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Earshot presents documentaries about people, places, stories and ideas, in all their diversity.
A critical look at new technologies, new approaches and new ways of thinking, from politics to media to environmental sustainability.
Spend an hour in someone else's life. Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may have heard about, but never met.
The simplest questions often have the most complex answers. The Philosopher's Zone is your guide through the strange thickets of logic, metaphysics and ethics.
A weekly lesson on a specific topic with some of Sydney's greatest teachers.
All In The Mind is ABC RN's weekly podcast looking into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour — everything from addiction to artificial intelligence.
We tease out the complex history behind those baffling events in the news.
Science, culture and everything in between. Feel the heat. All species welcome.
ABC's 20/20 is the primetime news magazine program featuring newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports, exclusives, compelling features and medical mysteries
The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.
Soul Search explores contemporary religion and spirituality from the inside out — what we believe, how we express it, and the difference it makes in our lives
Each week day RN Arts programs zoom in on a specific area of art and culture, brought to you by a specialist presenter. Subscribe to their podcasts separately by searching by name in your podcasting app.
From the ground breaking and life saving to the wacky and implausible, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki reveals some of the best moments in science.
Big Ideas brings you the best of talks, forums, debates, and festivals held in Australia and around the world, casting light on the major social, cultural, scientific and political issues
Late-night television's award-winning news program featuring anchors Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. For in-depth reporting on today's major news stories, to features, profiles, Nightline has the last word in live network news.
ABC News' Sunday morning discussion program, featuring newsmaker interviews, panel discussions and debates on a wide range of global issues and commentary. Brought to you by George Stephanopoulos and the ABC News team.
In a world marked by wicked social problems, The Minefield helps you negotiate the ethical dilemmas, contradictory claims and unacknowledged complicities of modern life.
Background Briefing is daring narrative journalism: Australian investigations with impact. Our award-winning reporters forensically uncover the hidden stories at the heart of the country’s biggest issues.
Every weekday, catch up with Sinéad Mangan as she explores news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
The Signal is the ABC's daily news podcast that helps cut through the noise to cover the biggest stories, explaining not only what is happening but why. It's an entertaining 15-minute show, perfect for the daily commute.
PM covers stories across Australia and the world, explaining and analysing the most important events and issues of the day.
Life Matters is your guide to contemporary Australian life. Be part of rich conversations on relationships, family, parenting, education, work, health and consumer issues.
Unravel True Crime is a podcast where, each season, some of Australia's best journalists investigate unsolved crimes. Season 4: Snowball tells how an average family's encounter with a charismatic Californian con woman cost them everything.
The Money looks at Australia and the world through an economic lens. It explores how economics influences everything else.
Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Costa Georgiadis, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners.
With unparalleled resources, World News Tonight with David Muir provides the latest information and analysis of major events from around the country and the world.
Specialist and mainstream audiences alike rely on the Health Report to bring clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.
The World Today is a comprehensive current affairs program which backgrounds, analyses, interprets and encourages debate on events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.
Download This Show is your weekly guide to the world of media, culture, and technology. From social media to gadgets, streaming services to privacy issues. Each week Marc Fennell and a team of people far smarter than him (his words, not ours) take a fun deep dive into how technology is reshaping our lives.
From razor-sharp analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture, Late Night Live puts you firmly in the big picture.
Ockham’s Razor is a soap box for all things scientific, with short talks about research, industry and policy from people with something thoughtful to say about science.
New and compelling stories from Australia and around the world, told by some of our most popular and trusted historians. Step inside a time machine for an immersive journey through history, where stories of people, places and events bring the past vividly into our present world.
Making sense of Australia’s place in the world, Between the Lines puts contemporary international issues and events into a broader historical context, seeking out original perspectives and challenging accepted wisdoms.
Off Track, with Ann Jones, is an Australian radio show and podcast which combines the relaxing sounds of nature with awesome stories of wildlife and environmental science, all recorded in the outdoors.
With a focus on international politics and business, Geraldine Doogue talks to expert commentators about the things that matter to Australians.
Informative, jargon-free stories about law reform, legal education, test cases, miscarriages of justice and legal culture. The Law Report makes the law accessible.
Want to know what's really going on in Parliament House? Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas give you the political analysis that matters and explain what it means for you.
Finding Desperado is a brand new investigative mystery podcast, hosted by comedians Alexei Toliopoulos and Cameron James - the team behind the most talked about podcast of 2019, Finding Drago. Australia’s premier (and only) pop culture detectives, Alexei and Cameron have uncovered a bizarre Guinness World Record from 2005. A record held by an elusive European aristocrat. A record that they believe to be fake.
A fast-paced fun-filled ethics podcast for kids and their parents that asks those curly questions. From banning lollies to trusting robots, and from colonising other planets to eating pets, Short & Curly covers it all.
With a focus on international politics and business, Geraldine Doogue talks to expert commentators about the things that matter to Australians.
