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Damon Gameau is on a mission to change the world from 2022-04-20T19:15

"It's all well and good to sound the fire alarm, but you've also got to show people where the exits are." That's the philosophy behind Damon Gameau's latest film, Regenerating Australia. It's the...

Ukrainian fighters in Donbas vow to fight to the bitter end from 2022-04-20T19:06

Russia is continuing to bombard targets along a front extending nearly 500 kilometres as it embarks upon on an all-out assault to capture the Donbas, in eastern Ukraine. Despite being urged to ...

COVID comedy chaos as close contacts cut free from 2022-04-20T18:35

Close contact rules in Australia's two most populous states are about to significantly change - they won't need to isolate at home, although some small restrictions will apply. Business and hospi...

Carbon Counter: Energy policy put under the microscope from 2022-04-20T18:25

With the cost of living soaring, it was only a matter of time before the cost of energy policies became a campaign wedge. The Energy Minister Angus Taylor says the Opposition's policy could cost y...

Collapse of funeral insurer Youpla leaves thousands of Indigenous families out in the cold from 2022-04-20T18:15

Imagine not being able to bury a loved one because the funeral insurance company you've spent years paying thousands of dollars to has gone bust? That's the grim reality facing 15,000 Indigenous...

When the dust settles from 2022-04-19T19:15

From floods to fires to pandemics, Australia has seen its share of disaster over the last few years. But when something goes wrong and the worst happens, how do we respond? How do we cope? And how...

Noel fled Rwanda, he says asylum seekers shouldn't be sent there from 2022-04-19T19:06

It's the British asylum seeker relocation program that has all the markings of Australia's policy to stop the boats and send people to offshore processing centres. For Noel Zihabamwe, who fled th...

Should campaign advertising be regulated? from 2022-04-19T18:45

As the May election draws closer, what protections are there around campaign advertising? Kate Griffiths, deputy program director of the Grattan Institute

Is fossil fuel marketing the new smoking advertising? from 2022-04-19T18:35

It took decades for tobacco advertising to be banned in Australia after some countries moved in the 1960s. Now one group wants to make Fossil Fuel advertising to go the same way, and is targeting...

Party poopers: Why people hate office birthday celebrations from 2022-04-19T18:25

A man in the United States has been awarded $450 million in damages after his former employer disregarded his wish not to be given a birthday party. Now that more and more people are returning ...

A long road ahead for the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corp from 2022-04-19T18:15

Flood ravaged areas of the NSW Northern Rivers are slowly creeping back to life, but the question of whether and where to rebuild remains unanswered for many homeless residents. With this in mi...

Coalition, Labor turn to scare campaigns as public demands policy focus from 2022-04-19T18:06

The major parties have spent the day accusing each other of scare campaigns based on fictious claims and outdated policies. Labor says the Coalition is using unreleased and inaccurate figures to s...

The art of the heist from 2022-04-18T19:15

When it's time to take down a major score, you need a plan, you need a team, and—whether it's The Italian Job, Heat or Ocean's Eleven—you need to have an impeccable sense of style. The heist genre...

The relentless push for a commission into Sydney's gay hate crimes from 2022-04-18T19:06

Nicholas Stewart lived through the 90s in Sydney as a teenager, studying at high school and working at a chicken shop, which is where he learned of gangs who would stalk and bash gay men. It was ...

400 year old Dutch artwork uncovered from 2022-04-18T18:43

Inside a property in the Blue Mountains in Sydney a 400 year old Dutch painting has been found and it is worth around five-million dollars. Rebecca Pinchin, Collections Manager, National Trust NSW

How young is too young to own a smartphone? from 2022-04-18T18:25

You might be surprised to learn that more than half of Aussie kids will own a smartphone by the time they turn 11, and while it might be a sign of the times, parents are being warned it's leading t...

Election campaign roles into week two from 2022-04-18T18:15

Labor is being accused of starting an unfounded scare campaign, suggesting the coalition would cut Medicare funding. The federal opposition referenced comments Senator Ruston - who was yesterday n...

'They have travelled so far from what we believe': Liberal infighting continues from 2022-04-18T18:06

The Prime Minister is continuing to stand by his hand-picked candidate for the Sydney seat of Warringah, Katherine Deves, as more of her anti-trans comments surface. There are calls for her to be ...

Dr Tracy Westerman: Understanding the why from 2022-04-14T19:15

Indigenous children are around six percent of the child population in Australia, but they are over-represented in a number of troubling areas, like out-of-home care, incarceration, and youth suicid...

Finland and Sweden mull over NATO membership from 2022-04-14T19:06

Russia's invasion of Ukraine 7 weeks ago is undoubtedly a catastrophe for the 41 million or so Ukrainians who's lives have been changed forever, but it's also prompting a major rethink and realignm...

No warning for locals as devastating floods hit South Africa from 2022-04-14T18:45

More than 300 people have been killed and tens of thousands displaced after heavy rain engulfed the city of Durban earlier this week, destroying homes, highways and critical infrastructure.

ACOSS responds to Labor's Jobseeker promise reversal from 2022-04-14T18:35

Labor has walked away from a commitment to increasing Jobseeker, citing "fiscal responsibility" during a time of rising national debt as the reason but ACOSS chief says that if the right support is...

Meet Molly Wright: The Royal Easter Show's inaugural'Young Woman of the Year' from 2022-04-14T18:25

The Sydney Royal Easter Show is entering a new era after its iconic showgirl competition was renamed after 60 years.

Don't ask the people of Solomon Islands who Zed Seselja is from 2022-04-14T18:15

Minister for the Pacific Zed Seselja was hurriedly dispatched to the Solomon Islands earlier this week in an attempt to try and talk the nation's prime minister Manasseh Sogavare out of signing a s...

Car accident derails day four of election campaign from 2022-04-14T18:06

Week one of the federal election campaign has taken a unexpected turn, with four members the Prime Minister's security detail caught up in a serious crash in Tasmania. The four officers from the A...

When women speak of war from 2022-04-13T19:15

The Nobel Prize–winning writer Svetlana Alexievich wrote that when women speak of war, ‘they say nothing or almost nothing of what we are used to reading and hearing about’. So what are those sto...

Sri Lanka's economic crisis deepens leaving hospitals without critical supplies from 2022-04-13T19:06

Sri Lanka's economic crisis deepens leaving hospitals without critical supplies

The mystery surrounding Melissa Caddick deepens from 2022-04-13T18:45

The parents of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick who disappeared in 2020 could be left destitute if receivers succeed in selling a penthouse they've been living in for the past five years as part of...

Are urgent care clinics a bandaid solution to a systemic problem? from 2022-04-13T18:35

Leaders in Australia's emergency health system react to Labor's plan to ease the burden on our chronically understaffed and overcrowded hospital system.

Australia's housing market at crisis point from 2022-04-13T18:25

Right now across Australia families are living in their cars because they can't find a home.

Labor's plan to reduce pressure on emergency departments from 2022-04-13T18:06

Labor has continued its focus on health on day three of the election campaign, pledging $135m over four years to create 50 urgent care clinics across the country. The clinics would treat broken bo...

Robert Rosen surveys the glitterati from 2022-04-12T19:15

There aren't too many photographers who can say that Andy Warhol gave them a lift home from a party. Or that Nina Simone burned the polaroids they took, until eventually there was one she was happ...

Unearthing Hunga volcano's secrets from 2022-04-12T19:06

Unearthing Hunga volcano's secrets - the volcanologist who snorkelled over the underwater volcano.

Why was Sydney Airport so underprepared for the Easter holidays? from 2022-04-12T18:35

You may have seen footage over the weekend of long snaking queues inside and outside the domestic terminals at Sydney Airport. The perfect storm of staff shortages and the start of the school h...

Are we mollycoddling our kids? from 2022-04-12T18:25

The Japanese certainly don't, if the new Netflix show 'Old Enough' is anything to go by. Toddlers as young as two are sent out into the world, on their own, to do jobs for mum. And if you think ...

Has Andrew'Twiggy'Forrest bitten off more than he can chew? from 2022-04-12T18:15

15 million tonnes of zero-emission, green hydrogen a year, by 2030. If it sounds ambitious, that's because it is, and numerous industry giants say it can't be achieved. But they're not Andrew 'Tw...

Labor reveals Jobseeker review off cards, shifts focus to health from 2022-04-12T18:06

After a start to the campaign they'd rather forget, Labor has shifted its focus to health, promising to restore Medicare funding for telehealth psychiatric consultations for people living in region...

Dan Christian: The All-rounder from 2022-04-11T19:15

T20 has changed the face of cricket, drawing new fans and big money to the sport. But what has it been like to be a part of that change? To grow up loving test matches and shift to the shorter for...

Proposal to end COVID daily death count from 2022-04-11T19:06

Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, suggested at senate estimates last week that the daily COVID death numbers should no longer be announced. But will a bid to 'live with' the virus withou...

Ghosts of Timor: Australian soldiers accused of misconduct and torture from 2022-04-11T18:43

Australia's 1999 peace-keeping mission in East Timor is widely celebrated in our military folklore. But over 20 years later, disturbing secrets are starting to emerge which may stain that story.

Did the Coalition's ‘big stick’ to power prices ever make its mark? from 2022-04-11T18:35

Do you remember the government's 'big stick law'? In 2019 the energy minister Angus Taylor insisted it was the only way to tame power prices. The bold legislation gave the federal government t...

Are honorifics on the way out? from 2022-04-11T18:25

How important is the way we address someone and does a move away from formalities level the playing field?

'Teal Independents'are coming for Liberal men from 2022-04-11T18:15

The upcoming federal election will see a wave of so-called 'teal Independents' seek to unseat Liberal men in inner-city electorates. They're being funded, in part, by the Climate 200 advocacy gro...

Simon Holmes a Court funds independent candidates from 2022-04-11T18:15

Simon Holmes a Court is underwriting the campaigns of several high profile Independents in the coming election. Is he seeking to influence elections by spending millions of dollars on key candidate...

Government defends record in quest to gain marginal NSW electorate Gilmore from 2022-04-11T18:06

The economy was meant to be the focus of day one of the six week election campaign but it did not go as smoothly as either side wanted. Prime Minister Scott Morrison now says Alan Tudge remains in...

The music of L.A.B is in the air from 2022-04-08T19:15

The last two years have been a difficult time for a lot of musicians, but L.A.B could be forgiven for looking back with a massive grin. In 2020, they became the name in music in New Zealand. Their...

Imran Khan's vote of no-confidence from 2022-04-08T19:06

Pakistan's supreme court ordered parliamentarians to vote on a motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Imran Khan. But Prime Minister Khan blocked the vote and dissolved parliament, saying e...

Let's Get Quizzical: Ross Noble&Stephen K Amos from 2022-04-08T18:35

This week we're asking the tough questions about heckling, sporting comebacks and working in Antarctica. Comedians Ross Noble and Stephen K Amos face off in this instalment of Let's Get Quizzical ...

The Wrap: Race, essential workers and the election from 2022-04-08T18:15

This week's guests discuss the issues that will shape the federal election, not just the much touted cost of living. Claire Harvey, editing director of The Australian, and host of the new podcast,...

Former Wallabies captain David Pocock proving popular as polls narrow in ACT Senate race from 2022-04-08T18:06

In every election since 1975 voters in the ACT have elected one Labor and one Liberal Senator but former Wallabies captain David Pocock is throwing a spanner in the works, running as an independent...

A very unusual art thief from 2022-04-07T19:15

In 1961, a painting by Francisco Goya was stolen from the National Gallery of London. It was assumed that a skilled gang of art thieves had broken in to sell it to a private collector. The truth ...

Solomons continue to plan China security pact from 2022-04-07T19:06

The Australian government has failed in its bid to persuade the Solomon's Prime Minister Manhessa Sogavare to abandon a security pact with Beijing.

Coroner's findings in mysterious disappearance of Paddy Moriarty from 2022-04-07T18:43

It's the unsolved mystery which has gripped the N-T, fascinated the nation and made international headlines - what happened to Paddy Moriarty in the tiny Territory town of Larrimah? The Northern T...

Fresh Australian sanctions following Bucha atrocities from 2022-04-07T18:35

Australia has announced it's slapping sanctions on 67 additional Russian individuals in the wake of alleged atrocities committed in the Ukranian town of Bucha. Eye-witness accounts from the reg...

Ed Sheeran wins copyright battle over chart-topping single from 2022-04-07T18:25

A two-word hook was the subject of a hotly contested legal battle between pop superstar Ed Sheeran and fellow artist, Sami Switch, who alleged the 4x time Grammy winner had ripped off his work in t...

SES"absolutely smashed"as thousands ordered to evacuate in more Sydney flooding from 2022-04-07T18:15

The torrential rain falling in New South Wales just will not stop - Sydney has already recorded its annual rainfall inside the first 100 days of the year. For the second time this month, flash-flo...

"Door could have been unlocked many years ago"Park Hotel asylum seekers released from 2022-04-07T18:06

After nine years in detention, confined to hotel rooms with no windows - you can only imagine what that first step outside into the free world many of us take for granted might feel like. The fina...

Lano and Woodley take to the high seas from 2022-04-06T19:15

After a triumphant retelling of the history of the Wright Brothers in their last show Fly, Lano and Woodley are chasing the white whale of an audience's love, as they take on Moby Dick. In the Dra...

AUKUS to help deliver hypersonic missiles to Australia from 2022-04-06T19:06

Missiles which can travel five times the speed of sound could soon become a part of Australia's military arsenal after a new agreement amongst Australia and its AUKUS partners. But when will they...

Why political parties will use'micro-targeting'in electoral campaigns from 2022-04-06T18:52

Microtargeting is a useful tool for independent and minor party candidates who can't afford to spend big on mass-market television or radio advertising. But what sort of transparency is possible if...

Does Alcoholics Anonymous actually work? from 2022-04-06T18:25

Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of people who've struggled with alcohol addiction. Since its inception in America in the 1930s, tens of millions of people have joined local AA m...

Usman Khawaja on Australian cricket's return to Pakistan from 2022-04-06T18:15

Australia's men's cricket team has just completed a historic tour of Pakistan - the first time an Australian team has played in the cricket mad nation in 24 years. Pakistani-born batsman Usman Kha...

"Necessary and appreciated": Sussan Ley defends federal intervention in Liberal preselections from 2022-04-06T18:06

With the election now just weeks away the Federal Liberal Party is keen to move on from months of factional infighting over preselections, but there are still questions to be answered. The New Sou...

Mike Tomalaris and the joy of cycling from 2022-04-05T19:15

Have you ever lost a loved one's attention to late nights of hill climbs at the Tour de France? Maybe you've slipped on the lycra yourself and taken to the bikeways of Australia. For more than th...

Are workplace meetings a waste of time? from 2022-04-05T19:06

Like the masked killer slowly lurching behind the babysitter in a horror movie work meetings are inescapable right? Well maybe not. Management Professor Vijay Pereira is the man behind a ground-...

Why are dolphins dying in the Port Adelaide River? from 2022-04-05T18:45

Five young male dolphins have died in the Port Adelaide River and scientists do not know why. Now there is only a handful of regular residents of the inlet left and dolphin specialists are worried ...

China doubles down on COVID-zero strategy from 2022-04-05T18:35

China is facing its most challenging surge in COVID cases since the outbreak was first discovered in Wuhan more than two years ago. But instead of joining the global movement towards living with...

Maggie Beer's crusade for better food and nutrition in aged care from 2022-04-05T18:25

She's the culinary icon who's been in your lounge room, your kitchen and may even be perched on your book shelf. But Maggie Beer is on a crusade to improve the health and nutrition for residents ...

Global warming of more than 1.5 degrees'almost inevitable': IPCC Report from 2022-04-05T18:15

The world's top climate scientists on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released their latest scathing report on the state of the climate overnight, revealing limiting global warming to...

Where are the flood funds? from 2022-04-05T18:06

It's been an unrelenting summer and now autumn, with more rain forecast for later this week. As the clean-up and recovery continues in QLD and NSW, the Prime Minister's been accused of playing game...

Hunting for the stories around Ned Kelly from 2022-04-04T19:15

Ned Kelly is part of the Australian folk tradition: the subject of movies, books, songs and art. But what about the stories of the men around him? Those he killed, and those who hunted him down? ...

Russia stands accused of war crimes after the invasion of Ukraine from 2022-04-04T19:06

Condemnation of Russia continues to grow after appalling images surfaced of mass graves and civilians, hands bound behind their back, apparently executed in the street by retreating Russian soldier...

Former Chief Scientist unleashes on CSIRO after being'gagged'by organisation from 2022-04-04T18:35

When it comes to groundbreaking research in Australia you can bet your bottom dollar the CSIRO is involved one way or another. As a stalwart of the nation's scientific landscape, the Commonwealth S...

What will your digital legacy be? from 2022-04-04T18:25

It might have been a birthday reminder, or a memory that popped up which unexpectedly reminded you of a loved one on you social media account. What does this say about how we should approach our d...

Tasmania's Premier Peter Gutwein resigns from 2022-04-04T18:22

It was an announcement that caught many by surprise. Tasmania's Premier Peter Gutwein has resigned and will leave the role next week. The 57-year-old said he could no longer give 110 per cent and ...

"Jobs for mates"? Labor accuses government of stacking tribunal with liberal supporters from 2022-04-04T18:06

The federal Attorney-General has appointed at least six people with Liberal Party connections to government roles with annual salaries of up to $490,000. Former Liberal MPs, staff members and part...

