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As Russia's invasion kills more civilians in Ukraine, we'll look at the unlikely prospects for peace talks.

We'll hear of a risky aid mission into central Ukraine, with Australian writer Misha Zelinsky who joined the effort.

As another Australian dies of Japanese encephalitis, there's a call for better surveillance for mosquito borne diseases.

The US President labels Vladimir Putin a "war criminal” as a theatre sheltering hundreds in Mariupol is reduced to rubble. But three weeks after Russia's invasion began Ukraine's capital stands, we'll be joined by veteran reporter John Sweeney in Kyiv. Why did it take so long to get extra financial support to flood-hit communities? And a call for better mental health services for people with a disability.

Russia's bombardment of the Ukrainian capital intensifies, smashing Kyiv apartments and other civilian sites, we’ll bring you the voices of Ukrainians shocked and appalled at what Russia is doing to their country.

Ukraine's President thinks negotiations with Russia are sounding more realistic, but is Russia's slow and costly advance on the battlefield making Putin more vulnerable to revolt?

Is it time to switch to an electric vehicle? It may be a big initial cost, but the assessment is changing for some as fuel prices rise.

Civilians paying the price for Russia's brutal war tactics, with no relief from attacks right across Ukraine.

We're joined by the former Deputy Secretary-General of NATO Rose Gottemoeller.

We'll meet just one of more than 2.8 million Ukrainian refugees, lamenting the loss of her former life and the country she knew and loved.

Also, will flood victims get the chance to rebuild in a way that withstands future flooding?

Will China play a greater role in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine?  We’ll look at the report suggesting Russia’s asked for military and economic aid.

What lurks in the mud? A spike in infections and gastro illness in the worst hit flood zones.

The rising cost of fuel is pushing some regional businesses to the brink, we'll look at the pressure on the government to ease the pain and meet the owner of a Queensland trucking company whose business model is looking shaky.

The sixth season of If You’re Listening tells the story of Australia’s turbulent history with climate change, and what that means for the future.

As we approach a federal election where climate and energy is a key battleground, this 8 episode series examines how Australia wasted decades fighting change, instead of capitalising on it.

Find more episodes by searching for Australia, If You're Listening on the listen app or wherever you get your podcasts.

Relief for a police officer after he's cleared of murder, but the verdict causes anger and dismay for the family of a dead Aboriginal teenager. 

The dire situation in the city of Mariupol, it's Ukrainian MP Dmytro Gurin's hometown and he wants the West to step up and impose a no-fly zone.

How a taboo about mental health can make it harder for culturally diverse communities to get the help they need.

A COVID alert and a push for more people to get their third vaccine dose, as a sub-variant of Omicron takes hold in New South Wales, cases could double in the next six weeks.

Outrage after Russia bombs a children's hospital in Mariupol, Ukrainian MP Anastasia Radina joins ‘PM’.

Fears in flood-hit Lismore that they'll be abandoned once the immediate shock of the disaster subsides.

How can flood hit residents rebuild so their homes are more resilient to rising water? Meet those who transform homes, so they keep water out and are easier to clean.

We visit to a recovery centre in Mullumbimby, where those who’ve lost so much come for everything from accommodation, to laundry, to food.

And to Ukraine and the head of mission for Medicins Sans Frontieres who describes a dire situation in besieged cities, where hospitals are running out of supplies.

The dangerous deluge on the East Coast causes flash flooding across Sydney and widespread river rises.

We're in Woodburn in northern New South Wales where rubbish is piled high, some streets remain underwater and homes are unliveable

And Ukrainians reject in the most crystal clear of terms a Russian proposal to allow some civilians passage out, if they go to Russia or Belarus.