Episodes

  • The heist of the decade

    The heist of the decade
    Oct 25 2025
    The art detective Arthur Brand on why thieves may have targeted the Louvre jewellery and why time is of the essence if it is to be found in one piece
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    30 mins
  • Is Trump preparing for civil war?

    Is Trump preparing for civil war?
    Oct 24 2025
    Millions of people across the US attended No Kings protests against Donald Trump last weekend. The president publicly denied he wanted to be a king, but he posted an AI-generated video of himself dressed as one, flying a fighter jet and dumping excrement on protesters. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the political scientist Barbara Walter about the tactics the Trump administration is using against protesters
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    29 mins
  • Newsroom edition: a win for Albanese, but when it rains it pours for Sussan Ley

    Newsroom edition: a win for Albanese, but when it rains it pours for Sussan Ley
    Oct 23 2025
    After finally meeting with Donald Trump, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese passed another political test and returned home with a win. Domestically, the Coalition continued to battle over net zero and generate its own headlines for all the wrong reasons. Bridie Jabour talks to editor Lenore Taylor, national news editor Josephine Tovey and head of newsroom Mike Ticher about what Albanese’s and Sussan Ley’s two very different weeks tells us about the state of Australian politics
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    23 mins
  • Gone in 40 days: can polarising Ange Postecoglou stage a comeback?

    Gone in 40 days: can polarising Ange Postecoglou stage a comeback?
    Oct 22 2025
    After just 40 days at the reins of Nottingham Forest FC, Australia’s much-celebrated English football manager Ange Postecoglou was sacked on Saturday. It means ‘Ange’ now takes away the unfortunate title of the shortest-ever permanent managerial appointment in the history of the English Premier League. Sports writer Martin Pegan speaks to Reged Ahmad about the events that led to the move and what’s next for one of the most polarising figures in football
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    17 mins
  • Prince Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein and the scandal that won’t go away

    Prince Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein and the scandal that won’t go away
    Oct 22 2025
    After a storm of new allegations and headlines, Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Prince Andrew – King Charles’s younger brother – will no longer hold his royal titles. It’s the latest development in a controversy that’s haunted the British monarchy for years. In this episode of our global news podcast Today in Focus, Helen Pidd and Zoe Williams unpack the scandal that shattered royal tradition, and why so many questions remain unanswered
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    23 mins
  • Will Barnaby Joyce jump to One Nation?

    Will Barnaby Joyce jump to One Nation?
    Oct 21 2025
    The former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has confirmed his intention to quit the Nationals, further fuelling suspicions he could join Pauline Hanson at the far right of the parliament. It’s not the first time the member for New England has made headlines, but the move raises questions about the direction of the Coalition – particularly when it comes to climate policy. Guardian Australia political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy speaks to Nour Haydar about why the well-known backbencher says he wants to quit the Nationals and what this says about the Coalition’s looming crisis over net zero
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    22 mins
  • Albanese meets Trump: a win for the PM, but Kevin Rudd? Not so much

    Albanese meets Trump: a win for the PM, but Kevin Rudd? Not so much
    Oct 21 2025
    The long-awaited meeting between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump has taken place at the White House. It’s being hailed as a success for the prime minister, who left with an endorsement for Aukus and his leadership – but what else did we learn? Political reporter Josh Butler speaks to Reged Ahmad from Washington about what it was like in the room as the two leaders met face-to-face, what it means for Australia’s relationship with the US and THAT comment about Kevin Rudd
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    15 mins
  • Australian Gaza flotilla activist on his time in a notorious Israeli prison

    Australian Gaza flotilla activist on his time in a notorious Israeli prison
    Oct 20 2025
    Earlier this month Australian Surya McEwen was among hundreds of humanitarians and activists onboard an aid flotilla bound for Gaza when the fleet was intercepted by the Israeli military. McEwen joins Nour Haydar to talk about what it was like being inside Israel’s Ketziot prison, the conditions detainees face and why he continues to fight for Palestine
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    28 mins