Episodes

  • Will Labor’s contentious hate laws pass?

    Will Labor’s contentious hate laws pass?
    Jan 18 2026
    Conceding that his hate speech and gun law omnibus bill was friendless and unable to pass parliament, Anthony Albanese announced over the weekend that he would split the legislation in two. It was a move the PM said he needed to make if he wanted to get his post-Bondi reforms through. As parliament returns for a special sitting, political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Reged Ahmad about whether the prime minister can get his reforms over the line and why the Coalition is being accused of hypocrisy
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    18 mins
  • Is Trump regretting his battle with the Federal Reserve?

    Is Trump regretting his battle with the Federal Reserve?
    Jan 16 2026
    Last week, the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into the chair of the Federal Reserve – and longtime foe of Donald Trump – Jerome Powell. In an extraordinary move, world central bank governors and bank bosses in America pushed back against the Trump administration. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the economist Heather Boushey about why a fight with Wall Street might be one the president regrets
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    23 mins
  • Is ICE out of control?

    Is ICE out of control?
    Jan 16 2026
    Its agents outnumber police on the streets of Minneapolis, are detaining US citizens and clashing violently with protesters. Caitlin Dickerson and Maanvi Singh report
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    33 mins
  • Randa Abdel-Fattah speaks to Nour Haydar about the Adelaide festival

    Randa Abdel-Fattah speaks to Nour Haydar about the Adelaide festival
    Jan 15 2026
    A week after the Adelaide festival disinvited Palestinian Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah from its writers’ week, organisers have issued a complete and unreserved apology. The South Australian event collapsed after the author was dropped from its line-up and more than 180 writers pulled out. Now, with a new board, the organisers have apologised for the harm caused and invited Abdel-Fattah to speak in 2027. Dr Abdel-Fattah spoke to Nour Haydar about why she is considering defamation action against the South Australian premier and what this moment represents
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    28 mins
  • Donald Trump’s new age of empire

    Donald Trump’s new age of empire
    Jan 14 2026
    It started with US forces attacking Venezuela and capturing its sitting president. And almost immediately more American intervention was flagged, in countries such as Cuba, Colombia and Greenland. For the moment Donald Trump’s focus is now on Iran. Senior international correspondent Julian Borger speaks to Reged Ahmad about whether we are seeing a new ramp-up of Trump’s imperialist intentions, or is this simply the same America we’ve always known?
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    20 mins
  • Why AI datacentres are draining our energy and water – Full Story podcast

    Why AI datacentres are draining our energy and water – Full Story podcast
    Jan 13 2026
    Australia wants in on the artificial intelligence boom but datacentres needed to run AI require huge amounts of electricity and water. Climate and environment reporter Petra Stock speaks with Nour Haydar about the increasing concerns over the environmental impact of datacentres
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    15 mins
  • Is this the end of the Iranian regime?

    Is this the end of the Iranian regime?
    Jan 13 2026
    Protests have rocked Iran, a brutal crackdown is under way and Trump has threatened to intervene. Ellie Geranmayeh on a dangerous moment for the country’s leaders
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    27 mins
  • The anxiety of having kids in a climate crisis

    The anxiety of having kids in a climate crisis
    Jan 12 2026
    About 40% of Australian women without kids say they are hesitant to have children because of climate change. Guardian Australia’s climate, environment and science assistant editor, Donna Lu, is among them. Reged Ahmad speaks to Donna about her anxiety – shared by many – about starting a family as global temperatures rise
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    17 mins