The Wire Weekly 24 October 26

The Wire Weekly covers:  The alleged attack on MP Helen Haines sparks fresh concerns over the safety of women in politics, A landmark High Court ruling overturns the approval for a major coal mine expansion, and NSW Moves to Legalise Human Composting as Sustainable Deathcare Gains Attention.

The Wire Weekly 17 October 26

The Wire Weekly 10 October 2026

This weeks Wire's Weekly includes Health policy took centre stage at a Sydney University debate, we speak to one of Australia’s youngest mayors about young leadership and representing his community and later we remember publishing legend Hilary McPhee, and explore her lasting impact on Australian l…

The Wire Weekly 3 October 2026

This weeks Wire's Weekly includes Greens leader Larissa Waters resigning after health concerns, call for federal action as housing crisis widens generational wealth gap and later Bogong moth numbers surge across NSW in encouraging sign for endangered species.

The Wire Weekly 26 September 26

The Wire Weekly 19 September 2026

This week's The Wire Weekly includes five years on from AUKUS, older Australians face financial abuse and we take a look at 70 years of Australian television.

The Wire Weekly 12 September 2026

The Wire Weekly 5 September 2026

This weeks episode of The Wire Weekly includes the devastating landslide in Nepal, NDIS impacting communities and the impact of energy use as data centres boom in Australia.

The Wire Weekly 29 August 2026

The Wire Weekly looks at the link between misogyny and violent extremism, Australia’s lobbying rules and we explore the power of children’s stories to shape young minds and build shared experiences.  

The Wire Weekly 22 August 2026

This week on The Wire Weekly, we look at uncertainty around Australia’s planned national gun buyback as governments work to reach an agreement. We unpack the NDIS changes set to pass next week and what they could mean for people with disability. And later, we speak to the producer of the First Nati…