Tokyo talks: Should the Olympic Games go ahead?
The Tokyo Olympic Games begin on July 23rd. It’s the world’s biggest event, but with Covid-19 still running amok in Japan, locals are concerned the games will see cases skyrocket. We thought we’d as...
27 Jun 202120min
Waleed Aly on the government's pandemic response, working in media and supporting Richmond.
Waleed Aly is one of the smartest people on Australian television. As well as sitting at The Project desk, writing columns for the Nine newspapers or hosting one of his many podcasts, Waleed is very b...
25 Jun 202126min
How Australia backed the wrong horse in the vaccine stakes
Australia’s vaccine rollout has been a disaster. So far only 2.8 percent of Australians have been fully vaccinated... In Israel 57% are fully vaccinated. In Israel they prioritised the Pfizer vac...
24 Jun 202122min
How food helped a musician grieve for her mother
The US-Korean writer and musician Michelle Zauner’s new book is called Crying in H Mart. It’s about how she found herself crying in her local Korean grocery store in the wake of her mother’s death. ...
23 Jun 202119min
The story behind US rapper Mac Miller's death
The US rapper Mac Miller died in his LA home in 2018. It was accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol. He was just 26 years old. LA prosecutors say Miller thought he'd been sold the pa...
22 Jun 202117min
What’s China doing in space?
China has made no secret of its plans to dominate the space race. So how does this latest space race reflect tensions here on earth? Beijing has launched the Tiangong Space station...a rival site...
21 Jun 202121min
AFL star: my battle with an eating disorder
In this briefing we’re bringing you Brock ‘Chooka’ McLean’s story. He played in the AFL for ten years up until 2014... playing157 games with Carlton and Melbourne. But while he was kicking goals on...
20 Jun 202117min
Nyadol Nyuon, the refugee who become a celebrated lawyer and activist against all odds.
Nyadol Nyuon was dealt a hand of cards against her from birth. At just four-years-old, the conflict in Ethiopia forced her family to trek 40 days to South Sudan where they settled in a refugee camp. ...
18 Jun 202124min
