Episodes

  • Newsroom Edition: What can Albanese learn from Starmer's fall?

    Newsroom Edition: What can Albanese learn from Starmer's fall?
    Jun 25 2026
    This week, Anthony Albanese’s UK counterpart, Keir Starmer, succumbed to mounting pressure and resigned as prime minister. A number of comparisons have been made between the pair, including resounding election wins followed by a decline in the polls while insurgent rightwing parties gained ground. Josephine Tovey speaks with Mike Ticher, Gabrielle Jackson and Guardian Australia’s international editor, Virginia Harrison, about how Albanese can avoid Starmer’s fate
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    23 mins
  • The podcast that ended Karl Stefanovic’s time at Nine

    The podcast that ended Karl Stefanovic’s time at Nine
    Jun 24 2026
    Earlier this year, Karl Stefanovic launched his own independent podcast, which has hosted a range of guests from the Anthony Albanese to Pauline Hanson. In one of his latest episodes, Stefanovic was in the UK to interview the far-right activist Tommy Robinson, a man with numerous criminal convictions who promotes Islamophobic conspiracy theories and is accused of inciting violent race riots. The episode was online for several hours before being taken down. Nour Haydar speaks to media correspondent Amanda Meade and senior correspondent Ben Doherty about why Stefanovic is embracing the far right and whether his future at Nine is in doubt
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    19 mins
  • Decoding America: Is Trump making JD Vance the fall guy of his war?

    Decoding America: Is Trump making JD Vance the fall guy of his war?
    Jun 24 2026
    Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy are back after a short break and in this episode they examine the on-again, off-again talks to end the Iran war and why Donald Trump says it’s now all up to his deputy to deliver an outcome. Jonathan looks at the latest Kennedy to run for public office and asks: are Americans tired of political dynasties? And will Trump get his reflection pool finished in time for 4 July celebrations?
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    27 mins
  • How worried should we be about bird flu?

    How worried should we be about bird flu?
    Jun 23 2026
    Having wiped out millions of birds worldwide and devastated wildlife populations around the globe, Australia has watched as the H5N1 strain of bird flu crept ever closer. And now it’s here, on the last continent to be hit. Birds have been discovered on beaches in Western Australia and tested positive for the virus. Reged Ahmad speaks to Graham Readfearn about how governments and wildlife experts alike are anxiously waiting to see if this is just the beginning
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    14 mins
  • ‘The King of the North’: who is the man tipped to be the next British PM?

    ‘The King of the North’: who is the man tipped to be the next British PM?
    Jun 22 2026
    Keir Starmer has announced he will stand down as prime minister less than two years after his election victory, kickstarting the race for who will be the next Labour leader. And with MPs nervous about the growing threat from Nigel Farage’s Reform, many are speculating that the ‘King of the North’, Andy Burnham, could be next in the top job after a thumping victory in a local byelection last weekend. Reged Ahmad speaks to the North of England editor, Josh Halliday, about the man expected to become the next British prime minister and why he says this next week could define UK politics for years to come
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    17 mins
  • Greg Jericho on the economic forces pushing Australia towards populism

    Greg Jericho on the economic forces pushing Australia towards populism
    Jun 21 2026
    Last week, the Reserve Bank kept interest rates on hold but the decision was followed by a warning that a future rate rise was on the table because prices are still rising too fast. It came as the US and Iran signed an initial agreement to end more than three months of war, which had sent global supply chains into chaos. Meanwhile, Australians are feeling the pinch and deepening economic disaffection has coincided with rising support for Pauline Hanson’s rightwing One Nation party. Nour Haydar speaks with Greg Jericho about why so many Australians are feeling pessimistic about the economy
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    17 mins
  • The Sunday Read: Nestory Irankunda and the Socceroos deserve celebration

    The Sunday Read: Nestory Irankunda and the Socceroos deserve celebration
    Jun 20 2026
    Socceroo Nestory Irankunda is part of a new generation of players who have renewed hopes for Australia’s chances in the Fifa World Cup. Multimedia journalist Bertin Huynh says as One Nation surges in the polls, those who represent us deserve celebration
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    5 mins
  • Back to Back Barries: Is the media giving Pauline Hanson a free pass?

    Back to Back Barries: Is the media giving Pauline Hanson a free pass?
    Jun 19 2026
    Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry dissect Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club appearance this week and ask: is the leader of One Nation treated differently to other political leaders by the media? They also give their take on Hanson’s attacks on minorities, her pledge to dismantle public broadcasting and they meditate on whether appealing to people’s prejudices will backfire. And also: will the government’s backdown on tax be enough to silence Anthony Albanese’s critics?
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    37 mins