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Smart analysis, lively conversations, and great company. Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.
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Behind the massive lay-offs at The Washington Post
The Washington Post has made widespread lay-offs that will drastically shrink the size of the storied newspaper.
Australia correspondent Michael...
Why One Nation is surging in the polls
Pauline Hanson's One Nation is enjoying the kind of public support it hasn't seen since its formation in the 1990s.
Is this a blip or a more per...
US politics roundup with Katty Kay and Jon Sopel
A big week in US politics has been capped off by Donald Trump sharing a racist post about the Obamas.
Katty Kay and Jon Sopel join Nick Bryant t...
The impact of Isaac Herzog's Australia visit
Israel's President Isaac Herzog is about to arrive in Australia. He will meet with bereaved families and members of the Jewish community following the...
The Last Thing: Sam Koslowski
Sam Koslowski, the co-founder of the social media news company, The Daily Aus, joins Nick Bryant on The Last Thing.
A messy January in Australian federal politics
January used to be a pretty quiet time in Australian politics, something of a partisan ceasefire. But not anymore.
The women drivers breaking up a boys' club
Old Girls On The Road is a women-led community of classic car owners in Brisbane.
Classic car culture is very male-dominated, so this group off...
Will Iran strike a deal with the US?
President Donald Trump is amassing US military forces in the Gulf, as Tehran seeks a deal to ease tensions.
Meanwhile, this week doctors inside...
What is Donald Trump's endgame in Minnesota?
Amid the turmoil in Minnesota, President Donald Trump has given conflicting statements on whether or not he will pull back immigration enforcement eff...
The downfall of China’s top military general
China's top military general, Zhang Youxia, has been put under investigation and accused of "grave violations of discipline and the law."
The pu...
Bush poets, buskers and big stars takeover Tamworth
It's that time of year — when die-hard country music fans make their annual pilgrimage to the New South Wales town of Tamworth.
For ten iconic d...
How other countries deal with their contested days
For many, Australia Day is a time to celebrate the very best of this country. For others, it's a day of reflection, mourning or protest
But this...
Is another interest rate hike on the way?
There's been a January surprise for economists, with an unexpected drop in the country's unemployment rate.
According to figures released by the...
Malcom Turnbull on Coalition chaos
After the Coalition split, Malcolm Turnbull examines how it all went so wrong. The former prime minister also discusses a major week in international...
How will conservative parties reform after the Coalition's rancorous split?
When hate crime legislation was tabled in parliament this week, few predicted the rancour and division it would unleash on the conservative side of po...
Where do transatlantic relations go from here?
The Greenland issue has underscored America's determination to challenge the international order as part of its "America first" vision.
Where do...
Geraldine Brooks on love, loss and ghost writing for Kamala Harris
Geraldine Books is a Pulitzer Prize winning author whose work spans foreign affairs, fiction and politics.
Her most recent books bring readers s...
Behind the scenes of journalist Gary O'Donoghue's exclusive interview with Trump
Gary O’Donoghue is the BBC's North America correspondent who made headlines due to an sudden, exclusive interview with President Trump.
He was...
David Gonski reflects on 20 years as Chancellor of UNSW
David Gonski is one of Australia's most respected and connected leaders — known as the "chairman of everything".
After 20 years at UNSW as its...
Rifts between Europe and America as intense talks on Ukraine war continue
The struggle between the US and the Europeans over the Ukraine war and the security of the continent is at a historic turning point — for the first ti...
Did Saturday Extra fulfil its promises to you?
At the start of this year, we said we would bring you the best commentators, the biggest brains, and people with lived experience on the ground. We pr...
Overland from England to Adelaide for the Ashes
18-year-old Tommy Lamb has been on the road for over 100 days, making his way from Manchester in England through Europe and Asia in the hope of making...
Australia's biggest social experiment: a ban on social media for under-16s
Next week, Australia will become the first country in the world to ban social media accounts for users under 16, a rare bipartisan move, with both sid...
Governor-General Sam Mostyn "there is so much good in this country."
Sam Mostyn took up the role of being the Governor-General in Australia in July last year, and she’s only the second woman to perform the role.
...
Mass prisoner release in Myanmar ahead of sham elections this month
Myanmar's late-December elections are unfolding in what UN rights officials describe as an atmosphere of fear, violence.
Ahead of that poll, whi...
Military build-up off Venezuela as US security strategy pledges "lethal force to defeat drugs cartels"
The Trump administration has released an updated National Security Strategy, which warned, among other things, that Europe faced what it called "the s...
The Rest Is History podcast back in Australia
It’s a chart topping podcast with millions of downloads around the world. Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland are distinguished historians — Oxford and...
What political trends are revealed in the 2025 Australian Election Study?
This week saw the eagerly anticipated release of the Australian Election Study (AES), compiled by academics at the Australian National University and...
Rising death toll in Hong Kong’s ‘avoidable’ fire
At least 128 people have died and 200 people are still missing. It's the city's deadliest fire in 70 years, and it ripped through a housing complex wi...
Washington attack and Trump's America with David Frum
To discuss the Washington attack and the broader trajectory of the Trump presidency we’re joined by one of the most influential observers of American...
Is peace possible? Ukraine war negotiations explained
As US negotiators head to Moscow next week, doubts are mounting over what - if anything - Russia is willing to concede in a Ukraine peace deal.
...
How China is ruled by engineers and America is run by lawyers
China is an engineering state, obsessed with building megaprojects, while America is a lawyerly society, reflexively blocking everything, good and bad...
Australia and India seal major film Industry pact as Bollywood booms down under
As the popularity of Indian films surge in Australia, a new era of bilateral film collaboration is being cemented through a cultural trade deal in In...
Jamal Khashoggi's widow devastated by President Trump's defence of Saudi Crown Prince
The widow of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi says she is hurt and disappointed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a warm welcome...
One Nation surges in the polls as the Liberal Party searches for meaning
As we enter the final parliamentary sitting week of the year Sussan Ley seems to have just survived the political killing season.
The Liberal P...
G20 leaders meeting in South Africa
South Africa is hosting the G20 this weekend and it should be the country's big moment, a chance to showcase its diplomatic and economic potential.
Putin backs US plan for ending Ukraine war as Zelensky faces "difficult" choice
A US proposal to end the war with Russia has been widely leaked and interpreted as favouring Moscow's peace terms.
Russia's President Vladimir P...
The life and architecture of Lord Norman Foster
From an office boy in 1950s Manchester, Norman Foster has become one the world’s most admired and influential architects.
He’s designed Apple st...
The untold story of grandparenting in Australia
Grandparenting has been an overlooked role in Australian history, and so researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) are conducting a la...
Is the future of university campuses all about collaboration?
Are universities vending machines for degrees, or are they the a breeding ground for community and collaboration?
The University of Sydney's pro...