Dan Sultan: Lighting up the stage from 2022-04-01T19:15

Over the course of six albums, Dan Sultan has become one of Australia's eminent singer-songwriters. But his last ARIA win wasn't for his usual music, it was a children's record. In the Drawing Roo...

Let's Get Quizzical: Fern Brady&Phil Wang from 2022-04-01T18:35

This week we're asking the tough questions on character assessments, centenarian bloggers and that slap. British comedians Fern Brady and Phil Wang face off in this instalment of Let's Get Quizzi...

Ramadan begins from 2022-04-01T18:25

Muslims across Australia are preparing for their first full day of fasting tomorrow. The first night of Ramadan begins at sunset tonight and concludes on the evening of Sunday the 1st of May. Naj...

The Wrap: Who won the budget battle? from 2022-04-01T18:06

A "give-away budget" versus "bumper sticker platitudes". Our guests discuss who was best at reading the mood of the public at budget time. Niki Savva, columnist and author and Adam Carrel, partner...

The courage to publish from 2022-03-31T19:15

In an era of reputation management and corporations with aggressive legal teams, who decides what stories make it to print? Arabella Pike is the publishing Director at William Collins Books. Two...

Aboriginal legal services slam the budget's'lack of commitment'to Closing the Gap from 2022-03-30T18:43

The Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt, said this year's budget would deliver a "a stronger future for Indigenous Australians". But Co-Chair of Change the Record, Cheryl Axleby doesn...

Has the budget delivered for women? from 2022-03-30T18:35

Has this year's budget delivered for women?

Farewell Shane Warne from 2022-03-30T18:25

Tens of thousands of people are gathering at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to celebrate the life of Shane Warne. It's estimated that 1.5 billion others around the world will tune in to the state-mem...

Exhausted and confused Lismore locals forced to evacuate again from 2022-03-30T18:15

There was hope yesterday that the banks of Lismore's Wilson River may hold, but after hours of unrelenting rain reaching up to 400 millimetres in some parts, the levee has breached once more. E...

Budget focuses on short term as government looks to improve election prospects from 2022-03-30T18:06

With the election set to be called within the next week the government's budget is unsurprisingly being viewed as a pre-election splurge, but it's left many unexcited. The big ticket items are foc...

Budget 2022: What's in it for you? from 2022-03-29T19:35

Fresh from the budget lock-up and here to give us their hot-take on what's on offer and what's not are our team of commentators; RN Breakfast host Patricia Karvelas, the boss of the Business Counci...

Dan Murphy's opens alcohol-free bar in Melbourne from 2022-03-29T19:25

Dan Murphy's opens alcohol-free bar in Melbourne

Will wages rise in aged care? from 2022-03-29T19:06

Will wages rise in aged care as government announce $50 million funding boost?

Carbon Canary: The Australian start-up eyeing disused mine shafts for energy storage from 2022-03-29T18:52

Did you know there are close to a hundred thousand abandoned mine shafts in Australia? And tonight our carbon canary is going back down the mines to chirp about a new gravitational energy storage t...

'Worst night ever': ambulance crisis continues from 2022-03-29T18:43

After two years of a global pandemic, the ambulance 'ramping' crisis continues. As the responsibility is passed between authorities, a New South Wales paramedic describes 'the worst night of his wo...

Was Roman Abramovich poisoned? from 2022-03-29T18:35

Was Roman Abramovich poisoned by Russian agents?

Microplastics found in human blood from 2022-03-29T18:25

A recent study from the Netherlands has found that almost 80% of the samples

Another day, another deluge: Northern NSW braces for more severe weather from 2022-03-29T18:06

Evacuation orders remain in place for parts of Lismore and weather alerts have been issued for the Northern Rivers, parts of the Northern Tablelands and the Mid North Coast. In the lower lying ...

Strung up from the ceiling with Eddie Perfect from 2022-03-28T19:15

Eddie Perfect has experienced pretty much everything a musical has to offer, but his latest role in 9 to 5 gave him something new: public shame. While playing the villain, Eddie gets strung up ab...

More engineers needed to build infrastructure from 2022-03-28T19:06

An extra $18 billion has been earmarked for roads and rail links but there is a critical missing link in realising these benefits: engineers to build them. A new report from the University Group of...

More help for first time home buyers from 2022-03-28T18:35

The government has announced more help for first time home buyers ahead of tomorrow's budget.

The slap that overshadowed the Oscars from 2022-03-28T18:25

The Oscar's slap will go down in history as one of the more bizarre and confronting moments at the Academy of Motion Pictures event. The trigger for this act of violence was a joke made in very...

Solomons Opposition Leader says Australia ignored warning over potential Chinese base from 2022-03-28T18:15

The Solomon Island's Opposition leader has called on Australia to rewrite its security treaty with the pacific nation. A leaked draft agreement sets out the terms for a military cooperation, whic...

Vietnam signs on to federal government's ag visa from 2022-03-28T18:06

In a move the Nationals are labelling one of their biggest achievements this term, farm workers from Vietnam will be the first to be employed under the federal government's Agriculture Visa. Forei...

Destroyer develop Labyrinthitis from 2022-03-25T19:15

"An explosion is worth a hundred million words. And that is maybe too many words to say," So says the final line on Labyrinthitis, the new album by Destroyer. Dan Bejar may not be up to a hundred ...

Football World Cup Wrap from 2022-03-25T19:06

The socceroos World Cup hopes are hanging by the proverbial thread after the team failed to achieve automatic qualification last night, losing to Japan 2-nil. But we still have a shot at qualifyin...

Let's Get Quizzical: Oliver Twist and Nazeem Hussain from 2022-03-25T18:40

This week we're asking the tough questions on political comebacks, diplomatic immunity and sporting retirements. Comedians Oliver Twist and Nazeem Hussain face off in this instalment of Let's Get ...

The Wrap: Australian aid, China in the Solomons and the real story of Ash Barty from 2022-03-25T18:25

Our guests discuss whether or not Australia is doing enough for refugees and foreign aid. And is there more to the Ash Barty story? Tim Costello, Baptist minister and former CEO and Chief Advocate ...

Buy-now-pay-later demand soars as cost of living pressure hits from 2022-03-25T18:15

As the cost of living rises, consumer advocates are warning about the dangers of pay day lending and buy-now-pay-later platforms. The Federal Government has indicated the rising cost of living wil...

China cosies up to Solomon Islands from 2022-03-25T18:06

The Solomon Islands government has this afternoon doubled down on its intention to deepen its relationship with China after a document discussing greater military co-operation was leaked. The dra...

Emma Murray settles in for The Long Haul from 2022-03-24T19:15

Elite athletes are able to push their bodies to remarkable places. They perform with a grace, speed, and power that most of us can’t even imagine. But the mental side can be just as important: fro...

Research Filter: the science of being boring and a global Happiness Report from 2022-03-24T18:52

What are the characteristics of a boring person? And a post-pandemic Happiness Report delivers surprising results. Olivia Henry, The Australian Science Media Centre

Ivan Sen finds questions in Loveland from 2022-03-23T19:15

In a future where love has become an almost forgotten relic, is it possible to rekindle that flame? On the streets of a future Hong Kong, where the value of a life isn't what it used to be, a hitm...

Tech Head: Ditching the dot com, lettuce-eating astronauts, and'fin-fluencers' from 2022-03-23T18:52

This week's technology expert, David Swan, explains what the launch of .au domains will mean for home-grown businesses, why mars-bound astronauts are eating more greens, and the warning being issue...

Can either political party deliver their economic promises? from 2022-03-23T18:35

As Josh Frydenberg prepares the Budget, our experts discuss the possible outcomes from both sides of the political fence. Can either party fulfill their financial promises? Judith Sloan, professor...

Universities Australia apologises to victims after latest National Student Safety Survey from 2022-03-23T18:15

The Vice-Chancellor of La Trobe University - and Chair of Universities Australia John Dewar says he's sorry for every tertiary student who has experienced sexual harassment or abuse whilst at Unive...

"It's a sad day for tennis"The Barty Party leaves the court from 2022-03-23T18:06

It's the announcement hardly anyone saw coming - at age 25, the current world number one and reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion, Ash Barty is retiring. What drove this decision, what...

Outrunning the water crisis from 2022-03-22T19:15

Several years ago, Mina Guli set out to run 100 marathons in 100 days, seeking to draw attention to the water crisis. 62 runs in, she was dealing with a labral tear and a 15cm fracture in her femu...

Should NATO do more for Ukraine? from 2022-03-22T19:06

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is now in its 26th day and Ukraine has refused to give up the embattled city of Mariupol. As Vladimir Putin contemplates this frustration and plots his next move, NATO ...

The decline of the Great Barrier Reef through the eyes of a marine scientist from 2022-03-22T18:43:15

Founder and Managing Director of Reef Ecologic, Dr Adam Smith, has seen the impacts of wide-spread bleaching first hand over several decades, and has just returned from a reconnaissance trip to the...

Wentworth Independent candidate Allegra Spender lobbies for tax reform from 2022-03-22T18:35

The Independent candidate vying for the inner Sydney electorate of Wentworth Allegra Spender is lobbying for a major review of Australia's tax system. The businesswoman's call for tax reform join...

New Australia-India taskforce established to recognise overseas qualifications from 2022-03-22T18:25

Australia has announced it will establish a new taskforce with India which will develop qualification recognition between the two countries. For Australia, how will this taskforce be able to alle...

Labor would seek Productivity Commission review of childcare in bid to address shortage from 2022-03-22T18:15

More than one in three Australians live in a childcare desert - areas where there are more than three times as many children as places - according to the first nation-wide mapping of childcare avai...

Escape from Mariupol: Elena is in London but her mother is trapped in the besieged city from 2022-03-22T18:06

Elena Bachurina grew up in Mariupol and now lives in London, she recently helped her brother and his family flee Kyiv, but their mother has been trapped in Mariupol.

The River flows from 2022-03-21T19:15

Late 1800s naturalist John Muir once said "rivers flow not past, but through us." They blend land and water, carrying and supporting life; creating valleys in which humans grew the first food and...

Carbon Canary: SA Labor’s landslide victory raises questions over the state’s hydrogen future from 2022-03-21T19:06

South Australia's Labor party has stormed back into government over the weekend, in a landslide victory over the one-term Liberal government. But the result has raised some questions over the s...

"Where are the men?"Why the sports media industry needs to continue to change from 2022-03-21T18:35

In the wake of Fox Sports journalist for misogynistic being sacked for comments he made about a female colleague, colleague and ABC Sport commentator Kelli Underwood asked "Where are the men?" Her...

Why people do (and don't) donate blood from 2022-03-21T18:25

100,000 would-be blood donors have been sidelined by Omicron, and a further 3,000 by the floods. But what are the other barriers to making it easier for people to roll up their sleeves? Professor ...

Peter Malinauskas sworn in as SA's 47th premier from 2022-03-21T18:15

Incumbency is no longer the advantage it was during the height of the pandemic. Newly sworn-in South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas is the first leader to defeat a sitting government since t...

Let's Get Quizzical: Chris Parker and Urzila Carlson from 2022-03-18T18:40

This week we're asking the tough questions on Government logos, GOATs and Rock n Roll Hall of Famers. Kiwi Comedians Urzila Carlson and Chris Parker face off in this instalment of Let's Get Quizz...

Why are vaccination rates for young children so low? from 2022-03-18T18:40

Almost 95 per cent of Australians over the aged of 16 are fully vaccinated, but for children aged five to 11 that number shrinks to just 12 per cent. What are the driving factors leading to this d...

The Wrap from 2022-03-18T18:25

Barry Cassidy and Laini Scarr discuss the South Australian election, the puzzle of Scott Morrisson and Mark McGowan and political makeovers.

The Piranha of Pitt Street: Navigating the high stakes world of prenuptial agreements from 2022-03-18T18:25

Pre-nuptial agreements are no longer exclusive to the world of the super-elite and attitudes towards them are shifting. Younger couples are ditching traditional ideas about prenups and opting t...

The Great Barrier Reef hit with a wide-spread and severe bleaching event from 2022-03-18T18:06

After a week of aerial surveys, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority confirmed today that there has been widespread bleaching in the far north of the reef and severe bleaching in the centra...

Made In China from 2022-03-17T19:15

When Anna Qu was fifteen, she was put to work in her family's sweatshop in New York, working long hours after school cutting the threads off clothes and taking the train home alone late at night. ...

Research Filter: how stress changes altruistic people decision making from 2022-03-17T18:52

Researchers have discovered how altruistic people change their decision making and become more selfish when put under stress. Plus Dr Lila Landowski, a neuroscientist from the University of Tasman...

'Catastrophically bad': Bernard Fanning's scathing attack on the government's flood response from 2022-03-17T18:35

Bushfires, a global pandemic and now floods. We've seen it all in recent years. And through it all our beloved musicians step up, time and again, not only to provide a welcome distraction, but t...

Is vaping better than smoking? from 2022-03-17T18:25

E-cigarettes are colourful and come in hundreds of flavours which perhaps explains their appeal for teenagers. But they are not without harm which means legalising them is a complex issue. Brian Ma...

Disaster payments extended, NSW accuses commonwealth of additional funding delay from 2022-03-17T18:06

A week after disaster payments were tripled for Lismore, Richmond and Clarence Valley residents, the federal government has extended the funding to four additional flood affected councils in northe...

Bob Dylan's North Country from 2022-03-16T19:15

Bob Dylan's songs sit at the heart of modern America's music and storytelling traditions. Those songs also form the heart of the recent musical, Girl From the North Country, which takes audiences ...

International Court of Justice investigates alleged Russian War Crimes from 2022-03-16T19:06

The International Court of Justice is set to hand down its ruling into allegations of Russian war crimes.

What rural health is crying out for ahead of the federal budget from 2022-03-16T18:35

Regional Australia was the recipient of an exodus of people from the major cities during the pandemic, but how did the regional health care system hold up? What changes are needed to respond to th...

The Queen of Fantasy Football from 2022-03-16T18:30

It's the little secret which hundreds of thousands of Aussies participate in - fantasy sports. But in 2021 the two biggest AFL fantasy competitions had a watershed moment - they were both won by ...

Should Australia bring back mandatory national service? from 2022-03-16T18:24

We've all heard the call to arms before, government's asking citizens to pick up guns to fight for their future but what about picking up a mop and bucket?   Executive director of the Australia D...

NSW school student vaccinations behind national average as covid cases rise from 2022-03-16T18:15

A surge in covid cases among students and teachers in New South Wales schools has caused the president of the state's Association of Catholic Principals to declare running schools like normal is im...

Russia escalates bombardment of Kyiv, Mariupol as Ukraine rules out joining NATO from 2022-03-16T18:06

Air raid sirens have been sounded across Ukraine with reports of more bombings and rocket strikes in Kyiv and Mariupol. Peace talks will resume between the leaders today, but so far there has been...

Winning and losing in a one-click world from 2022-03-15T19:15

It's become one of the most powerful companies in the world, valued at more than one trillion dollars, with warehouses and high tech fulfilment centres across the globe and a huge media empire as a...

The Carbon Canary: Environment Minister wins landmark climate change case from 2022-03-15T18:43

Eigh teenagers and an 87-year-old nun convinced the Federal Court that the Australian government had a legal duty to children when assessing fossil fuel projects. The decision was hailed as a w...

Police failure to protect against domestic violence from 2022-03-15T18:35

Domestic violence incidents make up forty per cent of all police callouts in Queensland. And as calls grow louder for a Royal Commission in Queensland, what role should the federal government play...

Champion F1 driver pays tribute to his mum in change of name from 2022-03-15T18:25

Ahead of the new Formula One season, seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton says he plans to add his mothers maiden name to his. He says he wants to continue his mother's name alongside his fa...

Qld's Public Trustee CEO defends record as government announces two reviews from 2022-03-15T18:15

The Queensland Government has ordered two reviews into the state's Office of the Public Trustee after a Four Corners investigation revealed exhorbitant fees and dire financial management practices....

Strengthening AUKUS Australia's most important overseas mission: Senator James Paterson from 2022-03-15T18:06

The chair of Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee says strengthening the AUKUS security arrangement is Australia's most important overseas mission amid warnings Russia's invasion of Ukr...

The Great Animal Orchestra from 2022-03-14T19:15

Bernie Krause has been listening to the world for decades, travelling from one end of the Earth to the other to capture the sounds that make each habitat unique: their biophony. His installation p...

"Another way to pursue the truth": Families of those killed on MH17 welcome legal action from 2022-03-14T18:45

Australia has joined with the Netherlands to start legal proceedings against Russia in the International Civil Aviation Organisation over the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014. 298...

Back from the brink: The fight to save the southern corroboree frog from 2022-03-14T18:35

Critically endangered since the 1970s it's astonishing to believe only 30 southern corroboree frogs are left in the wild. Conservation efforts have ramped up in the recent years to bring the spe...

Teaching parents a lesson from 2022-03-14T18:25

There is a big difference between an engaged parent and an aggressive one. Now some principals are stepping in to protect their teachers from harassment. With Craig Petersen, President of the New ...

Does the Federal Government care about Aged Care? from 2022-03-14T18:15

As part of Radio National Drive's pre-budget series, today we take a look at the needs of the Aged Care sector. 12 months on from a Royal Commission and with the Federal Government providing bonu...

Federal Government rejects accusation it ignored flood warnings from 2022-03-14T18:06

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rejected accusations his government ignored warnings about the flood risk ahead of last month's catastrophic flooding in Queensland and New South Wales. A coaliti...

Long walks and Old Flowers from 2022-03-11T19:15

"Sometimes you just can't stop yourself from writing about the things that need to be written." When Courtney Marie Andrews started writing her latest album, Old Flowers, she had just come to the ...

