – to be applied seemingly only to Palestinians. Annie Kelly asks about this new era of the Israeli justice system, and whether there are any dissenting voices in the country against it
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    27 mins
  • David Pocock on whether a 'teal' party is possible

    David Pocock on whether a 'teal' party is possible
    May 25 2026
    There has been a whirlwind of speculation about whether the ‘teal’ independents could come together to form a new political party. According to independent MP Zali Steggall, the time is ripe for a strong push from the progressive side of politics, as new polling predicts One Nation could overtake the Coalition as the leading opposition party. Independent senator David Pocock says he is open to the idea but that it is not without risks. He speaks to Reged Ahmad
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    22 mins
  • Exclusive: Leaked documents show BHP’s climate backtrack

    Exclusive: Leaked documents show BHP’s climate backtrack
    May 25 2026
    Nour Haydar speaks with Christopher Knaus about the BHP files – the cache of internal documents leaked to the Guardian and the ABC’s Four Corners – which show that the world’s biggest miner has war-gamed ways to massively delay decarbonisation
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    21 mins
  • New Zealand grapples with how to protect its braided rivers

    New Zealand grapples with how to protect its braided rivers
    May 24 2026
    Braided rivers are a stunning and rare global phenomenon – waterways that change direction and size, weaving multiple dynamic patterns influenced by rain and glacial shifts.Reged Ahmad speaks to New Zealand correspondent Eva Corlett about how the waterways are now under threat as communities around them have sought to tame and control their flow, leaving Māori tribes to watch the ecological impact with horror. You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
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    17 mins
  • The Sunday read: the NT government's 'alarming' response to Kumanjayi Little Baby’s death

    The Sunday read: the NT government's 'alarming' response to Kumanjayi Little Baby’s death
    May 23 2026
    After the death of the Warlpiri girl Kumanjayi Little Baby, the Northern Territory government announced a sweeping review of its child protection system. The terms of the inquiry, however, have been heavily criticised by First Nations and justice organisations. Prof Marcia Langton reads a piece she co-authored with Prof Fiona Stanley in which they argue that authorities are repeating mistakes of the past and failing Aboriginal children Warning: This episode contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died
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    9 mins
  • Tim Wilson on the Liberals’ economic vision

    Tim Wilson on the Liberals’ economic vision
    May 23 2026
    In his biggest address so far, shadow treasurer Tim Wilson described the federal budget as an ‘economic earthquake’ at the National Press Club. He speaks to political editor Tom McIlroy about Paul Keating’s criticism of the Coalition’s response to Labor’s tax reforms and defends Angus Taylor’s controversial migration policy – which links housing completion to immigration and restricts access to welfare support
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    31 mins
  • Back to Back Barries live: How long will Angus Taylor survive as Liberal leader?

    Back to Back Barries live: How long will Angus Taylor survive as Liberal leader?
    May 21 2026
    In this special recording of the Barries in front of a live audience of 600 at the Sydney Writers’ festival, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss why budget criticism is hurting Labor more than many anticipated. They also examine the Coalition’s many leadership changes and ask who could take the reins next Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
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    40 mins
  • Decoding America: Who really writes Trump’s Truth Social posts?

    Decoding America: Who really writes Trump’s Truth Social posts?
    May 20 2026
    Host Reged Ahmad and the Guardian’s US site editor Jonathan Yerushalmy examine Republican Thomas Massie’s loss in the Kentucky primary after a vicious attack campaign fulled by Donald Trump. They also look at the president’s penchant for posting directly to social media and the woman who pens the posts
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    25 mins