RN Drive - Full program podcast

A second severe storm hits South Australia. Simon Birmingham on the Adelaide storm, renewables and education funding. Joseph Mitchell on OzAsia in 2016 and the Adelaide storm. Daniel Kok on his exploration of power and sensuality in 'Bunny'. Annette Shun Wah on diversity in Australia's entertainment industry. Research Filter: ageing, murder, meerkats and a baby with three parents. Chinese artist Badiucao talks about cultural exchanges and political art. Leon Bridges on gospel and giving back. RN Drive live from Adelaide.

Severe storms hit South Australia. Independent Senators debate the major issues in politics. Australia is not where you think it is. Wave energy harnessed to power WA island. WHO releases alarming air quality report. Business and Economics: small business, big business, CEO bonuses and the big four banks. Remembering Israel's Shimon Peres. Finding empathy in everyday objects.

US presidential debate: temperament, race relations and security. Tanya Plibersek on the backpacker tax, Gonski and East Timor. Western Bulldogs mascot Sid misses out on Grand Final celebrations. Farmers Federation welcomes backpacker tax deal. New study explores the relationship between misunderstanding of Islam and Islamophobia. Tech Heads: Snapchat glasses, viral fake videos and Disney looks at Twitter. 14,000 people have signed a petition to end guardianship laws in Saudi Arabia. Cartoons and democracy.

Terri Butler on the same-sex marriage meeting about nothing. CSIRO say Australian diets are even worse than expected. George Brandis responds to criticism over the same-sex marriage plebiscite. Federal politics: same-sex marriage and parliamentary expenses. Kiwi club offers coffins and cuddles. Sport: Bulldogs v Swans and Storm v Sharks. Louis Theroux on religion, Australia and building a rapport. Girls Rock camps give girls the confidence to get on stage.

Scott Ryan on a code of ethics, donations and Muslim immigration. State and federal education ministers clash over funding plans. Yahoo hack affects millions. Travelling poo raises awareness of bowel cancer. The Wrap: Welfare, Muslim immigration and Hillary Clinton. My Feed: @Twitchathon. Songs from the world's war zones.

Chris Bowen on the Middle Class. State of emergency in North Carolina as a city protests against police shootings. Vets tell dog-owners: stop buying pugs. Study charts the DNA history of Indigenous Australians. Who's right about Gonski? Research Filter: weight loss, sad movies and an ancient scroll. North Korea reveals it has only 28 websites. Why screenwriters make good novelists.

Scullion and Indigenous leaders meet on Redfern statement. Australia resists calls to increase refugee intake. 49 per cent of Australians support a ban on Muslim immigration. Maroochydore adopts a high-speed underground waste disposal system. Pill testing kits to be distributed at Melbourne University. Business and Economics: Bank of Japan, property prices, BHP tax bill. Outgoing UN Secretary General speaks on Syrian conflict for last address. The strange pull of political nostalgia.

Coalition slates changes to welfare using big data. Caution advised on Australia adopting New Zealand welfare reforms. Kim Kardashian, the Armenian Genocide and celebrity activism. UN Refugee Summit fails to produce breakthrough. Children spend too much time in front of screens according to research. Tech Head: Virtual wanted posters, Telstra rural network, ugly Apple stickers. Collapse of South Korean shipping company causes chaos. How diasporas help build peace.

Coalition MP Russell Broadbent calls for changes to asylum policy. Greens Senator Nick McKim on the UN Refugee Summit in New York. Clinton Pryor is walking from Perth to Canberra to campaign for a treaty. Federal politics: Border protection, backpacker tax and Syrian airstrikes. ACCC introduces new voluntary safety code for button batteries. Sport: Paralympics, WADA hack and footy finals. Berlin election snubs Merkel's CDU party. What needs to change about the youth justice system?

Anne Aly on campaigning, Hanson and her maiden speech. Kim Carr on the surprise resignation of Stephen Conroy. UK woman told not to hang underwear on her own washing line. The Wrap: Clinton's health, plebiscite and athletes hacked. My Feed: @brodielancaster. Oh Pep's musical punch in the heart.