The election of a new government in May brought a renewed sense that politics could be done differently. But for many, the challenges of the past few years continue. Flooding has left communities across the country struggling to rebuild, while the Covid pandemic is still threatening society’s most vulnerable. In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson talks to Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher about the stories that defined the year

The most pivotal stories of the year – with Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher

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In the aftermath of the Bondi Junction and Wakeley stabbing attacks, Guardian Australia political editor Karen Middleton tells Nour Haydar why there are calls to redefine terrorism and responses to violence against women You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Why weren't the Bondi stabbings declared a terrorist act?

Billed as a rival to the Olympic Games, the Enhanced Games – set to take place in 2025 – is a sporting event with a difference: athletes will be allowed to dope. Ian Sample talks to chief sports writer Barney Ronay about where the idea came from and how it’s being sold as an anti-establishment underdog, and to Dr Peter Angell about what these usually banned substances are, and what they could do to athletes’ bodies

Who really wins if the Enhanced Games go ahead?

More than 9 million Australians live in areas with limited or no childcare services, and the problem is only exacerbated in regional and remote areas – forcing many mothers to take a break from their careers. Guardian Australia columnist Gabrielle Chan tells Nour Haydar about her experience as a working mother in a regional area, her frustration at a lack of progress, and whose responsibility it is to ensure more towns get the childcare services they need You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

How ‘childcare deserts’ are holding Australia back

This week the devastating killings at Bondi junction, the attack at Wakeley and the long-awaited judgment in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial dominated the headlines. Sensitive, traumatic and often violent images flooded people’s feeds. Bridie Jabour speaks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and head of newsroom Mike Ticher about getting breaking news right, and what happens when we get it wrong

Newsroom edition: From Bruce Lehrmann to violence in Sydney, what happens when the media gets it wrong?

At about 7pm on Monday night, a teenager wearing a black hoodie walked up to a bishop conducting a service in an Orthodox church in western Sydney and allegedly stabbed him repeatedly. Police have labelled it an act of terrorism, and community leaders are calling for calm. Reporter Mostafa Rachwani tells Nour Haydar why emotions are running high in the Assyrian Christian and Muslim communities

The most pivotal stories of the year – with Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher

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