Follow the money: Behind the rise and rise of Russia's kleptocrats from 2022-03-11T19:06:11

Russia's decision to invade Ukraine last month has dramatically altered the fortunes of oligarchs overnight, but how did they accumulate their incredible wealth in the first place? Financial Times ...

Let's Get Quizzical: Concetta Caristo&Ben Kochan from 2022-03-11T18:35

This week we're asking the tough questions Prime Ministerial photo opportunities, submarine bases and unusual hiding spots for reptiles. Comedians Concetta Caristo and Ben Kochan face off in this ...

The Wrap: The future of floods and Putin's tolerance of high casualty numbers from 2022-03-11T18:25

This week our guests discuss why natural disaster management needs to change and what might happen next in Ukraine. With Jenna Price and Gray Connelly.

Two aussies, one mini van and 48 hours in Ukraine they'll never forget from 2022-03-11T18:18

Roger Scott and his friend Daniel left the comfort of their homes in Warsaw, Poland late on Sunday night with one mission in mind, to get much needed supplies into Ukraine, and ferry desperate loca...

Not guilty: NT office cleared over killing of Kumanjayi Walker from 2022-03-11T18:15

Senior Warlpiri leaders are calling for guns to be banned in remote Aboriginal communities after NT police officer Zachary Rolfe was cleared of all charges relating to the killing of 19-year old in...

Telstra CEO Andy Penn on the flood recovery effort in NSW from 2022-03-11T18:06

Tens of thousands of people were left without mobile service, internet and landlines during the flood disaster in northern New South Wales. Telstra CEO Andy Penn has announced flood recovery gran...

Facing Monsters from 2022-03-10T19:15

Slab waves are some of the most impressive and terrifying things you're likely to see in nature: waves the size of a forty foot apartment building crumbling onto a few centimetres of water and, bel...

NSW sees COVID spike, expects numbers to double from 2022-03-10T19:06

New South Wales is likely to see its COVID case numbers more than double within six weeks - that's the stark warning from the State's Health Minister Brad Hazzard. A subvarient of Omicron is surg...

Cost of Living: Housing affordability from 2022-03-10T18:35:32

Research shows that a government investment of around $290 billion is needed to meet the affordable housing deficit. How do planning projections compare? Dr Cameron Murray, economist with the Henr...

Northern NSW floods destroy more than 2,000 homes, thousands more damaged from 2022-03-10T18:15

Initial flood damage assessments in northern New South Wales have resulted in more than 2,000 homes being declared uninhabitable. More than 5,000 others have been damaged. New South Wales Premier ...

Labor's pre-election foreign policy pitch from 2022-03-10T18:06

Anthony Albanese has used a major foreign policy speech to commit to keeping defence spending above two per cent of GDP. The Opposition Leader also sought to end suggestions of differences between...

Cedric Burnside: Finding warmth in a cold world from 2022-03-09T19:15

Cedric Burnside is a third-generation blues musician. Growing up listening to his family play at house parties and juke joints, he realised that music would always be a part of his life. And by th...

The global exodus from Russia from 2022-03-09T19:06

Global fast food giant McDonald's is just one of the latest global companies to join hundreds of others of shutting down their Russian operations. How will these decisions affect everyday Russians...

Cost of Living: after the disaster from 2022-03-09T18:43

Prices at the supermarket and the petrol station have increased since the start of the pandemic in 2020 and again since Russia invaded Ukraine. Now the fallout from the natural disaster floods is e...

Carbon Canary: The corporate carbon price from 2022-03-09T18:30

What does it men when the CEOs of some of Australia's biggest corporations announce they're pricing carbon into their major capital decisions?

"Didn't come north": additional disaster funding not extended to Ballina, Tweed from 2022-03-09T18:12

The additional fortnight of emergency payments announced by the Prime Minister on his visit to Lismore today won't be offered to residents in the nearby flood affected Tweed, Byron and Ballina shir...

"A drop in a very vast ocean": Lismore responds to PM's funding promise from 2022-03-09T18:06

Fresh out of covid isolation Prime Minister Scott Morrison has today been touring flood-ravaged northern New South Wales, where he announced additional financial support. The government, which als...

Sky Country from 2022-03-08T19:15

What do you see when you look into the night sky? Do you know the Big Dipper and the Southern Cross? What about the Celestial Emu and the Seven Sisters? The skies of Australia were the focus o...

Philanthropic donor suspends sponsorship to the University of Melbourne from 2022-03-08T19:06

One of Australia's oldest sandstone universities is facing allegations of being an 'old white man's club', after awarding honourary doctorates to six white men. The controversy has prompted one of...

Universal childcare the key to women returning to work from 2022-03-08T18:35

Is free childcare the main cause of women in Australia not returning to work? Beatrice Amesenius returned to Sweden with her family, where universal childcare is treated in the same way as primary ...

How many more goals does AFLW need to kick to reach equality? from 2022-03-08T18:25

In 2022 the AFL has seen continued growth as it prepares to complete its expansion and welcome the final four teams to the field before the end of the year. With the AFLW players Collective Bargai...

Are we listening to Indigenous women's voices on rights, safety, equality? from 2022-03-08T18:20

This year's International Women's Day Theme, as stated by the UN, was supposed to be about the contributions of women to changing the climate of gender and building a sustainable future. Indigeno...

Federal government rules out superannuation on paid parental leave from 2022-03-08T18:15

The federal government won't add superannuation to taxpayer-funded parental leave payments after rejecting a suggestion from its retirement income review. Ministers decided against the change, arg...

Flooding forces MP Zali Steggall to evacuate electorate office from 2022-03-08T18:12

For the second time in 24 hours NSW SES issued an evacuation order for part of Manly, which included Zali Steggall's office. But with the current frequency of the floods in Australia, are descripti...

Colm Tóibín: Everyday poetry from 2022-03-07T19:15

"Don't say anything that isn't true." Colm Tóibín's work spans eras, genres and takes on everything from the domestic to divinity, and he has been rewarded with a collection of the major prizes f...

Oil prices skyrocket as Russian supply dwindles from 2022-03-07T19:06

Buyers are stocking up on oil as Russian supplies fall and the global price continues to soar. At one point the US benchmark for oil prices went past 130-US dollars per barrel today. So what doe...

Russia says it will open humanitarian corridors from 2022-03-07T18:45

The Russian Defence Ministry says its forces will hold their fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv. The announcement comes after two failed a...

Could revealing your pay get you in trouble? from 2022-03-07T18:25

It's a question many of us are increasingly wanting to ask each other: how much do you get paid? But how do pay secrecy clauses work, what happens if you break them and how do they affect the gend...

Growing frustration as mammoth flood clean up continues from 2022-03-07T18:15

Piles upon piles of rotting debris that just keep getting bigger, no phone or internet access, whole communities cut off and exhausted people in desperate need of basic provisions that's the situat...

Submarine announcement won't happen before election from 2022-03-07T18:06

The Prime Minister says the government won't announce which model of nuclear-powered submarine Australia will acquire before the election, contradicting suggestions made by Defence Minister Peter D...

The fight for Hong Kong from 2022-03-04T19:15

'You're not a real Hong Konger if you haven't tasted tear gas' One Country, Two Systems: the idea lies at the heart of Hong Kong's relationship with China. But in 2019, as Hong Kong locked to ch...

Vale Bacchus: The life and legacy of Rod Marsh from 2022-03-04T19:06

The loss of cricketing legend Rod Marsh is being felt far and wide as the sporting world comes to grips with his death at the age of 74.

Let's Get Quizzical: Alex Ward&Sam Taunton from 2022-03-04T18:40

This week we're asking the tough questions on car parks, bitumen ingredients and Queens of the red carpet.

The Wrap: Floods, freedom of speech and ministerial standards from 2022-03-04T18:15

This week our guests discuss whether the floods are going to force the government to think differently about the role of climate change. Reverend Tim Costello and Peter Van Onselen

Ukraine nuclear power station fire out but Russia claims control from 2022-03-04T18:06

Russia has claimed control of Europe's largest nuclear plant in Ukraine after intense shelling and a fire which has now been extinguished. Ukraine's President Volodymr Zelensky says the attack sh...

The Untold stories of sport from 2022-03-03T19:15

A hockey team with mob connections; a fistfight between players and fans in the basketball stands; a tennis star opening up about mental health: some sporting moments stick in the public consciousn...

Research Filter: Devils, dinosaurs and dogs from 2022-03-03T18:52

A 10-year blueprint to bring back the Tasmanian Devil, was there more than one species of the T-rex and how to help your dog through grief. Will Grant is from the ANU's Australian National Centre ...

Research Filter: Tigers, dinosaurs and dogs from 2022-03-03T18:52

A 10-year blueprint to bring back the Tasmanian Tiger, was there more than one species of the T-rex and how to help your dog through grief. Will Grant is from the ANU's Australian National Centre ...

The Australian who witnessed the UN agree to a global plastics treaty from 2022-03-03T18:32

Rebecca Prince-Ruiz founded the Plastic Free July movement more than a decade ago and her efforts have seen her named as Western Australia's Local Hero of the Year. She was in Nairobi to witness ...

Russia claims control of Kherson in southern Ukraine from 2022-03-03T18:22

The Federal Government has granted more than a thousand temporary visas to Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion. The UN says more than a million people have already fled the country, and a...

Treasurer scraps controversial commuter car park plans for Kooyong from 2022-03-03T18:15

The federal government's controversial promise to build four commuter carparks in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's leafy Melbourne electorate of Kooyong has stalled. His office announced the projects -...

"Enormously difficult": ADF rescues residents stranded by floods from 2022-03-03T18:06

Thousands of residents were today ordered to evacuate their homes across New South Wales as rain continues to pour and river levels rise. The severe weather warnings for Sydney city, the Illawarra...

The strange science of your mind on plants from 2022-03-02T19:15

Whether it's coffee, alcohol, or perhaps something a little less legal, most people have experienced the mind-altering properties of the natural world. But how did some plants become illegal while...

Could we see the next Stalingrad in Ukraine? from 2022-03-02T19:06

Despite being outnumbered by both Russian troops and fire power, Ukrainians have stood their ground and taken up arms to defend their nation, leading to some experts to draw comparisons between wha...

President Biden bans Russian planes from American airspace from 2022-03-02T18:43

America joins a growing number of allies, including Canada and the European Union, in closing their skies to Russia.

Is banning Russia from international sport closing off an avenue for diplomacy? from 2022-03-02T18:35

Russian athletes have been drawn into sanctions against the Kremlin and many will have opportunities stripped from them as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. Should sport be weaponised in times ...

How will the IEA's release of oil from emergency reserves affect Australia? from 2022-03-02T18:20

The International Energy Agency - of which Australia is a member - has agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves to send a signal to the market that there will be no...

'Rain bomb'continues to devastate the east coast from 2022-03-02T18:06

Floods that have caused devastation in Queensland and northern New South Wales continue to track south.

Planting the seeds of the future from 2022-03-01T19:15

The food system is broken. That's the claim Anika Molesworth, the deputy chair of Farmers for Climate Action, makes in her recent book, Our Sunburnt Country. Food is thrown away in huge quantities...

Hello? Tasmania's communications cable severed from 2022-03-01T19:06

Tasmanians have had to deal with internet and phone blackouts after two of the main communication cables were severed. But one ABC journalist has been managing to get messages back to the mainland.

Russian troops close in on Kyiv from 2022-03-01T18:35

Ukraine is waking up to its sixth day under attack from Russia and to the news that a huge Russian convoy is closing in on the capital, Kyiv.

"Doesn't make sense": Rex Patrick says Russian diplomats should be expelled from 2022-03-01T18:25

Australia has announced $70 million for NATO to purchase missiles and ammunition and $35 million for humanitarian aid in Ukraine, as calls strengthen for diplomats to be expelled. Senator Rex Patr...

1-in-500 year floods in NSW turn deadly as system moves south from 2022-03-01T18:06

The deadly floods on the east coast have now claimed their first life in New South Wales. The disaster has been labelled a one-in-500 year occurrence, as southern parts of New South Wales, includi...

The first taste of competition from 2022-02-28T19:15

Each year at the World Wine Tasting Championships, teams of the best sommeliers in the world attempt to identify twelve different wines—from the type, to the year, to the vineyard—with no informati...

Russia hit with unprecedented economic sanctions from 2022-02-28T19:06

There are signs that the unprecedented economic sanctions imposed on Russia are beginning to bite, as the West intensifies efforts to punish and isolate Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

Carbon Canary: Ketan Joshi from 2022-02-28T18:45

The Carbon Canary is your daily news in a decarbonizing economy and climate change which today includes BP divesting from Russia, the latest IPCC working group report and a breakthrough with lithiu...

Putin escalates nuclear threat level from 2022-02-28T18:32

President Vladimir Putin has dramatically upped the ante in his war against the West.

Disaster assistance extended to northern NSW as extreme weather moves south from 2022-02-28T18:24

Records have been smashed and streets, homes and businesses swamped as devasting falls drench the east of Australia from Maryborough in Queensland to Lismore in northern New South Wales.

Death toll rises as floods rage in Queensland and New South Wales from 2022-02-28T18:06

An eighth person has died in Queensland as a year's worth of rain is dumped across south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales. Hundreds of rescues have taken place across both states from...

The stories of Valanga Khoza from 2022-02-25T19:15

When he was a nine-year-old boy, Valanga Khoza was working in a factory in South Africa, under the watchful gaze of a guard and his sjambok. As a university student, he became involved in the coun...

Let's Get Quizzical: Jordan Barr and Lizzy Hoo from 2022-02-25T18:43

This week we're asking the tough questions on welding, fleas and major musical gigs. Comedians Jordan Barr and Lizzy Hoo face off in this instalment of Let's Get Quizzical to see who knows more a...

Joseph Tawadros finds Hope In An Empty City from 2022-02-24T19:15

By the time he was twenty, Joseph Tawadros had already received a significant music fellowship and an ARIA nomination for his first album. He's gone on to become one of the most respected Oud play...

La Nina winding down but still drenching the east coast from 2022-02-24T18:45

Torrential downpours have led to deadly flash flooding and widespread damage throughout south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales this week. It's the last of La Nina system that was orig...

How Nate Byrne reclaimed his dream job from anxiety from 2022-02-24T18:35

The first panic attack happened years ago on national live television. But for ABC News Breakfast Presenter Nate Byrne the manifestation of anxiety started an important mental health journey.

Wildfires projected to increase globally but governments not ready from 2022-02-24T18:25

United Nation Environment Project predicts that the number of bushfires will increase by 50 percent globally within the next 80 years. And governments are not going to be ready for them. Austral...

"Too little,too late": ex-Nato advisor from 2022-02-24T18:15

Former NATO planning advisor Fabrice Pouthier has described NATO and the allied response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine as too little too late.

Voices from Kyiv from 2022-02-24T18:06

The worst fears are becoming realities for Ukrainians who've endured a sleepless night, with many retreating to bomb shelters in the capital Kyiv, as missiles struck the city's outskirts.

Move fast and fix things from 2022-02-23T19:15

From vaccine roll outs to support packages for business, the pandemic has brought home the importance of the role that the government plays in our lives. And while the public sector once had a rep...

Can sanctions stop a Russian invasion of Kyiv? from 2022-02-23T19:06

Australia has moved to impose sanctions against Russia's banks and political elites in lock step with the US, and it's allies, amid warnings of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine within 24 hours

FIFO Foo Fighters to see live music fly again from 2022-02-23T18:45

The one night only performance of iconic rockers The Foo Fighters playing in Geelong represents much more than just a rock concert. It's the realisation of a vision from legendary music producer M...

Sydney University's Mark Scott on the return of international students from 2022-02-23T18:35

With orientation weeks underway, universities across the country are welcoming back students to campuses. But even with international borders reopening, Australian universities are expecting it t...

Australia imposes sanctions on Russian citizens, banks from 2022-02-23T18:15

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia will immediately impose travel bans and targeted financial sanctions on Russian citizens in response to what he's deemed the beginning of its invasion o...

The views from Kyiv and Moscow as world imposes sanctions from 2022-02-23T18:06

Western allies including Australia have imposed sanctions on Russian banks and businesses and key Kremlin figures.

Hope For Film from 2022-02-22T19:15

When we see a film—whether it's in the cinema or on a streaming platform—we see the final result of years of hard work from many hands. But what does it take to get from the initial idea to the fi...

UN Security Council members condemn Russia from 2022-02-22T19:06

The United States and the United Kingdom say they will impose sanctions on Russia for violating international law and Ukraine's sovereignty.

Travel operators cautiously optimistic about international borders reopening from 2022-02-22T18:35

Travel business have struggled to survive during the pandemic - some have suffered large amounts of staff while others have pivoted their business model completely. As Australia opens its interna...

Concerns about lowering tax on alcohol from 2022-02-22T18:25

With the budget approaching next month, the industries who sell alcohol are lobbying the government for tax relief they say will get people back into pubs and clubs. But health and welfare advoc...

Liberal seats could be at risk as preselection dilemma drags on from 2022-02-22T18:15

Former Liberal candidate for Gilmore Warren Mundine says the New South Wales Liberal Party can not afford further delays as the stalemate over federal pre-selections continues.

Russia to send troops to eastern Ukraine from 2022-02-22T18:06

Russia has ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine run by Moscow-backed separatists.

Sidney Nolan's search for paradise from 2022-02-21T19:15

Sidney Nolan remains one of Australia's most respected artists. His work can be found in museums across the country, and his iconic depiction of Ned Kelly was even used in the opening ceremony of t...

