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February 3 · 16 min
Tom McIlroy: Will Albanese capitalise on the Coalition’s chaos?
Political editor Tom McIllroy speaks to Reged Ahmad about whether the Liberals and Nationals can get back together, and if the prime minister can use this distraction to push through big reforms
February 2 · 17 min
Mistrust and fear after the Invasion Day bomb scare
Indigenous affairs correspondent Sarah Collard speaks to Nour Haydar on why the bomb threat at Boorloo has shocked many in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community
February 1 · 35 min
Australia’s best children’s picture book poll: Graeme Base on “Animalia”
The deputy culture editor, Sian Cain, speaks to author Graeme Base about how he wrote his bestselling and beloved books Animalia and The Eleventh Hour, and why he set out to challenge curious kids
January 30 · 28 min
Are there cracks in Trump's ICE dream?
Jonathan Freedland speaks to George Conway, a conservative lawyer and the ex-husband of Trump’s adviser Kellyanne Conway, about what happens next for Trump’s ‘ICE patriots’
January 29 · 19 min
Is Trump waging a war on his own people?
Washington DC bureau chief David Smith speaks to Reged Ahmad about whether fascism has come to US streets and if the country is at a crossroads
January 29 · 25 min
Guardian Essential report: One Nation surges against Coalition drop
Political reporter Josh Butler speaks to Essential Media director Peter Lewis about the rapid rise in support for One Nation and why the party has disrupted the traditional two-horse race in Australian politics
January 28 · 20 min
How can humans and dingoes coexist on K’gari?
Environment and climate correspondent Graham Readfearn speaks to Nour Haydar about why the dingo culling has sparked outrage and what killing them means for the survival of the protected species
January 27 · 32 min
'The opposition is in La-La land': Malcolm Turnbull on the Coalition split
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to Nour Haydar about what went wrong between the Liberals and Nationals and what it will take to resuscitate his party
January 26 · 21 min
A civil liberties expert on what Labor’s hate speech laws get so wrong
President of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties Timothy Roberts speaks to Reged Ahmad about whether Labor’s hate speech laws go too far, and why he says they risk undermining democracy in Australia
January 25 · 25 min
A nation of rich cowards? Ben Quilty on why we need our artists
The Australian artist speaks to Reged Ahmad about the Adelaide festival, Donald Trump and why we need a society that values its visionaries
January 23 · 30 min
Finding the remedy to ‘Trump exhaustion syndrome’
Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ashley Parker of the Atlantic about why she thinks Americans are suffering from a new politically induced condition and why the midterms in November might be the perfect remedy
January 23 · 25 min
Allegra Spender on fear and rushed laws after the Bondi attack
The independent MP for Wentworth speaks to political editor Tom McIlroy about why she thinks politics can often stand in the way of community safety
January 22 · 17 min
The Coalition has collapsed, will Ley’s leadership?
Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Reged Ahmad about the lead-up to the split and whether this is the end of Sussan Ley’s leadership
January 21 · 20 min
What’s behind the Sydney shark attack cluster?
Nour Haydar speaks to associate professor Christopher Pepin-Neff about the ‘perfect storm’ of environmental factors that has attracted sharks and what we all need to know before entering the water
January 21 · 14 min
Beckham feud: Marina Hyde on why Brooklyn has gone nuclear
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, has appeared to permanently cut ties with his family. In an explosive statement posted on Instagram, he claimed his parents had been controlling narratives in the press about his family, and had tried to ‘ruin’ his relationship with his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham. Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
January 20 · 21 min
Bridget Cama on Invasion Day and the political silence on First Nations rights
In the lead-up to 26 January, the co-chair of the Uluru Youth Dialogue speaks to Nour Haydar about the importance of peaceful protest and why those who want to see constitutional recognition are regrouping
January 20 · 28 min
Why Donald Trump really wants Greenland
Tom Burgis on Donald Trump’s friend Ronald Lauder, a billionaire with business interests in Greenland
January 19 · 16 min
Dr Bot: can ChatGPT be trusted with your health?
Medical editor Melissa Davey speaks to Nour Haydar about the newly launched ChatGPT Health platform and how it is changing healthcare as we know it
January 18 · 17 min
Will Labor’s contentious hate laws pass?
As parliament returns for a special sitting, political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Reged Ahmad about whether the prime minister can get his reforms over the line and why the Coalition is being accused of hypocrisy
January 16 · 22 min
Is Trump regretting his battle with the Federal Reserve?
Last week, the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into the chair of the Federal Reserve – and longtime foe of Donald Trump – Jerome Powell. In an extraordinary move, world central bank governors and bank bosses in America pushed back against the Trump administration. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the economist Heather Boushey about why a fight with Wall Street might be one the president regrets