A basketball star for a notorious arms dealer: the US-Russia prisoner swap
It’s a story fit for a James Bond movie: last week US WNBA star Brittney Griner came home, after being swapped for notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. In this episode we find out why Bout has ...
15 Des 202219min
Is the fight for gender equality in Australia stagnating?
Women in Australia are earning around $26,500 less each year than men, according to the latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency report. That number hasn’t changed over the past twelve months – with no...
14 Des 202219min
Mental health crisis: the solution could be simpler than we think
The federal government is facing criticism for its decision to cut the number of Medicare subsidised mental health sessions under the Better Access scheme. During the Covid pandemic, the Morrison gove...
13 Des 202220min
Inside Indonesia's new 'Bali bonk ban'
Bali’s tourism industry could take a hit after new laws banning sex outside of marriage were passed in Indonesian parliament. The new criminal code could also prevent couples who aren’t married from l...
12 Des 202218min
Australia’s rental crisis: the worst could be yet to come
Renters and first-time homeowners look set for a difficult Christmas after the RBA announced another hike in interest rates. Australia is already in the middle of a rental crisis with around 70% of pe...
11 Des 202222min
Anna Spargo-Ryan has stopped searching for a cure.
Anna Spargo-Ryan is an award winning author and writer, whose work has appeared in The Guardian, the Good Weekend, The Saturday Paper and more. She is a mother of two, who was born in Adelaide but now...
9 Des 202239min
Could a tax offset save Australia’s live music industry?
Could a tax adjustment save Australia's live music venues? A new study has found a 70% drop in the number of venue-based live music gigs taking place in Australia following Covid. Around one in seven ...
8 Des 202219min
The long journey to justice for Toyah Cordingley
How did police track down Toyah Cordingley’s suspected murderer, and where do we go from here? 24-year-old Toyah was murdered on a beach near Cairns four years ago. Her suspected killer has just been...
7 Des 202221min