Calls for Australia to increase its migrant intake from 2022-02-21T19:06

Australia's economists are calling for the Government to increase its migrant intake number from 160-thousand to 190-thousand now that the nation's international borders have opened.

A billionaire's bid for AGL, what happens next? from 2022-02-21T18:35

Australia's largest electricity generator AGL has rejected an initial $8 billion takeover bid, spearheaded by billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and backed by Canadian asset management company Brookfi...

More single-sex schools move towards co-education from 2022-02-21T18:25

There is a trend emerging in schools around the country. Single-sex schools are switching to a co-educational model. Guest Phillip Heath, Principal, Barker College

International travellers back in Australia from 2022-02-21T18:15

There were emotional scenes, family reunions and lots of hugs at airports across Australia today, as the nation opened up to international visitors for the first time in 2 years.

"Stench of distrust damaging democracy": Jason Yat-Sen Li on entering politics as an Asian-Australian from 2022-02-21T18:06

Jason Yat-Sen Li has extended his lead in Strathfield, securing 55.7 per cent of the two party preferred vote, but it wasn't smooth sailing with an attempt to paint him as a Chinese Communist Party...

William Crighton and the stories of Australia from 2022-02-18T19:15

With his husky baritone voice and his stories of Australia—as it was, as it is, and as it could be—William Crighton is staking his claim to be part of the Australian songbook. In the Drawing Room,...

What will the Beijing Winter Olympics legacy be? from 2022-02-18T19:06

The Beijing Winter Olympics comes to a close this weekend, with Australia already recording its best ever medal haul at a single Games. But what will the event's legacy be for Australia and the w...

Let's Get Quizzical: Ange Lavoipierre&Alice Fraser from 2022-02-18T18:40

This week we're asking the tough questions on political retractions, Peruvian mass weddings and musical protestations. Comedians Angela Lavoipierra and Alice Fraser face off in this instalment of ...

The Wrap: Russia Ukraine tension, political donations and public school funding from 2022-02-18T18:25

'The Wrap' is RN Drive's summary of the biggest stories of the week, plus some you may have missed.

NDIA spends almost $22m on external legal costs as funding cut for thousands from 2022-02-18T18:15

Senate Estimates heard the agency overseeing the NDIS spent almost $22 million on external legal fees in the past financial year with complaints to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal increasing 40...

"Lights will stay on"AEMO responds to Eraring announcement from 2022-02-18T18:06

The government appears to have been blindsided by yesterday's announcement that Australia's largest coal-fired power plant, Origin's Eraring facility, will be mothballed seven years ahead of schedu...

Research Filter: US megadrought, Rogue waves and Beauty and the immune system from 2022-02-17T19:18

RN Drive's Research Filter sifts through some of the most interesting science news of the week, and sorts fact from fiction.

The power of influence from 2022-02-17T19:15

Influence can be built in many different ways, from the quiet conversations in the corridors of power to the loud attention of celebrity. Social media has introduced a new playing field and a new ...

US says Russian troop withdrawal false from 2022-02-17T19:06

The US says Russian claims of troop withdrawals are false amid sightings of additional armoured vehicles, helicopters and a field hospital moving towards Russia's border with Ukraine.

Flying Solo: Japan's crisis of loneliness from 2022-02-17T18:43

Why is this rich and powerful country facing a national social crisis of loneliness? Foreign Correspondent 'Flying Solo' documents a battle between traditional values and modern lives. Guest ...

Are shark attacks on the rise in Australia? from 2022-02-17T18:35

The tragic, fatal shark attack in Sydney is the sixth time a person has been attacked in Australia this year. Why are we seeing a rise in the number of shark attacks and what can be done to stop t...

Origin seeks to close Australia's largest coal-fired power plant in 2025 from 2022-02-17T18:15

Origin Energy has sought to dramatically bring forward the closure of the nation's largest coal-fired power plant by seven years. The company says the decision is being driven by more renewable en...

Government doesn't seek"unnecessary politicisation"of national security: Simon Birmingham from 2022-02-17T18:06

The federal Coalition has continued to ratchet up its language on national security, despite the warnings of the current and former heads of Australia's security agency ASIO.

Jo Dyer: Burning Down The House from 2022-02-16T19:15

The upcoming Federal election has seen a rise in independent candidates across the country - under the banner of groups like ‘Voices of’ and Climate 200. But what drives someone to become involved...

What does India's hijab ban reveal about women's rights? from 2022-02-16T19:06

Protests have spread across India and into neighbouring Pakistan after a court ruling in the state of Karnataka forced women and girls to remove their hijabs in Government run education institution...

Can Regional Victoria revive the Commonwealth Games? from 2022-02-16T18:43

Victoria has entered into exclusive negotiations with the Commonwealth Games Federation, an event which the State Premier Daniel Andrews has promised will feature regional cities. With several ci...

Time running out to pass character test amendment as lawyers raise questions from 2022-02-16T18:35

The Immigration Minister has this afternoon conceded the Government will likely run out of time to pass changes to the visa character test before the election.

Who wants to work a four day work week? from 2022-02-16T18:25

Trials are underway to compare work productivity over four days instead of five. So who are the winners - the employers or the employees? Guest Andrew Barnes, founder of Guardian Perpetual i...

National security, treatment of women and aged care dominate political discussion from 2022-02-16T18:15

The Prime Minister has doubled down on his claim Labor is weak on national security as he faces questions over aged care.

Russia's response to troop withdrawal on Ukraine border from 2022-02-16T18:06

Is a deal in the offing?

New narratives on globalisation from 2022-02-15T19:15

Globalisation was once seen, at least among the Western establishment, as a universal good: the 'rising tide that would lift all boats'. Lately though, from the rise of Donald Trump to the challen...

Canada invokes emergency powers from 2022-02-15T19:06

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken the unprecedented step of invoking the Emergencies Act in an effort to bring an end to an anti-vaccine mandate protests which have shut U.S. border ...

Tonga battles volcanic eruption, a tsunami and a pandemic from 2022-02-15T18:43

Tonga is struggling to recover from a volcanic eruption and a tsunami with only a fraction of the communication required. Alongside this the island nation encounters COVID for the first time. ...

Woodside whistle blower from 2022-02-15T18:35

A former gas industry insider has hit out at the sector claiming it's public commitments to curb emissions is at odds with its business plans.

Norway's banned breeding certain dogs, should Australia follow? from 2022-02-15T18:25

A Norwegian court has ruled it cruel to breed English bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles spaniels citing the numerous health problems they face. The decision has asked the question of whether it'...

Andrew Wilkie seeking real-time disclosure of electoral donations from 2022-02-15T18:15

Tasmanian Independent Andrew Wilkie says there needs to be greater transparency around political donations and has introduced an amendment Bill which would require real-time disclosure and ban dona...

Government pushes ahead with third attempt to strengthen visa character test from 2022-02-15T18:06

The Federal Coalition is using the dying days of the 46th Parliament to attempt to pass tougher visa character test laws, after its two previous attempts failed.

Mike Schur explains How To Be Perfec from 2022-02-14T19:15

In a world full of complications and compromises, is it possible to be a truly moral person? To be truly good? And how do we begin to explain the answer to thorny questions like 'is it ok to punch...

US day without immigrants strike from 2022-02-14T19:06

Protestors in the United States are hoping to bring parts of America to a stand still tomorrow when they launch their "Day Without Immigrants" industrial action

Beware the Valentine scammer from 2022-02-14T18:43

Last year, Australians lost hundreds of millions to online scammers who stole money from people seeking relationships online. The ACCC has released a study into the prevalence of scamming in Aus...

Russian specialist says Ukraine invasion unlikely from 2022-02-14T18:35

The Kremlin has accused the west of "hysteria" over it's claims that Russia could invade Ukraine at anytime and might even engineer a surprise pretext for attack.

Are Australia's regions the next burger battleground? from 2022-02-14T18:25

Global fast food chain McDonalds wants to build 100 restaurants across the country in the next couple of years - about 30 per cent of those are likely to be in regional areas. But while these fra...

Tax reform broadly supported, but is it on the agenda? from 2022-02-14T18:15

As the election grows ever closer, there's general agreement that major tax reform is needed to drive productivity, investment and growth but can we bank on it actually happening?

Simon Stephens explores the sounds of Blindness from 2022-02-11T19:15

In an unnamed city, a man goes suddenly blind. Then another. And another, until it's clear that a pandemic is sweeping through the population. The infected are sent to abandoned hospitals and set ...

Australia lands third medal at Winter Olympics from 2022-02-11T19:06

Scotty James wins the half-pipe silver at the Beijing Winter Games, as Australia arguably exceeds its medal expectations. As Australia celebrates, naturalised Chinese athletes are facing a very d...

Let's Get Quizzical: Kirsten Drysdale&Zoe Norton Lodge from 2022-02-11T18:40

This week we're asking the tough questions on borders reopening, Oscar nominations and the Queen's commands. Writers and tv presenters Kirsten Drysdale and Zoe Norton Lodge face off in this insta...

Koalas listed as endangered from 2022-02-11T18:30

Koalas have been listed as endangered in Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT meaning they are one step closer to extinction.

The Wrap: Cabinet leaks and Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins from 2022-02-11T18:15

'The Wrap' is RN Drive's summary of the biggest stories of the week, plus some you may have missed.

China behind attempt to influence federal election from 2022-02-11T18:06

A business figure with deep ties to China has been confirmed as being at the heart of a foiled Beijing-orchestrated attempt to bankroll New South Wales Labor candidates in the upcoming federal elec...

The Right to Repair from 2022-02-10T19:15

What rights do you have over the things that you own? It used to be that if you bought something and it broke, you could pull it apart and fix it yourself. But over the last few decades, compani...

Carbon Canary: Record renewables as AGL brings forward coal closures from 2022-02-10T19:07

A new Climate Council report finds 2021 set a new record of renewable energy for the National Energy Market. It was released on the same day AGL brought forward the closure date of its two larges...

Research Filter: Primates losing sense of smell, chimps self medicate and monkey mathematicians from 2022-02-10T18:52

RN Drive's Research Filter sifts through some of the most interesting science news of the week, and sorts fact from fiction.

The Government's economic record from 2022-02-10T18:35

With the Religious Freedom bill effectively shelved, all eyes are now on next month's Budget and the election due by May.

ATAGI ponders COVID vaccination best practice from 2022-02-10T18:26

National Cabinet came together today for their monthly meeting, where the subject of COVID boosters was expected to be at the top of their agenda.

"Unworkable and inappropriate"Coalition split over amendments to Religious Discrimination legislation package from 2022-02-10T18:15

The Senate voted not to debate the contentious Religious Discrimination package today after it passed through the lower house, with amendments, this morning.

Government shelves Religious Discrimination Bill amendment from 2022-02-10T18:06

After three years of debate, the government has abandoned its 2019 election promise to reform religious freedom. But the Christian Lobby Group who advocated for the change had already withdrawn ...

Government shelves Religious Discrimination Act amendment from 2022-02-10T18:06

The Lake of Scars from 2022-02-09T19:15

Written into the bark of the red gums around Lake Boort, north-west of Bendigo in Victoria, is the living history of Dja Dja Wurrung country. Preserved by the same dam that killed many of the tre...

US economic sanctions on Russia would be"feather duster stuff" from 2022-02-09T19:06

The 'quasi-alliance' between Russia and China is high on the agenda as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken touches down in Australia for regional security talks. The newly announced alliance has...

Report calls for more funding for melanoma prevention from 2022-02-09T18:45

Melanoma kills more Australians than the national road toll. Experts say a further 200,000 cases will be diagnosed by 2030, unless more is done to reduce the impact. The Melanoma Institute of Au...

What's at stake with the Australian Sports Wagering Scheme? from 2022-02-09T18:35

The Australian Sports Wagering Scheme was a key recommendation of the 2018 Wood Review of Australia's sport integrity arrangements. It originally proposed a real-time wagering fraud detection and...

Senate to decide on Maeve's Law from 2022-02-09T18:25

If you had the choice to prevent a genetic abnormality being passed on to your child at birth, what would you do?

Women's safety, religious discrimination dominate parliamentary sitting from 2022-02-09T18:06

A day after the parliament apologised for the suffering caused by bullying, abuse and sexual assault in parliamentary workplaces, former Australian of the Year Grace Tame and former Liberal Party s...

Damien Cave finds a new way of risk from 2022-02-08T19:15

"We need risk in our lives to be healthy humans. And we need it in part because it forces us to be more humble and it forces us to work with others." Damien Cave has reported from war zones and na...

NZ Maori party calls for removal of Queen as head of state from 2022-02-08T19:06

New Zealand is grappling with many of the same issues as Australia, today hundreds of anti-vaccine mandate protestors descended on the capital Wellington blocking roads leading to parliament house.

How a device with AI is helping paraplegics walk again from 2022-02-08T18:43

Swiss researchers have developed an implant, with artificial intelligence, which has helped three men with complete spinal cord injuries, walk again. It comes as Australian researchers trial a no...

NSW to trial new school hours from 2022-02-08T18:35

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet plans to trial new school hours later this year. But while it may work for working parents, will it benefit the students? Guest Peter Hutton, Future School Alli...

WA opposition demands reopening date from 2022-02-08T18:25

The WA opposition leader Mia Davies is calling on the Premier to set and stick to a reopening date, suggesting the 5th of March.

Ian Thorpe on the Government's contentious religious discrimination bill from 2022-02-08T18:15

The Federal Government has settled on amendments to its contentious religious discrimination bill, after lengthy debate inside the party-room. But Olympian and mental health advocate Ian Thorpe,...

Former Liberal staffer welcomes"surreal"acknowledgement of harm, says more action required from 2022-02-08T18:06

Former Liberal staffer Chelsey Potter says she welcomes the statement of acknowledgement of harm caused by sexual assault, bullying and harassment in parliamentary workplaces.

Anna Clark: Making Australian History from 2022-02-07T19:15

The past is a permanent record: a series of events leading inexorably to the present day. But the way that we understand those events, the telling of history, that can change significantly over th...

Australia wins medals as complaints begin to pile up at Winter Games from 2022-02-07T19:06

Jakara Anthony and Tess Coady's triumphs at the Beijing Winter Olympics have seen Australia experience its most successful day at the Games. But it comes as athletes from around the world are beg...

View from Moscow:"The narrative is being driven by the United States" from 2022-02-07T18:35

The White House says a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be days away, and Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged Australians to return. But do Russians share the same view that an i...

Neighbours no more? Channel 5 leaves Aussie show in limbo from 2022-02-07T18:25

UK television network Channel 5 has made the decision to walk away from iconic, Australian cultural export Neighbours. It paid 300-million pounds to take the rights from the BBC 15 years ago, but...

Business welcomes international border reopening from 2022-02-07T18:15

Industry and business groups as well as the government hope the reopening of international borders this month will propel post pandemic recovery.

Integrity Commission legislation not a priority ahead of election from 2022-02-07T18:05

The Federal Attorney General says the government hasn't ruled out introducing legislation for a Commonwealth Integrity Commission ahead of the election, despite not including it as a priority.

Spoon return home to find Lucifer on the Sofa from 2022-02-04T19:15

Emerging out of Austin's indie-rock scene in the early 90s, Spoon have gone on to craft a body of work that must be the envy of their contemporaries. The band was in the middle of recording their ...

Meta shares plummet as Facebook user numbers stagnate from 2022-02-04T19:08

Meta, Facebook's parent company, has seen the value of their shares drop by a staggering $322 billion Australian dollars.

Let's Get Quizzical: Dan Ilic and Lewis Hobba from 2022-02-04T18:40

This week we're asking the tough questions on household goods, Winter Olympic debutants and valuable word games.

Tourists returns to Bali from 2022-02-04T18:32

As of today fully vaccinated Australians can finally return to the Island of the Gods, Bali in Indonesia.

The Wrap: Text sabotage, aged care crisis and factional fights from 2022-02-04T18:15

'The Wrap' is RN Drive's summary of the biggest stories of the week, plus some you may have missed.

Religious Discrimination Bill splits Liberals from 2022-02-04T18:05

The major parties are this afternoon scrutinising two reports on the Religious Discrimination Bill, which is intended to ensure Australians are protected from discrimination on the basis of religio...

Pat Cummins: Cricket for climate from 2022-02-03T19:15

Professional cricketers, who spend their summers standing around in the sun, are vulnerable to climate change. Matches have been postponed because of air quality concerns in recent years and the ri...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine not imminent, US says. from 2022-02-03T19:10

The US says it will no longer say that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent.

Research Filter: Pig's heart in human; reducing anxiety via crackling noises&potential Alzheimer cure following neuron discovery from 2022-02-03T18:52

RN Drive's Research Filter sifts through some of the most interesting science news of the week, and sorts fact from fiction.

NZ to open borders from 2022-02-03T18:35

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has finally announced a reopening for the nation's borders, amid growing discontent with her government's apparent zero tolerance policy.

Will regional Victoria save the Commonwealth Games? from 2022-02-03T18:25

As the Winter Olympics takes its place on the world stage, there are fears another long-running sporting event the Commonwealth Games could come to an end later this year. Sports columnist Roy Ma...

The wreck of James Cook's ship the Endeavour has been found from 2022-02-03T18:15

The final resting place of James Cook's ship the Endeavour has been discovered in Newport Harbour off Rhode Island in the USA.

Aged care dominates political discussion as deaths rise from 2022-02-03T18:05

The federal government has announced a taskforce to drill into COVID-19 death data to establish how many aged care residents have died because of the virus, as opposed to dying with it.

