The Aussie scientist who defied China and told the world about COVID
Today's episode is about the rebellious act of an Aussie Professor. Professor Edward Holmes is the Aussie scientist who defied China and shared the genome sequence for COVID-19 with the world. When ...
28 Okt 202018min
The most powerful passport in the world
What makes a passport powerful? and has the pandemic had any long-term impacts on where a passport might rank compared to others? The current global health crisis might have crippled global travel, ...
27 Okt 202019min
Will COVID-19 change footy forever?
It was the weekend we didn’t think would happen: grand final weekend. Earlier in the year, coronavirus threatened to cancel the 2020 seasons of AFL and NRL, but luckily for sports fans, the games went...
26 Okt 202018min
Why US Supreme Court appointments are so controversial
The appointment of US Supreme Court judges is one of the most intense election issues, and as early as tomorrow US congress will vote to approve a new supreme court judge Amy Coney Barrett. If she’...
25 Okt 202019min
How private pollie lives can make national headlines
The Gladys Berejiklian secret relationship scandal has made national headlines, and on todays episode we explain what happened. There’s been a huge debate about whether or not the NSW Premier should r...
22 Okt 202014min
A road trip through Trump territory
We take you on a road trip through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Illinois, and find out the one thing that locals say when asked why they vote for Trump. When we watch America thro...
21 Okt 202018min
The plan to make cigarettes prescription only
Almost 1 in 9 Australians smoke, and the government have set a goal to bring down our smoking rate to 1 in 10 by 2025. In a new plan to wipe out smoking in Australia, smokers could be made to buy ciga...
20 Okt 202018min
Superannuation: Should our contributions be increased or is it better to have the money in our pocket now?
Unlike a lot of other western countries, Australia has a forced saving system called superannuation. When the system was introduced back in 1992, 3% of your income went to your super, which is only ac...
19 Okt 202019min
