Something To Talk About

When Dannii Minogue convinced her parents to let her try out for Young Talent Time at the age of seven, she had no idea of the impact it would have – not only on her life, but that of the entire family, too. Because back in the early ‘80s, Minogue was just another surname in the suburban phone book. Today, of course, it’s so much more than that. It’s Dannii. It’s Kyli...

Having recently turned 60, Rebecca Gibney is entering what she calls her “third act” vowing to do things that take her firmly out of comfort zone.  To that end, as she exclusively reveals in this episode, she’s taking a whirl on a surprising new project by signing on to Dancing With The Stars .  In a wide-ranging conversation with host Sarrah Le Marquand, Rebecca takes...

He is one of the most recognisable names (and faces) in the country, but despite the fact he has been beaming into Australian homes for 20 years as co-host of the Today show, Karl Stefanovic remains in many ways an elusive man. He rarely gives in-depth interviews, but on this episode of Something To Talk About , Karl sits down for a no-holds-barred chat, with no topic off limits… and even a...

Tammin Sursok is an accomplished actor, singer, podcaster and producer best known for her roles in hit TV series like Home and Away , The Young and The Restless and Pretty Little Liars. From the outside, her life looks glamorous. She splits her time between Sydney and Nashville with her husband and two children. But if you follow her on Instagram or listen to her podcast, you know that Tammin is n...

Gary Jubelin specialised in the field of homicide for 25 years, rising to the rank of Detective Chief Inspector until the time of his retirement from the force in 2019.  Since leaving the police, he has built another very successful career, this time in the media, the author of two best-selling books (I Catch Killer and Badness) and of course as host of one of Australia’s most successfu...

Something To Talk About is continuing to publish across the summer break, and will be back with a brand new episode on January 12.  In the meantime, we are revisiting some of your favourites from the 50 episodes we released over the past year. Today’s conversation is with Hamish Blake, which originally aired April 16, 2024.  ***  For more than 20 years, Hamish Blake has been a...

Something To Talk About is continuing to publish across the summer break, and will be back with a brand new episode on January 12.  In the meantime, we are revisiting some of your favourites from the 50 episodes we released released over the past year. Today’s conversation is with Rosie Batty, which originally aired March 16, 2024.  ***  Ten years after her son Luke Batty was...

Something To Talk About is continuing to publish across the summer break, and will be back with a brand new episode on January 12.  In the meantime, we are revisiting some of your favourites from the 50 episodes we released over the past year. Today’s conversation is with Tina Arena, which originally aired October 5, 2024.  ***  In the 30 years since Tina Arena stormed the cha...

Something To Talk About is continuing to publish across the summer break, and will be back with a brand new episode on January 12.  In the meantime, we are revisiting some of your favourites from the 50 episodes we released over the past year. Today’s conversation is with Em Rusciano, which originally aired May 4, 2024.  ***  Em Rusciano has never been one to hold back, but de...

Something To Talk About is continuing to publish across the summer break, and will be back with a brand new episode on January 12.  In the meantime, we are revisiting some of your favourites from the 50 episodes we released over the past year. Today’s conversation is with Ita Buttrose, which originally aired March 2, 2024.  ***  Few women in Australian media - or, for that mat...

Something To Talk About is continuing to publish across the summer break, and will be back with a brand new episode on January 12.  In the meantime, we are revisiting some of your favourites from the 50 episodes we released over the past year. Today’s conversation is with Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, which originally aired April 27, 2024.  ***  For 23...

Something To Talk About is continuing to publish across the summer break, and will be back with a brand new episode on January 12.  In the meantime, we are revisiting some of your favourites from the 50 episodes we released over the past year. Today’s conversation is with Amanda Keller, which originally aired June 22, 2024.  ***  Amanda Keller is a confessed oversharer. It&rsq...

Something To Talk About is continuing to publish across the summer break, and will be back with a brand new episode on January 12.  In the meantime, we are revisiting some of your favourites from the 50 episodes we released over the past year. Today’s conversation is with David Campbell, which originally aired March 23, 2024.  ***  Television presenter and singer David Campbel...

