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Sprint sensation Gout Gout draws record crowds in Melbourne
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Maurie Plant Meet Athletics in Melbourne has sold out as the Australian public get a chance to see teenage running sensation, Gout Gout, run in t...
Renewing the US Democratic Party in Face of New Trump Era
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The fallout from this week's massive US intelligence leak continues in Washington with Democrats and Republicans outraged after it was revealed that ...
JD Vance visits Greenland as US doubles down on takeover threat
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The United States is again ramping up claims to take control of Greenland as JD Vance and his wife wrap up a lightening visit to the country's north ...
It's a five-week race to election day: Annabel Crabb
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called the 2025 federal election for Saturday May 3, kicking off a five-week race to the polls. With the cost-of-...
Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar, with tremors felt in Thailand, China and India.In Mandalay, the city closest to the quake epicent...
Rock Lobsters of The World: a quest to paint every species
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Swainston is a renowned painter, naturalist and zoologist who has turned his attention to painting every species of rock lobster on the planet....
Chalmers to Hand Down Pre Election Budget
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Chalmers will hand down his pre-election budget on Tuesday with what he says will be “substantial” help for struggling Australians. But Labor...
Coventry becomes first woman and first African to lead IOC
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty Coventry, the Zimbabwe Sports Minister and Olympic gold medallist, has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming...
Why The Australian Way Works
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author Andrew Low discusses his new book We Should Be So Lucky. It delves into the secrets behind Australia's remarkable success and why its relative...
'I'm pretty happy': How Trump is delivering for conservatives
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is just over the halfway mark of his first 100 days in office and, so far, the president has used his power to fundamentally reshape Ame...
Russia Agrees to Limited Ukraine Ceasefire while Gaza Explodes
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Ukraine and Gaza, Donald Trump is finding out that ending wars is tougher than it looks. Ukraine and Russia have now agreed to a partial ceasefire...
Formula 1 fever in Melbourne
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Racing fans are revved up for the return of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this weekend, with hundreds of thousands of fans flocking to Alber...
View from the Ukrainian frontline as Putin mulls ceasefire
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will join a phone hook-up with other world leaders to discuss potentially sending peacekeepers to Ukraine as part of ...
How the pandemic changed us, five years on
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Next week marks the fifth anniversary of what became known as “Fortress Australia”, when the country shut its borders to the world to protect aga...
Bettany Hughes: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Temple of Artemis. The statue of Zeus at Olympia. The mausoleum of Halikarnassos. The ...
Fallen Off The Front Page: South Korea
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How long does a news story last? New research has found that the average 'big' news story lasts for around seven days before the public moves on to t...
Canada announces more US tariffs as trade war with Trump deepens
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As America's biggest source of imported steel and aluminium into the US, Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on some 21-Billion dollars worth of...
Third term likely for WA Labor
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The last time WA went to the polls, it was described as the most one-sided election in Australian history. The party took 53 out of 59 lower house se...
The battle for gender equality in the era of the push back politics
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is there much to celebrate on International Women's Day when there's been such a international pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion? A...
Australian Chamber Orchestra turns 50
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fifty years ago, an ensemble of like minded string musicians made their debut at the Sydney Opera House, performing to a sold out concert hall. They...
Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred downgraded
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cyclone Alfred has been downgraded to a tropical low but the rain, flooding and wind and beach erosion are still severe.From the Gold Coast, Brendan ...
British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell bids farewell to Australia
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Britain's High Commissioner to Australia Vicki Treadell has served in Canberra for six years, the longest anyone has occupied that post and she’s...
Ukraine and US to meet for new peace plan talks
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US and Ukraine have agreed to meet next next week in Saudi Arabia to discuss peace plans including a framework for a ceasefire with Russia. It c...
The last thing: Richard Fidler
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The King of Conversations, Richard Fidler joins Nick Bryant on The Last Thing.Richard Fidler's last great read took him to Northern Ireland, the last...
Can Australia continue to depend on America for security?
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, a flotilla of Chinese ships from the biggest navy in the world has been sailing around the waters of Australia, further south than they’...
Spy thrillers are everywhere — why are they so popular?
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whenever we switch on our TV, or favourite streaming service, or visit our local bookshop, we're flooded with stories about spies.Chris Costa, an int...
The politics of welfare in Australia since 1950
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia has long been lauded as the land of the fair go - a place where there will always be a helping hand for anyone who has fallen on hard times...
Steve Rosenberg on the chance of peace between Russia and Ukraine
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of the scheduled talks between US President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the BBC's Moscow Correspondent St...
Trump accuses Zelenskyy of 'gambling with World War Three'
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has clashed with Donald Trump and JD Vance in a tense exchange in the Oval Office, with President Trump telli...
The School of Paris: Australian artists abroad
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A century ago, Paris was the creative centre of the world, with writers, painters and performers flocking to the city of light to savour the art and ...
Why support for the AfD is a whole of Germany phenomenon: Katja Hoyer
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
German voters will soon cast their votes to determine who will run their next government, with Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democrats expe...
David Wenham returns as Jonny Spit
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Wenham played lovable small-time crim, Johnny Spiteri, aka Spit, in the 2003 comedy Gettin' Square.The film became a cult hit, partly because o...
How can we solve Australia's housing crisis?
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This weekend, 100 randomly-selected Australians are going to be asked about their views on a set of housing reforms that have been put forward by exp...
How are Ukrainians feeling about the US seemingly turning from friend into foe?
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US has been Ukraine's key supporter in its war with Russia, yet in a series of blunt comments, President Trump has described Ukrainian President ...
Gideon Rachman: Is the US still Europe's ally?
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
European leaders held emergency talks this week in Paris after a US diplomatic blitz on Ukraine sparked questions over the long-standing alliance.Vet...
Deciphering China with The Economist's David Rennie
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Rennie from The Economist poses the question; could there be a 19th century style carve-up of the world between great powers?
Should Australia rethink the national anthem?
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In an ever more polarised world, national anthems — and how they are performed — not only have the power to bring us together but to drive us apa...
Will there finally be an interest rate cut?
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Reserve Bank of Australia board is about to make perhaps the most eagerly awaited monetary policy call in years — both for home borrowers and p...
Negotiating with Trump's trade team: insights from former Australian diplomat Jane Hardy
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump’s senior trade adviser said Australia is “killing” America’s aluminium market, in a set-back to Canberra’s efforts for an exem...
JD Vance lectures Europe on "enemy within" at Munich summit
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US Vice-President JD Vance was expected to give a speech at the Munich Security conference, outlining plans for a potential end to the war in Ukraine...
Relief as Cyclone Zelia downgraded
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week at this time we crossed to Western Australia to hear about a fantastic community ocean swim happening in Busselton, south of Perth.This wee...