Sunday Extra - Separate stories podcast

Lismore was scene of devastating flooding in 2022 and one of the many towns bracing itself as now ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred was approaching. 

Pia Miranda survived the brutal world of ballet, before diving into the ruthless world of acting only to switch again to the cut-throat world of reality television. She was the winner of Australian Survivor in 2019, and has proved she is a most versatile actor, from the endearing role in Looking for Alibrandi to her current role as a racist homophobic mother in the Invisible Boys. FOr Pia Miranda it was the year she started university that changed her life.

Guest: Pia Miranda, actor and star of reality television

The Tweet of the Week is the Pink Robin. 

His head and back are sooty-black in colour. But his chest and belly are a stunning shade of magenta-pin. The female Pink Robin is probably the darkest of all our robins... She's olive-brown above, and cinnamon-buff below... Sometimes with a pink tint. 

Congratulations to .... Who were first in this week.

An upcoming documentary titled ‘Ange & The Boss - Puskás in Australia’ takes a look at the life of Hungarian legend of the game Ferenc Puskás and his time coaching South Melbourne Hellas in the National Soccer League.

Jaws dropped in the oval office as the tensions rose between The Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and President Trump and Vice President Vance. Reporter Daniel Wittenberg was in the Oval Office to witness the argument. Can the relationship be repaired?

Guest: Daniel Wittenberg, Reporter with the BBC World Service

Daniel's article for the BBC - What is was like in the room for the Oval Office shouting match.

When The Book Thief was published twenty years ago, its author Markus Zusak had no idea it would become a global success that it has - 17 million copies sold in more than 63 languages, and a feature film starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson. Ahead of the Adelaide Writers Week, Markus Zusak joins Sunday Extra to reflect on those twenty years and the chaos in life that is needed to generate a good story.

Guest: Markus Zusak, author

For more information about Markus Zusak's appearance click here: Adelaide Writers Week

News stories about undersea cable incidents are gaining prominence but according to some in the industry, the threat of sabotage is being over-hyped by the media and the risks remain low.

A new report looks at the global influence of China on technology platforms particularly in relation to the expansion of  its digital authoritarian model of cybersecurity.

Guests: Michael Caster, head of Global China Programme at Article 19 and Liue I-Chen, Asia Program Officer, Article 19. 

Inspiring individuals talk about a pivotal moment in their personal histories. This week,

From sieges to assassinations and unsolved disappearances, take a step into Adelaide's historic underbelly.