Full Story

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  • What will happen to the Biloela family held on Christmas Island?
    In 2018, a migrant family living in Biloela, Queensland were taken from their home at dawn and have been held in detention ever since. This Friday, the family’s last chance to stay in the country will be assessed by a court. In this episode of Full Story, we explore how the treatment of Nadesalingam and Priya, and their two Australian-born children Kopika and Tharunicaa, has exposed the unfairness in Australia’s immigration processes
    28 min
  • The unequal cost of the drought
    2019 was the driest year in Australia’s recorded history. In places like Euchareena in the central west of NSW, water has become so scarce the only option has been to truck it in. But this comes with a serious cost that many can’t afford to pay. In this episode of Full Story we hear from one family about how the cost is not just financial, but cultural and spiritual too
    25 min
  • Coronavirus: the epidemic that gripped the world
    As the new coronavirus, Covid-19, continues to spread within China and beyond, public health officials have struggled to answer major questions about the threat it poses to the wider world. In this episode of Full Story, Alison Rourke and Celina Ribeiro trace the virus’s spread and review how China and Australia have responded so far
    30 min
  • How do you make love last?
    Morie and Liz met in London in 1980 but she was from Australia and he was from Iran. In this episode of Full Story, they tell how they overcame war, distance and disapproving parents to form a bond that has lasted 40 years
    32 min
  • Morrison’s strategy of confusion
    After weeks of bad press over the sports grants scandal, the government is trying to move on. However the way Scott Morrison has reacted to this issue is triggering some alarm bells. In this episode of Full Story, political editor Katharine Murphy breaks down Scott Morrison’s strategy of confusion, and what it could mean for our trust in the political system
    23 min
  • Why do TV writers keep killing the people we love?
    What do we learn from the death of fictional characters? Over the past few weeks, the Guardian has been collecting your unforgettable moments in Australian TV – and a lot of them revolve around death. In this episode of Full Story, we take a look at those moments: how they’re written, why they’re written, and why they affect us so much
    25 min
  • 30 years of Australia's hollow promises on climate policy - with Lenore Taylor
    This summer, Scott Morrison has faced international criticism over his climate change policies. But this government is just the latest in a long line that have either failed on meaningful climate policy at home, or blocked stronger climate action on the world stage. In this episode of Full Story, Guardian Australia editor Lenore Taylor explores Australia’s long track record of stalling on climate change action.
    22 min
  • The birth of Bougainville
    Last year the small Pacific island of Bougainville, a self-governed part of Papua New Guinea, held a referendum on whether it should become an independent country. In this episode of Full Story, Leanne Jorari looks at the long and sometimes violent journey to this historic vote, and where to now for Bougainville
    26 min
  • The problem with Silicon Valley lifestyle hacks
    These days Silicon Valley entrepreneurs don’t just make apps, they also spruik diets, expensive health treatments and other ‘biohacks’ such as dopamine fasting and cryotherapy. In this episode of Full Story, senior writer Brigid Delaney considers how much stock we should put in their advice
    19 min

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