Episodes

  • Back to Back Barries: could Albanese be the next Hawke or Howard?

    Back to Back Barries: could Albanese be the next Hawke or Howard?
    Jun 27 2025
    George Megalogenis joins Tony Barry in the studio this week to discuss why Donald Trump is unlikely to drag Australia into war; whether the prime minister could win back-to-back landslides; and how it feels when you get it wrong as a political commentator
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    29 mins
  • Newsroom edition: the risks for Australia in backing US military action

    Newsroom edition: the risks for Australia in backing US military action
    Jun 26 2025
    Anthony Albanese and the foreign minister, Penny Wong, have endorsed the US bombings of three Iranian nuclear facilities, arguing the targeted strikes were necessary to prevent the regime developing a nuclear weapon. International law experts condemned the attacks as unlawful under the UN charter. Nour Haydar is joined by editor Lenore Taylor and deputy editor Patrick Keneally to discuss Australia’s entangled relationship with the United States
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    19 mins
  • Antoinette Lattouf wins against the ABC

    Antoinette Lattouf wins against the ABC
    Jun 25 2025
    What started as five casual radio presenter shifts has turned into one of the most closely watched court battles in Australian media. In 2023, Antoinette Lattouf was removed as a fill-in host of an ABC radio programme after she shared a Human Rights Watch post on the Israel-Gaza conflict on her social media that stated Israel had used starvation as a ‘weapon of war’. Lattouf sued the national broadcaster for wrongful termination and – after a costly legal fight – a verdict has finally been delivered. Media correspondent Amanda Meade and senior reporter Kate Lyons tell Matilda Boseley what this verdict means for Antoinette Lattouf, the ABC and the Australian media
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    29 mins
  • Can you trust your sunscreen?

    Can you trust your sunscreen?
    Jun 24 2025
    An investigation by consumer group Choice has found that several leading Australian sunscreens don’t provide the level of protection they say they do. The findings, which have been disputed by manufacturers, have raised questions about the testing and regulations of sunscreens in Australia. Consumer affairs reporter Catie Mcleod tells Nour Haydar why questions are being asked about the claims made by some brands and what consumers need to know now
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    17 mins
  • US strikes Iran: the breakdown of the rules-based order

    US strikes Iran: the breakdown of the rules-based order
    Jun 23 2025
    Just over a week ago, Iranian and American officials were set to meet for a fresh round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. Now the region is on the brink after the US joined Israeli attacks on Iran, striking three key uranium enrichment sites. And Iran has vowed to retaliate. Professor Ben Saul, the Challis chair of international law at the University of Sydney, tells Nour Haydar why he thinks the weekend’s events signal the breakdown of the rules-based order
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    25 mins
  • Mushroom trial comes to a close

    Mushroom trial comes to a close
    Jun 22 2025
    The mushroom trial that intrigued the world is drawing to a close after weeks of evidence – including testimony from the accused Erin Patterson. Now the defence and prosecution have set out their closing arguments. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one of attempted murder, for allegedly and deliberately serving four lunchtime guests beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms at her home in regional Victoria. Reged Ahmad speaks to courts and justice reporter Nino Bucci about each side’s closing arguments as the jury prepares for deliberations You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
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    29 mins
  • Back to Back Barries: Albanese and the world waits on Trump

    Back to Back Barries: Albanese and the world waits on Trump
    Jun 20 2025
    As the US president deliberates on whether or not to launch strikes on Iran, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss the global effort to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East and what it all means for Australian politics. Also in this episode: Could Jim Chalmers be the next prime minister?
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    23 mins
  • Newsroom edition: the consequences of the Israel-Iran war

    Newsroom edition: the consequences of the Israel-Iran war
    Jun 19 2025
    The world is hanging on to Donald Trump’s every word, waiting to see if or how the US will intervene in the Israel-Iran conflict. While Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong, warns of risks to global stability and urges dialogue, questions remain about the appetite for diplomacy. Bridie Jabour speaks to Guardian Australia’s international editor, Bonnie Malkin, and deputy editor, Patrick Keneally, about how the Israel-Iran war erupted and what could happen next
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    22 mins