Episodes

  • Terror in Bondi

    Terror in Bondi
    Dec 14 2025
    Just before 7pm on Sunday, two alleged gunmen, a father and son, attacked a Hanukah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney. At the time of recording, 16 people between the ages of 10 and 87 have been confirmed killed – including one of the gunmen – and at least 42 people are being treated for injuries in hospital. Anthony Albanese says the attack was ‘deliberately targeted at the Jewish community’ and the NSW police commissioner, Mal Lanyon, has confirmed the shooting has been declared a terrorist incident. Senior reporter Ben Doherty speaks to Reged Ahmad about what he saw on Bondi beach last night and what we know happened
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    17 mins
  • Was Ivan Milat responsible for more murders than we think?

    Was Ivan Milat responsible for more murders than we think?
    Dec 14 2025
    In 1994, Ivan Milat was jailed for life for the murder of seven backpackers, whose bodies were found in the remote Belanglo state forest in the New South Wales southern highlands. Milat died in jail in 2019, aged 74. Now, a NSW parliamentary inquiry into unsolved murders and long-term missing cases from 1965 to 2010 could link many more victims to the infamous serial killer. NSW correspondent Anne Davies speaks to Reged Ahmad about why it’s estimated Milat could have murdered more than 80 people and the continued efforts by victims’ family members to uncover the truth
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    21 mins
  • The real reason behind Trump’s nasty breakup with Europe

    The real reason behind Trump’s nasty breakup with Europe
    Dec 13 2025
    This week, Donald Trump described Europe as ‘weak’ and ‘decaying’ and warned of ‘civilisational collapse’ on the continent due to immigration. His administration also published its blueprint for national security, which suggests that democracy might not be as important to the Trump White House as it has been for previous administrations. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the US military scholar Joseph Stieb about the Trump administration’s national security strategy
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    27 mins
  • Back to Back Barries and Niki Savva on a seismic year in politics

    Back to Back Barries and Niki Savva on a seismic year in politics
    Dec 12 2025
    What lessons from 2025 can Labor and the Coalition take into their summer break? After a landslide election win, will Albanese maintain his lead in the polls and use the momentum to achieve ambitious reform? And can the Liberals come back into public favour? Niki Savva, award-winning author of Earthquake: The Election that Shook Australia, joins Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry in this bumper final episode for 2025. The Barries will return to your feed in February 2026
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    33 mins
  • Newsroom edition: Labor’s ambition and the Coalition’s existential crisis in 2025

    Newsroom edition: Labor’s ambition and the Coalition’s existential crisis in 2025
    Dec 11 2025
    As the year rounds to a close, Anthony Albanese has been on a victory lap, while the Coalition continues to pick up the pieces after a bruising election defeat. But as Labor has slowly been delivering election promises, is there a disconnect between Albanese’s cautious approach and the way Australians feel about their lives? Bridie Jabour talks to editor Lenore Taylor, deputy editors Patrick Keneally and Gabrielle Jackson about Labor’s ambitions, the Coalition’s existential crisis, and the stories that will define the year to come
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    24 mins
  • Greg Lynn’s murder conviction quashed

    Greg Lynn’s murder conviction quashed
    Dec 11 2025
    Former pilot Greg Lynn has had his conviction for murdering an elderly camper in the Victorian high country overturned in a stunning decision made by Victoria’s highest court. Justice and courts reporter, Nino Bucci, speaks to Reged Ahmad about why Lynn’s conviction was overturned and what happened inside the courtroom when the decision was handed down
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    15 mins
  • The expensive expenses of Anika Wells

    The expensive expenses of Anika Wells
    Dec 10 2025
    The communications and sport minister, Anika Wells, should be flying high this week spruiking Australia’s world-first social media ban – instead she is defending her use of travel entitlements. Political editor Tom McIlroy joins Reged Ahmad to discuss whether this latest controversy will see a change to politicians’ perks
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    20 mins
  • 'No playbook for this': the eSafety commissioner on her world-first social media ban

    'No playbook for this': the eSafety commissioner on her world-first social media ban
    Dec 9 2025
    Today more than a million teenagers will wake up to find they have been locked out of social media sites such as Instagram and TikTok as Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s comes into force. Guardian Australia technology reporter Josh Taylor speaks to Julie Inman Grant about how she plans to enforce the move, why it could fail and how taking on the tech giants has come at a personal cost
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    18 mins