Earshot presents documentaries about people, places, stories and ideas, in all their diversity.
A critical look at new technologies, new approaches and new ways of thinking, from politics to media to environmental sustainability.
Spend an hour in someone else's life. Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may have heard about, but never met.
The simplest questions often have the most complex answers. The Philosopher's Zone is your guide through the strange thickets of logic, metaphysics and ethics.
All In The Mind is ABC RN's weekly podcast looking into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour — everything from addiction to artificial intelligence.
A weekly lesson on a specific topic with some of Sydney's greatest teachers.
We tease out the complex history behind those baffling events in the news.
Science, culture and everything in between. Feel the heat. All species welcome.
ABC's 20/20 is the primetime news magazine program featuring newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports, exclusives, compelling features and medical mysteries
The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.
Soul Search explores contemporary religion and spirituality from the inside out — what we believe, how we express it, and the difference it makes in our lives
Each week day RN Arts programs zoom in on a specific area of art and culture, brought to you by a specialist presenter. Subscribe to their podcasts separately by searching by name in your podcasting app.
From the ground breaking and life saving to the wacky and implausible, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki reveals some of the best moments in science.
Big Ideas brings you the best of talks, forums, debates, and festivals held in Australia and around the world, casting light on the major social, cultural, scientific and political issues
Late-night television's award-winning news program featuring anchors Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. For in-depth reporting on today's major news stories, to features, profiles, Nightline has the last word in live network news.
ABC News' Sunday morning discussion program, featuring newsmaker interviews, panel discussions and debates on a wide range of global issues and commentary. Brought to you by George Stephanopoulos and the ABC News team.
In a world marked by wicked social problems, The Minefield helps you negotiate the ethical dilemmas, contradictory claims and unacknowledged complicities of modern life.
Background Briefing is daring narrative journalism: Australian investigations with impact. Our award-winning reporters forensically uncover the hidden stories at the heart of the country’s biggest issues.
Every weekday, catch up with Sinéad Mangan as she explores news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
The Signal is the ABC's daily news podcast that helps cut through the noise to cover the biggest stories, explaining not only what is happening but why. It's an entertaining 15-minute show, perfect for the daily commute.
PM covers stories across Australia and the world, explaining and analysing the most important events and issues of the day.
Unravel True Crime is a podcast where, each season, some of Australia's best journalists investigate unsolved crimes. Season 4: Snowball tells how an average family's encounter with a charismatic Californian con woman cost them everything.
The Money looks at Australia and the world through an economic lens. It explores how economics influences everything else.
Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Costa Georgiadis, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners.
Life Matters is your guide to contemporary Australian life. Be part of rich conversations on relationships, family, parenting, education, work, health and consumer issues.
With unparalleled resources, World News Tonight with David Muir provides the latest information and analysis of major events from around the country and the world.
Specialist and mainstream audiences alike rely on the Health Report to bring clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.
From razor-sharp analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture, Late Night Live puts you firmly in the big picture.
Download This Show is your weekly guide to the world of media, culture, and technology. From social media to gadgets, streaming services to privacy issues. Each week Marc Fennell and a team of people far smarter than him (his words, not ours) take a fun deep dive into how technology is reshaping our lives.
Ockham’s Razor is a soap box for all things scientific, with short talks about research, industry and policy from people with something thoughtful to say about science.
New and compelling stories from Australia and around the world, told by some of our most popular and trusted historians. Step inside a time machine for an immersive journey through history, where stories of people, places and events bring the past vividly into our present world.
Making sense of Australia’s place in the world, Between the Lines puts contemporary international issues and events into a broader historical context, seeking out original perspectives and challenging accepted wisdoms.
The World Today is a comprehensive current affairs program which backgrounds, analyses, interprets and encourages debate on events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.
Off Track, with Ann Jones, is an Australian radio show and podcast which combines the relaxing sounds of nature with awesome stories of wildlife and environmental science, all recorded in the outdoors.
Informative, jargon-free stories about law reform, legal education, test cases, miscarriages of justice and legal culture. The Law Report makes the law accessible.
With a focus on international politics and business, Geraldine Doogue talks to expert commentators about the things that matter to Australians.
