Last week, Barnaby Joyce was filmed lying on a Canberra footpath, swearing profanities into his phone. He blamed the incident on the interaction between alcohol and prescription medication. Some critics called for his resignation, others called for the former deputy prime minister’s privacy to be respected. So where’s the line between a public’s right to know and a politician’s right to privacy? Gabrielle Jackson talks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and head of newsroom Mike Ticher about the p...
Feb 15, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last week parliament passed a new law giving workers more power to push back against unreasonable out-of-hours requests from their employers. The Albanese government says this is needed to protect workers’ rights in the digital age. But the Dutton-led Coalition says it will damage productivity. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp tells Jane Lee what the right to disconnect means for you and why it is shaping up to be an election battle You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstor...
Feb 14, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast What happens when you can’t find a rental in your budget and you own a dog? Caitlin Cassidy recounts her horror story looking for a home with a pet, and Cait Kelly speaks to Gabrielle Jackson about what’s driving the rental crisis and what needs to be done to fix it. You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
Feb 13, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Studies on the attitudes of young people between the ages of 16 and 29 show a serious split over feminism and influencers such as Andrew Tate. What’s behind it?
Feb 12, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re all paying more for groceries in a cost-of-living crisis because supermarkets are hiking prices higher than they need to. That’s according to one of the foremost competition experts in Australia, Prof Allan Fels, who presented a scathing report on price gouging last week. It’s the first of a number of inquiries to be held this year examining how supermarkets set their prices and the tactics they use to increase profits. Senior business reporter Jonathan Barrett tells Jane Lee whether these...
Feb 11, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast A year on from the murder of Brianna Ghey in the UK, her killers have been sentenced and her mother is leading an extraordinary campaign of compassion. Helen Pidd reports
Feb 08, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast The altering of an image of Victorian MP Georgie Purcell by Nine News has raised questions about the use of AI technology in the media. Josh Taylor tells Patrick Keneally how this could happen and what’s at stake if AI is left unchecked. You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
Feb 07, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast When Prof Georgina Long and Prof Richard Scolyer accepted their award for Australians of the Year, they had a very personal message. Their pioneering work has dramatically increased survival rates for melanoma, the most common cancer among people between 20 to 39 years old. But they are also fighting a different, equally challenging battle as they apply their expertise to a world-first treatment for Scolyer’s own terminal brain cancer. In his own words: “I’m not ready to die yet.” You can suppor...
Feb 06, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chief investigations correspondent Chris Knaus speaks to experts, family members and support workers to find out why Australians experiencing homelessness are dying decades prematurely – and what can be done to stop these deaths
Feb 05, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s new coalition government has announced it will repeal or review at least a dozen policies that provide for Māori, saying services should be provided on the basis of need, not race. But critics say the move is using fear to roll back decades of progress for Māori. On the eve of Waitangi Day, the Guardian’s New Zealand correspondent Eva Corlett and Prof Margaret Mutu from the University of Auckland explain why the government has chosen this moment for reform and how Māori are pushing...
Feb 04, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Anthony Albanese says he has changed his mind on the stage-three tax cuts given the current cost of living crisis, while others claim he has lied. But despite most voters saying it’s OK to break promises if circumstances change, there is no doubt that being branded a liar has political consequences. Gabrielle Jackson speaks to head of newsroom Mike Ticher and national news editor Patrick Keneally about why the difference between a lie and a broken promise matters
Feb 01, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast A terrifying mid-air blowout of a door plug left passengers fearing for their lives on an Alaska Airlines flight. It’s just the latest crisis for the Boeing. Jeff Wise and Gwyn Topham report
Jan 31, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Asbestos has been found in numerous public sites across Sydney after being discovered in mulch this month at the new Rozelle parklands development in Sydney. Now a Guardian Australia investigation reveals a potentially more dangerous type of contaminated soil may have been used in other developments across NSW, despite the environmental regulator knowing about the risks for more than a decade. Environmental reporter Lisa Cox tells Gabrielle Jackson why recycled contaminated building waste is bei...