How we got to Sesame Street from 2022-02-02T19:15

These days, Sesame Street is an institution. But when the show first started, it was charting a radical new path. Combining the wisdom of education specialists, the tricks of the advertising indu...

Will Dylan Alcott's appointment as Australian of the Year put disability rights centre stage? from 2022-02-02T19:06

Australian of the Year, Dylan Alcott, hopes to change perceptions of disabled people but what does that actually mean?

Rio Tinto report no surprise for WA Equal Opportunity Commission from 2022-02-02T18:45

Rio Tinto has committed to reform after an external report found bullying, racism, sexual harassment and assault were common occurrences. But it comes weeks ahead of a report is due to be handed ...

No drinking, eating, smoking or gum ahead of saliva Covid tests from 2022-02-02T18:30

There are 23 Rapid Antigen Tests, colloquically known as RATs approved for sale in Australia of which six use saliva or oral fluid to detect COVID.

Tonga lockdown after five Covid cases detected from 2022-02-02T18:15

The disaster hit nation of Tonga has entered a 48-hour lockdown, after two port workers contracted COVID-19.

Government MPs defend PM's character after leaked texts from 2022-02-02T18:06

On a day when another 70 Australians lost their lives to COVID-19, including tragically a child under the age of 10, the Prime Minister has continued to face questions over a text exchange attackin...

How High We Go in the Dark from 2022-02-01T19:15

In the thawing permafrost of Siberia an ancient body is found, a preserved virus makes its way into the world, and everything changes. Sequoia Nagamatsu started his debut novel, How High We Go in ...

The sea bins helping to clean up our oceans from 2022-02-01T19:06

Plastic in our oceans is a huge environmental problem but could sea bins be the answer to cleaner, healthier oceans?

Australia's Winter Olympic team awaits Beijing opening from 2022-02-01T18:42

Despite a COVID scare sent through the team, Australia's athletes are preparing for the Beijing Winter Games to officially open on Friday. But on the backdrop of geo-political tensions, Australia...

PM ties university research funds to business from 2022-02-01T18:35

Scott Morrison says he wants to see better "linkages" between industry and university researchers

What's with WORDLE from 2022-02-01T18:25

New York Times buys code breaking puzzle and online users are not happy

Aged care workers call for pay rise, not temporary cash bonuses from 2022-02-01T18:06

The aged care workforce will receive two payments worth up to $400 each between now and May in a Federal Government pitch to retain the workforce amid the omicron strain.

Stan Grant: identity, individualism and liberal democracy from 2022-01-31T19:15

In a society that seems increasingly fractured into smaller communities, is it still possible to embrace the idea of 'us' instead of 'them'? Against a rising tide of authoritarianism, Stan Grant e...

The Barty party and Rafa's fairy tale leaves Novak saga in the shadows from 2022-01-31T19:06

The triumphs of Ash Barty and Rafael Nadal have left tennis fans on a high, but the Australian Open's fairy tale finish was threatened before the tournament even started. New York Times tennis wri...

Covid safe, back to school plans from 2022-01-31T18:35

How safe are they?

The Carbon Canary: What Peabody's underreporting of emissions really signals from 2022-01-31T18:22

Australia's fifth-biggest coal miner, Peabody, has been found by the national regulator to have been incorrectly reporting their greenhouse gas emissions to the Australian government. But how far...

Tony Fitzgerald to lead Queensland anti-corruption inquiry from 2022-01-31T18:15

Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced that Tony Fitzgerald will lead a new inquiry into the anti-corruption body he helped create.

Federal government defends business support, pandemic handling as poll sounds alarm from 2022-01-31T18:06

Supply chain stress and the spread of omicron has heightened community frustration over a disrupted summer with the latest Newspoll suggesting support for the Coalition has dropped to the lowest le...

Linda Mottram on the best book she read over summer from 2022-01-28T18:50

What was the best book ABC's PM presenter Linda Mottram read this summer?

Has the shine worn off the Olympic Games? from 2022-01-28T18:15

The Olympic Games have been through turmoil before, but as we approach the second games in as many years to be completely transformed by the pandemic, it begs the question: how can the IOC continue...

Redefining what it means to be'fully vaccinated'as Omicron spreads from 2022-01-28T18:05

Today, Australia recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic. And as leaders try to push Australians into getting a third dose of a COVID vaccine, some experts and politicians say we need to redefin...

Norman Swan on the best books he read over summer from 2022-01-27T18:50

What was the best book RN presenter Dr Norman Swan read this summer? He has more than one suggestion for your reading list.

How Australia's obsession with air conditioners is changing our climate and what we can do about it from 2022-01-27T18:15

Australians have become obsessed with air conditioners, and it's got us into a precarious situation when it comes to climate change. But there is a solution.

Australia's housing crisis prompts plan from coalition of industry bodies from 2022-01-27T18:05

The rapid rise in property values has prompted a group of unions, social welfare groups, and industry bodies to band together, pressuring government to fix Australia's housing crisis.

Kate Evans on the best book she read over summer from 2022-01-26T18:50

What was the best book RN Bookshelf presenter Kate Evans read this summer?

The future of carbon-neutral shipping propelled by massive pandemic profits from 2022-01-26T18:16

Shipping companies are sitting on some very healthy pandemic profits. And now, one of the world's largest is using that cash to fund some pretty aggressive net-zero goals.

As scientists monitor a new Omicron variant in Europe, the COVID situation at home is hard to predict from 2022-01-26T18:06

Today Australia's largest state, NSW, hit 1 million COVID infections. The country as a whole is closing in on 2 million cases, but there is cause for optimism.

Andy Park on the best book he read over summer from 2022-01-25T18:50

What was the best book new RN Drive presenter Andy Park read this summer?

Are you really financially savvy enough to invest in crypto? from 2022-01-25T18:15

It feels like crypto currency advertising is everywhere. But it's a highly volatile asset not many people understand. Does that make it a far bigger risk than people realise?

As things heat up in Ukraine, what really is Russia's endgame? from 2022-01-25T18:05

What do we really know about Russia's goals in Ukraine? Is there a real risk that Europe is on the brink of its first war in decades?

Patricia Karvelas talks through her favourite summer read from 2022-01-24T18:50

What was the best book RN Breakfast presenter Patricia Karvelas read this summer?

AMA calls for urgent re-assessment of WA's COVID protocols, some not revised since 2020 from 2022-01-24T18:15

Could a growing COVID-19 outbreak derail Western Australia's plans for indefinite isolation?

Pharmacists predict shortage of free RATs until end of next month from 2022-01-24T18:05

Starting today, more than six million Australians theoretically have access to free rapid antigen tests, but can they find them?

Gordi and Alex Lahey: looking back and looking ahead from 2021-12-17T19:15

For Patricia's final Drawing Room, a couple of musicians whose awesome music will end the year on a good note. In 2021, Gordi and Alex Lahey have collaborated together and released their own solo ...

My Feed: Matilda Boseley @MatildaBoseley from 2021-12-17T19:06

Matilda Boseley from The Guardian takes RN Drive through her favourite social media picks from the week.

Let's Get Quizzical: Madeleine Morris&Michael Rowland from 2021-12-17T18:35

This week we're asking the tough questions from a huge year of news, including politics, music, sport, science and the events that shaped 2021. ABC Fact Check and News Breakfast presenter Madelein...

Listen back to 7 years of PK on RN Drive from 2021-12-17T18:30

Patricia Karvelas has held politicians to account, been entertaining and delivered stories from across the world over the last seven years on RN Drive. Have a listen to a few of those moments.

A Love Letter from PK from 2021-12-17T18:15

Listen to Patricia Karvelas reflect back on presenting RN Drive over the last seven years, as she's signs off for the last time.

The Wrap: Dr Sharman Stone and Shane Wright reflect on the week that was from 2021-12-17T18:06

Former Liberal MP Dr Sharman Stone and senior economics correspondent with The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald Shane Wright discuss pork barrelling, the rise of the independents for the next elec...

Embracing the absurdity of a life in Limbo from 2021-12-16T19:15

On an isolated Island, off the coast of Scotland, a small group of men wait. And wait. They fill the hours with old episodes of Friends and awkward lessons in British culture. Ben Sharrock talks...

Should we be talking to nine year old's about porn? from 2021-12-16T19:06

New research from the Children's Commissioner for England has found children as young as 8 and 9 want parents to discuss pornography with them. In a world where pornography is easily accessible an...

Research Filter: The science from 2021 that will shape the future from 2021-12-16T18:52

In 2021 humans took giant strides in and towards space, perhaps none bigger than NASA's project to kiss the sun Plus Adjunct Associate Professor Darren Saunders from the University of Sydney casts...

Trail-blazing author and activist, bell hooks, dies aged 69 from 2021-12-16T18:43

Born and raised in Kentucky, hooks wrote widely on issues such as race, feminism and capitalism.

Business sector says economy set for growth from 2021-12-16T18:35

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the economy is positioned for growth next year.

Why are some people still mispronouncing Omicron? from 2021-12-16T18:25

Its a word that you may not have come across before this year, but have no doubt heard over and over again the last couple weeks. Omicron. Or, perhaps you've heard Om-ni-cron instead?

Labor says end of lockdowns, not government behind budget improvement from 2021-12-16T18:15

The Federal Government has released its mid-year budget update, revealing a $7.4 billion improvement to the bottom line.

Community unites after primary school students die in jumping castle incident from 2021-12-16T18:06

Five children have died and several others are in a critical condition after falling ten metres from a jumping castle at a primary school in Tasmania.

Javaad Alipoor: Shopping malls and the foundation of the world from 2021-12-15T19:15

In 2015, a glamourous young couple in Tehran died in a car crash when they lost control of their new Porsche. At a personal level, it was a tragedy for the families involved. But the story didn't...

Borders finally open up to international students from 2021-12-15T19:06

International students will finally be able to get back on campus.

COVID restrictions ease in NSW despite a surge in cases from 2021-12-15T18:43

New South Wales has seen a surge in COVID 19 cases today but the NSW Premier, Dominic Perrottet, is standing by his decision to further relax covid restrictions.

WA passes controversial Aboriginal cultural heritage law from 2021-12-15T18:35

The West Australian Parliament has voted through controversial new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws which give the Minister the final say on whether significant sites should be protected.

What does Christmas do to our brains? from 2021-12-15T18:25

The festive season can evoke some strong emotions as many families come together to celebrate the holidays. But many traditions affect our brains and go some way to explaining how we feel about C...

Labor calls out pork barrelling from 2021-12-15T18:15

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has called for an end to pork barrelling, saying its "out of control", following analysis from the Nine papers that found government held seats received far more ...

Booster supplies aplenty as Moderna works on Omicron-specific vaccine from 2021-12-15T18:06

The World Health Organisation has warned the new Omicron variant is spreading at an unprecedented rate and could again overwhelm health systems.

Renate Reinsve is embracing the chaos from 2021-12-14T19:15

In her first starring role, in The Worst Person In The World, Renate Reinsve has won the best actress award at Cannes and been celebrated by critics around the globe. But it almost didn't happen. ...

Donald Trump Jr pleaded for US President to condemn Capitol Riot from 2021-12-14T19:06

"We need an Oval Office address" screams one text from Donald Trump Jr sent to the then US President's top aide Mark Meadows as the Capitol Riot unfolds. It's one of several dramatic text message...

The iconic giant clam is under threat from 2021-12-14T18:43

The iconic true giant clam can grow to a metre long, weigh 250 kilograms and live up to 100 years. However, despite its robust appearance these magnificent creatures are facing increasing threats.

Kentucky residents pull together following devastating tornadoes from 2021-12-14T18:35

At least 74 people are confirmed dead and over 100 people are still missing after devastating tornadoes tore through large parts of Kentucky.

Is it about time we flipped the script on Christmas movies? from 2021-12-14T18:25

The Christmas movie genre is being churned out four times faster than a decade ago, and they're a far cry from the first Christmas movie from 1898. But today's Christmas cinema is more than likely...

WA set to pass controversial cultural heritage bill from 2021-12-14T18:15

The Western Australian Government is tonight expected to pass its controversial Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, which it's described as "the most progressive cultural heritage legislation in the...

Moderna to manufacture 100 million mRNA vaccines a year in Australia from 2024 from 2021-12-14T18:06

Pharmaceutical company Moderna will be manufacturing 100-million mRNA vaccine doses a year in Australia by 2024 under an in-principal agreement with the Commonwealth and Victorian governments.

Rita Moreno takes on the role of a lifetime from 2021-12-13T19:15

Rita Moreno is one of a handful of performers to complete the EGOT and she featured in iconic musicals like West Side Story and Singing In The Rain. But her own life is as remarkable as any tale ...

New Caledonia overwhelmingly votes to stay French, again from 2021-12-13T19:06

In a third and final independence referendum, New Caledonia has overwhelmingly voted to stay French. But, the poll was marred by a boycott from the indigenous pro-independence movement, which saw ...

Victorian Romeos to cuddle up to SA's"golden children"to save koala species from 2021-12-13T18:43

Could the population of one koala colony in the Adelaide Hills hold the key to the survival of the species?

Julian Assange'dying in prison', says fiancee Stella Moris from 2021-12-13T18:35

Julian Assange's legal team are preparing to fight a High Court ruling that allows his extradition to the United States.

Meet the new host of RN Drive from 2021-12-13T18:25

Journalist Andy Park will join the RN Drive team as the new presenter from January 2022. Find out it he's a coffee addict, and what bird he loves best.

Billion dollar defence deal struck as South Korean President visits Australia from 2021-12-13T18:15

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in has met with Prime Minister Scott Morrison, witnessing the signing of an historic billion dollar military deal, the first major military deal with an Asian nation.

WA announces February reopening as Queensland welcomes interstate visitors from 2021-12-13T18:06

Western Australia has announced it will bring down its hard borders and will re-join the rest of the country on February 5, with Queensland welcoming interstate travellers again from today.

Jaguar Jonze's post traumatic growth from 2021-12-10T19:15

Jaguar Jonze is a major voice in the Australian music industry: speaking out on racism, sexism and abusive behaviour and helping to start a important cultural review. And on the creative side, the...

My Feed: James Colley @JamColley from 2021-12-10T19:06:09

James Colley, head writer on hit comedy shows Gruen and Question Everything takes RN Drive through his favourite social media picks from the week.

Let's Get Quizzical: Tom Gleeson and Charlie Pickering from 2021-12-10T18:35

This week we're asking the tough questions on what's infested Parliament House, why camels have been disqualified from a beauty pageant, and why the safety car was called at Bathurst. Comedians an...

The Wrap: Dr Kerryn Phelps and Tom McIlroy reflect on the week that was from 2021-12-10T18:15

Former AMA president and previous Wentworth MP, Dr Kerryn Phelps and AFR political reporter Tom McIlroy discuss George Christensen's appearance on a far right-wing American conspiracy show, Gladys ...

Primary school students to receive covid vaccines from next month from 2021-12-10T18:06

More than two million children aged five to 11 will be eligible for their first covid-19 vaccination from next month.

Wanita takes another chance from 2021-12-09T19:15

With a passion for songs and a killer voice, Wanita has dreamed of being a country music star since she was a little girl. The years have gone by, and a lot of life has happened along the way, but...

Queensland scientists detect'Omicron-like'sub-variant from 2021-12-09T19:06

As if one new variant wasn't enough - this week Queensland scientists detected an 'Omicron-like' sub-variant in the state. A team of Queensland scientists known as the forensic scientific services...

Research Filter: The weird science of 2021 from 2021-12-09T18:52

2021 saw some very unique and intriguing scientific discoveries including the Indigenous mind recall trick which outperforms Sherlock's mind palace technique. Plus Dr Joe Milton from The Australia...

The housing crisis is forcing workers to live in tents from 2021-12-09T18:43

The rental housing crisis is forcing workers to live in tents leading to local regional councils to call for greater intervention.

What can we learn from the 1980 Moscow Olympics boycott from 2021-12-09T18:35

Canada has joined Australia, the UK and the United States in diplomatically boycotting the Beijing Winter Olympics. But it's not the first time the games have been caught up in politics. Forty ye...

Smoking will be banned in New Zealand from 2021-12-09T18:25

The New Zealand government hopes to make the country entirely smoke-free within the next four years as new legislation will see the legal smoking age increase every year.

Kevin Rudd backs Senate committee call for media diversity inquiry from 2021-12-09T18:15

A Senate inquiry into Australia's media landscape has found the existing regulation isn't fit for purpose, and has recommended a judicial inquiry into media diversity.

Covid booster dose could be key as omicron cases rise from 2021-12-09T18:06

Early data suggests booster shots could be crucial to fighting the new Omicron Coronavirus variant.

Omar Musa's Killernova from 2021-12-08T19:15

Several years ago, Omar Musa had reached what he describes as a dark night of the soul. Then, a chance encounter with woodcarving at a show in Borneo gave him a new passion and a chance to connect ...

Putin and Biden meet amid Russian military build up along Ukraine from 2021-12-08T19:06

There's fears that tension between The White House and The Kremlin could reach a new low with the US warning Russia that it will face tough sanctions if they invade Ukraine

ABC productions inject over $700 million into the economy from 2021-12-08T18:43

ABC shows stream into living rooms across Australia but a new report has found that Aunty's productions inject more than $700 million a year into the economy.

Who will get the fifth Ashes test? from 2021-12-08T18:25

In true pandemic fashion, the states are back at it, battling over the latest major sporting event. With the fifth and final men's Ashes test stripped from Perth over the government's strict covid...

