Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast ABC News

Track and field will be the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics President Sebastian Coe saying it will pay $50,000 to gold medallists in Paris. 

A conversation with renowned archaeologist and former Egyptian Minister of Antiquities, Dr Zahi Hawass on the wonders of ancient Egypt; why the Ramses exhibition in Sydney continues to fascinate us and why there's so much more to discover.

Canberra is closely watching Solomon Islands as it heads to the polls next week with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare doubling down on his pro-Beijing stance. It comes as Australia, the US and the UK continue to push against China's growing influence in the Pacific.

Does the recent attack on a Moscow theatre, which was claimed by an IS offshoot, suggest Islamic State could once again threaten peace and security in Europe and beyond, and how prepared are we?

The Panama Papers was a coordinated journalistic investigation of 11.5 million leaked legal files from Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca, revealing  money laundering and tax fraud on an industrial scale.

Australia and the United States have deepened their commitment to countering China's growing aggression in the Indo Pacific by bringing Japan into the fold. The allies announced a new air defence strategy this week aimed at bolstering defence and security cooperation throughout the region. It came just hours after the AUKUS alliance of Australia, the US and the UK confirmed it was considering including Japan in some of its military projects.