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Who's responsibile for the emissions from Australia’s exported coal?
October 7, 2026 · 55 minFran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
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Adam Liaw's quest to revive the 'everyday' dishes that bring us comfort
October 6, 2026 · 55 minIt's like something out of a Dickens novel: Australians sleeping rough, veterans, migrants and those suffering severe mental health are being buried in unmarked, mass graves in New South Wales and Queensland because they're unable to…
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The cruel irony of Christa Pike's botched execution
October 5, 2026 · 55 minTennessee prison authorities tried for more than an hour to kill her with two doses of a lethal poison before doctors intervened to save her life. Murderer Christa Pike remains on life support after last week’s botched execution. So will…
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Kevin Rudd on what the West and China misunderstand about each other
October 2, 2026 · 55 minFormer Australian Prime Minister and Ambassador to the United State Kevin Rudd joins The Diplomats to reflect on his differing roles in diplomacy, as well as explore the misinterpretations between the US, the West and China.Humorist and…
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'Clowns out, Cowboys in' The meaning behind Pete Hegseth's latest announcement
October 1, 2026 · 55 minThe latest 'State of the Force' was another firey speech from US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth signposting an American focus on autonomous warfare, 'Fortress America', faith and the promotion of a warrior culture. Retired Lieutenant…
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The Greens choose a new leadership team
September 30, 2026 · 55 minWith David Shoebridge voted in by his peers as the new federal leader of the Greens, Phil Coorey, Political Editor of The Australian Financial Review looks at where the party could wield its influence in the Senate. Plus Kos Samaras…
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What the latest RBA rate rise means for the Australian dream
September 29, 2026 · 55 minThe Albanese Government wants to help more first home owners get into the market, but the fourth rate rise from the RBA this year just made that more difficult. Dr James Graham, Assistant Professor in the School of Economics at the…
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A public tip off leads to a suspected terror plot thwarted in the UK
September 28, 2026 · 55 minWhat do we know after a public tip off about three 'suspicious' white vans which led to five arrests near a British airforce base used by the United States in its war against Iran? The UK’s Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation…