Death cap death trap: Why wild mushrooms can kill
Australia has been gripped by a story out of Victoria where three people died after eating a meal of wild mushrooms. Police investigations are continuing. One man remains in a critical condition in ho...
10 Elo 202320min
The Summer Ahead: What you need to know about this bushfire season
July 2023 was Earth's hottest month on record - almost all of Australia was 2-6°C above average temperatures. Australia has battled with bushfire seasons since 1970, with more than 2,000 homes having ...
9 Elo 202321min
"Darwin may become unliveable in the next fifty years"
Forty-five paediatricians have signed a letter warning the government about the risks of fracking to child and infant health. On Tuesday morning health professionals in support of the letter protested...
8 Elo 202320min
Did you know female football was banned? The rise of the World Cup
As the Matilda’s progress to the quarter finals, we take a deep dive on the history of women’s football with Moya Dodd, a former Australian player who rose up to the FIFA Executive. Headlines: Mati...
7 Elo 202320min
The explosion in Australia's outlaw motorcycle gangs
States are throwing millions of dollars to reign in outlaw motorcycle gangs – why are they on the rise? We're told regularly that bikie gangs rule the drug trade - and there were reports last month so...
6 Elo 202322min
Em Rusciano on neurodiversity
Welcome to On Topic with the Weekend Briefing, a special series where Jamila Rizvi talks to some of her favourite guests - old and new - about a single fascinating subject. Over the next two months, y...
4 Elo 202327min
The truth about the 4 million guns in Australian homes
Do you know how many guns are in your community? There are more than 4.3 million guns scattered across Australia. With a population of almost 26 million, that's a gun for every six people. In this epi...
3 Elo 202322min
Is this a big deal? Trump stolen election charges explained
Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election and the January 6 Capitol riots. It’s Donald’s third indictment in four months – bu...
2 Elo 202323min
