Baghdad Nights: How Australia funnelled $300 million to a dictator
September 11, the Iraq War and John Howard’s prime ministership were among the most pivotal news events of the early 2000’s. But did you know that during that same period, Australia lived through its...
5 Aug 202420min
Why we're chickening out of a ban on gambling ads
Yesterday, Nine Newspapers reported the government was about to walk away from a near-total ban on gambling ads across the country, to instead focus on banning gambling ads from social media and other...
5 Aug 202413min
Your new AI 'Friend', or foe?
Would you wear an ‘always-on’ AI chatbot buddy around your neck to keep you company? Meet your newest ‘Friend’. Picture a small, white pendant – kind of like an Apple AirTag, about the size of a butto...
4 Aug 202420min
Daizy Maan Kaur is a shameless brown comedian
Daizy Maan Kaur is full of surprises and her name is one of them. She’s the founder of Brown Women Comedy and Soul house with a mission to create more inclusive spaces for south Asian and migrant wome...
2 Aug 202433min
Sex testing and the Olympics. How do we make sport fair?
Overnight, Italy’s Angela Carini abruptly withdrew from her Paris Olympics boxing match against Algeria's Imane Khelif, saying she’s never felt a punch as hard as the one Khelif delivered to her nose ...
2 Aug 202411min
Why hasn't netball had its Matildas moment?
The Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final is happening tomorrow, with the Adelaide Thunderbirds facing off against the Melbourne Vixens at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. The Thunderbirds hoping to win...
1 Aug 202422min
Kylie Moore-Gilbert on Israel, Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah
Iran has vowed “revenge” on Israel and negotiations to end the war in Gaza have been thrown into doubt after the killing of a Hamas leader in Iran. Meanwhile, Australians have been urged to leave Leba...
1 Aug 202411min
Are 'tradwives' dangerous?
Is your social media serving you ‘tradwife’ – or traditional wife – content? These creators embrace a ‘traditional existence’, which includes being a wife, mother and homemaker, making things like sou...
31 Jul 202422min
