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04.25.2024

Louise Milligan on male violence

After the Bondi attack, like so many other women, journalist Louise Milligan found the horror of it hard to comprehend. Since then and with the death of yet another young woman allegedly at the hands of a former partner this week,...

04.24.2024

Hugh Grant, Murdoch and phone hacking

It must feel like a never-ending battle for Rupert Murdoch. His British newspaper group is continuing to face legal action more than a decade after the phone hacking scandal came to a head. Now he’s settled with the actor Hugh Grant who...

04.23.2024

Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ fight with Australia

Australian political leaders are united in their condemnation of Elon Musk. He’s been described as an arrogant billionaire and a cowboy with no social conscience. Now, Musk is ready for a legal fight over demands he remove videos of last week’s Sydney...

04.22.2024

The pricing trap doubling some power bills

Imagine opening your next electricity bill and it’s double what it usually is. More Australians are finding themselves in a position where their power bills are rising, not because they’ve changed how much electricity they use, but because they’ve been unwittingly...

04.21.2024

Donald Trump and the politics of abortion

He’s on trial for falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal, but Donald Trump’s woes haven’t harmed him in the polls yet. Instead, it’s abortion that’s become one of his most problematic issues as the former president works to...

04.18.2024

How a uni student got blamed for Bondi

As the events unfolded at Bondi Junction last Saturday afternoon, an unsuspecting university student was falsely accused on social media of being the killer. It spread on the X platform and by the morning Channel 7 was also wrongly telling its...

04.17.2024

Mental health and the Bondi killer

It’s hard to understand how a man could walk into a shopping centre on a Saturday afternoon and start stabbing people. It’s left so many people demanding answers. Today, we look at the offender Joel Cauchi’s mental health history and ask whether...

04.16.2024

‘Terrorism’ at a Sydney church

It’s been an unsettling few days with two major knife crimes in Sydney. The Bondi Junction attack left six dead and just days later there was an alleged act of terrorism at a church in the city’s west. The circumstances are very...

04.15.2024

The rape ruling against Bruce Lehrmann

A defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann has ended with a dramatic finding against the former Liberal party staffer. Justice Michael Lee is satisfied that on the balance of probabilities Mr Lehrmann did rape Brittany Higgins inside Parliament House in Canberra...

04.14.2024

Making sense of the Bondi Junction attack

How did the attacker at a busy Westfield shopping centre select his victims? Police are searching for answers after the Saturday afternoon rampage at Bondi Junction in Sydney’s east. A 40-year-old Queensland man, armed with a knife, made his way through the...

04.11.2024

Zan Rowe on what’s killing music festivals

The appeal of music festivals seems to be dying away with a string of cancellations this year. Is it all about rising costs and fears of bad weather? Or is there more to it? Today, Double Js National Music Correspondent Zan Rowe...

04.10.2024

Was Israel’s strike a ‘tragedy’ or a war crime?

Australian Zomi Frankcom and six others died when their convoy of aid vehicles was struck by Israeli missiles in Gaza. Israel says it was a mistake and a tragedy. But is its explanation good enough? Today, host of ABC’s 7.30 program, Sarah...

04.09.2024

Sex, drugs and Lehrmann’s paid interview

Drugs, sex and lavish dinners out. It’s not new that news organisations sometimes pay for interviews, but the allegations about what Channel 7’s Spotlight program gave to Bruce Lehrmann for a sit-down interview are surprising. Today, Media Watch presenter Paul Barry unpacks...

04.08.2024

Will we really run out of gas next winter?

We’re meant to be transitioning to a greener future and getting rid of gas for good. But now we’re talking about drilling for more of it, or importing supplies, because soon we might not have enough to keep the lights and...

04.07.2024

Will your next car be a Chinese EV?

Tesla has dominated the electric vehicle market for years, but watch out Elon Musk, because a Chinese car maker is giving it a run for its money. The good news is - it’s a lot cheaper. But is there a problem...

