Political editor Karen Middleton and Guardian Australia's political team examine what’s happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you
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Guardian Australia's daily news podcast. Every weekday, join Guardian journalists for a deeper understanding of the news in Australia and beyond. You can support The Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
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Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent, Jonathan Freedland, invites experts to help analyse the latest in American politics. From politicians to journalists covering the White House and beyond, Jonathan and his guests give listeners behind the scenes access to how the American political machine works. With a global network of over 900 journalists and five dedicated editions covering news in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehen ...
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Hosted by Michael Safi and Helen Pidd, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining storytelling with insightful analysis and personal testimonies, the podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. And, in the run up to the US Election, Lucy Hough presents US Election Extra, a daily series of short updates, running alongside the regular Today in Focus podcast. Today in Focus is unmatched in both scope and depth, delivering ...
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Economic data can tell us a lot about what's happening the economy and society, but it's easy to get lost in data. Dollars and Sense dives into the latest economic figures to explain how they impact you and what they tell us about the state of the Australian economy, with host Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute and the Centre for Future Work and popular columnist of Grogonomics with Guardian Australia.
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Three times a week, hear the best of Guardian Australia’s journalism read out loud to you
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The Guardian Australia's culture team is often joined by performers, writers, musicians, and artists of every form. They discuss the news, trends, events and everything else which encompass Australia’s incredible culture
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Katherine Murphy, Lenore Taylor and guests bring you all of the week's political news and analysis from Canberra
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Judgement comes to George Pell. David Marr and Melissa Davey on the fall of a cardinal
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A weekly view from Down Under of all things top flight football in England and Wales
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Come behind the scenes at the Guardian Australia newsroom. We talk to our journalists about the stories they’ve written and how they came to write them. If there are particular articles you’d like us to discuss, please do get in touch
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The future is ours to shape. The Future Labs podcast harnesses the power of forward- thinking and strategic flexibility during these changing times. Delivering insights and uncovering the agility and innovation needed to thrive in the next decade. In the Moonshot 2030 series we uncover inspiring stories of innovative technology from the dreamers, engineers and visionaries paving the way for our renewable energy future. Discover some of the game changing, practical solutions, designed to brin ...
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The Guardian presents a daily podcast from the 2013 Brisbane festival, with news, reviews and previews from the city's cultural celebration
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This 5-part podcast series will bring together the people behind cutting edge research, projects and ideas spanning globalisation, the next wave of digitisation and sustainability – and the real-world impact and opportunities each presents. The series will feature conversations with thought leaders and challengers in Australia’s tech industry and explore the perspectives and big ideas driving Australia forward.
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Backyard Battlefields is a military history program which explores historical sites throughout Australia and beyond. Backyard Battlefields gives Australia’s military history a context by explaining its significance within the grander narrative of world events. Presented by James De Leo. For more information visit backyardbattlefields.com
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Starting in Australia and now in the UK, Token is a podcast about marginalised identities. But it's fun - we promise. We talk about race, gender, sexuality, culture, politics and whatever else makes you feel like a token in today's world. The only constants are fun, frank discussion and the freedom to politely ask awkward questions
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Mozhgan Moarefizadeh is stuck in Jakarta, living without rights—but with a yappy dog named Bella. With journalist Nicole Curby, she brings you into the lives of refugees like her, who are trapped on Australia’s new borderline, in Indonesia. Also heard via The Guardian’s Full Story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Interviewing the worlds best street artist to talk about what compels them to take their art to the streets.
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Weird and wonderful tales of Australian wildlife. Hosted by award winning science journalist Rae Johnston and ecologist Chris McCormack
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Lenore Taylor and Rebecca Huntley bring together everyday Australians to find out their opinions on the issues that matter to them
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Join Lenore Taylor, Guardian Australia's politics editor, in discussion with key political figures as they explore aspects of state and federal government to reveal both the detail and the big picture
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Caught in Australia’s campaign to ‘stop the boats’ were 30,000 people who landed, only to enter a legal limbo. Temporary is an eight-part podcast series that showcases stories from those seeking asylum in Australia
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Join Sandy Warr, Andy Zaltzman and a host of the Guardian's expert commentators as they analyse all the action from the Rugby World Cup 2015, sponsored by Heineken
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A weekly Asian & Pacific folklore podcast. Join Kamuela Kaneshiro as he shares tales of people, traditions, and gods from Pacific Island countries, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. These stories influenced films, Marvel and DC comic books, Disney movies, Netflix series, TV shows, and books. Episodes include a featured song, and Hawaiian word. www.LegendsFromThePacific.com
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Dave Farrar is joined by the Guardian's team of cricket writers and special guests to review all the action from the 2013 Ashes series
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What comes after #MeToo? Examining what changes we've seen since the movement started
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Join notorious Guardian columnist Van Badham and her labour activist co-host (and partner!) Ben Davison. As they deep-dive into the big news themes of the week and provide fresh, irreverent analysis about what's really going on in Australia and around the world.