Get all the right advice you need to grow a healthy garden
Specialist and mainstream audiences alike rely on the Health Report to bring clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and political points of view.
Religion: it’s at the centre of world affairs, but profound questions still remain. Why are you here? What happens when you die? Does God matter? God Forbid seeks the answers.
ABC News' award-winning news magazine program, taking you beyond the headlines of today's stories and trends.
The ABC's team of specialist reporters introduce you to the people and places that make up country Australia.
In-depth conversations with the best fiction writers from Australia and around the world.
In-depth conversations with artists and creative thinkers from Australia and around the world.
They breathe air but live underwater, and like their land-dwelling counterparts their bites are venomous.
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Big Ideas
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Online privacy & technology reshaping society
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Love it or hate it, technology rules the world. Our social systems and values are bent out of shape by innovative technology. Ideas we used to hold dear like privacy are suddenly negotiable in the online world and tech companies set the rules with governments struggling to catch up. So is it possible to regain control of your data and can governmen…
An FDA panel now recommends emergency use authorization for Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine that is found to be 85% effective at preventing severe illness and 100% effective at preventing hospitalizations and deaths. The Biden administration declassifies a report into the murder of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, accusing the C…
A Capitol police officer speaks out about the January 6 siege. President Biden rolls back a military ban of transgender Americans. We also talk about the power outages in Texas, Australia's new regulations concerning big tech and news, athletics at historically black colleges, 500,000 COVID-19 deaths, and an ABC News special: Soul of the Nation.…
Protests continue to put pressure on Myanmar's military, as countries in the region and beyond weigh their diplomatic options. Tensions have bubbled up twice this month between Australia and New Zealand, so are we really friends or just allies? And President Biden treads carefully as he seeks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.…
How do we get a wage increase? That was a question Richard Denniss from The Australia Institute asked young workers twenty years ago. They didn't know. With Australia's slow growth in wages it appears that this is still the case. Will the proposed changes to the Fair Work Act enable a better process for better work conditions?…
By all accounts, it appears that the Australian economy is coming out of the pandemic fallout earlier than expected and stronger. Most corporations have been reporting strong profits, commodities such as copper and nickel are priced at a ten year high, there's a bumper crop of wheat with again, strong global prices, household debt has been reduced …
Five men have been trapped on board an abandoned oil tanker off the coast of Dubai– a couple of them for nearly four years. Until last week, they had not been ashore in that time. Their case is emblematic of the vulnerability of seafarers the world over.
Following the release of the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, some of the biggest challenges will be fixing the broken funding model, getting more money into the sector, and ensuring it is spent effectively and efficiently. We take a look at the options that are proposed.…
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Saturday Extra - Full program podcast
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Fixing aged care funding; Stranded seafarers; The state of the economy; Wages and IR; A Foreign Affair
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Now is the time to plant your winter veggies but don't forget your fruit trees! That's the message from urban farmer Steven Hoepfner who joins Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe with advice on what to plant and what care your fruit trees need. Jon discusses the ongoing problem of mislabelling.
Can you give things your best shot... and then let good enough be good enough? Many people in our society can’t - they are perfectionists and set themselves unrealistic and unachievable standards. Our culture in fact pushes for perfectionism. But we can learn to promote growth over perfection and compassion over criticism.…
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Full Episode: Thursday, February 25, 2021
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Britney Spears’ father maintains conservatorship out of love, lawyer says; Viral figure skater brings pop culture, activism, diversity to sport; UN secretary-general on global access to vaccines and effort to combat climate change.By ABC News
Jane visits a horticulturist who has cultivated a productive farming lifestyle for her family.
Gardening Australia presenters answer commonly asked gardening questions.
Costa creates the perfect home for the hardest workers in your garden – the worms!
We profile the exotic Elephant’s Foot – named due to its distinctive corky bark.
Millie visits a self-taught propagation expert who grows and nurtures thousands of plants indigenous to Central Victoria.
Tino shares some tips on rejuvenating potted citrus.
Josh visits his old rental property to see how the garden is growing and give the new owners a helping hand.
Clarence has tricks for encouraging grass trees to flower.
Jerry visits a team of researchers working on biological controls to keep our worst weeds in check.
Guest presenter David Fripp takes a close look at a group of plants – the Sinningias.
We meet botanical artist Lynne Stone who transforms embroidery thread into lifelike, native floral masterpieces.
Seasonal advice on jobs to do in the garden this weekend
All of us have an identity – an idea of who we are and our place in the world. But is identity fixed, or constantly in flux? On God Forbid, we explore some big questions and hear the personal experiences of our panellists this Mardi Gras.
PM covers a broad spectrum of issues relevant to all sections of Australia's diverse community.
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Science Friction
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Meaning in mayhem: COVID death counts and a Black Lives Matter reckoning
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The pandemic is personal and political for data scientist Inioluwa Deb Raji and historian of medicine Evelynn Hammonds.
