Will Delta change the game in China?
China has trumpeted their suppression of Covid-19 since the virus first emerged within their own borders and are now locking down on Delta, but are they doing as well as they seem? Bill Birtles is t...
10 Aug 202119min
Terminator: dual Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus
The world watched on as Australia’s Ariarne Titmus and the USA’s Katie Ledecky prepared to battle it out in the women’s 200m and 400m freestyle events at the Tokyo Olympics. Ledecky is regarded as th...
9 Aug 202118min
Brandon Jack: not fitting the life you’re born into
Being the son of a rugby league legend didn’t quite fit with Brandon Jack. His new book ‘28’ delves deep into the search for his own identity while living a life that was imagined for him. He didn't ...
8 Aug 202119min
Jacob Stanley, the nomad who went from beauty educator to media personality
Podcast aficionados will know Jacob Stanley as the co-host of Just The Gist with Rosie Waterland. But before his media life, he was the Head of Learning and Development at the beauty juggernaut Mecca,...
6 Aug 202124min
Pushing back on zero risk covid 'experts': Dr Nick Coatsworth part 2
Are you concerned about media experts getting lots of media airtime to talk about Covid-19. but getting it wrong, often being way too pessimistic? It feels like it’s impossible to filter out all the ...
5 Aug 202121min
Afterpay: the intriguing story of an Australian unicorn
News broke this week that a US company had made a $39 billion bid for Australian firm, Afterpay. It is the biggest business deal in the history of the Australian Stock Exchange. A company that is c...
4 Aug 202119min
Could Australian dogs be facing a Covid style contagion?
TODAY'S HEADLINES PM unveils vaccine threshold, admits need for restrictions NSW sets vaccination goal for lifting restrictions Wuhan back in lockdown amid Delta chaos Olympic finals for Kooka...
3 Aug 202120min
How did our female swimmers become so dominant?
The Tokyo Games has been Australia’s most successful Olympics in the pool ever, with nine gold medals. In Rio, five years ago, we won three. In London, we won just one. The Australian swimming te...
2 Aug 202118min
