The fight with China over the Darwin port
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A decade ago, a Chinese company was given the green light to take control of the Darwin port, which...
Why Trump can’t shake the Epstein conspiracy
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in a New York jail in 2019, conspiracy ...
Has Trump finally turned against Putin?
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After heaping so much praise on his Russian counterpart, Donald Trump’s view of Vladimir Putin ha...
Laura Tingle on tricky diplomacy in China
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Would Australia join the United States in a war against China if it invades Taiwan?That’s the que...
Could Trump actually win the Nobel Peace Prize?
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has long aspired to win a Nobel Peace Prize. He’s now collected several nominations...
Inside the classrooms full of misogyny and abuse
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Teenagers influenced by the so-called ‘manosphere’ are bringing the misogyny they absorb online...
New questions in the sunscreen SPF saga
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sun safety is drilled into Australians from a young age.But the protection offered by some of the m...
Will Musk’s new 'America Party' take down Trump?
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help put Donald Trump in the White House, Elon Mu...
Why the RBA shocked borrowers and held rates
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Reserve Bank board has defied the expectations of investors, many economists and even the treas...
Why are so many younger people getting cancer?
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cancer has traditionally been a disease of old age.But younger Australians aged in their 30s and 40...
Mushroom Case Daily: Erin Patterson guilty of murder
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After deliberating for a week, a jury has found Erin Patterson guilty of murdering three relatives ...
The Glastonbury 'death' chant that sparked a firestorm
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Music has always been a powerful form of protest, but rap band Bob Vylan could be facing criminal c...
Alan Kohler on raising the GST
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has set his sights on bold economic reform with options to be discussed at a...
Why there’s no ‘silver bullet’ to make childcare safe
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Parents send their young children to childcare trusting they’ll return home each day safely. But...
Will Netanyahu’s Iran ‘win’ lead to a Gaza ceasefire?
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After the strikes against Iran, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is turning his focus b...
Is the teen social media ban ready for rollout?
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The countdown is on to the start of the social media ban for Australian children aged under 16. It...
Why your AI questions are a power and water drain
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How often do you use AI chatbots? They’re becoming part of our everyday lives. But when you pu...
Can Trump bomb Iran and still be 'America First'?
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump was elected on the promise of putting America first and staying out of foreign conflic...
Will Putin help Iran rebuild its nuclear program?
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of Iran’s closest allies outside the Middle East is Russia. So, why did Vladimir Putin decid...
Trump's shaky ceasefire
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire in the Israel-Iran war, declaring it should be called “The...
Iran’s three options after Trump’s strikes
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After the US bombing of key nuclear facilities, Donald Trump is now raising the prospect of regime ...
The US bombs Iran
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The United States has joined the war with Iran, with American war planes dropping bombs on three Ir...
Alan Kohler on inflation and the Israel-Iran conflict
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A week since Israel began the conflict with Iran there’s been no great shock to the global econom...
How Israelis view Netanyahu’s strikes on Iran
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel’s strikes against Iran took the regime and residents in Tehran largely by surprise.Even th...
Was Iran really about to build a nuclear bomb?
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel has been ramping up pressure on Donald Trump for the US to join its strikes on Iran.It’s b...
Do anti-Trump protests mark a turning point?
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Donald Trump was watching a military parade in Washington DC, huge numbers of Americans took to ...
Will Israel’s conflict with Iran draw in the US?
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu insists his sweeping attacks on Iran are a necessity to protect h...
Is Trump trying to normalise troops on US streets?
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Across America, protests against Donald Trump’s immigration raids are popping up, a week since th...
Why the Israel-backed aid plan sparked chaos
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since Israel began allowing a limited amount of food back into Gaza, the handout has been marked by...
Trump’s military escalation in Los Angeles
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
California’s governor insists protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown in Los Angeles wer...
Why Trump and Musk were stronger together
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The explosive break-up of Donald Trump and Elon Musk has been fascinating to watch as the pair trad...
Woodside’s massive gas extension explained
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The oil and gas giant Woodside has been handed a big win by Labor, with the life of its massive gas...
What the US warning on China means for our defence
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is demanding America’s allies massively boost defence spending and US Defense Secret...
Alan Kohler on making housing a bad investment
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interest rates might be coming down, but house prices are heading in the other direction, once agai...
