EP82. After the War: Can Israel Change Itself?

Israel has demonstrated that it can strike its enemies, but can it shape what comes next? In a wide-ranging and unusually candid conversation, former IDF spokesman Peter Lerner examines the violent settler rampages in the West Bank and a government he says has “empowered extremism”; the failure to …

EP81. Into the Arena: Mikaela Stafrace on Service, Politics and Hope

Why would a successful lawyer, mother and long-time advocate for Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation choose now to enter politics and contest one of Victoria's most politically and emotionally charged electorates? Behind The Headlines sits down with Labor candidate for Caulfield Mikaela Stafrace for…

EP.80 The challenge Col (ret) Michael Scott asks of us

When your own house is in flames, what are you going  to do about it. This compelling conversation with Colonel (ret) Michael Scott and co-interviewer Gary Max, explores antisemitism and its impact on our society. Because we each have agency, Michael asks, am I contributing to a better tomorrow, or…

EP79. Beyond the Platform: Josh Burns on Labor, Israel & Australia

The debate over Labor's National Conference has focused almost entirely on the Platform. But is that where the real story lies? In this special edition of Behind the Headlines, Adam Slonim sits down with Labor MP Josh Burns to explore the deeper questions confronting both Australia and the Labor Pa…

EP78. There was No Word for what Hamas did to Families so it had to be Created: Kinocide.

Dr Cochav Elkayam-Levy, recipient of Israel's highest civilian honour and founder of the Civil Commission on the October 7 Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children, takes us inside one of the most confronting investigations of our time. As her team examined thousands of images, videos and survivo…

Episode77. Can We Still Live Together? Archbishop Peter Comensoli on Truth, Faith and the Fight for Australia's Soul

What happens to a society when truth becomes relative, empathy is replaced by outrage, and communities retreat into competing identities? In one of the most thoughtful Behind The Headlines interviews to date, Archbishop Peter Comensoli joins me and Rabbi Ralph Genende to discuss why the surge in an…

Ep.76 They Imprisoned My Family Because I Spoke Out in Australia

What happens when a dictatorship reaches into Australia to silence its critics? Iranian-Australian activist Nos Hosseini shares a deeply personal story of courage, repression and the forgotten struggle of the Iranian people. Nos challenges the West to see beyond the headlines that dominate Western …

EP.75 Agricultural Terrorism & the Replanting of Israel

In this startling episode, ReGrow's Danielle Abraham tells us of the little-known terrorism launched by Hamas and Hezbollah to purposely destroy Israel's agriculture, and ReGrow's work with Israeli farmers in replanting over 550,000 fruit trees & orchards and 260,000 vines. It is a powerful story o…

EP.74 Feeding Hope: One Family's Grief, One Nation's Resilience

When the toll of war came to Israel, Lyana Rotstein could have retreated into grief. Instead, she and a growing network of more than 200 volunteers chose service. Every week they prepare and deliver meals to soldiers defending Israel in Gaza and along the northern border, transforming heartbreak in…

EP73. What the World Gets Wrong Reporting Israel - Alex Winston of the Jerusalem Post

Jerusalem Post News Editor Alex Winston joins Behind The Headlines to discuss the gap between how Israel is portrayed internationally and the realities experienced on the ground. From war reporting and media narratives to regional politics and Israeli society, Winston offers a front-row perspective…