Want to know what's really going on in Parliament House? Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas give you the political analysis that matters and explain what it means for you.
A fast-paced fun-filled ethics podcast for kids and their parents that asks those curly questions. From banning lollies to trusting robots, and from colonising other planets to eating pets, Short & Curly covers it all.
With a focus on international politics and business, Geraldine Doogue talks to expert commentators about the things that matter to Australians.
Get all the right advice you need to grow a healthy garden
Finding Desperado is a brand new investigative mystery podcast, hosted by comedians Alexei Toliopoulos and Cameron James - the team behind the most talked about podcast of 2019, Finding Drago. Australia’s premier (and only) pop culture detectives, Alexei and Cameron have uncovered a bizarre Guinness World Record from 2005. A record held by an elusive European aristocrat. A record that they believe to be fake.
Specialist and mainstream audiences alike rely on the Health Report to bring clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.
Religion: it’s at the centre of world affairs, but profound questions still remain. Why are you here? What happens when you die? Does God matter? God Forbid seeks the answers.
ABC News' award-winning news magazine program, taking you beyond the headlines of today's stories and trends.
The ABC's team of specialist reporters introduce you to the people and places that make up country Australia.
In-depth conversations with the best fiction writers from Australia and around the world.
In-depth conversations with artists and creative thinkers from Australia and around the world.
Biden announces new vaccination timeline, major partnership; 3rd woman comes forward with allegations against Cuomo; Country star Dolly Parton vaccinatedBy ABC News
We were warned that it would dominate our lives but instead it has quietly come to underpin more technology and parts of our lives that we might never have expected - from manufacturing, to maps and travel. So where is the technology of Artificial Intelligence at, and where is it going? Should it be regulated, if at all? And will it end up reflecti…
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WED 3 MAR: ADF Chief under fire for comments to cadets
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ADF Chief Angus Campbell tells trainee officers at Canberra's Australian Defence Force Academy not to make themselves vulnerable to sexual predators by being out late, alone, drunk and attractive.
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Full Episode: Friday February 26, 2021
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Investigation into the past of Lori Vallow, whose two missing children were later found dead.By ABC News
In 2015 Bill began his dream job as the ABC's China Correspondent. Five years later, 7 State Security police officers visited him in the middle of the night and told him he was barred from leaving the country
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Kay Rufai's smiling boys, lush landscapes and the secret history of tattoos
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Kay Rufai's Smile-ing Boys Project flips negative stereotypes and perceptions associated with young black boys to create healing and social change.Plus, head into the bush with immersive landscape painter Mary Tonkin.And what’s in a tattoo? An art exhibition about Ink in LGBTI history and culture.
Finding time to spend on yourself is not always easy, but a new club aims to help you do just that, by meeting together at 5.30 am each day. Members take part in a supported 'power hour' that they use to get stuff done.
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01 | The Good Divorce — divorcing in a pandemic
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Family therapists and lawyers are reportedly booked out due to a spike in inquiries thanks to the COVID-19 lockdowns, particularly in Melbourne and Sydney. We hear what it’s like to separate in a pandemic and if 2021 will result in the tsunami of divorces some are predicting.
The Royal Commission into Aged Care heard damming evidence about the impact of antipsychotic medicines. Its report has made recommendations to give geriatricians and psychiatrists more control over the prescribing of these substances. Experts says non-drug solutions can do away with the need to use antipsychotics but increases in staffing levels ar…
The relationship between China and Australia is still in the pits, and there's deep suspicion here about Chinese influence campaigns.So where does that leave Chinese Australians?Today on The Signal, the scrutiny, and sometimes violence faced by members of the Chinese diaspora in Australia.How they're treated and how they see not only themselves, bu…
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Bruce Shapiro's America and Satyajit Das on the future of the world
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Commentator Bruce Shapiro discusses the latest from the US, including President Joe Biden's response to the declassified report into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Financial markets guru Satyajit Das talks about the future, casting his eye over our economic system, resource scarcity and the democracy deficit.…
Black-owned businesses are making a comeback and hoping to build wealth. Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout.By ABC News
Should former President Donald Trump be banned indefinitely from Facebook? That question is before Facebook's Oversight Board which will now be the ultimate arbiter of what can, and can’t be posted on its platform. It will act as a kind of Supreme Court and its decisions are meant to be binding on the company. So is this the antidote to fake news, …
What we wear reflects who we are, and who we aspire to be. Research suggests the garments we wear can also affect our mental state in positive, and negative, ways. Wearing different clothing changes how we feel, and how others perceive us. Can fashion really make us feel better about ourselves? A panel of experts at the Queensland Museum discusses.…
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‘Variety is the spice of life and that’s what you get’: Rural doctors encourage other medical professionals to try life in the bush
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Medical student Georgia Austin isn’t sure where she’ll end up, but a bush internship has opened her eyes to the possibility of a career in rural medicine.