Erin Patterson’s evidence about eating wild mushrooms
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For a second day, the accused in the keenly watched mushroom murder trial has been questioned in co...
Is it really the end for Elon Musk and Trump?
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk has spent a lot of time inside the Oval Office since Donald Trump returned to the White H...
Why so many psychiatrists are quitting
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why would dozens of psychiatrists, dedicated to helping people at times of crisis, walk away from t...
Why Trump can’t get 'crazy' Putin to end the war
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has spent a long time praising him, but now the US president’s view of Vladimir Puti...
Can farmers endure repeated floods and drought?
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When it looked like heavy rain was on its way, Taree farmer Josh Hack knew he had to act and move h...
Trump’s white 'genocide' claims explained
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is beginning to make a habit of confronting world leaders while the cameras are rollin...
Why can’t Israel’s allies stop Netanyahu?
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
World leaders are strengthening their condemnations of Israel after it's renewed assault in Gaza an...
Why energy giants want to control solar batteries
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was a decision driven by spite for Sydney man Peter Anderson. He was determined to buy a solar ...
Can Bezos dethrone Musk with a cheap EV ute
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk’s once firm grasp on the EV market seems to be crumbling as Tesla sales slump, so bring...
The Trump cloud hanging over the RBA
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interest rates are falling, inflation is down and the Reserve Bank seems happier than it’s been i...
Why the Nationals nuked the Coalition
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It had been a constant of federal politics, but the coalition between the Liberal and National part...
Biden’s health back in focus after cancer news
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He dropped out of the presidential race last July, but the focus is now back on Joe Biden. The for...
The growing push for ‘Adult Crime, Adult Time’ laws
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Queensland woman Emma Lovell was stabbed to death by a teenager in 2022, the community and nat...
What Trump’s China tariffs did to businesses
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Donald Trump paused his massive tariffs on Chinese goods entering the US for 90 days, sl...
Why Trump’s Middle East tour is about money, not peace
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has recently secured a luxury 747 jet from Qatar and billions of dollars in investment...
The nuclear problem facing Sussan Ley
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The new Liberal leader Sussan Ley has promised a fresh approach after the party’s disastrous resu...
The nuclear risk in the India-Pakistan conflict
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When tensions flared between India and Pakistan last week the world held its breath because both na...
How Bunnings crushed its competitors
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What really lies behind Bunnings’ promise of lowest prices? The hardware superstore has carefull...
The surprise pick of an American pope
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new pope has been elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church. The moment was marked by white smok...
Why Trump’s at war with Harvard University
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s an almighty fight. In one corner is Donald Trump and the other Harvard, one of the oldest in...
Why there’s no motive in the mushroom murder trial
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Wilkinson was the sole surviving guest of a deadly beef wellington lunch and now he’s had the...
Annabel Crabb on Dutton’s women debacle
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The votes are still being counted but when the new parliament is formed there will be more female M...
Will Trump ruin Labor’s economic plan?
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We were told time and again cost of living was the biggest issue for voters at the election.So, now...
Laura Tingle on the survival of the Liberal Party
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was a Labor win and a Coalition defeat of a magnitude few expected.Anthony Albanese has become t...
Politics Now: Landslide Labor victory
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Albanese has been returned as Prime Minister, in a Labor landslide. On top of a bruising de...
Antony Green’s 2025 election guide
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Opinion polls suggest Labor and Anthony Albanese will win Saturday’s election, but the ABC’s ch...
Laura Tingle on Dutton’s ‘shockingly bad’ campaign
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re now in the dying days of the election campaign with the polls suggesting enough Australians...
Your questions: Which party will fix childcare?
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listeners have asked us to explain the childcare policies on offer at this election. There’s a c...
Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial begins
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most highly anticipated murder trials in recent memory is about to begin in regional Vic...
The risks of travelling to Trump’s America
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last year, more than one million Australians travelled to the United States.But if you’re plannin...
Katie Perry vs Katy Perry in the High Court
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a battle between Katy Perry and Katie Perry. One is an international pop super star, the oth...
Why Trump’s found an ally in El Salvador’s ‘dictator’
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was sent to a brutal prison in El Salvador, even though the migrant living in...
Will this election decide our energy future?