The Overland is a train whose tracks were once plagued by both squabbling and pandemic. But it is back, although both the plague and the squabbling still exist.
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Soul Search
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I believe? Ben Myers on creeds in the contemporary world, Lent and Bob Dylan
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What does it mean to believe? To say 'this is what I believe the truth to be'? Today on the show, theologian Ben Myers joins Meredith Lake in discussing the ancient Christian statement of belief, known as the Apostles' Creed. And, our mini-series on faith and sex concludes with a look at the role of intimacy in Hinduism.…
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World News Tonight with David Muir
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Full Episode: Thursday, February 25, 2021
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The new coronavirus variant spreading in New York City. Pfizer and Moderna say they are already working to modify their vaccines to target these new mutants. A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach has died by suicide, just hours after he was charged with two dozen felonies, including sexual assault and human trafficking. The acting chief of the Ca…
With restrictions set ease in Victoria, we take a look at the first week of the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out and whether the Brisbane dosing bungle will knock people's confidence in the jab. And a tragic development in a mystery that's gripped New South Wales: the remains of alleged fraudster Melissa Caddick discovered months after she disappeared.…
Serafina Tanè was born into a doomsday cult led by a charismatic and abusive man who claimed he'd been abducted by aliens
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Allen v Farrow | Test Kitchen cooks Gimlet | JWong’s Happy ‘Niu’ Year
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BL + BW discuss Allen v. Farrow, a new HBO documentary series reinvestigating claims of child sexual abuse against director Woody Allen, who has continuously denied the accusations since they were raised in 1992, amidst an ugly and highly public breakup with Mia Farrow. The series was made with the cooperation of Dylan Farrow, who at age 7 accused …
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Life Matters - Separate stories podcast
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Too Hard Basket: the culture clash, how to help a migrant friend establish himself in the film industry
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Your friend migrated to Australia with a high level of experience in the largest film industry in the world. They have been unable to get work. You have noticed that much of their work is stylistically very different to what is made in the Australian market.At what point do you as a friend and colleague step in? Can you suggest that their style, wh…
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Corryong: the fire affected town that's learning to feed itself
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Thirteen months ago, the north east corner of Victoria was beset by out of control bushfires, part of the same fire pattern that raged up and down the east coast of Australia.Out of that disaster has sprung a community led revolution which could provide solutions for all of us facing food insecurity in times of need.…
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Could cheaper childcare help bring the post-COVID economy back to life?
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Last year parents breathed a big sigh of relief when, for the first time ever, childcare in Australia was free. But now childcare fees are on the rise again, with new research showing that the high cost is keeping more and more parents out of the workforce.
For decades people have flocked to a bucolic ashram in one of Melbourne’s most exclusive suburbs to hear Russell Kruckman spin his folksy brand of meditation, yoga and spirituality. But as Dan Oakes reveals, there's something rotten in this Shangri La: a horrific list of sexual abuse allegations.
Australia has been transfixed by the story of Brittany Higgins for almost a fortnight.The former political staffer alleges she was raped in a minister's office inside Parliament House in 2019, and has now filed a formal complaint with police.More allegations from other women against the man she named have followed, along with ongoing rounds of recr…
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Nightline
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Full Episode: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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Fallout of Texas winter blast. Sampling sobriety during the pandemic.By ABC News
A new theory on the fate of MH370 with journalist Florence de Changy and Isabel Allende on her life as a feminist.
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International efforts to end modern slavery
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While there is growing awareness about modern slavery and people trafficking around the world, numbers are still rising. Under the Modern Slavery Act, businesses are required to assess the risk of slavery in their operations – down the complete supply chain. On Big Ideas, an expert panel will discuss how policy, advocacy and practise has evolved in…
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Future Tense
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Wellbeing and COVID; the problem with Wikipedia; and the future of policing
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Early in 2020 we looked at New Zealand’s Wellbeing Budget initiative. That was just as the world was going into COVID lockdown. So how did the initiative handle the economic stresses caused by the pandemic. We get an update from Christoph Schumacher. We also look at some of the attribution problems faced by Wikipedia; and Elisabeth Braw from the Am…
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What role will regional Queensland play if Brisbane gets the Olympics
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The Queensland Olympics bid success has sparked mixed reaction from the state's region with some regional towns keen to get involved and others strongly opposed to the financial costs.
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AFP Commissioner warns politicians to report sexual assault allegations.
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Why has the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police explicitly warned politicians that sexual assault allegations must be immediately reported?
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Quantitative easing for beginners and hot-desking in the city
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Start-ups and small businesses previously priced out of Australian CBDs are taking advantage of lower rents and co-working spaces to relocate to city centres. Plus, your guide to quantitative easing and the promise of a 2032 Olympics in Queensland.Guests: Susan Harris Rimmer, Director, Griffith University Policy Innovation HubJeremy Thorpe, Chief E…