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What do books tell us about the world we live in? Join Lucy Clark, Paul Daley and Zoya Patel for conversations with top authors about the ideas that shape their work. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify
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Geoff Lemon and guests get together every week during the 2015 Cricket World Cup to dissect the latest from the tournament in Australia and New Zealand with insightful, intelligent and interesting analysis
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A podcast series providing Australia & the world with conversations & commentary on design 💙 Hosted and produced by Amaani Thassim, Grace Pointon, Matt Leach and Myla Yeomans.
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The Guardian’s cricket podcast – captained by cricket writer Emma John alongside The Spin team of Guardian sports journalists, cricket-loving comedians and the most interesting cricket fans we can find. Sharing the highs and lows from an epic summer of cricket including the World Cup, The Ashes, T20 Blast, and County Championship. Mixing the sheer pace of journalism with the back-of-the-hand variations of comedy and absurdity. Subscribe so you never miss one
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Law and law-adjacent hot topics highlighted or explained for the lay person. Opinions and non-legal interests occasionally featured.
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The Wander Woman Podcast frequently charts in 'Travel and Places' in over 13 countries around the world and, on all of Apple Podcasts, has been ranked #1,345 out of 500,000+. It is the first travel podcast to take on a magazine style - rather than the format of an interview – and has been listened to and downloaded in more than 72 countries from the UK to Australia and beyond, by tens of thousands of people. It has been selected as “Best of” travel podcasts by The Telegraph, The Guardian and ...
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We discuss the latest accounting news and tips on how to succeed at the big 4 accounting firms. This includes information about KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and EY.
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The Culinary Archive Podcast is a series from the Powerhouse with food journalist Lee Tran Lam exploring Australia’s foodways: from First Nations food knowledge to new interpretations of museum collection objects, scientific innovation, migration, and the diversity of Australian food. Contributing editor Lee Tran Lam is a freelance journalist who has worked with The Sydney Morning Herald, Gourmet Traveller, The Guardian, SBS Food, FBi, ABC, Australian Financial Review, Rolling Stone and Turk ...
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UN Human Rights Committee: Australia responsible for children in Nauru regional processing centre
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Children trying to seek refuge in Australia have been detained on Nauru. They argue that Australia is still responsible for them. Australia made a carefully worded agreement with Nauru to avoid responsibility. If Australia has no responsibility, Australia says it is not obliged to ensure the human rights of these children. Um, okay, weird flex abou…
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In the first few days of his presidency, people tried to challenge and reason with Donald Trump – suing his administration, questioning his decisions to reporters and pleading to him for mercy. But does Trump care what his critics think? Jonathan Freedland speaks to Susan Glasser of the New Yorker about what we can expect from a leader who goes it …
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Southport attacks: the failures that allowed Axel Rudakubana to kill
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The murders of three little girls in the seaside town led to horror – and then racist riots. Now the teenaged killer has been sentenced to 52 years. Josh Halliday reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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Is Albanese letting Dutton set the political agenda?
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As an election year begins, both the prime minister Anthony Albanese and the opposition leader Peter Dutton have started laying out their priorities and setting the tone for the upcoming election. But with Donald Trump returning to the White House, and as horrific antisemitic attacks continue to dominate our politics, both leaders have found themse…
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Superannuation tax concessions benefit the richest Australians most – so why is the government finding it so hard to make modest changes to the system? On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss fearful grandmas, angry farmers and the political fight over superannuation reforms. This discussion was recorded on Thursday 23 January 2…
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It was a Nazi salute. But here’s why a Roman salute is not better
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Very short, sharp episode about the close link between the Roman Empire and Nazism. Why the “Roman salute” explanation is still scary as heck.
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Keir Starmer plans to rapidly increase the amount of artificial intelligence used in the public sector. But what is the environmental cost? Helena Horton reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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Are culture wars and crime an election winning strategy?
