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  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Is One Nation set for a big by-election win?

    The major political parties in Britain are reeling from nationwide local election results which have underscored the rise of the populist right, and in particular Reform UK.  As voters head to the polls in Farrer for today's by-election, will Australia become part of that global story? Plus, the 2026 Federal Budget is days away. Will we see some big reforms and big thinking?

    21 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Sarah Wilson on giving up hope and living truthfully in a collapsing world

    Sarah Wilson has a knack for tapping into the mood of the times. With headlines dominated by climate catastrophe, fertility decline, nuclear threat, and the rise of authoritarianism, not to mention trad wives and AI, she has an overwhelming sense that the world is out of balance. In her new book, I Eat The Stars, she explores how we continue to live as tender-hearted humans in amidst these tumultuous shifts.

    13 min

  3. 1 DAY AGO

    India becomes Australia's top source of migration

    For the first time since records began, England is no longer Australia's top overseas country of origin. New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics found people born in India now make up the largest proportion of those born overseas. Two guests who were born in India and now call Australia home tell us about this growing community.

    13 min

  4. 1 DAY AGO

    Donald Trump heads to Beijing for a high-stakes meeting

    Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are set to meet in Beijing next week, where the two leaders will discuss trade and technology. The Middle East conflict will also loom large, and both powers will seek to use it for leverage.

    8 min

  5. 1 DAY AGO

    Thomas Wright on great power rivalries in this volatile historic moment

    Thomas Wright, one of the Biden administration's top national security advisers, explains how great power rivalries are playing out during the Iran war. He argues that Donald Trump's prosecution of the Iran war is a reminder that the president is willing to take big risks on issues that he believes could build a unique legacy.

    14 min

  6. 1 MAY

    Anthony Albanese on his second term in a turbulent world

    This weekend marks one year since Anthony Albanese defied expectations and won a second term in a landslide. In this time, both Australia and the world have changed: War in the Middle East, cost of living pressures, the rise of One Nation.  The prime minister discusses domestic issues and the place of Australia in the era of 'America first' and general global upheaval.

    25 min

  7. 1 MAY

    PNG artist Ngaiire building bricks and mortar music school for emerging artists

    Moving between the mountains of Papua New Guinea and Sydney, musician Ngaiire leads a kind of double life - cooking by fire and living off grid one day and returning to the rat race the next.  After building a 20 year music career and touring the globe, Ngaiire is now building a music school in her home village to give young Papua New Guinean artists the chance she never had: to hone their craft in the highlands they call home.

    15 min

  8. 1 MAY

    As the US turns 250, is it time for a reset?

    Opening our series on 250 years since American independence, we feature historian Jill Lepore, an expert in the US Constitution who tells the stories of ordinary people who have struggled to change the country's founding document.

    19 min
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