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Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast ABC News
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4.5 • 4 Ratings
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With a focus on international politics and business, Geraldine Doogue talks to expert commentators about the things that matter to Australians.
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Heartbreak High screenwriter Hannah Carroll Chapman recognised
Heartbreak High screenwriter Hannah Carroll Chapman on her big award and season three of the international hit show
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Australian students camp out in pro-Palestine protests
This week, students across Australian universities have joined campuses in the United States to in setting up pro-Palestinian encampments. Students all across Australia are setting up camp calling on their teaching institutions to disclose and cut ties with weapons manufacturers they say are supplying arms to Israel.
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Call to action on smartphones, social media and mental illness
In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays the blame for the sudden uptick in mental health problems among Gen Z on social media and smartphones.
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Economists debate tax reform ahead of Federal Budget
The twin pressures of cost of living and the fight against inflation will be front and centre on Tuesday night when Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down his third budget.
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Australia votes 'yes' at UN Palestine vote
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognise Palestine as qualified to join the organisation but stopped of short conferring full UN membership.
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Jake Adelstein: cult author's new book on Japan's Yakuza
The Yakuza, Japan's organised crime clans, have long been a source of fascination in the west.
Customer Reviews
Wide range of subjects covered intelligently
Love this podcast. Such a fascinating range of topics and interviewees. Covers nicely Australian news and history in an international context. Love that ABC RN enables shows like this to exist. Geraldine Doogue brings an insightful and generous touch to all her interviews.
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