Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast

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SOCIETY & CULTURE
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Smart analysis, lively conversations, and great company. Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.

1D AGO

Behind the massive lay-offs at The Washington Post

The Washington Post has made widespread lay-offs that will drastically shrink the size of the storied newspaper. Australia correspondent Michael Miller is among those who have lost their job, making him the first and last Sydney bureau chief.

9 min
1D AGO

Why One Nation is surging in the polls

Pauline Hanson's One Nation is enjoying the kind of public support it hasn't seen since its formation in the 1990s. Is this a blip or a more permanent shift in Australian politics?

16 min
1D AGO

US politics roundup with Katty Kay and Jon Sopel

A big week in US politics has been capped off by Donald Trump sharing a racist post about the Obamas. Katty Kay and Jon Sopel join Nick Bryant to talk through it all. And crossing the Atlantic, could the Epstein scandal bring down UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer?

27 min
1D AGO

The impact of Isaac Herzog's Australia visit

Israel's President Isaac Herzog is about to arrive in Australia. He will meet with bereaved families and members of the Jewish community following the deadly Bondi terror attack. How is his visit, which is generating controversy and opposition in Australia being reported in Israel?

13 min
JAN 30

The Last Thing: Sam Koslowski

Sam Koslowski, the co-founder of the social media news company, The Daily Aus, joins Nick Bryant on The Last Thing.

10 min
JAN 30

A messy January in Australian federal politics

January used to be a pretty quiet time in Australian politics, something of a partisan ceasefire. But not anymore.

13 min
JAN 30

The women drivers breaking up a boys' club

Old Girls On The Road is a women-led community of classic car owners in Brisbane. Classic car culture is very male-dominated, so this group offers inclusive, joyful driving for women.

12 min
JAN 30

Will Iran strike a deal with the US?

President Donald Trump is amassing US military forces in the Gulf, as Tehran seeks a deal to ease tensions. Meanwhile, this week doctors inside Iran revealed estimates that 30,000 people may have been killed in 48 hours between 8-9 January.

12 min

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Nick Bryant

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Wide range of subjects covered intelligently

03/16/2018

FeeSilke

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.