Kathy Lette on female betrayal: ‘More painful than divorce’

Kathy Lette is a comic writer and pioneering voice in contemporary feminism whose first book, Puberty Blues, was published in 1979. Co-authored with Gabrielle Carey, it catapulted her into the public eye, horrifying her headmistress mother with its graphic depictions of teenage sex and drug taking.…

Tim Wilson accused the treasurer of pouring fuel on the inflation flames – is he right?

This week we had some not-so-great inflation figures and also reports that there'll be another interest rate rise right before the government hands down its federal budget in May. Newly-minted shadow treasurer Tim Wilson, aka the "energiser bunny", accused TreasurerJim Chalmers of pouring fuel on …

Tim Wilson accused the treasurer of pouring fuel on the inflation flames – is he right?

This week we had some not-so-great inflation figures and also reports that there'll be another interest rate rise right before the government hands down its federal budget in May. Newly-minted shadow treasurer Tim Wilson, aka the "energiser bunny", accused TreasurerJim Chalmers of pouring fuel on …

What Ukraine’s four-year resistance against Russia teaches us about survival

The Pentagon once said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could succeed in three days. So, as the war rages on, more than four years later, what else have world leaders got wrong? For one thing, what a nation’s most important source of power is. Today international and political editor Peter Hartc…

Inside Dr Jamal Rifi's mission to bring 'ISIS brides' and children home

Jamal Rifi is the Sydney doctor at the centre of a controversial mission to repatriate the so-called ISIS brides – 34 Australian women and children who are living in a camp in Syria. He also wants to bring back a young man who was taken to Syria as a boy who is now in an adult men’s prison.  The …

Kidnapped, body found: The case of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian

A scream in the night, glass smashing, and dogs barking - these were the first signs that something terrible had happened in a suburban Sydney street. Since then, police have revealed this was a highly unusual case of mistaken identity that resulted in the kidnapping of an innocent 85-year-old gra…

What it will take for police to charge Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

When Andrew Mountbatten-Windsorwas taken into police custody on his 66th birthday last week, it was the first time in nearly 400 years a British royal had been arrested. So what will the former Prince Andrew’s fate be? Today, Europe correspondent David Crowe on what it means for the monarchy that…

Designer babies: Healthier, better DNA? Or a gateway to eugenics?

Every parent has the same fiercely held wish for their unborn child: that they're born healthy, and continue to thrive. But how far would you go to achieve your goal? There is a growing movement overseas - and a controversial genetic test - that offers prospective parents the chance to choose embry…

Todd Sampson on doomsday preppers, aliens and why people reach for the extreme

Todd Sampson began his TV career on Gruen, the long-running ABC series about advertising, before transforming himself into a human guinea pig to scrutinise the limits of the human brain and body. His upcoming show, called Why?, explores the reasons behind why people turn to extreme beliefs and beha…

Return of 'ISIS brides' raises many questions about what it means to be Australian

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia's ISIS brides - the women trying to return home with their children from Syria - are not getting help from the government, but it seems there is more to the story. Joining Jacqueline Maley to discuss is senior writer Michael Bachelard, who has followe…