Episodes

  • Newsroom Edition: Are the Liberals already surrendering to One Nation?

    Newsroom Edition: Are the Liberals already surrendering to One Nation?
    Jun 11 2026
    One Nation’s predicted primary vote is ahead of both the Labor government and Coalition opposition for the first time, marking a new level of popularity for a party that has sat at the fringe of Australian politics for decades, and sparking a flurry of questions about whether Pauline Hanson could actually become prime minister. Josephine Tovey speaks with Mike Ticher, Patrick Keneally and Dan Jervis-Bardy about whether One Nation’s policies will stand up to further scrutiny
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    24 mins
  • The politics and profit of a World Cup in Trump’s America

    The politics and profit of a World Cup in Trump’s America
    Jun 10 2026
    Kick-off is just hours away in what is already shaping up to be one of the most controversial and complex Fifa World Cups as geopolitical disputes and allegations of corporate greed cast a shadow over the tournament. Football journalist Samantha Lewis speaks to Nour Haydar about why she is more nervous than ever on the eve of the cup about the impact the many problems could have on the world’s most-watched sporting event
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    23 mins
  • El Niño is imminent. How worried should Australians be?

    El Niño is imminent. How worried should Australians be?
    Jun 9 2026
    Australia is set to experience its first El Niño weather event since spring 2023, according to the Bureau of Meteorology and other agencies. The phenomenon historically signals the arrival of hotter, drier conditions for the east coast and can have devastating impacts on the environment as well as the farming of crops and livestock. Nour Haydar speaks to climate and environment correspondent Graham Readfearn about how our weather is about to change and what it means for Australians
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    19 mins
  • Should Married at First Sight be taken off air?

    Should Married at First Sight be taken off air?
    Jun 8 2026
    Allegations of rape and sexual assault on the UK’s Married at First Sight have brought a fresh focus on the Australian version. Former Mafs contestants and political figures, such as Tanya Plibersek, have spoken out calling for a broader reckoning around the show. Reged Ahmad speaks with reporter Caitlin Cassidy about safety concerns on set and whether the show still has a place on our screens
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    20 mins
  • Why diphtheria is spreading in remote Indigenous communities

    Why diphtheria is spreading in remote Indigenous communities
    Jun 7 2026
    Australia is facing the largest outbreak of diphtheria, dubbed a ‘disease of poverty’, in living memory. For decades, the highly contagious and life-threatening bacterial disease was almost eradicated, but now it is spreading in remote Indigenous communities around the country. Nour Haydar speaks with Indigenous affairs correspondent Sarah Collard and Indigenous affairs reporter Douglas Smith on what is being done to stop the spread of the disease
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    21 mins
  • The Sunday Read: Will Australia stand for how the US treats its allies?

    The Sunday Read: Will Australia stand for how the US treats its allies?
    Jun 6 2026
    When news broke that Australia will buy only secondhand nuclear submarines from the US, it signalled a major shift in the Aukus deal. It’s made Emma Shortis, the director of international and security affairs at the Australia Institute, ask: what’s a few secondhand subs between friends?
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    6 mins
  • Back to Back Barries: Does One Nation have a ceiling or a wall?

    Back to Back Barries: Does One Nation have a ceiling or a wall?
    Jun 5 2026
    Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry break down the new Redbridge polling that shows One Nation with the highest primary vote in the country, a result unprecedented in Australian politics. They also discuss Peter Garrett’s appointment to head a new public inquiry into Aukus and whether Anthony Albanese has enough political capital to afford it
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    33 mins
  • Newsroom Edition: Are falling house prices a trap for Labor?

    Newsroom Edition: Are falling house prices a trap for Labor?
    Jun 4 2026
    Josephine Tovey speaks with Gabrielle Jackson, Patrick Keneally and Jonathan Barrett about why Labor is damned if they do and damned if they don’t when it comes to the diabolical political conundrum of trying to solve the housing affordability crisis without bringing down house prices
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    27 mins