Something To Talk About

Love, burnout and getting political… it really IS a lot with Abbie Chatfield

13 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It has been a big 12 months for Abbie Chatfield. She walked away from radio, continued to host her hit podcast It’s A Lot, took her one-woman show ...

Meet Australia’s hottest couple: Tony Armstrong and Rona Glynn-McDonald

06 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Armstrong is a man who needs no introduction. The last few years have seen the ABC presenter become one of the hottest properties in the Australi...

Sonia Kruger on her very public roles & her very private relationships

29 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Since 1992, Sonia Kruger has been a fixture on our screens, from her role as Tina Sparkle in Baz Luhrmann’s cult film Strictly Ballroom to working...

The interview that brought Amanda Keller to tears

22 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Keller is a confessed oversharer. It’s her job to share snippets of her private life on the breakfast radio show she’s co-hosted for the pa...

Olympian Leisel Jones on body shaming, life after swimming - and going public about divorce

15 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With nine Olympic medals and 14 individual world records to her name, Leisel Jones is one of Australia’s all-time greats.  But her time as a profes...

There’s TikTok ”manifestation”. And then there’s Zoe Marshall

08 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Almost 20 years ago, writer and media personality Zoe Marshall went through such a deeply traumatic series of experiences – the death of her mother,...

Bianca Dye: Fifty, sacked and single

01 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Former radio host Bianca Dye is no stranger to tackling taboos and staring down stigma - after all, she’s been doing it since back when feminism was...

Amber Petty: from so-called fairytales to domestic violence and re-traumatisation

25 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Amber Petty was first catapulted into the spotlight in the most unusual of circumstances, by standing alongside her best friend, Mary Donaldson, at he...

Ever heard of the glamour gap? Kate Langbroek has some thoughts

18 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been five years since Kate Langbroek and her husband and four children packed up to move to Italy – a decision that to this day has people st...

Brooke Blurton on Mother’s Day as a motherless daughter

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode of Something To Talk About is released on the eve of Mother’s Day – an occasion that for some, is a day of celebration, yet for ...

Em Rusciano is ready to emerge after the “scorched earth” years

04 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Em Rusciano has never been one to hold back, but despite having built a career on being refreshingly honest, her decision to go public at a National P...

Friendship, fallouts & feminism: putting Kyle & Jackie O on the other side of the microphone

27 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For 23 years, Kyle Sandilands and Jackie “O” Henderson have dominated radio airwaves in Sydney, and having appeared on various TV shows over the y...

Edwina Bartholomew: “I just don’t give a s*** about mother’s guilt”

20 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

She gets up at 3 a.m. for work, is raising two children under age five and is building a side hustle as a property developer and renovator.  So it is...

How the Red Wiggle is changing what a family looks like

13 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Caterina Mete - better known to children and parents around Australia and the globe as the Red Wiggle - recently made history when she announced she i...

Hamish Blake on luck, love, Logies and… um, lollies

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For more than 20 years, Hamish Blake has been a familiar face on the Australian entertainment landscape, moving seamlessly between the worlds of radio...

Brittany Hockley has an update on her fertility journey

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brittany Hockley has come full circle in that she first rose to fame on reality TV, and is currently starring on another reality TV show - this time, ...

David Campbell on the decision that changed everything

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Television presenter and singer David Campbell will soon mark an important milestone: ten years since the day he decided to stop drinking alcohol. In ...

How Rosie Batty found hope again

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ten years after her son Luke Batty was murdered by his father, Rosie Batty continues her tireless campaign to raise awareness about domestic and famil...

Why Natalie Barr “had to be talked into” one of the biggest jobs on TV

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

She’s one of the most well known women on Australian TV, and yet, as she marks three years on air as the co-host of Sunrise, Natalie Barr reveals sh...

Ita Buttrose on the right to an opinion

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Few women in Australian media - or, for that matter, the country’s public sphere as a whole - have exerted as much influence or blazed as many trail...

