Young Australian of the Year: Daniel Nour
Daniel Nour was last night named Young Australian of the Year. Daniel was leaving Waterloo Station in London and saw a crowd gathering – he thought it was a busker. It was a homeless man having a s...
25 Jan 202219min
Novak’s gone home, but this man’s still locked up
The world watched on as the Australian government ripped up world tennis number one Novac Djokovic’s visa. He was taken into detention, an urgent court hearing convened, and eventually deported. The...
24 Jan 202221min
'My Mum died after deliberately catching Covid'
57-year-old Czech folk singer Hana Horka died last week after getting Covid... she was unvaccinated... and chose not to isolate from her husband and son when they contracted covid around Christmas. ...
23 Jan 202217min
Michelle Law writes Asian characters who aren’t just sidekicks
Growing up on the Sunshine Coast, Michelle Law was both very aware and a little resistant to her own Chinese-ness. As an adult, she has embraced the cross-cultural narrative, putting her experiences i...
21 Jan 202233min
Should I deliberately catch Covid-19?
People are deliberately trying to catch Covid-19. Some are hoping by catching it now, they can make sure they’re Covid-free for a big event, maybe a wedding or a birthday celebration. So is it a goo...
20 Jan 202224min
Joe Biden's first year in the White House - how it all went wrong
Today marks one year in the White House for US President Joe Biden. We’re joined by Damien Cave, the New York Times’ Australian correspondent, who details the big challenges Biden faces to turn arou...
19 Jan 202220min
Eastern Europe, Djokovic and vaccine hesitancy
Australia has been gripped by the Novak Djokovic saga. His plight has highlighted a much wider vaccine story emerging in Eastern Europe. Some countries like Bulgaria, are facing an Omicron surge – ...
18 Jan 202219min
The Aussie journo who fact-checked the world’s biggest podcaster
American comedian and sports commentator Joe Rogan hosts the most popular podcast in the world – often clocking up 11 million listens per episode. Last week, an Australian journalist and radio presen...
17 Jan 202219min
