How Caleb Finn became one of the most influential Aussies on social media
Caleb Finn was named the 2nd most influential Australian on social media in 2022, known for his avant-garde, dress-ups, and short horror stories. He has nearly 16 million followers on TikTok and 800k ...
2 Feb 202427min
After 40 years, is Medicare living up to its promise?
Medicare is 40 years old this month, and the little green card is now a ubiquitous presence in our wallets and on our phones. It has become a point of pride for Australians - especially those of us wh...
2 Feb 202412min
New Year’s resolution already failed? Here’s why
Up to 80 percent of new years resolutions fail by the end of January. So what is our obsession with starting fresh in the new year? Dr Gordon Spence from the University of Sydney sits down with Sacha ...
1 Feb 202418min
The spicy legal battle over who really invented butter chicken
For many Australians, Indian food equals butter chicken. It’s delicious and creamy and it’s incredibly popular here and across the world. But it hasn’t been around forever – in fact, it’s less than 1...
1 Feb 202411min
Inside the hunt for the spy who betrayed Australia
The latest series in the Secrets We Keep podcast is called “Nest of Traitors” and follows LiSTNR journalist Joey Watson’s three-year journey to find the spy who betrayed Australia. During the Cold War...
31 Jan 202423min
Is recycling in Australia just rubbish?
Most of us try to do the right thing with recycling. We sort our rubbish into plastics, cardboard and paper, and our landfill waste, in the hope we’re saving the planet. But there have been reports o...
31 Jan 202411min
How Australia's 'Stop the boats' policy got exported to the UK
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is trying to pass a bill that would allow the UK to deport refugees, asylum seekers and illegal immigrants to Rwanda. The inspiration for the idea has come from Australia...
30 Jan 202422min
How worried should you be about neo-Nazism in Australia?
While a neo-Nazi demonstration was shut down in Sydney over the Australia Day long weekend, this isn't the only time that white supremacist groups have made the news recently. Last month a group of ma...
30 Jan 202412min