Jules Robinson has some news…

24 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Something To Talk About, Jules Robinson sits down to reveal some big family news: nearly three and a half years after she and her husband Cam...

The incredible true story of Leah Purcell

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Leah Purcell has worn a number of different hats across her prolific career. Actor. Director. Author. And yes… even a stint as Shania Twain’s supp...

Julie Bishop and Pip Edwards: inside the friendship you never knew about

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At first glance, they may not seem to have much in common. Julie Bishop is a former foreign minister and current university chancellor, while Pip Edwa...

Getting to know Zoë Ventoura, Australia’s most elusive girl next door

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

She rose to fame as the literal girl next door on the hit TV series Packed To The Rafters, but actor Zoë Ventoura has always remained something of an...

Erin Molan: “I’ve hated my body since I was 14. And I’ve had enough”

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Radio and television presenter Erin Molan - who joins Stellar as a regular columnist this year - sits down with Something To Talk About for a poignant...

Summer Series: Let’s talk about money (with Jackie O, Michelle Bridges, Sarah Wilson, Sally Obermeder and David Koch)

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While Something To Talk About takes a break, we are revisiting some of the most candid and revealing moments from the almost 50 guests who have joined...

Summer series: four Australian stars who prove life really does get happier, sexier and more successful than ever in your fifties, sixties and beyond

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While Something To Talk About takes a break, we are revisiting some of the most candid and revealing moments from the almost 50 guests who have joined...

Summer Series: the women changing how we speak about fertility, pregnancy loss and motherhood’s great expectations

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While Something To Talk About takes a break, we are revisiting some of the most emotional and revealing moments from the almost 50 guests who have joi...

Summer Series: so, are you seeing anyone? What it’s really like to get back on the dating scene in the public eye

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While Something To Talk About takes a break, we are revisiting some of the most emotional and revealing moments from the almost 50 guests who have joi...

Summer Series: speaking frankly about mental health, addiction and grief - conversations to remind you that you’re not alone

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While Something To Talk About takes a break, we are revisiting some of the most emotional and revealing moments from the almost 50 guests who have joi...

Summer Series: the new divorce and friendly co-parenting – inside the country’s most famous modern families

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While Something To Talk About takes a break over Christmas and New Year, we are revisiting some of the most memorable moments from the almost 50 guest...

Summer Series: the “cancelled” Australians who returned to the spotlight in 2023

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While Something To Talk About takes a break over Christmas and New Year, we are revisiting some of the most revealing and candid moments from the almo...

Marriage, mental health and (no) make-up: Rebecca Gibney

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

She has starred in not just one, but several of Australia’s most iconic and beloved TV shows of all time – with a cabinet full of Logie Awards to ...

Sarah Wilson: Australia didn’t know what to do with me

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What would you do if you came into a financial windfall? Maybe buy a new car, finally book that dream holiday or take your loved ones on a shopping sp...

Charles v William, and why Meghan is not to blame: the REAL royal story

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve all heard a lot about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle falling out with the royal family. But what if the real tension was between Prince Willia...

Asher Keddie: “I don’t really have regrets, but…”

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For the past two decades, Asher Keddie has been a reliable presence in living rooms across the country - and one of the most popular actors of her gen...

Natalie Bassingthwaighte speaks her truth

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After 25 years in the industry, Natalie Bassingthwaighte has plenty to talk about - including what to expect when she takes the stage at an upcoming ...

Sally Obermeder on the "fall from grace" that changed everything

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sally Obermeder knows a lot about wellness, not only as the CEO and co-founder of superfood, skincare and supplement empire Swiish, but also as a canc...

Alpha males, shock encounters and a double identity: the extraordinary life of Liz Hayes

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Before she became a regular presence on TV screens across Australia, veteran journalist Liz Hayes was simply Beth Ryan, the daughter of a dairy farmer...

The Project star Sarah Harris reflects on how much her life has changed

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you were to sum up The Project host Sarah Harris’ life at the moment in one word, you couldn’t get more precise than “chaos”.  Since slidi...

