The new rule infuriating Aussies overseas
The federal government has introduced a new rule requiring Australians who live overseas to apply to return. One of our listeners asked us to get to the bottom of the story. We’re joined by Kar...
24 Aug 202120min
An incredible Australian Paralympic story
Curtis McGrath, OAM is an Australian para canoeist who took up canoeing competitively after having both of his legs amputated as a result of a mine blast while serving in the Australian Army in Afghan...
23 Aug 202120min
The Prince Andrew Virginia Giuffre case explained
Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's longtime accusers, is suing Prince Andrew, saying the royal sexually assaulted her when she was 17. Giuffre, who now lives in Australia, filed a civil suit i...
22 Aug 202120min
Turia Pitt is persistent, pragmatic, hilarious and Hard Work.
In 2011, Turia Pitt was competing in an ultramarathon through Western Australia's Kimberley region, when she was trapped in a bushfire. She suffered burns to 65 percent of her body.Turia defied doctor...
20 Aug 202132min
The comedian we need right now – Sam Simmons
Australian comedian Sam Simmons was feeling like the rest of Aussies in lockdown....a little bored, lonely and sad. So, he decided to do something about it. He’s taking calls from random strangers...
19 Aug 202118min
Aussie soldiers react to Taliban victory in Afghanistan
The Taliban has stormed back to power in Afghanistan. The images of people falling from aircraft this week have left the world in shock. Heston Russell is a retired major who served in four tours t...
18 Aug 202119min
Abandoned: Afghan local speaks to the Briefing
The Taliban stormed into the Afghan capital Kabul at the weekend, just days after allied troops retreated from the city. We're joined by Sharif Safi, co-founder of the Kabul Peace Forum, an Afghan m...
17 Aug 202116min
Tom and Annika interview the Treasurer
Australia had its first recession in almost 30 years last year, as the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc around the world. We made a quick recovery, but is the Delta variant and the lockdowns it’s cau...
16 Aug 202119min
