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RN Drive takes you behind the day’s headlines, with an engaging mix of current affairs, analysis, arts and culture from across Australia and around the world.

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RN Drive takes you behind the day’s headlines, with an engaging mix of current affairs, analysis, arts and culture from across Australia and around the world.

    The wrap: the national conversation on domestic violence, ongoing university protests and the real inflation figures

    The wrap: the national conversation on domestic violence, ongoing university protests and the real inflation figures

    The wrap of the week in news.  

    • 22 min
    The NFL looks to Australia for new players

    The NFL looks to Australia for new players

    American football, or gridiron is not exactly a front page sport here in Australia, although the annual Superbowl does create a bit of a stir every January.

    But the sports governing body in the US clearly sees potential in Australia, because the NFL has announced it will build a player academy here in Australia dedicated solely to identifying home grown gridiron talent. 

    • 7 min
    Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt on his favourite questions to ask other musicians

    Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt on his favourite questions to ask other musicians

    Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt has interviewed today's crop of top black jazz musicians, repeating an experiment by drummer Art Taylor in the 70s.

    • 13 min
    Is handwriting redundant in the digital age?

    Is handwriting redundant in the digital age?

    In this screen-obsessed digital age when kids are taught to tap, swipe and scroll on smartphones and tablets from birth, is the “hand” in handwriting about to become redundant?

    • 12 min
    Landmark case tests whether Commonwealth has 'duty of care' to prevent climate harm

    Landmark case tests whether Commonwealth has 'duty of care' to prevent climate harm

    Does the Australian Government have a legal responsibility to protect communities in the Torres Strait from climate change? 

    • 7 min
    Queensland decriminalises sex work

    Queensland decriminalises sex work

    Queensland has this week passed laws to decriminalise sex work, making it the fourth jurisdiction in the country to do so after NSW, Victoria and the NT. 

    • 6 min

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