Michelle Andrews: "Motherhood is my Roman Empire"

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Five years ago, Michelle Andrews was a pop-culture obsessed writer who decided to trust her instincts and - along with her co-worker Zara McDonald, s...

Why you know Melanie Zanetti's voice but not her name

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Starring in a series as iconic as Bluey – the animated children's TV hit that within five years has not only become the biggest show in Australia bu...

Elizabeth Day on failure, fertility privilege and the way we still sideline 'women's issues'

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Day likes to celebrate the “things that haven’t gone right”, which might seem ironic given she is an award-winning journalist, bestsel...

Why Melissa Leong won't grieve the way you want her to

30 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

She is one Australia’s most popular TV personalities, but Melissa Leong is the first to admit that fame has not always sat comfortably with her. Ami...

Why Michelle Bridges is done apologising

23 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Having originally cemented her status as one of the most famous fitness trainers in Australia courtesy of her role on The Biggest Loser, Michelle Brid...

Kate Langbroek: "At some point, I will be cancelled"

16 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Kate Langbroek speaks, people listen. And while they may not always agree with what she says, the longtime radio host and TV personality is deter...

Sexuality, equal pay and Olympic gold: what's next for the Matildas

09 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After 17 years with the Matildas, few can speak with more authority to the stratospheric rise of the team than star defender Clare Polkinghorne.  In ...

Why David Koch is never going to REALLY retire

02 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When David "Kochie" Koch signed off as co-host of Sunrise for the last time earlier this year, he joked that his 21-year tenure marked "the long...

Why one reality TV "mean girl" thinks everybody should get a villain edit

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Former contestant on The Bachelor Australia, Alisha Aitken-Radburn, saw her time in the mansion crafted by producers into what is now a common reality...

Jackie O on money, dating, Ozempic and Gwyneth

26 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After more than two decades on the airwaves, most people might think they know everything about Australia’s reigning queen of breakfast radio. But a...

Cancelling the cancellation of Georgia Love

19 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In an emotional and in-depth interview, Georgia Love joins Something To Talk About to speak for the first time about the controversy that engulfed her...

From Rent to Wicked to Frozen: how Idina Menzel pulled off a pop culture hat trick

12 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode, musical theatre icon Idina Menzel reflects on being part of not one, or two, but three era-defining cultural phenomenons: hi...

Chloe Lattanzi on the first year without her mother Olivia Newton-John

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been almost 12 months since the news that Olivia Newton-John had passed away prompted an outpouring of grief across Australia and around the glob...

The life lessons everyone can learn from one woman's story of alcohol dependency

29 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been two years since Lisa Greenberg - fitness consultant and wife of former NRL boss and now CEO of the Australian Cricketers' Association Todd G...

Brooke Blurton: ‘White Australians don’t all agree on the same thing. First Nations people don’t either’

22 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Queer First Nations personality, author, and youth worker Brooke Blurton sits down for a frank conversation about the upcoming Voice to Parliament ref...

In conversation with Nicole Kidman

15 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In a wide-ranging interview, Nicole Kidman joins Something To Talk About for a candid conversation that covers everything from the highs and lows of h...

Why social media star Spoonful Of Sarah is sharing her experience of pregnancy loss

08 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On social media, Sarah Davidson - the high-flying lawyer turned podcaster, author, TV host, mentor and speaker - is a ray of sunshine, keeping her fol...

Television turned Matt Preston into an instant celebrity. And, he says, also "a bit of a dickhead"

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been 14 years since Matt Preston first made his presence felt in living rooms across the nation when he appeared as a judge on Masterchef Austr...

How Jimmy Rees went from children's entertainer to hearthrob to viral comedy sensation

24 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Something To Talk About podcast, Jimmy Rees joins Sarrah Le Marquand to chat about life after Giggle and Hoot, how COVID-19 gav...

What Sophie Cachia did next

17 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie Cachia has never shied away from telling her truth, no matter what era her life she is in. Four years ago, Sophie wrote a raw and unfiltered me...