04.04.2024

The Ozempic craze and risky replicas

Ozempic, the wildly popular drug for weight loss, is in short supply. It’s prompting some chemists to make replica products that are now under increased scrutiny from the drugs regulator. It is legal to dispense the Ozempic copycat, but investigative reporter Elise...

04.03.2024

Is Israel targeting aid workers?

Israel says it was a mistake and a misidentification. But how does a powerful military manage to bomb a clearly marked aid convoy in Gaza, killing international aid workers including Australian woman Zomi Frankom? Today, a long-time aid worker and former World...

04.02.2024

Youth crime and a curfew in Alice Springs

In Alice Springs, it’s one week since a curfew was imposed on the town’s young residents following a riot and escalating violence. But it’s a stop-gap measure, with the troubles in town much bigger and the solutions to rampant crime and...

04.01.2024

Can we beat inflation and keep jobs?

What does the current state of the economy mean for the unemployment rate and your job? For decades we’ve turned to well-read textbooks to help us understand how our economy will behave. But right now something strange is happening and for some...

03.31.2024

Looking for Modi – Humble beginnings

Today, we bring you the first episode of the ABC’s Looking for Modi podcast. Hosted by the ABC’s South Asia correspondent Avani Dias, it’s all about the myths and secrets of one of the most powerful world leaders - India’s Narendra...

03.28.2024

Julia Baird on Kate, cancer and conspiracies

Who’s to blame for harassing a princess when she’s seriously ill? The frenzied search for information about the welfare of the Princess of Wales came to a sudden halt last weekend, when Kate revealed she is receiving treatment for cancer. Leading up...

03.27.2024

Could Assange really face the death penalty?

Supporters of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange have always warned he could be locked up for the rest of his life if he ends up in the United States to face charges which include espionage. But now judges in London, where the...

03.26.2024

How an AFL stadium split Tassie voters

Should your taxpayer dollars be used to construct sports stadiums? Some politicians think bringing big sporting events to their voters is a core part of their job, with little regard for the cost. But building the venues demanded by event organisers is...

03.25.2024

The Moscow terror attack and Putin’s future

Russians are mourning after the worst terrorist attack in the country in two decades. More than 130 people died when gunmen opened fire at a concert hall on Moscow’s outskirts on Friday night. It’s a major security lapse, but will it cause...

03.24.2024

"Robotax": The ATO’s clawback of old debt

When the tax office comes knocking, it’s not usually good news. And right now the Australian Taxation Office is pursuing thousands of people over historical debts that it had previously put on hold. Today, business reporter Nassim Khadem, on why the ATO...

03.21.2024

Why China’s so keen on meeting Keating

When one of China’s most senior figures came to Australia this week, it was one unofficial meeting that really stuck out. Foreign Minister Wang Yi was very keen to meet former prime minister Paul Keating. It’s a move that would have...

03.20.2024

Why is Trump sledging 'nasty' Kevin Rudd?

When former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd declared Donald Trump the most destructive US president in history, a lot of people agreed. But his scathing assessments of the former president don’t sit so well now he’s working as Australia’s ambassador in Washington. Donald...

03.19.2024

TikTok: to ban or not to ban?

Last week, hundreds of US politicians got behind a bill that would ban TikTok unless its Chinese parent company sells it. They’re worried the app could be used by the Chinese Communist Party to steal data and influence Americans. But is there...

03.18.2024

Should your inheritance pay for aged care?

We can’t avoid getting old, but when we do need care, after paying taxes and saving all our lives, should we really have to fork out more to pay for it? The government is looking to shake-up the aged care sector...

03.17.2024

How Bitcoin bounced back

You can barely buy anything with it, but the price of Bitcoin has hit an all time high. So how has the cryptocurrency that many people wrote off just a few years ago, surged once more? Today, Andrew Chow, technology correspondent at...

03.14.2024

What will a re-elected Putin do next?

The Russian president is about to tighten his grip on power in a farcical, so-called election. It means he’ll have another six years at the helm, at least. Today, Russia expert Matthew Sussex from the Griffith Asia Institute on how Vladimir Putin...