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As the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, warms up for the federal election campaign, he’s quick to tell voters he’s a strong man in politics who’s tough on crime – a message he’s kept consistent since his maiden speech. Guardian Australia’s Queensland correspondent, Ben Smee, and political reporter Sarah Basford Canales tell Nour Haydar the Coalitio…
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Billionaires who fail to denounce nazis and fascists are, you guessed it, bad. In Australia, we do not (as far as we know at this stage) have a fascist with overwhelming political power in parliament. But we cannot ignore what is happening in the US. This not-lawyerly episode discusses one concrete action you can take now to strengthen your communi…
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And as bad as ever. NT reinstating dangerous and degrading practice of using spit hoods, still criminalising children. Reporting from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/14/northern-territory-spit-hood-ban-lifted-clp-ntwnfb
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The first days of Trump and the migrant raids to come
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Senior political reporter Joan E Greve talks through the string of radical executive orders on immigration enacted by Donald Trump on his first day in office. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States and has vowed to ‘put America first’ in his inauguration ceremony at the US Capitol rotunda. The chief Washington correspondent, David Smith, tells Reged Ahmad what it was like inside Trump’s inauguration ceremony and what the new president’s executive orders reveal about his…
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The financial time bomb facing special educational needs
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Richard Adams reports on the Send funding cliff edge affecting children and their development. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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Executive orders, Gulf of America and flags on Mars: Trump’s first day in office
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The cold forced the speeches indoors but it didn’t stop Donald Trump from announcing a flurry of executive orders dismantling much of the work of his predecessor. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the US commentator Molly Jong-Fast about what a virtual declaration of war against an American ally, a promise to “expand America’s territory” and a couple of…
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For over a year the flash of bombs and deafening sound of explosions have filled the night sky over Gaza. Now, finally, there is a ceasefire. Nour Haydar speaks to Mostafa Rachwani about how the deal has brought the refugee community in Australia some relief but why, after 15 months of war, many are fearful that the peace won’t last…
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As Donald Trump returns to the White House, Hugo Lowell and David Smith discuss what to expect from his first few weeks. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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Multivitamins offer the promise of guiding us to ultimate health. But are all vitamins created equal, and is there proof behind the wellness claims? Reged Ahmad talks with science writer Donna Lu about the multi-promises of multivitaminsBy The Guardian
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The Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent Bethan McKernan explains the pact reached between Israel and Hamas to halt fighting You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupportBy The Guardian
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The Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent Bethan McKernan explains the pact reached between Israel and Hamas to halt fighting. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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The Middle East, inflation and Trump’s return – what will Biden’s legacy be?
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After 15 months of war, a ceasefire deal in Gaza has been reached. In his farewell address to the nation, Joe Biden tried to convince the US public that it was just one of many successes he’d had in the White House. But is that how his time in office will be remembered? Jonathan Freedland speaks to the author Franklin Foer about Biden’s legacy…
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The Guardian’s health editor Andrew Gregory explores the promises and challenges of revolutionary technology in the fight against cancer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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The federal government is promising $3bn to improve the national broadband network – but is this enough to fix Australia’s internet? Reged Ahmad talks to reporter Josh Taylor about why the NBN remains expensive and slow compared with many other countries’ internet and what can be done to make it better…
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The 'Koolama' was a ship of Western Australian State Shipping Service. It was built in 1936 by Harland and Wolff, ominously the same firm that built 'Titanic', for the servicing of the remote ports of the North West and Northern Territory. In 1942, bound for Darwin with a cargo of 180 passengers and war material it was attacked by Japanese bombers …
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In the wake of the catastrophic LA fires, how do the Australian major parties shape up on climate policy? As natural disasters grow more and more frequent, causing devastating destruction, and making cost-of-living more expensive, the two major parties in Australia seem happy to be talking about the nuclear nothing-burger, while sweeping coal mine …
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Political correspondent Kiran Stacey traces the allegations of corruption against Labour MP Tulip Siddiq that caused her to resign from her ministerial role in Keir Starmer’s government. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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‘The entire community is just gone’: inside the Los Angeles wildfires
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Gabrielle Canon reports from Los Angeles on the wildfires destroying homes and communities You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupportBy The Guardian
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Episode 164: Dutton plays at being Temu Trump to avoid explaining his policies for the election and good news about electric cars
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Van Badham and Ben Davison devote an episode to pulling apart the world’s most uncharismatic populist, Peter Dutton, as well as his energetic attempt to make Australia as dysfunctional as it was last time he was in government: with plans to reduce workplace pay and safety gains, sack 38,000 public servants, end fee-free TAFE, strip universal childc…
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‘The entire community is just gone’: inside the Los Angeles wildfires
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Gabrielle Canon reports from Los Angeles on the wildfires destroying homes and communities. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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A history-making moment at the Australian Open
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When 26-year-old Hady Habib stepped out on to court 13 at Melbourne Park on Sunday, he was already making history even before defeating his opponent. Later today, he will face the world No 14, Ugo Humbert, in the second round of the Australian Open. Nour Haydar speaks to the trailblazing tennis player about how his success has been a source of cele…
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A new Facebook for the era of President Trump
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Factchecker Jesse Stiller and technology journalist Chris Stokel-Walker explore why Mark Zuckerberg has announced dramatic changes to Meta’s social platforms, and what they will mean for their 3.3 billion users. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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He’s not even US president yet, but Donald Trump is already dominating the headlines – from his scot-free sentencing to his talk of invading Greenland. His term is set to be full of surprises, but is it what his supporters voted for? Reged Ahmad talks to Washington DC bureau chief David Smith about the noisy lead-up to Trump’s second go, and what t…
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Culture 2025: what to watch, read and listen to this year
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Culture critics Lanre Bakare, Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Catherine Shoard look ahead to the best of the year in film, TV, books and music. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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116. The more you know - Giulia "BLocal" Riva
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On Splatrs' Street Art Unearthed this week, Steph sits down with Guilia Riva, a writer, author and blogger in the urban art scene since 2011. Today, Giulia's blog 'BLocal' is one of the biggest documenting the urban art scene. She is a frequently commissioned writer for urban art publications like UP magazine and most recently, she has published th…
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The election is coming: what moments will define the campaign?
