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March is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Epilepsy affects around 250,000 Australians. Chances are, someone in your life has it. And yet, for many of us, our only real reference point for epilepsy is probably a dramatic seizure scene from a TV show - which, as we'll hear today, isn't exactly accurate. Today I'm sitting down with Carol Ireland, CEO at Epilepsy Action Australia, to answer the questions tha...

Today's headlines include: Energy Minister Chris Bowen has approved the release of almost 800 million litres of fuel to Australia’s market, initially targeting regional areas. A man has rammed his vehicle into a synagogue in the U.S. state of Michigan in what federal investigators said was a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.  Bluesfest, a popular music festival held...

For as long as the Oscars have existed, people have campaigned to win them. Back in 1929, when Mary Pickford was nominated for best Actress at the second-ever Academy Awards, she invited the voting committee - then just five people - over to her house for tea. And won. In today’s episode, we’ll unpack the history of Oscar campaigning, and explain why frontrunner Timothee Chalamet has b...

Today's headlines include: Iran has struck two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters in the Strait of Hormuz, raising the number of ships struck in the region since fighting began to at least 16.  Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson has quit his job with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion because he said he was overpaid for the work he was doing. Software giant Atlassian has annou...

Earlier this week, the Australian Government announced it will be sending aircraft, weapons and troops to the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. It led us to one question: Does that mean that Australia has now entered this war? We’re going to explore the answer to that question in today’s podcast. Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler Prod...

Today's headlines include: Matt Canavan has outlined his agenda as the new Nationals leader, telling reporters, “we have to fight back for Australians.” The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has cleared former Prime Minister Scott Morrison over his involvement in the illegal robodebt scheme, while two others have been found to be corrupt. Hundreds of people have fled their hom...

A moment of silence on a Gold Coast football pitch last week set off a chain of events involving the Australian Federal Police, a middle-of-the-night phone call between two world leaders, and an extraordinary visa decision… all against the backdrop of an active war. In today’s deep dive, we’re going to explain everything you need to know about the Iranian women’s football...

Today's headlines include: Nationals Leader David Littleproud has announced he is quitting as leader of the party, but will still remain in parliament.  Thousands of Australians have returned home from the Middle East, after the escalating U.S-Iran conflict forced airspaces in the region to shut down last week.  Kyle Sandilands has broken his silence after broadcaster ARN announced his c...

In case you missed it, people can no longer watch porn on Pornhub, unless you have an existing account. And if you don’t have an existing account, well, you can’t create one. That’s because of a new code that came into force in Australia yesterday that requires all porn sites to verify the ages of its users. We’ll discuss the new laws and why PornHub has responding by shutt...

Today's headlines include: A former Liberal MP on trial for child abuse has been cleared of some but not all charges related to a 13-year-old boy. The Australian share market has plunged and oil prices have surged as the U.S-Israeli war with Iran continued to intensify over the weekend. A woman has fired numerous shots into the home of pop music ‌star Rihanna in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, ac...

Earlier this month, the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, killing the country's Supreme Leader. Iran then fired back with waves of missiles and drones across the Middle East. By the end of the weekend, people all over the world were doing the same thing — opening their phones and googling the term  "world war." In today’s podcast we’re going to discuss what de...

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. President Donald Trump has fired his Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, two days aft...

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 one of those stories that you just couldn’t write. So here is how it all unfolded. Hosts: Zara...

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 described as “strategic cousins” to boost their cooperation on a number of fronts. A by-e...

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 Australia's biggest radio show, and what could happen next. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons Produce...

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 Government has announced a timeline for working from home laws, with legislation set to b...

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. Today, we'll unpack what a war thousands of kilometres away means for everyday expenses li...

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 first known strikes on an Iranian nuclear site since the U.S. and Israel lau...

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. Today, we'll explain what we know, what's changing, and what it means if you or someone you know has...

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 possible terrorist act.  And today's good news: Researchers have used AI to crack the rules o...

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 launched strikes across the Middle East. In today’s podcast, we’ll unpack the lead...

This week, the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season kicks off with Opening Round, and it's set to be the most tense reunion tour in Australian sport: former teammates facing off against each other, ex-club legends returning to their old stomping grounds, and enough drama to fill a season of reality TV. On today’s podcast, Sam and I are going to give you everything you need to follow the plotli...

Today's headlines include: Sussan Ley has officially resigned from Parliament after she lost the Liberal leadership to Angus Taylor earlier this month. Police say they’ve dismantled a “deeply entrenched” syndicate, after dozens of people were charged with hundreds of offences in central Queensland.  Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told officials in Washing...

Sign up to our culture newsletter here! There’s been a huge shift in the way sex and sexual identity are represented on screen over the past decade. In the wake of Hollywood’s ‘Me Too’ reckoning, intimacy coordinators have become an increasing presence on film and television sets. But what does an intimacy coordinator actually do? If you want to hear more from Aleks Trkulja...

Today's headlines include: Mobile phones around the country will blast out a 10-second siren in late July as part of a national test of a new emergency warning system.  Two men have appeared in court for the first time since they were charged over the alleged kidnapping and killing of 85-year-old grandfather Chris Baghsarian. A former president of Harvard, Larry Summers, has announced he will...