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a stark difference between Labor and the Coalition on energy policy at this election. Li...
Pope Francis’s death and legacy
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pope Francis has died. The Vatican announced his death on Easter Monday. He appeared at St Peter’...
How Donald Trump could secure a third term
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A big concern since Donald Trump returned to the White House has revolved around his authoritarian ...
The election housing policies explained
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese unveiled big new policies supposed to make it easier f...
How Trump became ‘toxic’ for Dutton
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In two and a half weeks you’ll be heading to the polling booth to decide who you want to lead the...
How China could win Trump’s trade war
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China has been the main target of Donald Trump and his big tariffs.But can the world’s second lar...
How the rental crisis is changing our cities
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The rental crisis remains one of Australia’s biggest issues as rent rises increasingly outpace wa...
How Trump’s tariffs are costing Elon Musk
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US tariffs have caused Trump-supporting billionaires to lose big in market turmoil, but none more s...
How much will Trump’s trade war cost you?
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US is pushing ahead with its trade war with China, imposing a huge tariff on all Chinese goods ...
The AI tech involved in the MCG gun scare
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, two men allegedly each carrying a gun managed to get into the MCG for a packed AFL match...
The ‘sinister’ warning in Trump’s stock market plunge
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stocks are tumbling, the value of the Australian dollar is falling and the scene looks set for a US...
Your questions: Defending Australia in Trump’s world
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Both major political parties think Australia needs to spend more on defence in an increasingly unce...
Will Trump’s ‘liberation day’ lead to global recession?
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president says America has been looted and plundered for decades. Global trade is his ene...
The secrets of John Howard’s war on the docks
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The power of the unions has always been a huge battleground for Labor and the Coalition.Now there a...
Your questions: Is Gina Rinehart an oligarch?
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We won’t know until after this election who has donated to the political parties for this campaig...
Why ‘Adolescence’ is a wake up call for parents
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s just a TV show, it’s not real, but the series Adolescence has really got people talking. ...
Understanding the Tasmanian salmon saga
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young stood up in the Senate chamber holding a big dead fish...
Why the May 3 election will be like no other
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On May 3rd, just five weeks from now, Australians will be heading to the polls. The campaigning is...
Team Trump’s ‘comically incompetent’ group chat
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Very senior members of the Trump administration have this week been caught mistakenly sharing secre...
Laura Tingle on how Labor’s tax cut ‘snookered’ Dutton
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a budget with a surprise tax cut, so there must be an election coming up. Today, Laura Ting...
The surprise tax cut in the pre-election budget
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every taxpayer is getting a new tax cut in a pre-election pitch from Labor revealed in the federal ...
Is Trump being played by Putin in peace talks?
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration insists there’s been real progress towards a ceasefire in the war in Ukr...
How power companies justify another price hike
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re being told to expect our electricity bills to go up again this year. So why is it that w...
Trump’s showdown with the courts over migrants
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump’s showdown with the courts reached a new level this week when it appeared that the U...
How long will the egg shortage last?
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Buying a carton of eggs at your local supermarket has become a lot harder in the past year. The sh...
Is Married at First Sight too toxic for TV?
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Married at First Sight is the highest rating show on Australian television.It’s been around for a...
Are Dutton’s Musk-inspired cuts a good idea?
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If the Coalition wins the federal election, Peter Dutton wants to appoint his own Elon Musk to cut ...
The childcare companies trading safety for profits
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a $20 billion industry charged with the care of almost one and a half million Australian chi...
Has Elon Musk made driving a Tesla uncool?
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump, a long time electric vehicle sceptic, is now the owner of a brand new Tesla. But can...
Can we afford ‘rip off’ insurance after Alfred?
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Prime Minister has agreed insurance companies are ripping us off and there are many Australians...
Is Trump dragging the US into recession?
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump will impose tariffs on Australian aluminium and steel imports this week, but in the le...
How China wins from Trump’s pivot to Russia
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world was shocked by Donald Trump’s oval office clash with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...
How we responded to Cyclone Alfred
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just before midnight on Friday millions of people living in south-east Queensland were told to take...
Housing Hostages: The supply ‘solution’
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For so many experts and politicians, the answer to Australia’s housing crisis is simple. Rejig zo...