Jan 30, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Health and science journalist Catherine Price investigates the science behind our relationships with our devices, and what we know about how to break the cycle. Prof Barbara Sahakian of Cambridge University explains why many of us are drawn to looking at bad news on our phones, and what it’s doing to us You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
Jan 29, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last week the prime minister confirmed what many had been speculating – that his government had made the decision to abandon the controversial stage-three tax cuts. Now the opposition is calling for an early election, saying the decision breaks a promise to the Australian people. Political correspondent Paul Karp tells Jane Lee why Labor’s decision to give more money back to most Australians is a political risk You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
Jan 28, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast The far-right party AfD has met neo-Nazi activists to discuss mass deportations. Why is the party still so popular? Kate Connolly reports
Jan 25, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Woolworths and Cricket Australia are at the centre of the annual political debate about the meaning and significance of 26 January. Political reporter Josh Butler talks to Patrick Keneally about why it was opportune for Peter Dutton to take aim at a major supermarket in a cost-of-living crisis, and how the voice referendum is shaping the conservative political playbook You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
Jan 24, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast A Guardian Australia investigation has revealed thousands of people have lost millions of dollars to the HyperVerse crypto scheme. So what were investors promised? And why wasn’t more done to warn consumers here in Australia, despite one overseas authority calling it a ‘possible scam’? Investigations correspondent Sarah Martin tells Gabrielle Jackson how a chance conversation at the hairdresser pulled her into the HyperVerse
Jan 23, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast As parks and gyms fill with people hoping to make 2024 their year of fitness, Science Weekly host Ian Sample speaks to Martin Gibala, professor of kinesiology at McMaster University in Canada, about how much exercise we should be doing, the benefits of interval training and how to make a new regime stick.
Jan 22, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last year was a horror year for household budgets as Australians struggled with rising interest rates, soaring rents and cost-of-living pressures. Many are asking: will things get better or worse in 2024? Guardian Australia’s economics correspondent Peter Hannam tells Jane Lee about the certainties and uncertainties that lie ahead You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
Jan 21, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Donald Trump faces multiple civil and criminal lawsuits – some of which could potentially end in a jail term if he is convicted. He denies all allegations. The Guardian’s US political investigations reporter Hugo Lowell speaks to Reged Ahmad about what impact these lawsuits have on Trump’s chances of getting back into the White House You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
Jan 18, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza at hearings in the international court of justice. Chris McGreal reports on what happens next
Jan 17, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast With an increasing number of people fed up with online options, speed dating is making a strong comeback in bars and venues across the country. Gabrielle Jackson talks to lifestyle editor Alyx Gorman about 10 years of apps in Australia and why more people are looking for love offline
Jan 16, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast An off-road driver in their dusty ute, blue heeler in the back, arm across the passenger seat – it’s an image that’s helped fuel the rise of SUV sales in Australia. That and the incentives given to consumers to purchase them. But how safe are these cars? And is their rising popularity at the expense of combatting the climate crisis?
Jan 15, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast At the start of the summer holidays, many Australians were preparing for another bad bushfire season. But instead, communities on the east coast have been battling extreme rainfall – from Cyclone Jasper in far north Queensland and severe storms on the Gold Coast to flooding in southern New South Wales and Victoria. Jane Lee talks with Guardian Australia’s environment reporter Graham Readfearn on what is driving these devastating downpours and whether they become more common in the future
Jan 14, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Guardian Australia journalists Sarah Martin and Tory Shepherd have been friends a long time. In this final epsiode of The tale I dine out on, they recount a hectic night in Hamburg during the 2017 G20 in which an encounter with Vladimir Putin’s security team gave them the story of a lifetime. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain
Jan 11, 2024•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Guardian Australia’s social media reporter and presenter Matilda Boseley was enjoying the view as she cycled home from work. An untimely distraction on her brand-new bike revealed a lot more than a lake filled with swan poo. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain
Jan 10, 2024•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Playwright, theatre director and Quandamooka man Wesley Enoch on how a wedding ring, curlews and a ‘grandfather’ ghost gum brought him the connection to country he craved. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain
Jan 09, 2024•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast When author and broadcaster Wendy Harmer was sent to cover the Academy Awards, she was thrilled. But the star-filled night was plagued with a series of mishaps. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain.
Jan 08, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast When the actor and author’s childhood crush turned up as his hairdresser, he felt compelled to listen to her advice. The makeover he received became his ‘Everest’ of 1979. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain
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