In conversation with Maggie Beer

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maggie Beer is a celebrated chef, cookbook author, restauranteur... but in Australia, she's also a national treasure. On this episode of Something To ...

Why Flex Mami is the influencer Australia has been waiting for

03 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Having broken the mould of an influencer into a million tiny pieces, Flex Mami has carved out a unique place in the Australian media landscape dialogu...

Allison Langdon wants you to stop pitting her against other women in the media

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Allison Langdon is only 43 but she's already become a staple in the Australian media landscape; she’s been behind the desks of programs like 60 Minu...

Why Miranda Kerr is leaning hard into her grandma era

20 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Miranda Kerr first rose to fame at just 13 years old, when she won Dolly magazine’s model search competition in 1997. From there, she was on a path ...

Fifi Box tells all about her unique path to motherhood

13 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fifi Box is a much loved radio presenter and media personality, and today she is joining us in the studio for a characteristically candid conversation...

Abbie Chatfield on dating, diet rumours - and life after being diagnosed with ADHD

06 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Abbie Chatfield first appeared on our screens as a contestant on The Bachelor, but in the years since has become one of the most well-known people in ...

Maria Thattil is here to make you uncomfortable

29 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Whether making news after gracing the cover of a national magazine with her female partner or challenging the notion of what an “Australian” looks...

Tony Armstrong gets serious about the Voice to Parliament (and gets coy about being called a heart-throb)

22 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The rise of Tony Armstrong has been nothing short of meteoric - in just under four years the former AFL player has become a fixture on ABC News Breakf...

Candice Warner on the scandal that "ruined my life"

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Candice Warner is force to be reckoned with; a former professional ironwoman, a formidable recruit on SAS Australia 2020 and a mum-of-three juggling a...

Samantha Armytage returns to Something To Talk About

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Samantha Armytage is back on Something to Talk About - but this time, she’s on the other side of the microphone.  On this episode of the podcast, S...

In conversation with Australia's most famous vet (and most elusive bachelor)

01 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

​Dr Chris Brown joins Sarrah Le Marquand for a remarkably candid episode of Something To Talk About as he discusses whether he would ever return to ...

She was vilified for her giggle. Now Jessica Rowe is having the last laugh

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From the high-pressure television landscape of Today and Studio 10, Jessica Rowe has made a name for herself as a self-deprecating, anti-domestic godd...

Navigating the highs and lows of female friendship with broadcasting duo Lise and Sarah

18 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wished you could go back to those days in the playground where you simply asked one another “Want to be friends?” Alongside author R...

The Project's Waleed Aly on controversy, critics and clickbait: “You start to get into trouble when you curate everything you say and do”

11 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Waleed Aly has held a prime position behind The Project desk for nearly a decade, cementing himself as a household name in mainstream Australian te...

Everything you wanted to know about the Today show's new co-host

04 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Born in Damascus, Syria and raised in Australia since the age of four, Sarah Abo's appointment as co-host of The Today Show alongside Karl Stefanovic ...

How Australian Of The Year Taryn Brumfitt ignited a national conversation - and a firestorm among her critics

25 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taryn Brumfitt rose to fame after posting a before and after photo with a difference that went viral and triggered a global movement. Taryn used her p...

Erin Molan on grieving in public, a future in politics and the unspoken truth of being a single mum

18 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In a raw and honest chat, journalist and presenter Erin Molan opens up to Sarrah Le Marquand about how she's coping with the recent loss of her father...

Breaking the last taboo: talking to a male survivor of child sexual abuse

11 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author and journalist Shannon Molloy joins Sarrah this week to talk about growing up as a gay teenager in regional Queensland, his journey to fatherho...

They call Olympic medallist Jessica Fox the GOAT. She has a few things to say about that

04 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In a revealing new sit-down with host Sarrah Le Marquand, Olympic gold medallist Jessica Fox opens up about her relationship with her boyfriend and fe...

Jason Donovan on his teen idol heyday, nepo babies and yes, Kylie

28 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Donovan sits down with host Sarrah Le Marquand to talk about nepo babies, the big Kylie reunion, his memories of the 90s and what it was like to...