'No accidents'in international diplomacy: The Beijing Boycott explained from 2021-12-08T18:15

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says any retaliation from China over Australia's decision not to have a diplomatic presence at the Beijing Winter Olympics would be "utterly unacceptable".

Politicians on both sides back Beijing games diplomatic boycott from 2021-12-08T18:06

The Chinese Embassy in Australia has criticised the federal government's decision to follow the US and participate in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, saying it runs counter to ...

Cush Jumbo gets her revenge from 2021-12-07T19:15

When a young boy is killed in a hit and run accident and the police close the case for lack of evidence, his mother sets out to take revenge into her own hands. But vengeance is never easy and wea...

The United States have announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics from 2021-12-07T19:06

Tensions between the United States and China have once again ramped up with the White House announcing a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

Australia's housing market is worth over $9 trillion from 2021-12-07T18:43

Australia's housing market is worth over $9 trillion dollars according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Legislated emissions target Labor's preference from 2021-12-07T18:35

Labor is continuing to defend its 43 per cent emissions reduction target amid suggestions from the coalition it would be replaced with a more ambitious goal, if Labor forms a minority government.

Help needed: Australia's labour shortage from 2021-12-07T18:25

Have you seen a "help wanted" sign at your local cafe or bar? Businesses around the country are struggling to hire staff, but why?

What's it like inside the lab studying the Omicron variant? from 2021-12-07T18:15

In south-east Sydney lives the Kirby Institute's containment lab. After carefully moving through three pressurised chambers, designed to make it impossible for the virus to escape, you will find A...

Prime Minister denounces George Christensen's COVID-19 comments from 2021-12-07T18:06

The Prime Minister has denounced Nationals MP George Christensen's appearance on an American far-right conspiracy show where he criticised Australia's covid-19 restrictions.

The Taliban are killing and abducting former government officials in Afghanistan from 2021-12-06T19:06

The Taliban have executed or abducted more than 100 former government officials since they took control of Afghanistan in August according to a report by Human Rights Watch.

Fertility treatments at an all-time high in Victoria from 2021-12-06T18:43

The last financial year has seen the biggest increase in fertility treatment in over a decade, according to the latest figures from the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority. Since ...

Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to prison in closed-door trial from 2021-12-06T18:35

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years in prison on charges of incitement and breaching covid rules Dr Tun-Aung Shwe, the Australian representative of Myanmar's ...

How to have festive fun without the fuss from 2021-12-06T18:25

The festive season is meant to be a time of celebration and goodwill but with many of us already feeling burnt out the prospect of extra social events, family gatherings and gift buying are a sourc...

Labor's TAFE commitment welcome, pathway to jobs key from 2021-12-06T18:18

The faux election campaign is in full swing with the Prime Minister Scott Morrison taking to the Bathurst 1000 and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese announcing a $1.2bn commitment for 20,000 new u...

Prime Minister backs former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian for federal seat from 2021-12-06T18:13

The Prime Minister and senior Liberals are again urging former New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian to contest the next federal election, as the party's candidate for Warringah.

Tourism sector welcomes Qld border reopening from 2021-12-06T18:06

Queensland will reopen its borders to all interstate travellers next Monday, four days ahead of schedule.

Composing Songlines from 2021-12-03T19:15

For the last five years, First Nations Australian composers have been working with Ensemble Offspring to create a new generation of music. This weekend at the Sydney Opera House, the ensemble will...

My Feed: Zara Seidler@zaraseidler1 from 2021-12-03T19:06

Zara Seidler co-founder of The Daily Aus takes RN Drive through her favourite social media picks from the week.

Let's Get Quizzical: Beverley Wang and Benjamin Law from 2021-12-03T18:35

This week we're asking the tough questions on the Prime Minister's spelling challenge, what links Adelaide and Sir David Attenborough, plus how many times a New Zealand MP has cycled herself to hos...

The Wrap: Mary-Lou Jarvis and Tory Shepherd wrap the last sitting week of the year from 2021-12-03T18:25

President of the New South Wales Liberal Women's Council Mary-Lou Jarvis wraps the last federal sitting week with Tory Shepherd, senior journalist for Guardian Australia who's just returned to Adel...

Labor unveils 43 per cent mid-term emissions reduction target from 2021-12-03T18:06

The federal opposition says cutting emissions by 43 per cent by 2030 would create more than 600,000 jobs and see renewables account for 82 per cent of the National Electricity Market by 2030.

The impact of historical amnesia from 2021-12-02T19:15

What happens when the details of our past are set aside and forgotten? And what does it mean to reclaim the traumas of history and find the stories and people that were left behind? In Luke Stege...

Federal parliament wraps up for the year from 2021-12-02T19:06

The disorderly scenes in parliament haven't been contained to the lower house on the final sitting day of the year with Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe criticised for making sexist and offensive commen...

Research Filter: no smoking incentives, arctic rain and Tassie Devil whiskers from 2021-12-02T18:52

French researchers have found a way to incentivise pregnant women to stop smoking and deliver better health outcomes for their children. Plus scientific communicator and broadcaster Lee Constable...

Is the EU's Global Gateway Initiative a grab for global influence? from 2021-12-02T18:43

The European Union says it will commit 300 billion euros into a massive international infrastructure plan which has been perceived by many as a direct attempt to counter China's Belt and Road initi...

WTA follows through with threats to suspend tournaments in China from 2021-12-02T18:35:33

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has suspended tournaments in China over concerns for the welfare of champion player Peng Shuai. The decision will likely cost the organisation a significant a...

Will Aussie TV productions be more competitive internationally after tax cut bill? from 2021-12-02T18:25

Australian tv producers are claiming a win, after the government yesterday delivered a bill that will see millions of dollars flow to the industry. The government had earlier looked to increase t...

Parliamentary culture'will take a long time to fix', says Kathryn Greiner from 2021-12-02T18:15

This week the Sex Discrimination Commissioner's review into parliamentary workplace culture found one in three staffers who had responded had experienced some form of sexual harassment. Businessw...

Alan Tudge stands aside pending investigation, denies former advisor's claims from 2021-12-02T18:06

The traditional exodus at the end of the sitting year has taken a new turn on what could be the last sitting day before the election.

Marion Frith: Here in the After from 2021-12-01T19:15

Here in the After is the the story of Anna and Nat, two broken souls, both with PTSD, struggling to find a place in a world they no longer fit. Listen

What is 'escalation dominance' and how does Putin use it? from 2021-12-01T19:06

Russian President Vladimir Putin has again invoked the 'red line' over Ukraine, warning Moscow will act if NATO deploys certain weapons systems to ...

HIV numbers at historic low in Australia from 2021-12-01T18:43

New cases of HIV have been going down in Australia since 2015 and last year we recorded the lowest number of new infections since 1984 but could we...

Vic Ombudsman backs amended pandemic bill, despite 'pretty poor' consultation from 2021-12-01T18:35

The Victorian government is on the home stretch of replacing the current state of emergency powers with it's contentious purpose built pandemic leg...

What can Australia learn from how Barbados became a republic? from 2021-12-01T18:25

After some 400 years under the British crown, the island nation of Barbados has celebrated its first full day of independence.

The new rep...

'The reality check it needed': Parliament digests culture review from 2021-12-01T18:15

The second last day of the parliamentary year has been dominated by the response to sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins' report into parliamentary workplace culture, but many Liberals are ...

Sir Howard Panter: Setting the stage from 2021-11-30T19:15

Sir Howard Panter is a major figure of British theatre, who has made his name behind the scenes.

New satellite technology that could help us prevent bushfires from 2021-11-30T19:06

As we enter into summer we look at some emerging satellite technology that could help prevent future bushfires.

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Sweden's first female PM returns to job amid political drama from 2021-11-30T18:43

It's been a Swedish political soap opera of sorts.

Less than a week ago, Sweden's first female Prime Minister was effectively forced to r...

'In his presence I was inadequate': Uncle Jack Charles on the late David Dalaithngu from 2021-11-30T18:35

Known best by a different surname, Yol?gu actor David Dalaithngu has been an icon of Australian film for five decades, with roles in Storm Boy, Rab...

Who does the "office housework" in your workplace? from 2021-11-30T18:25

Everyone loves a bit of birthday cheer in the workplace - whether it be for themselves or to celebrate someone else's special day.

But who...

Government to "positively progress" all 28 recommendations from review of parliamentary culture from 2021-11-30T18:06

An independent review of workplace culture in Commonwealth Parliamentary workplaces has found one in three employees have experienced some form of ...

Eva Orner: Burning from 2021-11-29T19:15

Australian filmmaker Eva Orner has turned her eye on a range of complicated topics in her documentaries: from asylum seekers to Bikram Choudhury. Listen

Internet troll crackdown could create online power imbalance from 2021-11-29T19:06

Social media companies could be forced to reveal the identities of anonymous users as part of the government's plan to clamp down on internet troll...

SA's Napandee officially chosen for national radioactive waste facility from 2021-11-29T18:43

After years of consultation, the Federal Government has announced it plans to go ahead in building a national nuclear waste management facility at ...

What do we know about the Omicron variant? from 2021-11-29T18:35

As Australia confirms a handful of infections and tests more returned travellers, the world is weighing up what a new variant could mean.

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Have you recently reconnected with old loves? from 2021-11-29T18:25

Writer and social worker, Deirdre Fidge, is championing a return to phone calls after getting Zoom burnout. What blast from the past is bringing yo...

Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran suicide hears first witnesses from 2021-11-29T18:15

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran suicide has been told of a "clear disconnect" between policy and practice in the Defence Force, durin...

Is Australia in a good position to respond to Omicron variant? from 2021-11-29T18:06

Five cases of the latest COVID variant Omicron have now been confirmed in Australia, after a case was discovered in the Northern Territory earlier ...

Amos Roach tells the story of the seasons from 2021-11-26T19:15

Amos Roach is an award-winning musician, dancer and director.

He's been working with the Melbourne International Jazz Festival and the Aus...

My Feed: @georgie_tunny from 2021-11-26T19:06

Georgie Tunny from News Flash takes RN Drive through her favourite social media picks from the week.

Let's Get Quizzical: Gabbi Bolt and Laura Rose from 2021-11-26T18:35

This week we're asking the tough questions on the final week in Parliament, Canadian Christmas decorations, grand plans in El Salvador, and who sho...

The Wrap: China slams Dutton, religious discrimination and chaos in the parliament from 2021-11-26T18:25

This week, author and columnist for Sydney Morning Herald and the Age, Niki Savva and Crickey's political editor Bernard Keane are the guest commen...

Does China consider Australia a 'tributary state'? from 2021-11-26T18:15

Does China consider Australia a "tributary state" as Defence Minister Peter Dutton suggests?

Chaos in Solomon Islands as Prime Minister's residence set alight from 2021-11-26T18:06

Rioters have looted and set alight the residence of the Solomons Prime Minister in a third day of violent anti-government protests.

Dozen...

Quarantine in Queens from 2021-11-25T19:15

How would you cope if you found yourself under lockdown, for months, in a small unit, with your mother and your ex?

That was precisely the...

Wondering what you should watch in 2022? We've got you sorted! from 2021-11-25T19:06

The ABC has unveiled a stellar line up of new and returning shows for 2022, and there's something for everyone!

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Research Filter: NASA launches Hollywood mission, paraplegic mice walk again from 2021-11-25T18:52

How is NASA planning to knock a big space rock off its course in a Hollywood-blockbuster-like mission?

Plus scientist and science writer D...

Are economic sanctions worsening the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan? from 2021-11-25T18:43

Over 22 million Afghans face crisis or emergency levels of acute hunger this winter. The International Committee of the Red Cross say it's a proble...

The Great Barrier Reef's mass coral spawning event underway from 2021-11-25T18:35

The annual mass coral spawning event is taking place across the Great Barrier Reef, with trillions of eggs and sperm released simultaneously into t...

Waiting for your online Christmas shopping? Here's why... from 2021-11-25T18:25

The pre-Christmas delivery crunch is set to worsen - after two pandemic years, the cracks in the global logistics system are showing, and just in t...

Australia urgently sends troops to Solomon Islands as rioting continues from 2021-11-25T18:20

Australia is sending more than 60 Federal Police and Defence Force personnel to Solomon Islands, amid a second day of rioting.
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Moderate Liberals push for changes as Religious Discrimination Bill introduced from 2021-11-25T18:15

Some moderate Liberals have raised concerns over the religious discrimination bill, pushing for immediate changes to protect teachers and even stud...

Government proposes new commission under plan to end violence against women from 2021-11-24T19:06

Labor has pledged to appoint a domestic violence commissioner and provide funds for 500 new community sector workers to help women in crisis.
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BBC's Yalda Hakim returns to Afghanistan 100 days after Taliban takeover from 2021-11-24T18:43

This week marks 100 days since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.

Who are the latest listed terrorist group "The Base"? from 2021-11-24T18:35

They're described as "a violent, racist, neo-Nazi organisation" who have been listed as a terrorist organisation in Australia.

They've be...

Are you optimistic about the future of the housing market? from 2021-11-24T18:25

When it comes to the housing market - have you won, or lost out during the pandemic?

Senator Patterson welcomes listing of neo-Nazi organisation, Hezbollah as terrorist organisations, says Hamas should be added from 2021-11-24T18:15

Extreme right-wing group "The Base" and the entirety of Hezbollah - a Shia Islamist Militant group - will be listed as terrorist organisations.
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"Weapon of mass distraction": Rex Patrick critical of absence of integrity commission legislation from 2021-11-24T18:06

Independent Senator Rex Patrick says religious discrimination and voter identification bills are distractions from the need for a federal integrity...

Oliver Stone returns to the story of JFK from 2021-11-23T19:15

Fifty-eight years ago, the US President John F Kennedy was assassinated in a motorcade in Dallas.

It remains one of the defining moments ...

The existential threat to our democracy from 2021-11-23T19:06

As Australia prepares for an election campaign in 2022, one leading political scientist says Australia is heading towards a uniquely dangerous time...

What can Australia learn from Europe's fourth COVID wave? from 2021-11-23T18:43

A fourth wave of COVID infections in Europe has brought on heightened restrictions and even a lockdown in Austria.

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The contentious Religious Discrimination Bill has been released but will it override current anti-discrimination laws? from 2021-11-23T18:35

The Religious Discrimination Bill has finally been released after going before coalition party members today but fears remain that the proposed leg...

Tackling Australia's textile waste crisis from 2021-11-23T18:25

Australia currently has one of the world's biggest textile waste problems. The federal government has now granted the Australian Fashion Council $1...

"Rogue" Senator Gerard Rennick to continue to withhold vote, meet with constitutional lawyers over vaccine mandate concerns from 2021-11-23T18:15

Liberal Senator Gerard Rennick says he is yet to decide how long he will continue to withhold his vote on government legislation as part of his pro...

"Proper balance, unintended consequences": Richard Marles says Religious Discrimination Bill should go to committee from 2021-11-23T18:06

The Federal Government has released its long-awaited Religious Discrimination Bill but at this stage it won't be introduced to parliament tomorrow ...

The Last Woman in the World from 2021-11-22T19:15

How would you behave at end of the world?

Rachel was a renown artist, but now she's retreated into a hermetic existence: no phone, no int...

Faith leaders cautiously welcome the proposed Religious Discrimination Bill from 2021-11-22T19:06

Religious leaders have cautiously welcomed the proposed Religious Discrimination Bill whilst also voicing their disappointment that certain protect...

New report wants to guarantee reforms for young children and families from 2021-11-22T18:43

More paid parental leave, guaranteed access to low-cost high-quality early childhood education and more child and maternal health visits - these ar...

Should the 'shuffle' button have been ditched from music streaming long ago? from 2021-11-22T18:25

The order of the song-writer's galaxy has been restored, literally, after streaming giant Spotify's decision to ditch the default 'shuffle' button,...

Prime Minister only backtracked on Hawaii holiday text claim "because he got caught": Tony Burke from 2021-11-22T18:15

The final fortnight of the Federal parliamentary calendar for 2021 is set to be dominated by a series of controversial bills among them ... religio...

"Common sense will prevail," Senator Jane Hume hopeful rogue senators will vote on Religious Discrimination Bill from 2021-11-22T18:06

Five Coalition senators today crossed the floor, voting in favour of a One Nation MP Bill which would override state vaccine mandates.
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Liz Martin performs in a liminal space from 2021-11-19T19:15

From club collaborations to her own atmospheric folk music, Liz Martin has been putting out memorable music for a couple of decades now.

S...

My Feed: Camp Cope's Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich @sideshowkelso from 2021-11-19T19:06

Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich from Camp Cope takes RN Drive through her favourite social media picks from the week.

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Let's Get Quizzical: Anthony Callea and Tim Campbell from 2021-11-19T18:35

This week we're asking who's not ringing the boss of the ABC, what Australia is giving to the Indo-Pacific, what happens when a bear gets its head ...

The Wrap: Nyadol Nyuon & Jennifer Hewett look at Victoria's pandemic protests and bill from 2021-11-19T18:15

This week, laywer, human rights advocate and writer Nyadol Nyuon joins the National Affairs Columnist for the Australian Financial Review Jennifer ...

"It's not the Victoria that we all know": Victorian Heath Minister Martin Foley calls out week of violence from 2021-11-19T18:06

The daughter of a Victorian Independent MP has been attacked on Melbourne's streets overnight, ending a week of violent anti-government protests. Listen

"A pretty sexy, fun industry!" Workers urged to return to tourism as Singapore bubble opens from 2021-11-18T19:06

The Singapore travel bubble is to fully open over the weekend, and double-vaccinated international travellers are to return to Australia.

