Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast
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Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast
Smart analysis, lively conversations, and great company. Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.
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‘Without trees we are all lost’: the ancient stories of Australia’s iconic Eucalyptus
In his new book, Professor Stephen Hopper delves into the ancient history, biology, and cultural significance of the Australian eucalyptus tree. In ad...
After the war, what is the future of Palestine?
It’s been two years since Hamas’ horrific attack on October 7, which killed twelve hundred Israelis and abducted another 251. Israel’s retaliation has...
Snowy Hydro 2.0 is leaking money
There's been another major cost blow out to the Snowy Hydro scheme 2.0, first announced by Malcolm Turnbull in 2017. It commenced in 2019 and was fore...
The sway of Australia’s Gen Z political influencers
In the US and Europe, young people have been central to a right wing resurgence, partly due to the presence of online influencers. While in Asia and A...
What is uniting the global wave of Gen Z protesters?
From Indonesia to Morocco, a wave of youth demonstrations are sweeping the globe. Gen Z protesters are united in their use of technology, pop culture...
‘The nightmare can now end’: Israelis react to ceasefire
In Israel there is a sense of cautionary optimism, families are excited to see the hostages return and are waiting for their nightmare of the past two...
'We lost everything': How much peace will Trump’s plan bring?
After a devastating two year war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first stage of a peace deal this week.
The death of leggings
Last week on Saturday Extra we were talking about the return of the budgie smuggler to the catwalks and beaches of the northern hemisphere.
This...
How will AI affect our democracy?
Peter Lewis and Lizzie O'Shea from Digital Rights Watch will be running live panels around Australia asking 'How Can Democracy Survive AI?'
"Hope" after Hamas announces release of remaining hostages in Gaza
Efrat Machikawa is a member of the Hostages Families Forum and her uncle Gadi Moses was released by Hamas after 482 days.
She says she is gratef...
The story of Australian restauranteur’s iconic Shanghai restaurant: M on the Bund
For 23 years, one of Shanghai's key attractions was a restaurant run by Australian woman Michelle Garnaut.
M on the Bund was known for western f...
Can Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize?
This year's Nobel peace prize is being announced in Oslo on Friday.
In the past, the award has gone to Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, the Rever...
Donald Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza as Hamas agrees to free hostages
Hamas has agreed to release all the remaining Israeli hostages but the group wants further negotiations on a number of key points outlined in the US p...
Budgie smugglers back in vogue in Europe
Spring has arrived in the Southern Hemisphere and as Australians head to the beach, we take a look back at the history of the iconic 'Budgie Smuggler,...
Academics dispute state of finances at leading Sydney university
Almost one in every two Australian universities has been restructured in the past year, and there is more to come.
Thousands of jobs have been c...
Jennifer Byrne on her best books of the 21st century
ABC Radio National is counting down the Top 100 Books of the 21st Century and you can help shape the list by casting your vote.
The story of feminist action in Australia
In 1975 the world celebrated International Women’s Year, which produced a plan to advance the rights of girls and women around the globe and Australia...
The politics at the UN General Assemby: Laura Tingle
A look back at the UN General Assembly this week, where President Trump told the international body that it was increasingly irrelevant.
In his...
Trump at the UN General Assembly
In an eventful week in New York City, Donald Trump delivered a speech calling climate change a hoax, and attacked the United Nations as he addressed t...
Jon Sopel on the week in US and UK politics
Jon Sopel from the award-winning podcast The News Agents delivers a chilling warning: when leaders go unchallenged, authoritarianism follows.
In...
"Here you come again": the Dolly Parton show sweeping Australia
he's one of the most universally loved people on the planet. The one and only Dolly Parton is being brought to life in a fictionalised story co-writte...
What does the new climate target mean for regional Australia?
This week Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the country's climate target for 2035.
The PM acknowledged that everyone in government, indu...
Anthony Albanese's crucial visit to Trump's America
The Prime Minister is set to embark on an 11-day trip to the UK and US where its hoped he will have a meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Th...
UN leaders week: vital questions on Israel-Gaza, the role of the US and future of UN
World leaders will arrive at the United Nations for their annual high-level meeting this week.
Although the UN is marking the 80th anniversary...
25 years since Sydney Olympics: a trip down memory lane
Cathy Freeman lighting the Olympic cauldron, then sprinting to victory in her ‘400 metres of reconciliation”. There was Thorpedo in the pool, Roy and...
What language is acceptable in politics, and how has it changed?
As the Liberal Party continues to manage the fallout from Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's comments about Indian migration, we explore how the boundaries of...
Murdoch family real-life succession drama reaches finale
The real life drama of the Murdoch family's succession battle ended this week in a closed Nevada court.
Rupert's eldest son Lauchlan will take...
Might makes right: great power rivaly explained
Great power competition has returned. The head of geopolitics at Cambridge University discusses the history of how great powers emerged and makes sens...
PNG marks 50 years since independence
Australia's history as a British colony is well known, but our history as a colonial ruler is less familiar.
Papua New Guinea is a country of 60...
Is America trapped in a cycle of political violence?
A 22 year old man is in custody in Utah, as the United States deals with the aftershocks of the public murder of political activist, Charlie Kirk. whi...
Dracula: Adrenaline fuelled ballet for the TikTok generation
Blood is spilling across stages around the country, as an original production of Dracula pushes the boundaries of ballet.
An adrenaline fuelled...
Is peak optimization of society a good thing?
Melbourne Innovation Week has been buzzing with a debate about whether the relentless pursuit of “peak optimisation” is a blessing or a curse for soci...
Could a covid-style response fix our feral animal problem?
The population of feral cats, foxes, deer, pig, buffalo and camels - among other species - are exploding across the continent.
Yet our response...
Four years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan: Yalda Hakim
Just over four years ago the Taliban seized control of Kabul in a matter of days and established a de facto government, after decades of Western milit...
US Ambassador Nicholas Burns on rebranded Department of War and China's military parade
The former US Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns is one of America’s most seasoned diplomats. He has served six presidents and nine secretaries of st...
History wars: how WWII is shaping Chinese nationalism
For decades China’s wartime contribution against the Japanese was not given proper credit in the West.
But now, Rana Mitter says China is pick...
The Last Thing with trail-blazing business leader Katrina Rathie
The Last Thing: our regular monthly segment where guests share the last great movie they watched, book they read, or place they visited.
Katrin...
Universities: Saving a sector in crisis
The university sector is facing a widespread budgetary crisis, hundreds of job losses, and criticism of high executive salaries.
There's also...
The Australian World Orchestra on home soil
The Australian World Orchestra was founded in 2010 with the aim of bringing home Aussie players home to play as an ensemble.
This year they've...
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa on the death of democracy
Under the authoritarian rule of President Rodriguez Duterte in The Philippines, Maria Ressa was targeted online, and had 11 arrest warrants out for he...