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Disability Royal Commissioner Ron Sackville. And legal win for Torres Strait native title holders
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Ron Sackville QC, AO, the chair of The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has been hearing harrowing accounts of the experiences of people with cognitive disability in the criminal justice system. In a legal first, the Kaurareg people of Muralug island obtained an injunction under the Native Ti…
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Police close investigation into historical rape allegation
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Case closed.. Police will not investigate an historical rape allegation against a Federal cabinet minister. So, what happens next? And the Aged Care Royal Commission report received with disappointment from some industry watchers, including for ignoring a suggestion to rein in profit-making from taxpayer dollars;…
US begins rollout of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine; New York Governor Andrew Cuomo under investigation after two sexual harassment accusations; DHS chief defends Biden admin on immigration, says Trump 'gutted' systemBy ABC News
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TUE 2 MAR: Sexual assault claims plague Government
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The AFP chief speaks for the first time since rape allegations against a Cabinet Minister emerged.
Fake News has been around for thousands of years. You’ve probably heard of Nero, who was accused of playing the fiddle while Rome burned. But nowadays, the word gets around a lot faster. Thanks to the Internet and Social Media, a lie can travel around the world before the truth has even got out of bed. So fake news spreads quickly, and it takes mor…
Sean Dooley's passion for birdwatching began with the coo of a spotted turtle dove. Decades later he broke the Australian birdwatching record (R)
Actor and playwright Meyne Wyatt, recently named one of Time magazine's 100 emerging leaders, reflects on his life in the arts, success with the paintbrush at the Archibalds and his recent turn as a voice actor, narrating The Boy from the Mish for Audible.Also, Opera Queensland present the Australian opera Lorelei, conceived and performed by Ali Mc…
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Childhood obesity: the latest thinking on how to make a difference
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An Australian-led, international research study reviewed more than 100 dietary interventions for children and adolescents living with obesity to investigate which approaches were most effective in improving dietary intake. We discuss the results.
Author and artist Rebecca Wilson has spent the past ten years researching the enigmatic story of Kate Kelly, Ned Kelly's younger sister.
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Why house prices are on the rise again and won't be dropping anytime soon
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The latest figures show Australian house prices are in the midst of one of the strongest growth phases on record, and that means if you're looking to buy a home at the moment, you'll be hard pressed to get one at the price you were hoping to pay. So why is that, and what can be done about it?
Aged care in Australia needs to be rebuilt.That's the recommendation contained in the final report of a royal commission that's spent years looking into the system's failings.Released yesterday, the commissioners found a system "besieged by neglect" that leaves older Australians stuck on wait lists for years or abandoned them in care facilities set…
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Laura Tingle's Canberra. The waning war on drugs in America.
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Laura Tingle discusses women, politics and a toxic culture. Michelle Lhooq considers the impact of drug legalisation on American counter culture.
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Cath and Jack and the firestorm in Dale Place
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When the Black Summer firestorm hits her street, Cath runs for her life—leaving her partner Jack, who’s hellbent on staying to defend their home. Later, among the shock and the chaos, it hits her: Oh my god, where is Jack?