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Research Filter: New force in mass extinction and Supersaurus the longest dinosaur from 2021-11-18T18:52

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown force in a mass extinction event 250 million years ago, and the lessons it has for us in present d...

Should cannabis be legalised in Australia? The Greens say yes from 2021-11-18T18:25

Greens senator Jordon Steele-John tells RN Drive about the party's plan to legalise, tax and regulate cannabis

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Victoria's pandemic bill vote delayed by shock interjection from former Minister from 2021-11-18T18:06

Debate has been adjourned on the Victorian government's contentious pandemic laws as Labor scrambles to find support for their bill.
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Ramona Koval explores what it means to be human from 2021-11-17T19:15

In the face of her concerns about big issues like climate change, Ramona Koval went in search of what it means to be human.

Looking to bot...

How does international diplomacy work in space? from 2021-11-17T19:06

The US has slammed Russia for 'dangerous and irresponsible' behaviour after an anti-satellite test created a cloud of debris that threatened the IS...

Will new guidelines stop spectators being racist at sporting events? from 2021-11-17T18:43

The Australia Human Right Commission has taken the fight against racism in sport to the stands.

It's released new guidelines for addressi...

PM is promising to ramp up investment in critical future technologies from 2021-11-17T18:35

Quantum computing, artificial intelligence and critical medicines and minerals - these are some of the areas the Federal Government wants to ramp u...

What more should your parents and school have taught you about sex? from 2021-11-17T18:25

Was it strange, sanitised, or did it answer all of your questions? And most importantly, did it prepare you for what you'd encounter in real life?<...

"A surgical inquiry into complaints process:" Senator Andrew Bragg defends Senate Inquiry into ABC process from 2021-11-17T18:15

Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg says the Senate inquiry into the ABC's complaints handling process will be "stronger and better" than the ABC-initiate...

Northern Territory Covid-19 outbreak grows to 19, including 3-week-old girl from 2021-11-17T18:06

There are fears covid cases could grow in the Northern Territory with many having travelled to Katherine for a recent funeral.
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Garth Nix: For whom the bells toll from 2021-11-16T19:15

Twenty-six years ago, Garth Nix introduced readers to Sabriel and the world of the Old Kingdom: a land where necromancers raise the dead and one fa...

'Relief' for freed American journalist detained in Myanmar from 2021-11-16T19:06

Danny Fenster's release came only days after he was sentenced to 11 years for incitement and violating immigration laws.
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Are we witnessing an increase in violent rhetoric at protests? from 2021-11-16T18:35

Thousands of protestors took to the streets of Melbourne over the weekend to march against mandatory vaccinations and the Victorian state governmen...

Frog hunting for science from 2021-11-16T18:25

A citizen science project is capturing frog sounds around the country.

Greens Leader Adam Bandt says Australia has already turned its back on Glasgow summit from 2021-11-16T18:15

The washup from the Cop26 climate summit continues, after the final communique called on the world to "phase down" the use of coal.
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NT's Katherine community frustrated vaccination rates still below 80 per cent, growing covid outbreak prompts renewed vaccination push from 2021-11-16T18:06

Nine new covid cases have been detected in the Northern Territory, taking the current outbreak to 11.

Full-contact horror from 2021-11-15T19:15

In a full-contact haunted escape room in Nebraska, contestants make their way through a series of violent cells.

In the final cell a priz...

Local Aboriginal elders 'surprised' by decision to rename national park over 'blackbirding' from 2021-11-15T19:06

The name of an infamous blackbirder will no longer be associated with a national park in New South Wales after an independent report commissioned b...

Lukashenko described as "mad man" over Belarusian border crisis from 2021-11-15T18:43

Thousand of people are currently stranded and enduring freezing conditions at the Belarusian border, hoping to cross into Europe.
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'India is part of the solution rather than the problem': Indian High Commissioner to Australia on COP26's 'phase down' coal pledge from 2021-11-15T18:35

Climate talks in Glasgow ended with a specific call to "phase down", instead of "phase out" coal and fossil fuel subsidies after pressure from Indi...

Tobacco needs to go, public health experts say from 2021-11-15T18:25

Plain packaging, graphic health warnings and higher taxes are not enough to stop people smoking, according to public health experts.
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Vic CHO criticises national cabinet's COVID-19 roadmap from 2021-11-15T18:15

Victoria's Chief Health Officer has criticised national cabinet's COVID-19 roadmap for missing a "recovery phase" that addresses the long term econ...

"Absolutely not": Resources Minister Keith Pitt doesn't want to "phase down" coal, despite government joining 195 other nations pledging to from 2021-11-15T18:06

The Federal Government has ruled out strengthening its 2030 emissions target, describing it as "fixed" just hours after signing up to the Glasgow C...

Dami Im on her new "dream album" My Reality from 2021-11-12T19:15

What does it feel like to be completely free of constraints and unleash your creativity without restraint?

That's what singer songwriter ...

My Feed: Billi Fitzsimons @BilliFitzSimons from 2021-11-12T19:06

Billi FitzSimons from The Daily Aus takes RN Drive through her favourite social media picks from the week.

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Let's Get Quizzical: Lawrence Leung and Jason Chong from 2021-11-12T18:35

This week we're asking the tough questions on lying in public office, Australia's electric car policy, criminals on the run and when a dog is actua...

The Wrap: Greg Sheridan and Stan Grant cover Keating's comments on China from 2021-11-12T18:15

The week, all ears were on the remarks made by former Prime Minister Paul Keating on the state of our relationship with China.
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Federal government releases modelling on path to net-zero by 2050, but what does it say? from 2021-11-12T18:06

Weeks after the Federal Government released its plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, the long-awaited modelling on how it plans to get there h...

Ken Follett and the small choices that shape history from 2021-11-11T19:15

While Ken Follett was researching his book Fall of Giants, he came to the realisation that no one had wanted World War I to happen. And yet, throug...

How does the latest US-China climate collaboration compare to the 2015 Obama agreement? from 2021-11-11T19:06

The world's two largest economies, and biggest emitters of greenhouse gases have come together at the Glasgow summit, committing to cooperate on ta...

Research Filter: Handwriting brain implant and the Queen-switching ant from 2021-11-11T18:52

Researchers have developed a new brain implant which has helped a paralysed man turn his thoughts into handwriting.

Plus Dr Lila Landowski...

The stand-off at the Belarusian border continues, as the EU prepares to hit Minsk with fresh sanctions from 2021-11-11T18:43

EU is accusing Minsk of state-sponsored trafficking, luring migrants from the Middle-East to the E-U border.

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What to keep in mind when marking Remembrance Day from 2021-11-11T18:35

The Prime Minister has been in Melbourne for Remembrance Day services, today thanking Indigenous Australians and service men and women.
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Is Australia's comedy scene diverse enough? from 2021-11-11T18:25

Jenna Suffern is a comic, a writer, and a producer of the Queer comedy night "Two Queers Walk Into A Bar".

The shows are a celebration of...

"Leader for life": China's President Xi Jinping set for historic third term from 2021-11-11T18:15

Hundreds of China's political elite have gathered for a four-day meeting in Beijing, cementing President Xi Jinping's path to a third term.
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Headline unemployment rate shows 40,000 jobs lost, but the data is not all bad from 2021-11-11T18:06

The unemployment rate surged from 4.6 per cent in September to 5.2 per cent ahead of lockdowns easing.

Doctors Without Borders says violence at the Belarusian border "is completely unacceptable and it must end now" from 2021-11-10T19:06

More than 1,000 people at the Belarusian border, shivering through freezing temperatures in the hope that they might be able to cross into Europe.<...

When was the last time you got a skin check? from 2021-11-10T18:35

The number of new melanoma patients attending the country's top clinic has dropped to a 12 year low, causing concern that lockdown restrictions may...

The country's biggest theatre shows return to the stage from 2021-11-10T18:25

Last month, Sydney audiences welcomed the return of hit musical Hamilton, while in Melbourne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will hit the stage ...

"Like throwing toothpicks at a mountain": Paul Keating criticises Australia's position on China, nuclear submarines from 2021-11-10T18:15

Former Prime Minister Paul Keating says Australia's policy on China is misguided and fails to understand the country's rise.
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Federal government announces plan to fund carbon storage, but not everyone is onboard from 2021-11-10T18:05

The federal government is seeking to overhaul the Clean Energy Finance Corporation's investment rules to allow it to invest in carbon capture and s...

Looking into the Unseen Skies from 2021-11-09T19:15

When we look up into the night sky - what is looking back at us?

Trevor Paglen is an artist whose work looks at mass surveillance, data co...

Business, industry and community leaders gather to discuss Aus climate challenge, so what happens now? from 2021-11-09T18:43

Australian business, industry and community leaders met today for the Australian Climate Roundtable to discuss the country's climate commitments. Listen

Dylan Alcott to end glittering tennis career where it all began from 2021-11-09T18:35

He's scaled the heights of tennis, even completing an incredibly rare golden slam, by winning all four grand slam events and the Paralympic singles...

Would you use buy now, pay later services at the pub? from 2021-11-09T18:25

Financial Counselling Australia has raised concerns over the potential to create harm and unmanageable debt for customers, after a move to get buy ...

"Seismic shift": Australian electric vehicle manufacturer welcomes Coalition's investment, but calls for more incentives from 2021-11-09T18:15

In a significant about-face Scott Morrison has announced the government will partner with private companies to install $50,000 at-home charging sta...

Skills capability gap, jobs questioned as Australia's ability to build nuclear submarine fleet discussed at major industry conference from 2021-11-09T18:06

Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price has told a major industry conference Australia's future nuclear submarines will be built in South Australia...

Scott Morrison and The Game from 2021-11-08T19:15

"There was something about Morrison that deflected the attentive gaze."

Recently, Scott Morrison became the longest serving Pime Minister...

Should our former leaders be seen and not heard? from 2021-11-08T19:06

Once upon a time our former Prime Ministers were shipped off to be the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, but that's not the case today.
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'It's still taking some time for most of the population to disregard a lot of this false information' says PNG emergency doctor from 2021-11-08T18:43

Tensions are rising in Papua New Guinea over COVID-19 vaccinations, as the virus continues to surge across the country.
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'Profits over people': WA AMA slam Flight Centre's potential legal action over hard border from 2021-11-08T18:35

Flight Centre is threatening to take the WA government to court over its hard border stance and plan to open the state once 90 per cent of the over...

'It was very freeing': Benedict Cumberbatch on his performance in The Power of the Dog from 2021-11-08T18:25

The Power of the Dog has been receiving near-universal acclaim and there's already Oscar buzz around the lead performance by Benedict Cumberbatch.<...

Doherty Institute finds rapid antigen covid testing an alternative to school closures from 2021-11-08T18:15

Daily rapid antigen testing of students before school has been found to be just as successful at preventing the spread of covid as quarantining cla...

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says there is "comfort" in net-zero agreement, but the modelling still isn't public from 2021-11-08T18:06

The Australian Government's policy on emissions reduction is under scrutiny on the world stage as week two of the CoP26 Climate Summit gets underwa...

The magical worlds of Jaclyn Moriarty from 2021-11-05T19:15

Oscar is a perfectly normal twelve-year-old boy.

So how can he explain to his principal that he has a very good excuse for missing a week...

My Feed: Najma Sambul @najsambul from 2021-11-05T19:06

Najma Sambul, freelance journalist and Triple R presenter, takes RN Drive through her favourite social media picks from the week. 
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Let's Get Quizzical: Alice Zaslavsky and Matt Preston from 2021-11-05T18:35

This week we're asking the tough questions on Australia's performance on the world stage, our Prime Minister's relationship with France, what was o...

The Wrap: Aus-Franco relations sinking, Glasgow climate summit & WA border to reopen at 90 per cent from 2021-11-05T18:15

'The Wrap' is RN Drive's summary of the biggest stories of the week, plus some you may have missed.

WA border shut for Christmas, vaccination rates in Pilbara below 30 per cent from 2021-11-05T18:06

The Western Australian border will remain closed for Christmas but there is still no specific date for the reopening.

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When the Camera Stopped Rolling from 2021-11-04T19:15

Lilias Fraser was a pioneer of Australian cinema: one of the country's first female directors.

Her daughter, Jane Castle, is an award-winn...

"Our island is being washed away": Torres Strait at the forefront of climate change from 2021-11-04T19:06

A group of Torres Strait Islanders that has taken the Australian Government to the United Nations over climate action say Australia's performance a...

Research Filter: Galactic murder and ancient boomerangs from 2021-11-04T18:52

Australian astronomers are helping solve murder mysteries in galaxies far far away.

Science communicator with Science in Public Tanya Ha ...

The Democrats suffer an embarrassing defeat in Virginia state election from 2021-11-04T18:43

Republican candidate, Glenn Youngkin, has delivered a humiliating blow to the Democrats by winning the state election in Virginia to become the fir...

"Proudest and most humble day": NSW Lib MP Shayne Mallard on the long awaited judicial inquiry into gay & transgender hate crimes from 2021-11-04T18:35

The NSW government has given the green light for a long awaited judicial inquiry into gay and transgender hate crimes between 1970 and 2010.
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"This is why I can't go into politics!" Total Control is back! Here's what you can expect... from 2021-11-04T18:25

Total Control stars Deborah Mailman & Rachel Griffiths join Patricia Karvelas to talk about what fans can expect for seaon two of the acclaimed ABC...

How can police protect Cleo Smith's welfare during the ongoing investigation? from 2021-11-04T18:15

The story that 4-year-old Cleo Smith had been found alive and well dominated the news yesterday. But questions remain around how well she really is...

"We're just going to get there": Environment Minister Sussan Ley defends Australia's climate policy as leaders exit COP26 from 2021-11-04T18:06

World leaders have left the COP-26 climate summit in Glasgow and the conversation has turned to climate financing with the pressure on to make good...

The Trouble With Nature from 2021-11-03T19:15

"This is the trouble with nature, it's so insistent."

Why are women key to post-pandemic economic recovery from 2021-11-03T19:06

As the world takes stock of the pandemic losses, its clear that women have been economically hit hardest.

Officials at this year's APEC W...

Unvaccinated healthcare workers stood down from 2021-11-03T18:43

Thousands of unvaccinated healthcare workers across several states have been stood down from their jobs.


Queensland and South Austral...

World Meteorological Org: 'Aus will suffer the consequences of climate change' if it doesn't reach Paris targets from 2021-11-03T18:35

Australia's rejected a global pledge to reduce methane emissions, joining the likes of Russia, China, India and Iran at the COP26 climate summit in...

Are you suffering from text anxiety? from 2021-11-03T18:25

 Do you ever feel like throwing your phone at the wall?


Perhaps you're someone who gets overwhelmed by too many unread messages clogg...

WA Police Deputy Commissioner: finding Cleo Smith was a "truly amazing moment" from 2021-11-03T18:15

WA Police Deputy Commissioner, Col Blanch says after 18 days the extraordinary moment 4-year-old Cleo Smith was found was "truly amazing"
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"You have to defend it": Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce not concerned by French warning that Australia will weaponise messages from 2021-11-03T18:06

The French Ambassador Jean-Pierre Thebault has ratcheted up criticism of the Australian Government's actions ... telling the National Press Club th...

Young Australians take climate campaigns to Glasgow from 2021-11-02T18:43

As world leaders wake for the second day of the Glasgow climate summit, so to do the world's youth activists who've been fortunate enough to get th...

Limiting warming to 1.5 degrees this century looking increasingly unlikely from 2021-11-02T18:35

World leaders are meeting for the second day of the United Nations Climate Summit in Glasgow with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degree...

"There's not a horse that would run her down": James McDonald, Melbourne Cup winning jockey from 2021-11-02T18:25

Verry Elleegant has secured the biggest win of her career with Melbourne Cup glory at Flemington

"Triumph of short-term political interests": Kevin Rudd says PM's response to French criticism has worsened diplomatic consequences from 2021-11-02T18:15

The diplomatic row between the Prime Minister and French President Emmanuel Macron over the $90 billion French submarine deal continues to overshad...

The race that stops the nation may kickstart Victoria's economy from 2021-11-02T18:06

10,000 people attended Flemington to see "Verry Elleegant" win the 2021 Melbourne Cup.

And while the horse's connections are celebrating,...

The Lost Leonardo from 2021-11-01T19:15

Paintings by the great masters of the Renaissance are revered around the world. They are also exceedingly rare.

So what happens when a new...

Bob Brown recognised for lifelong work and environmentalism from 2021-11-01T19:06

25 years ago, Bob Brown was elected to the Australian Senate, becoming the first Greens candidate to win a federal seat.
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How many international students will Australian Universities see in 2022? from 2021-11-01T18:43

The University sector has been hit hard by the pandemic, with Australian institutions experiencing a collective loss of revenue nearing $2 billion...

New Zealand's Bird of the Year is a... bat? from 2021-11-01T18:35

New Zealand has a newly crowned king of the birds, but it's not a bird at all - it's the tiny flying mammal: the long-tailed, pekapeka-tou-roa bat....

"I don't think, I know": French President accuses Australia of lying as relationship sinks to new low from 2021-11-01T18:25

The French President Emmanuel Macron's comments accusing Australia of lying over its intentions on the submarine contract have stolen the headlines...

Berejiklian says she wants to "get on with my life" as ICAC inquiry adjourns from 2021-11-01T18:15

After two days in the ICAC witness box, former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian insists she always put the public first while in office
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"Damaging the national interest": Scott Morrison's handling of AUKUS criticised as French President Macron says Australia lied from 2021-11-01T18:06

Prime Minister Scott Morrison lied to France about the future of its $90 billion submarine contract. That's the view of President Emmanuel Macron s...

