If you watch or listen to sport on TV or radio, it’s hard to escape a bombardment of gambling ads. One year ago, a committee of Labor, Coalition and crossbench MPs all agreed that gambling ads should be banned during sports broadcasts. But 12 months on, there’s little sign of progress. Today, the push and pushback, when it comes to sports, gambling…

Inflation is stubbornly high in Australia, making every trip to the shop and paying bills really painful. For those with debt, expectations of an interest rate cut this year have evaporated and another rate rise is a distinct possibility. It’s not how the federal government had hoped the year would pan out. Today, the ABC’s Patricia Karvelas on how…

Labour has won the UK election by a huge margin, with voters kicking the Conservative Party from government after 14 years. One of the key policies the Tories ran on is a version of Australia’s offshore immigration detention policy, which was launched by Prime Minister John Howard in the lead-up to the 2001 election. This is episode four of Who Bro…

Building a retirement nest egg takes decades of careful saving. But wherever there’s money, there are scammers. They’re targeting superannuation accounts and with little more than a fake signature and a copy of your passport, they can clean out your life’s savings. Today, one man’s battle to get his money back. Featured: Michael Atkin, national con…

Labor senator Fatima Payman caused a storm in her own party when she defied the rules, joining the Greens in a symbolic vote on recognising a Palestinian state. The combination of the Middle East conflict, old party traditions and a new generation of MPs is a volatile mix. Today, Laura Tingle, the chief political correspondent for ABC TV’s 7.30 pro…

The US Supreme Court has delivered Donald Trump a major legal victory, ruling that presidents have significant protection from criminal prosecutions. It sets back efforts to prosecute Trump for his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election result. It also gives extraordinary immunity to presidents, putting actions deemed to be ‘official’ …

Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump is still reverberating through US politics. Democrats are openly discussing whether Biden should step aside for a new candidate, while Trump is taking a victory lap. Today, we speak to John Barron, co-host of Planet America, about how the election of one of the world’s most powerful lea…

ABC journalist Jessica Kidd couldn’t believe it, when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer in her early 30s. She’s by no means alone. The stats show the number of people under 50 being diagnosed with cancer is increasing. Today, we speak with Jess about her experience and an oncologist about why cancer in young adults is on the rise. Featured: Jessi…

Unless there’s some sort of miracle for the Tories in the next few days, the party is about to be all but wiped out when the Brits head to the polls on July 4. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has led a disastrous campaign, but the Conservative Party’s demise has been long in the making. Today, we explain what David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson…

The trial of the missing campers in Victoria fascinated Australians and now Greg Lynn, the former Jetstar pilot, is a convicted murderer. He’s awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of killing Carol Clay. He was found not guilty of murdering Russell Hill. Today, creator of the Trace podcast Rachael Brown takes us through the captivating and u…