What does Poh cook when nobody is watching?

26 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Poh Ling Yeow catapulted into the Australian food-scape as the lovable and unflappable, runner-up on the first season of MasterChef in 2009. Since the...

"I relate to the Hyena" - Nazeem Hussain

19 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nazeem Hussain is truly one of a kind....the most humble and hilarious tax accountant turned comedians you’ll ever meet. Also, as you'll hear, his m...

Andrew Morton on The Crown, William, Harry, Meghan and the new King

12 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1992, Andrew Morton was the bombshell writer who published to the world the truth about King Charles the Third’s affair with Camilla Parker-Bowle...

Christine Courtenay on Bryce Courtenay

05 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Christine Courtenay set out to write her life story but ended up getting somewhat distracted. Not procrastinating over the minutiae of memories or eve...

Ellidy Pullin is Heartstrong, and then some....

29 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For most of us the legacy of a loved one is kept alive through much more than a memory or a photo album. It is usually through a child or children, wh...

Tears, laughter and solid advice from Brooke Blurton

22 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke Blurton rose to fame on The Bachelor in 2018 before appearing on Bachelor in Paradise and The Bachelorette. But behind that beautiful smile and...

Recession, Government and Trump....Mark Bouris is on point

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Bouris is an author, entrepreneur, innovator, academic, media personality and rugby league lover with a penchant for a swear word or two, but it ...

A catch-up with our greatest ever Olympian Emma McKeon

08 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With 11 Olympic Games Medals and 20 Commonwealth Games Medals to her name, Emma McKeon is not only the GOAT of swimming but THE most decorated Olympia...

A sick catch-up with Nick Giannopoulos

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Giannopoulos - the O.G Wog Boy -  has been entertaining and challenging Aussie audiences for over three decades, determined to make us laugh, br...

"Eric Bana is interested" - Author of The Dry, Jane Harper

24 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jane Harper is an international best selling author, who despite being British born, we love claiming her as our own (naturally). Her books have been ...

A lesson in chemistry with Bonnie Garmus

17 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bonnie Garmus is the author of Lessons in Chemistry. The book is about an intelligent mid-century scientist who unwittingly rises to fame by becoming ...

Getting set for Finals with Yvonne Sampson

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yvonne Sampson is the type of chick you want as your best mate and every guy wants to date, a well known TV sports journo having covered the NRL acros...

A very Irish Father's Day with Colin Fassnidge

03 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Colin Fassnidge will star in the upcoming series Kitchen Nightmares Australia, where he’s sure to dish out some tough love with some even fruitier l...

Lisa Curry talks grief, loss, resilience and Marku the Maltese from Gozo

27 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Curry is quintessential Aussie golden girl whose amazing swimming career spanned from 1977 to 1992. But her greatest achievements by far have com...

Trump, Costello, al-Zawahiri - Former PM John Howard opens the book

20 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

John Howard was elected to the House of Representatives for Bennelong in 1974 and what followed has read like a political fairytale. He became Austral...

Indira Naidoo and Julia Gillard walk into a room....

13 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Indira Naidoo has hosted and reported for the ABC and SBS across nightly news, in the series Filthy Rich and Homeless and even showed us her green thu...

The life and career of an old buddy, Larry Emdur

06 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Larry Emdur is genuinely one of the nicest people on TV. Larry has managed to morph and evolve, survive and thrive, in the crazy show biz world. He mi...

Justine Schofield is very much baby ready!

30 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A fan favourite from series one of Masterchef, Justine Schofield was cool as a cucumber while under the bright lights and immense pressure of the real...

Emma Freedman is set for The Commonwealth Games

23 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Freedman is an accomplished TV and radio personality, a dedicated mum and happens to be part of Australian horse racing royalty. Emma has managed...

Shane Jacobson

16 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Jacobson has become somewhat of a national treasure but his success didn’t happen overnight. He can thank the mockumentary, Kenny, for catapul...