My Feed with @taliaualiitia from 2021-10-29T19:06

ABC's Asia Pacific Newsroom reporter Tahlea Aualiitia takes RN Drive through her social media feed for the week.

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Let's Get Quizzical: Corrie Chen and Michelle Law from 2021-10-29T18:35

This week we're asking the tough questions on Senate Estimates, Halloween decorations, cool criminals and a 21 year old who made global headlines t...

What do you know about dark matter? from 2021-10-29T18:25

This Friday is Dark Matter Day!

So what should we know about this hypothetical part of the universe?

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The Wrap: Christine Milne covers the week with Michael Stutchbury from 2021-10-29T18:15

Two insightful voices preview the Cop26 Climate Summit starting next week and review Gladys Berejiklian's evidence at today's ICAC hearing.
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Tapped phone recordings played as former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian appears before ICAC from 2021-10-29T18:06

Former New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has told the Independent Commission Against Corruption Daryl Maguire and projects in his electora...

Thomas Keneally goes on A Bloody Good Rant from 2021-10-28T19:15

Beloved Australian writer Thomas Keneally has never been short of a story to capture the imagination of Australia and the world.

Iin his ...

Grace Tame responds to Govt's new child abuse prevention strategy from 2021-10-28T19:06

This week the Federal Government launched a $300 million child abuse prevention strategy.

Research Filter: post-COVID vaccination behaviour, 'good' cat bacteria and collagen fingerprints from 2021-10-28T18:52

Researchers have been closely looking at how risky we behave once we've had our COVID vaccinations.

Plus Dr Melanie Bagg also looks at 'go...

Invictus Australia continues work of the 2018 games from 2021-10-28T18:43

While Prince Harry and the 2018 Invictus Games are long gone, the work continues in Australia to ensure they are more than a one-off event.
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COVID cripples Papua New Guinea from 2021-10-28T18:35

COVID-19 cases are surging across Papua New Guinea, with major hospitals struggling to cope as the Delta variant continues to spread.
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Josh Cavallo comes out, is applauded by world's biggest football clubs from 2021-10-28T18:25

He's 21 years old, a professional footballer, and he's just told the world he's gay.

The world's biggest football clubs, along with many ...

"I don't think anybody realised how explosive tomorrow is likely to be for Berejiklian" from 2021-10-28T18:15

Gladys Berejiklian is due to speak at Independent Commission Against Corruption on Friday

"Reality trumps a pledge" Senator Birmingham defends emissions reduction targets, backs voter identification from 2021-10-28T18:06

Australia won't commit to an international pledge to cut methane emissions by 30 per cent this decade, but exactly how that decision was reached ha...

Bill Gammage and Bruce Pascoe on Country from 2021-10-27T19:15

A new series, The First Knowledges, seeks to introduce readers to the innovation and science of Australia's First Nations people, and to explore ho...

The UN chief "in part has only got himself to blame" for epidemic of coups from 2021-10-27T19:06

As the crisis in Sudan continues the UN is warning military takeovers around the world have reached an "epidemic" level.
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How Western Sydney is coping with more COVID fines than the rest of the city from 2021-10-27T18:43

Western Sydney residents were fined more than other areas of Sydney during the most recent lockdown, according to a new report from the New South W...

COVID booster shots provisionally get the green light in Aus from 2021-10-27T18:35

The TGA has provisionally approved booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine for people aged 18 years and older, six months after their second dose.
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Young Torres Strait Islander climate campaigner heading to Glasgow from 2021-10-27T18:25

Tishiko King is a Kulkalaig woman from the Torres Strait Islands, and is the Campaign Director for the SEED Indigenous Youth Climate Network.
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"There is a fabulous opportunity": Warren Entsch says he hopes net-zero will be reached before 2050 from 2021-10-27T18:15

The Government is defending its decision not to release the economic modelling behind its path to net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Supply no longer an issue as Australia moves to rollout Pfizer booster doses as soon as next month: Greg Hunt from 2021-10-27T18:06

Australians aged 18 and over could start receiving Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine booster doses in the second week of November, pending final approval fro...

Japan's Princess Mako has finally married her college sweetheart from 2021-10-26T19:06

It's the first imperial family wedding in the country in decades and had all the hallmarks of a fairy tale wedding but the royal affair went off wi...

Sudanese protesters feel the military coup is a "betrayal" from 2021-10-26T18:43

The morning after Sudan's military seized power defiant protesters across the country are calling for a return to civilian rule.
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Crown on final warning for its Melbourne casino license from 2021-10-26T18:35

Crown Casino has been given two years to undertake significant reforms in order to hang onto its gambling licence in Victoria.

The Victor...

How the King's life shows history repeating with a modern pop Queen from 2021-10-26T18:25

The regional Victorian town of Bendigo has scored a major coup with a new exhibition to bring many of Elvis Presley's personal and family items dir...

Coalition net-zero plan "will be roundly condemned" at Glasgow: Greens from 2021-10-26T18:15

The Greens say the Coalition's net-zero by 2050 plan doesn't go far enough and will be heavily criticised at the Glasgow climate summit.
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Modelling still to be released as Australia officially gets on board with net-zero 2050 from 2021-10-26T18:06

Days out from the Glasgow climate summit, the Coalition has formally adopted a net-zero emissions by 2050 target.

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Is nuclear history repeating in South Australia? from 2021-10-25T19:06

Jason Bilney's grandfather remembers the impacts of nuclear testing at Maralinga in South Australia's far north, where atomic bombs were tested in ...

Islamophobia in Australia from 2021-10-25T18:43

A powerful new six-part series tackling the thorny issue of racial injustice in Australia is being released on Friday. 


Unheard is a ...

Aussies could soon be offered booster shots, but is it fair? from 2021-10-25T18:35

Lieutenant General John Frewen has flagged a decision on a third jab is imminent and would probably come 6 months after a second dose.
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Balloon World Cup is a kids birthday party meets FIFA World Cup from 2021-10-25T18:25

The Balloon World Cup was held last week in Spain in front of a sold out audience and streamed to more than 8 million people around the world.
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"Limbering up for a new phase of an old fight": Katharine Murphy on climate policy from 2021-10-25T18:15

The Nationals will have five seats at the Cabinet table again, with Water and Resources Minister Keith Pitt elevated in return for his support for ...

Keith Pitt returns to Cabinet as Nationals reach in-principle agreement on net-zero by 2050 from 2021-10-25T18:06

In a move touted by some as bringing an end to the 'climate wars' Federal Cabinet is meeting tonight to sign off on the new carbon emissions target...

My Feed: Nate Byrne @SciNate from 2021-10-22T19:06

Meteorologist and ABC News Breakfast weather presenter, Nate Byrne takes RN Drive through his favourite social media picks from the week.
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Let's Get Quizzical: Alex Dyson and Bridie Connell from 2021-10-22T18:35

This week we're asking the tough questions on national vaccination rates, calls to New Zealand police, the Balloon World Cup, the new Cowra ambassa...

Live music is coming back to Victoria! from 2021-10-22T18:25

Musicians are emerging from lockdown and getting ready for the 'Play On, Victoria' concert.

The Wrap: Professor Nancy Baxter and Dr Nick Coatsworth unpack Melbourne's reopening from 2021-10-22T18:15

What do health experts make of Melbourne's reopening following the world's longest lockdown.

"The deal is not done by a long shot": Barnaby Joyce says net zero deal is not done from 2021-10-22T18:06

Nationals MPs have finalised their list of demands for their support of a net-zero emissions by 2050 target ... but not everyone in the party room ...

Welcome to Costa's World from 2021-10-21T19:15

Whether it's on Gardening Australia or just in his own yard, Costa Georgiadis is an enthusiastic advocate for the natural world.

In his ne...

Will the voices of the Pacific still be heard at COP26? from 2021-10-21T19:06

Pacific islands played a key role in establishing the 2016 Paris climate accords, but ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, a third of island nations won't be...

Research Filter: Moo-loos and surprise meteors from 2021-10-21T18:52

Researchers have invented "Moo-loos" and helped potty-train cows in the hope of improving the environment.

Plus Craig Cormick, from the Au...

Former NSW Labor Ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald jailed from 2021-10-21T18:40

Former New South Wales Labor Ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald have been jailed this afternoon over a mine licence conspiracy.


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"The world is awash with vaccine... But it is all going the most well resourced countries right now" from 2021-10-21T18:35

The WHO is warning the COVID pandemic will continue deep into 2022 unless vaccines are redirected to poorer countries.

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Will a digital label confirming authenticity help protect Indigenous artists? from 2021-10-21T18:25

The government has released their National Indigenous Visual Arts Action Plan today providing a welcomed financial boost to the sector. 

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As Vic reopens the risk for the disability community still exists from 2021-10-21T18:15

Victoria is poised to come out of lockdown at 11.59pm tonight. While many can't wait to celebrate restrictions lifting, for the disability sector t...

Government celebrates vaccine milestones in Victoria, Tasmania but disability vaccination rates still lag from 2021-10-21T18:06

Less than three-quarters of NDIS participants living in shared accommodation are fully vaccinated.

Isklander: Conspiracies, detectives and interactive theatre from 2021-10-20T19:15

How do you create interactive theatre when the audience can't leave their home?

The global pandemic has been a nightmare for theatre compa...

Why North Korea's 'submarine-launched' missile is significant from 2021-10-20T19:06

Pyongyang confirms they have successful launched a ballistic missile from submarine.

Myanmar's military has freed hundreds of political prisoners, but what does the exiled govt think? from 2021-10-20T18:43

The release comes after ASEAN excluded the Junta's leader from its summit this month

99.9% of scientists agree humans caused the climate emergency from 2021-10-20T18:35

Scientific consensus that humans are altering the climate may have surpassed 99.9 per cent, according to new peer-reviewed research that examined n...

Reinventing yourself post-lockdown from 2021-10-20T18:25

We've all had a taste of life in lockdown or life separated from loved ones but has the pandemic offered us a unique opportunity to reinvent oursel...

"Government voted in effect to legitimise these trusts": Tony Burke criticises blocked bid to investigate Porter's private trust from 2021-10-20T18:15

The House of Representatives has voted against referring Christian Porter's use of a blind trust to the privileges committee, despite the Speaker g...

Ex-NSW Premier Mike Baird fronts ICAC from 2021-10-20T18:06

Former premier Mike Baird tells ICAC Gladys Berejiklian should have disclosed relationship with Daryl Maguire

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'We're already in the 90s!': Afghan educators frustrated as Taliban effectively bans girls from secondary education from 2021-10-19T19:06

It has been one month since schools reopened in Afghanistan, but 50 per cent of secondary students have been locked out of the classroom.
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Urgent elective surgeries are being postponed as resources are diverted to deal with COVID-19 patients from 2021-10-19T18:35

Doctors in Victoria say urgent elective surgeries are being postponed as resources are being diverted to deal with Covid-19 patients.

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Do you factor in ethics when finding fashion? from 2021-10-19T18:25

The latest Ethical Fashion Report is out today and hands in a mixed report card for Australia's biggest brands.

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Setting target will "rule a line" under climate wars: National Farmers' Federation President from 2021-10-19T18:15

Over the weekend the National Farmers' Federation met with the Nationals party room ahead of a decision on a net-zero emissions by 2050 target, so ...

"Awful lot of talk, now time to act": Katie Allen convinced coalition will back net-zero by 2050 ahead of COP-26 from 2021-10-19T18:06

Nationals MPs have met for a third time in as many days, today joined by Liberal MPs but there's still no commitment on net zero.
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Are wilderness retreats the way towards happier, healthier men? from 2021-10-18T19:06

For many Australian men, societal expectations dictate what they can and can't do. They feel they must act a certain way, or do certain things, in ...

Qld to open borders, end quarantine for vaccinated by Christmas from 2021-10-18T18:43

Queensland has unveiled its path to reopen borders with travellers from interstate hot spots able to enter the state again from next month but they...

The Juukan Gorge inquiry finds urgent reform is needed to protect sacred sites. from 2021-10-18T18:35

A federal inquiry into the destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters has recommended urgent changes to cultural heritage legislation to protect...

Pope Francis calls for major social change from 2021-10-18T18:25

"It is time to slow the locomotive down, an out-of-control locomotive hurtling towards the abyss. There is still time."

In a keynote speec...

"Australia is looking more and more isolated": Turnbull says Morrison determined not to lead on climate from 2021-10-18T18:15

As debate continues within the Coalition over a net-zero by 2050 target former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has accused his successor of being d...

Are the Nationals any closer to a net-zero by 2050 commitment? from 2021-10-18T18:06

The National Party have again met to debate the Liberal Party's plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

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My Feed: Elizabeth Kulas @elizabethkulas_ from 2021-10-15T19:06

Our My Feed guest talks amateur sleuths, transphobia in comedy and the return of the brick phone.

Let's Get Quizzical: Cal Wilson and Dave O'Neil from 2021-10-15T18:35

This week we're asking the tough questions on who's going to Glasgow for COP-26, who's making a political comeback, what not to put in your baked g...

Why you're waking up at 3am from 2021-10-15T18:25

Do you find yourself waking up before dawn thinking about your biggest fears, failures and regrets? You're not alone.

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The Wrap: Climate politics and NSW pushes the Prime Minister from 2021-10-15T18:15

Former Liberal Opposition leader John Hewson and SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson discuss climate politics and NSW
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NSW plans to welcome international tourists next month, PM says not yet from 2021-10-15T18:06

New South Wales has vowed to become the first state to reopen to the world from November but the Prime Minister says tourists won't be allowed yet....

Rosemary Laing is composing poems for recent times from 2021-10-14T19:15

Rosemary Laing is an acclaimed Australian artist, whose interventions on the landscape disrupt and challenge our normal perspectives and speak to t...

Research Filter: rapping hermit crabs and how to save our coral reefs from 2021-10-14T18:52

Hermit crabs rap. Yep, you read that right. They rap...just not in the way you think. But new research has found their ability to do so may be gett...

"The ick says more about you than your partner" from 2021-10-14T18:43

Why does 'the ick' happen? And can you come back from it?

"We put a lot of jabs into arms": How Wilcannia became COVID free from 2021-10-14T18:35

There are now zero active cases after local health authorities declared the last two infected people were clear of the virus.
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Australian climate change message beamed to Times Square from 2021-10-14T18:25

New Yorkers heading past Times Square's biggest billboard will see an interesting message ahead of Cop26 after a home grown crowdfunding effort. Listen

More than 130,000 jobs lost in September, majority in Victoria with young women disproportionately represented from 2021-10-14T18:15

More than 130,000 thousand jobs were lost last month, with the unemployment rate rising slightly to 4.6 per cent in September.
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National Farmers Federation to meet with Nationals over weekend in scheduled meeting as net-zero debate continues from 2021-10-14T18:06

The National Farmers Federation has stepped up its support for a net-zero emissions by 2050 target, saying it's time to position Australia as a lea...

Less than one per cent of PNG has been fully vaccinated from 2021-10-13T19:06

Papua New Guinea has fully vaccinated less than one per cent of their total population and is now recording hundreds of cases every day.
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What can Malcolm Fraser's childhood letters tell us about the boy who would become Prime Minister? from 2021-10-13T18:43

Childhood accounts are rare in historical record but a collection of letters from a young Malcolm Fraser are being made available to the public by ...

Dr Michael Mosley and Ray Kelly want to start a health revolution and stop diabetes from 2021-10-13T18:35

Type 2 Diabetes is Australia's fastest growing chronic disease.

Now medical journalist Dr Michael Mosley is teaming up with exercise phys...

Richard Bean cracked the 400 year Philosophers' Stone cipher over two weekends from 2021-10-13T18:25

It's been an unsolvable puzzle which could unlock the elixir of life, a cure for all ailments and turn base metals into gold.

But now an ...

Thousands of jobs, billions in national income at risk if Australia doesn't reduce emissions from 2021-10-13T18:15

Australia risks losing more than $12 billion in national income and several thousand jobs if South Korea, China and G7 members follow the EU and in...

"Jobs will not be protected by politicians pretending trends [away from coal] will go away": NSW Treasurer Matt Kean from 2021-10-13T18:06

States are increasingly going their own way on cutting emissions as the Federal Coalition continues to nut out a deal on a path to net-zero by 2050...

A population shock awaits Australia, but China's will be bigger from 2021-10-12T19:06

Australia isn't the only nation with an ageing population and staring down substantial population decline.

The baby boomer generation is ...

Getting the 50% of our children with mental health issues help from 2021-10-12T18:43

Will a federal government mental health strategy focused on early intervention help curb the nations youth mental health crisis? 
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Is carbon offsetting an essential tool if we're to reach net zero emissions? from 2021-10-12T18:35

The United Nations Climate Change conference is due to start in Glasgow at the end of the month but we're still lacking clarity on the government's...

Are you anxious about leaving lockdown? from 2021-10-12T18:25

Does any part of you miss life on the inside?

"It has been rife" Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says branch stacking has been a wide-spread issue in the Labor Party from 2021-10-12T18:15

Rife throughout the Party - That's how Federal Labor M-P Anthony Byrne described the practice of branch stacking while giving evidence at Victoria'...

Australia to join G20 meeting on Afghanistan as Senate inquiry continues from 2021-10-12T18:06

The G20 will meet over the future of Afghanistan, as the UN Secretary General sounds the alarm about Afghanistan's economy being on the brink of co...