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There is still no date for the federal election but Anthony Albanese has switched to campaign mode, hitting electorates across Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia all in one week. With the prime minister’s approval rating sliding, a potential interest-rate cut on the horizon and Donald Trump reclaiming the keys to the White Hou…
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Silicon Valley leaders bend the knee to Trump
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This week we learned that Meta is dropping third-party fact-checking, the Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, spiked a cartoon that made fun of him and other tech leaders kneeling before a statue of Donald Trump, and just about all the big Silicon Valley companies are donating $1m to Trump’s inauguration fund. Jonathan Freedland and Blake Montgomery look a…
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It was a wildlife conservation triumph, then came the corpses
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Biodiversity writer Phoebe Weston hears from farmers on the west coast of Scotland who claim they are losing hundreds of lambs a year in a case of rewilding gone wrong. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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How does a hugely successful entrepreneur and parent find the energy, creativity and time to write a novel? Zoë Foster Blake tells Bridie Jabour how she makes the most of 90 minutes and where she starts You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupportBy The Guardian
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Just some things. Greg and guest host Adam Gottschalk discuss the media panic over the falling Aussie dollar, what it means for Greg’s Vegas blackjack losses, and how markets are responding to the incoming Trump administration. This discussion was recorded on Thursday 9 January 2025 and things may have changed since recording. Order the first book …
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Why is Elon Musk increasingly trying to influence UK politics?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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Episode 163: Auspol in 2025, Australia's economic position, disinformation and good news about renewables
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Van Badham and Ben Davison are FINALLY back! Today, they take "Auspol 2025" head-on. As a federal election looms, the episode explores reality versus hyperbole around the Australian economy and considers the role of disinformation warping the view. The good news is about the growth of Australia's renewables infrastructure set to energise MILLIONS o…
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How to face your fears and ocean swim with Alice Marklew
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It’s obvious there are many benefits to open water swimming, but knowing how to prepare and where to begin can feel overwhelming. Founder of the Coogee Bay Cuttlefish swim club Alice Marklew takes Matilda Boseley through practical tips to jumping (safely) into the big blue You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport…
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Are private schools losing their grip on the British elite?
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Professor of sociology Sam Friedman charts the enduring influence of private schools in the making of the British elite and asks whether the Labour government is looking finally to curtail it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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Dolly Doctor on how to talk to teens about sex and consent
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For more than 20 years Dr Melissa Kang helped Australian teenagers navigate puberty with her much-loved column Dolly Doctor. Kang speaks to Reged Ahmad about why it’s more important than ever to have that conversation You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupportBy The Guardian
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The month that changed South Korea for ever
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Raphael Rashid and Haeryun Kang chart the turmoil that has engulfed the country over the past month, from a declaration of martial law to two impeachments and the worst domestic aviation disaster in its history. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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Charles Duhigg on how to become a supercommunicator
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Do you find yourself replaying an important conversation in your head and thinking - ‘why did I say that?’ Journalist and Pulitzer prize-winning author Charles Duhigg found himself at a similar impasse when he had to manage a project and struggled to connect with members of his team. So he learned everything he could about communication. Duhigg tel…
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Helen Pidd and Alexandra Topping have been close friends for almost 20 years. But struggles with fertility and new motherhood tested their bond to the limit. • Listen to our Embracing a childfree life episode, from April 2023, on Helen’s experience of IVF treatment and meeting other childfree people, and read Helen and Lexy’s account of their frien…
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Whether we like it or not, some of us will have to host friends and family at home this holiday season. Karima Hazim, co-author of cookbook Sofra: Lebanese Recipes to Share, takes Reged Ahmad through her essential hacks for putting on a spread to impress – without the stress You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport…
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What happens if Trump pardons the January 6 rioters?
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Four years after the 6 January attack on the Capitol, Donald Trump has promised he will pardon hundreds of his supporters who were convicted over their roles in it. This comes after Joe Biden gave an unconditional pardon to his own son, Hunter, for federal crimes of which he had been convicted. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Kimberly Wehle…
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Helen Pidd attends the PDC World Darts Championship to find out why the sport has grown in popularity in recent years. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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