Headlines: Trump fires Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem

Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed three Australian navy personnel were aboard a U.S. submarine that sank an Iranian warship this week.  Pharmacists in Victoria will soon be able to provide the contraceptive pill without a prescription or GP consultation.  U.S.…

The fight over how AI is used in war

In case you missed it, the U.S. Government has recently been clashing with one of the biggest AI companies over how it is using their technology. At the heart of the argument is two things how AI is used to surveil populations. And how AI is used in war. This saga resembles a thriller movie that is…

Headlines: American submarine sinks Iranian warship

Today's headlines include: The US-Iran war has further escalated after an American submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing at least 80 people. Canada's prime minister Mark Carney has delivered an address to Australia’s Federal Parliament and urged the two countries, which he descri…

The end of Kyle & Jackie O

Earlier this week, it was announced that the Kyle and Jackie O show would be taken off air after Jackie told her network she could no longer work with Kyle, bringing a 25-year, multimillion partnership to an abrupt end. In today's podcast, we'll unpack how one on-air argument managed to end Austral…

Headlines: Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon

Today's headlines include: Israel has sent troops into southern Lebanon and warned residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate, while Hezbollah says it's ready for “open war”.  A flight carrying Australians who were trapped in the Middle East has left Dubai, bound for Sydney. The Victorian Gover…

Will the Middle East conflict drive up prices?

Over the weekend, the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, killing the country's Supreme Leader. In the days since, we’ve seen an escalating exchange of retaliatory strikes across the Middle East.  Here at home, attention is now turning to the potential cost-of-living impacts of the conflict.…

Headlines: Satellite ‌images show strikes on Iranian nuclear site

Today's headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised a small number of mosques for holding vigils to mourn Iran’s supreme leader.  Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson has addressed the “significant impacts” the U.S-Iran war is having on global air travel. Satellite ‌imagery shows the fir…

Inside Victoria's endo scandal

An endometriosis scandal out of Victoria has prompted the State Government to review diagnosis standards. A recent investigation into a Melbourne gynaecologist raised serious concerns about how women's pain is being treated, and the systems meant to support the one million Aussies living with endo.…

Headlines: Conflict widens across Middle East

Today's headlines include: The UK Government has confirmed a Royal Air Force base in Cyprus has been hit by a suspected drone attack.  Pauline Hanson has refused to apologise for swearing at another senator in Parliament.  A shooting at a bar in the U.S. state of Texas is being treated as a possibl…

Why did the U.S. strike Iran?

Over the weekend, the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, killing the regime’s Supreme Leader and other key military personnel. The strikes came after indirect nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran ended last week without a clear deal. In response to the joint attack, Iran has…