Episodes

  • Allegra Spender on fear and rushed laws after the Bondi attack

    Allegra Spender on fear and rushed laws after the Bondi attack
    Jan 23 2026
    In an eventful start to parliament for 2026, MPs came together with condolences for the victims of the Bondi terror attack and passed hurried reforms on guns and hate speech. And then, on the national day of mourning on Thursday, the Coalition split for the second time and Sussan Ley’s leadership is now all but over. Guardian Australia political editor, Tom McIlroy, speaks to the independent MP for Wentworth, Allegra Spender, whose electorate includes Bondi, about why she thinks politics can often stand in the way of community safety. She also discusses her concerns that migrants could become a political target during this time of fear and grief
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    25 mins
  • The Coalition has collapsed, will Ley’s leadership?

    The Coalition has collapsed, will Ley’s leadership?
    Jan 22 2026
    It was the bill that the prime minister hoped would bring people together, but instead, Labor’s hate speech legislation and the Liberal party’s decision to endorse it, has torn the Coalition apart. The entire Nationals front bench has quit Sussan Ley’s shadow cabinet leaving the Coalition to come to terms with its second split in less than a year. Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Reged Ahmad about how this happened and whether Sussan Ley can hold on to the leadership
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    17 mins
  • What’s behind the Sydney shark attack cluster?

    What’s behind the Sydney shark attack cluster?
    Jan 21 2026
    In just 48 hours, four people were attacked by sharks in New South Wales. In response, nearly thirty beaches have been closed and authorities are warning swimmers to avoid waterways after heavy storms. Nour Haydar speaks to Associate Professor Christopher Pepin-Neff about the ‘perfect storm’ of environmental factors that has attracted sharks and what we all need to know before entering the water
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    21 mins
  • Beckham feud: Marina Hyde on why Brooklyn has gone nuclear

    Beckham feud: Marina Hyde on why Brooklyn has gone nuclear
    Jan 21 2026
    Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, has appeared to permanently cut ties with his family. In an explosive statement posted on Instagram, he claimed his parents had been controlling narratives in the press about his family, and had tried to ‘ruin’ his relationship with his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham. Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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    14 mins
  • Bridget Cama on Invasion Day and the political silence on First Nations rights

    Bridget Cama on Invasion Day and the political silence on First Nations rights
    Jan 20 2026
    In the lead-up to 26 January, co-chair of the Uluru Youth Dialogue, Bridget Cama, says the same divisive debate is playing out around the country, and the silence from political leaders has been demoralising. But she says those who want to see constitutional recognition are regrouping after the voice to parliament defeat and she hopes to see another referendum in a decade. She speaks to Nour Haydar
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    21 mins
  • Why Donald Trump really wants Greenland

    Why Donald Trump really wants Greenland
    Jan 20 2026
    Tom Burgis on Donald Trump’s friend Ronald Lauder, a billionaire with business interests in Greenland
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    29 mins
  • Dr Bot: can ChatGPT be trusted with your health?

    Dr Bot: can ChatGPT be trusted with your health?
    Jan 19 2026
    It’s been three years since ChatGPT first launched and according to OpenAI, the American artificial intelligence company that runs the chatbot, 40 million people ask it healthcare-related questions every day. Now the company has launched a new health feature in Australia that allows the platform to “securely connect medical records and wellness apps” to generate responses “more relevant and useful to you”. Medical editor Melissa Davey speaks to Nour Haydar about how it works and whether AI is changing healthcare as we know it
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    16 mins
  • 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