03.13.2024

Could we really get a nuclear power plant?

While other countries were embracing nuclear power decades ago, Australia put a ban on it. Now the federal opposition wants to lift that ban and build nuclear power plants on the sites of ageing coal-fired power stations. Today, we investigate the feasibility of...

03.12.2024

Facebook’s fight with the Australian media

The big news publishers in Australia are in an almighty stand-off with Mark Zuckerberg and the tech giant he heads. Meta runs Facebook and has decided its users don’t care for news content anymore and it doesn’t want to pay for...

03.11.2024

The photo ‘manipulated’ by the royals

A beaming photo of the Princess of Wales and her children, taken by Prince William, was supposed to kill off wild conspiracy theories about Catherine’s health. But after sending it around the world, the Associated Press news agency removed the photo...

03.10.2024

How the US could stop Israel’s war

Five months since the Hamas-led attack in southern Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza began, the death toll has climbed above 30,000, according to Gaza health authorities. About a third of the victims are children and global leaders have been...

03.07.2024

Trump vs Biden: America’s ‘worst election’

A rematch for the US presidency pitting Donald Trump against Joe Biden has been all-but locked-in after the Super Tuesday votes. But many Americans are dreading the contest, with high disapproval ratings for the two presidents. Today, Trump’s possible return to the...

03.06.2024

Is rooftop solar still worth it?

For years, there have been financial incentives to encourage households to install rooftop solar and feed excess power back to the grid. It’s helping the green energy transition and driving down power bills for those able to afford the upfront costs. But...

03.05.2024

Will a crackdown end the botox boom?

For more than 20 years, Australians have turned to botox when unwanted wrinkles begin to emerge. It’s widely seen as a harmless way to look younger without surgery. Until recently botox and other cosmetic fillers have gone largely unchecked, so why have regulators decided...

03.04.2024

Is time up for insurers dodging payouts?

Have you ever struggled to get a response from an insurer, or have they fought you on the details of a claim? The profitable insurance companies are facing increasing scrutiny and customers are calling them out for not paying out. Today, investigative...

03.03.2024

How Ozempic is changing the global economy

Every so often a product comes along that takes us by storm and in the process, shifts spending and changes economies. The iPhone, Netflix and ChatGPT spring to mind. But less obvious is something like Ozempic, the drug that’s now helping millions...

02.29.2024

Nikki Haley vs Trump’s Republican Party

She had a grand ambition to knock off Donald Trump and become the Republican Party’s choice to run in November’s US election. But Nikki Haley couldn’t do it and it’s almost certain now that Trump will run against Joe Biden for...

02.28.2024

How can a woman vanish without a trace?

On a Sunday morning more than three weeks ago, Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy set out for a run in dense bushland not far from her home. She was expected back mid-morning for a family gathering, but she never arrived. Police have now...

02.27.2024

Police, Mardi Gras and two alleged murders

For more than 20 years New South Wales Police have marched in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. But not this year, with the board of the event telling them to stay away. It comes on a difficult week for the...

02.26.2024

Why drunks get an easier ride than guide dogs

We’ve probably all experienced a less than desirable trip on public transport or ride-hailing services, but for people with a disability every day is an absolute horror show. From buses missing stops to Uber drivers refusing to take guide dogs. Today, we...

02.25.2024

Why more babies won’t fix China

You would have thought with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, China wouldn’t be too worried about the number of people living there declining a bit. But as it faces the challenges of an economic slowdown and an ageing society, Beijing is...

02.22.2024

Is it all over for Julian Assange?

For more than a decade Julian Assange has tried everything to avoid the position he finds himself in, on the cusp of being bundled onto a plane to the US to face espionage charges that carry a jail sentence of...

02.21.2024

Will Ukraine survive a third year of war?

As the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches, Vladimir Putin has had his first major victory on the battlefield in months, with Russian soldiers capturing the city of Avdiivka. As the war enters its third year is there really...

02.20.2024