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
The REAL story behind Australia's so-called 'food shortage'
Australians are finding supermarket shelves empty – again. It’s largely due to the fact the federal government has told us all to prepare to catch Covid. People are frightened we’re headed for ano...
16 Jan 202220min
Lucy Durack is the Queen of Australian Musical Theatre
Lucy Durack is the human personification of sunshine. The former star of the Australian production of Wicked is one of the most sought after people in show business and yet someone manages to make tim...
14 Jan 202234min
The US and Russia face off over the future of Ukraine
The world is pre-occupied with the Covid Omicron explosion, but a huge story is playing out in a standoff between Russia and the United States over the Ukraine. 100,000 Russian troops have massed at ...
13 Jan 202220min
