The Beirut crisis explained: Why did the whole government resign after the explosion?
Last week’s deadly explosion in Beirut was one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions in history. It also sent a massive political shockwave through the already struggling country with protestors calli...
13 Aug 202018min
Could dog detectives be the heroes of the pandemic? 🐶
Research shows sniffer dogs can be 100% accurate at detecting Covid! On today’s episode we find out how do they do it? Which breeds are best? And when could our furry friends could be used to save us ...
12 Aug 202020min
What's next in the Jeffrey Epstein story?
It is one year since Jeffrey Epstein died in a New York prison and exposed a dark underbelly among some of the world's most powerful people. For many of us watching on, it was this mysterious death th...
11 Aug 202021min
The Fun Police: are Covid Marshals ruining weddings?
On todays episode we explore how COVID-19 has impacted our weddings. Classed as 'super spreading events’ Covid Marshals are now required as part of a safety plan at weddings. But does this actually st...
10 Aug 202015min
Is the pandemic a ‘window of opportunity’ for terrorism?
What are terrorists up to now during the pandemic? Are they more or less of a threat? Whether it’s Islamic State or right-wing extremists some experts are warning that the pandemic is giving terrori...
9 Aug 202018min
Craig Reucassel’s fight for climate change
One of the biggest issues of the last year was climate change. So where is the climate debate now and how has the pandemic affected it? Best known for his work with The Chaser, Craig Reucassel joins...
6 Aug 202019min
Do Curfews Work?
A number of countries have used curfews as part of their pandemic lockdown measures including France, Italy, Cyrus, parts of the US, Malaysia, Thailand, South Africa and now our very own city of Melbo...
5 Aug 202020min
The Aussie locked in the world's worst women's prison
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert is a 33 year old Australian academic convicted of spying, and sentenced to ten years in an Iranian prison. Kylie has always maintained her innocence. After serving two years, sh...
4 Aug 202018min
