Sunday Extra - Separate stories podcast

Data linking fasting diets to increased cardiovascular death have raised eyebrows across the research community and caught the attention of the media. But is this alarming research or simple an alarming headline? Clare Collins, laureate professor of nutrition and dietetics at the University of Newcastle, joins us to explore the research and the science behind intermittent fasting.

No longer limited to highly-paid executives, non-compete provisions have recently affected a diverse array of workers including breakdancing instructors, carers, and boilermakers.

The president of Argentina has promised  to close the country’s central bank, replace the peso with the US dollar, and take a chainsaw to public spending by cutting tens of thousands of public service jobs.

The first 6 months of the war in Gaza has seen an unprecedented number of local aid workers killed

He left a trail of defect-riddled apartment buildings across Sydney and debts exceeding $600m to his creditors. Police have issued a warrant for his arrest. The NSW Premier has even offered to pay for his flight back to Australia. This week, Background Briefing tracks down the notorious and elusive Jean Nassif, who gives his first exclusive sit-down interview since he left Australia more than a year ago.

Can you guess this week's Tweeter? 

Methodist minister Jim Colville set up Colony 47 in a vacant church, to provide for those in need who were shunned by the church

Four men have been charged with terrorism by a Russian court, after allegedly attacking a Moscow Concert Hall, and killing 137 people.

Elon Musk's Neuralink is in the headlines again as newly released footage shows quadriplegic participant using the device to play a game on online chess. But is the company as ahead of the curve as their marketing suggests? We check in on the Australian Neurotechnology scene.

The National Gallery of Australia has started sharing iconic pieces from its national collection, with regional art galleries.