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Why thousands of Australians are watching 'nest-flix'
Get ready, another season of 'nest-flix' is beginning.
Melbourne's peregrine falcon camera is back, meaning people can watch a live feed of a pe...
Australia looks to return to the United Nations Security Council
There are seats up for grabs at one of the world's most important tables, and Australia is putting up its hand to join.
At the United Nations la...
George Megalogenis has some advice for our politicians
When politicians make announcements wearing hi-vis and hard hats they are making a terrible miscalculation about who Australian voters really are, say...
Can Australia help stop the Pacific drug trade?
At the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Palau this week Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced $600 million to combat drug trafficking.
Alarm in Europe as the Kremlin escalates its campaign
Germany has blamed the Kremlin for attempting a drone attack at Leipzig airport last month targeting a Ukrainian plane.
The heads of NATO and th...
The Last Thing: Jennifer Wong
What's the first sweet thing you remember eating?
Comedian Jennifer Wong is a keen observer of Australia's changing tastes, and she's found tha...
Why are One Nation supporters so unhappy?
The rise of One Nation has been one of the biggest political stories in Australia this year. But who exactly are the people behind the surging polling...
Dolly Parton - the best of us
There was sad news this week from Nashville, Tennessee, the home of the undisputed Queen of Country, Dolly Parton.
Regular listeners will know...
How the mako shark inspired a carbon-cutting innovation
An Australian start-up company has been developing a drag-reducing adhesive film for use on aircraft which helps reduce fuel and lower emissions.
Donald Trump's next move on Iran: 'Economic D-Day'
The US has launched a campaign to cripple Iran's economy by cutting off its remaining economic lifelines.
The Treasury sanctioned more than 60 e...
What happens if the US-Canada trade war keeps escalating?
Washington and Ottawa are locked in a tariff tit-for-tat after trade talks collapsed earlier this week.
Hundreds of thousands of jobs are potent...
Warnings of new dangers in Nepal and Tibet after flooding
Nepal and Tibet are still reeling from the catastrophic flash floods that hit the Himalaya region earlier this week.
The images coming from the...
Who blew up the Nord Stream gas pipeline?
In 2022, parts of the Nord Stream gas pipeline system, the multibillion-dollar network carrying Russian gas into Europe, were blown up.
So who e...
The googly-eyed 'stuffed fox' revealed to be a thylacine
When a badly stuffed "fox head" was advertised by a UK auction house, James Cranfield quickly worked out that it was a "priceless" head of a thylacine...
Why does the gambling lobby in Australia have so much power?
This week, the federal government's gambling reforms passed parliament, after a bipartisan deal was struck with the Coalition.
The package inclu...
After nearly 40 years, a new trial in the Lockerbie bombing
It was Britain's deadliest terror attack: In December 1988, Pan Am flight 103 exploded in the air above Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 passenger...
Is the US pivoting away from Asia?
This week, the headlines were dominated by the Trump administration's decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, a longtime US...
Is there a 'social epidemic' of self-censorship?
Growing up in a lower middle class family on the south side of Chicago fundamentally shaped the thinking of Glenn Loury, but his politics cut against...
Why do we only like politicians when they quit?
This week, former Liberal leader Sussan Ley joined a cast of former politicians who have found a new voice in a life after politics.
She's been...
A look inside the world's biggest green bank
Australia's Clean Energy Finance Corporation is the world's biggest green bank.
After a decade in the role, CEO Ian Learmonth reflects on Austra...
Afghanistan marks five years since the return of the Taliban
This week marks five years since the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan.
Since its return, the Taliban has imposed a harsh interpretation...
Test cricket returns to Darwin after 22 years
Next week, Darwin is hosting its first international test cricket match in 22 years.
In a city known for cane toad races and a million-dollar ba...
Richard Pryor's daughter on her father and a 'notorious word'
Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor is the daughter of legendary comedian Richard Pryor, whose stand-up transformed American comedy in the 1970s.
In her ne...
Who's winning the battle to reshape the Democratic Party?
In what was billed as a battle over the future of the Democratic Party, progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary...
Behind the leadership crisis engulfing FIFA
In recent weeks, FIFA President Gianni Infantino proposed to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private investors.
He's since abandoned...
Richard Flanagan sees 'goodness in the midst of our apocalypse'
Richard Flanagan has brought out a collection of essays, speeches and columns entitled Heresies.
Its topics range from Manus Island to the Black...
Noni Hazlehurst on her one-woman play The Lark
Aussie kids is touring the country with a one-woman theatre production.
Noni Hazlehurst plays publican Rose Grey in The Lark, a show about an in...
Breakthough in Gaza peace deal
A key step in President Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan appears to have been reached.
Hamas has agreed to a plan with international mediators t...
How will AI affect the Australian political landscape?
While there is a lot of attention being paid to the economic and technological change that AI is bringing, a new report argues that AI may also become...
From looming cyber threats to the secret world of Pine Gap
Cyber attacks against Australian public and private entities seem to be happening more frequently, and with more sophistication.
So how prepared...
Why Nauru changed its name to Naoero
This week, Nauru officially changed its name to Naoero, in order to more faithfully honour the country's language and identity.
The move reflect...
As the climate worsens, media coverage is falling
Last year was Earth's third warmest year on record, with fires sweeping through parts of in Los Angeles, a heatwave killed more than 24,000 in Europe...
Wildfires devastate countries across Europe
This week, hundreds of thousands of people in France and Spain were forced to leave their homes and holiday accommodation in one of the largest peacet...
The Last Thing: Sarah Ferguson
Sarah Ferguson is the host of ABC TV's flagship news and current affairs program 7.30 (and has one of the most impressive CVs in Australian journalism...
US news site Politico comes to Australia
US news site Politico is set to launch its Australian offering next month — a newsletter called Canberra Playbook.
Its launch editor is Ryan Hea...
Was Barnaby right to reprimand Stella the dog?
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce went viral this week when he yelled at his dog mid-interview.
Was he right to aggressively reprimand the animal?
Behind the push for an Australian National Spy Museum
The history and current workings of Australia's spies are a little opaque to us everyday people.
But a group of Australians, most of whom come f...
Donald Trump's messy nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
While the Trump administration continues to confront Iran over its nuclear ambitions, it's also struck a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia.
How the world has weathered the fallout from the Iran war
This week, Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched strikes on two Saudi Arabian oil tankers, immediately leading to yet another spike in oil price...
Is this the golden age of Australian horror films?
Horror films are enjoying huge success at the box office and many 'prestige' offerings from the genre are earning critical acclaim, even Oscars.
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