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Online privacy & technology reshaping society
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Love it or hate it, technology rules the world. Our social systems and values are bent out of shape by innovative technology. Ideas we used to hold dear like privacy are suddenly negotiable in the online world and tech companies set the rules with governments struggling to catch up. So is it possible to regain control of your data and can governmen…
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“We need a brand new rule book” – Calls for change as Aged Care Royal Commission releases damning final report
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The final report makes 148 wide-ranging recommendations after two years of investigation into the aged care sector.
Therapeutic modalities other than trauma; eosinophilic esophagitis; flu jabs; vaccines and animal material
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Cardiac drug may be used to treat breast cancer
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A team of researchers from Monash University has discovered that a cardiac drug (carvedilol) could greatly reduce breast cancer progression, with those taking the drug at the time of diagnosis also much more likely to survive.
If you live in a capital city in Australia, how long you live varies by about 30 years according to your suburb. In regional Australia, the difference between areas is 41 years. And whether you're male or female makes a big difference too.
Researchers have quantified the amount of microplastic Australians are consuming in their seafood – but what do we actually know about its effect, if any, on our health?
Auckland has gone into yet another lockdown because of a growing COVID-19 cluster which started around Valentine's Day. It's yet another cluster where the origin is still uncertain but there are lessons for us - and in the way NZ is rolling out its vaccine.
A radical redesign of Aged Care could be coming for a sector that's left one in three with substandard care, PM discusses the final report of the Royal Commission with advocate for residents Sarah Russell; and the Federal Minister accused of a rape decades ago tells the Prime Minister he denies the allegations.…
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Auckland lockdown, microplastics, mapping mortality, breast cancer drug
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The Auckland COVID-19 Lockdown; Microplastics and seafood - what do we actually know about its effect on our health; a team of researchers from Monash University has discovered that a cardiac drug (carvedilol) could greatly reduce breast cancer progression; and the lifespan of Australians in capital cities can vary by 30 years, depending on where s…
Former President Trump returning to center stage at CPAC; The CDC recommends Johnson and Johnson's one shot COVID-19 vaccine; New York Governor Andrew Cuomo facing an investigation into sexual harassment claims; A doctor makes a court appearance via zoom while performing surgeryBy ABC News
It's a mystery that could intrigue us for decades to come - how and when did alleged fraudster Melissa Caddick die? When did she die?; Calls for the Prime Minister to stand down an unnamed Cabinet Minister over historical rape allegations; And Donald Trump positions himself as Republican Party 'Kingmaker'.…
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Chocolate maker finds sweet spot with local produce and isolation inspires musician
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Making speciality chocolate using berries destined for waste; isolation inspires eighty-eight year old musician's hit song; country music legend becomes accidental beekeeper; former rodeo star breeding bucking horses.
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The cold case secret in a Brisbane garage
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When Mark McKenna set out to write a history of the centre of Australia, and Uluru, he unearthed new evidence about an 86-year old cold case *CW: For our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners please be advised that today’s conversation contains the voice and names of people who have died.
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Talkback: learning from the Royal Commission into Aged Care
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On Friday, the Aged Care Royal Commission handed its findings to the Federal Government and the final report will be publicly released today. If you've had experience of residential aged care, today on Life Matters, we're asking what you're hoping the royal commission will recommend.
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Befriending the unknowable with Kazuo Ishiguro and Shaun Tan
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From artificial intelligence to man's best friend; exploring relationships with beings we may never understand but love nevertheless.
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Befriending the unknowable with Kazuo Ishiguro and Shaun Tan
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From artificial intelligence to man's best friend; exploring relationships with beings we may never understand but love nevertheless.
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Another episode about alleged rape and politicians
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There's a bipartisan meltdown underway when it comes to sexual assault.On Friday it was the Coalition, with an anonymous letter accusing a cabinet Minister of raping a 16-year-old girl, back in 1988 before he entered Parliament.Then late on Sunday, a Liberal Senator forwarded an allegation about a Labor MP to the Federal Police.The Coalition is cho…
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What we talk about when we talk about race
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The 19th century notion of race as something rooted in biology and genetics is a well-debunked idea whose time has passed. But the more recent liberal conception of race as a social construct fails to acknowledge the ways in which race is lived in and through the body (something the COVID pandemic has thrown into sharp relief). This week we’re talk…