Something To Talk About is continuing to publish across the summer break, and will be back with a brand new episode on January 12.  In the meantime, we are revisiting some of your favourites from the 50 episodes we released over the past year. Today’s conversation is with Kate Langbroek, which originally aired May 18, 2024.  ***  It’s been five years since Kate Langbroek...

Something To Talk About is continuing to publish across the summer break, and will be back with a brand new episode on January 12.  In the meantime, we are revisiting some of your favourites from the 50 episodes we released over the past year. Today’s conversation is with Pip Edwards and Julie Bishop, which originally aired February 10, 2024.  ***  At first glance, they may no...

Claudia Karvan is one of Australia’s most respected and acclaimed film and television actors. She’s been acting since she was 10, and producing and creating TV shows since her early 30s. If you think back to some of Australia’s most iconic TV shows and movies, there’s a good chance Claudia was in them.  From The Secret Life of Us to Love My Way to The Heartbreak Kid to...

When Megan Gale kickstarted her modelling career in the early 2000s, she hardly expected she would still be at it as she approached her 50th birthday. But that’s exactly what has come to pass. On this episode of Something To Talk About, Megan joins Sarrah to discuss learning to be less hard on herself, and why it’s not so easy to – in her words – “push her buttons&rdq...

As a presenter on  Sunrise , Edwina Bartholomew is used to bringing Australians the news, good and bad, each morning. But when it came to her cancer diagnosis, the longtime journalist had to level with herself before breaking the story to the world. Today on Something To Talk About , Edwina joins Sarrah in the studio to share a very honest update on her health, the lessons her diagnosis has taught...

It’s one thing to start a pop-culture podcast with your best friend at the age of 23, but it’s another to find yourself running a multifaceted media company with 15 staff, five podcasts and more than 100 million downloads all before you hit 30. For Zara McDonald, it’s her reality. On this episode of Something To Talk About, Zara joins Sarrah to discuss the importance, but also the danger, in havin...

Between a Forbes 30 Under 30 listing, a spot on the AFR Young Rich List, an ADHD diagnosis and a second child on the way, KIC health and wellness founder and podcaster Steph Claire Smith has had quite the year. On today’s episode Steph opens up about how her and her husband’s approach to juggling business and babies has sparked conversations around the country, and why her ADHD diagnosis came with...

A few months ago, Pip Edwards surprised everybody when she stepped down from P.E Nation, the activewear brand she co-founded in 2016, and which she helped turn into a global force. A month later, Pip announced that she would be rejoining Ksubi, the brand where she kicked off her career in fashion 20 years ago.  In her first in-depth conversation since those headline-making moves, Pip is joining Sa...

It’s been a big year for Osher Günsberg. In March, he turned 50. Two months later, in May, it was announced that the two TV shows he’d been hosting for several years,  The Bachelor and The Masked Singer , would not return to our screens. But here’s the thing: Osher wasn’t surprised by the news. In fact, he was ready for it. On this episode of Something To Talk About, Osher joins Sarrah to chat abo...

When blogger, business owner and single mum Sophie Cachia announced her third pregnancy with a social media post in July, what many did not know was that behind the scenes, she had been on a four-year-journey filled with plenty of emotional hurdles and what she says was “a lot of sadness and fear”. Almost immediately, intrigue and speculation ramped up, as people began to question the baby’s pater...

Before he retired last year, David Stratton spent nearly six decades reviewing movies. And millions of Australians came to know and love him thanks to an on-air partnership with fellow critic Margaret Pomeranz, which turned them into household names and one of the most beloved double acts in the country.  On the show today, David joins Sarrah from his home – where he is still watching one, and oft...

Maria Thattil has had a big four years. In 2020, she became Miss Universe Australia. In 2022, she appeared on  I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! and came out as bisexual. In 2023, she became an author, releasing her first book Unbounded . And in 2024, she took on acting, appearing in a guest role on Neighbours . On today's episode of Something To Talk About , Maria joins Sarrah to discuss body s...