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  The new oil threat plaguing Trump 16.09.2026 16min

  For months, the Strait of Hormuz has been in chaos amid the ongoing conflict between Donald Trump and Iran.   But now, the global oil supply faces a new threat.   Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are setting their sights on the Red Sea, putting a second critical shipping corridor in the crosshairs.   Today, former US Special Envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, on the latest escalation and what it means for the global economy.  Featured:   Tim Lenderking, former US Special Envoy to Yemen and Middle East Institute Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow 
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  How exactly could AI kill us all? 15.09.2026 16min

  Last week, an Anthropic researcher warned that rapidly advancing AI could lead to human extinction in the not-too-distant future.  Then tech bosses joined the call for countries and companies to work together to slow the race towards artificial super intelligence.   Today, AI philosopher Nick Bostrom on just how bad unbridled AI could get and whether we need to put the brakes on before it’s too late. Featured: Nick Bostrom, AI philosopher 
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  How One Nation’s driving a migration rethink 14.09.2026 16min

  The migration policy debate in Australia has shifted over the years from boat arrivals and refugees to a new battleground: the size of the net overseas migration intake.   And Pauline Hanson has managed to put the push for lower numbers back at the centre of the political debate.   But how much control does the government really have? Today, David Speers, host of tonight's ABC National Forum on migration, on whether the system we have needs a total rethink.    Featured:   David Speers, host of Insiders and the ABC’s National Forum 
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  Trump-a-palooza's Iran problem 11.09.2026 15min

  Donald Trump has hit the campaign trail in Texas as the clock ticks down to the midterms.   But is the president becoming more of a hindrance than a help to Republican candidates? With the war in Iran dragging on and taking a toll on Trump’s standing, could his biggest political liability now be the conflict he started?   Today, Nate Swanson, a former Iran negotiator on whether Donald Trump is getting ready to declare the war is over.  Featured:   Nate Swanson, Director and Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Iran Strategy Project  
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  Australia vs the algorithm 10.09.2026 15min

  Algorithms are deciding almost everything we see online, and concern is growing about the kinds of content social media is feeding us and our kids.   Now the government wants to give us more control of our feeds, proposing laws that could force tech companies to let users 'opt out' of recommendation algorithms.   Today, Daniel Angus, digital communications expert, on how algorithms became so powerful in the first place -  and whether we can ever escape them.   Featured:   Daniel Angus, director of the Digital Media Research Centre at Queensland University of Technology
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  How One Nation made super a political battleground 09.09.2026 15min

  One Nation wants to give renters and borrowers early access to some of their retirement savings in a new policy proposal it says will help ease the cost-of-living pressure.  It's reignited a fierce debate about the future of the scheme.   Today, former political strategist and pollster Kos Samaras on whether superannuation is about to become a political battleground once again and if it's a fight voters even want. Featured:   Kos Samaras, Director of strategy and analytics at Redbridge Group 
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  Will we pay for Trump’s bond market turmoil? 08.09.2026 15min

  Bond markets around the world are under pressure, as investors sell bonds and demand higher returns to lend governments money. It's pushing up borrowing costs and the effects can flow through to the mortgages, bank loans and credit cards we rely on every day.  So, what’s driving the global bond sell off, and is the Trump administration's ballooning government debt to blame? Today, Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan, explains what’s happening in the bond market and what it means for your money.   Featured:   Justin Wolfers, professor of economics at the University of Michigan and founder of Platypus Economics 
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  How China Shock 2.0 will reshape the world 07.09.2026 15min

  In the 2000s, a wave of cheap Chinese goods that flooded global markets and wiped out manufacturing jobs became known as the China Shock.   Now it's sequel, China Shock 2.0 has arrived.   But this time, China isn't just exporting cheap goods. It's taking on the world in cutting-edge technology, from AI to electric vehicles and robotics.     Today, economist David Autor, who helped coin the phrase 'China Shock' and is one of Time magazine's most influential people of 2026 in AI, on whether the world is ready for it.  Featured:   David Autor, Professor in the MIT Department of Economics 
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  How long will Trump stand by Hegseth? 04.09.2026 15min

  According to Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth is doing a 'fantastic job' running the US military.   But this week one of his most senior officials, the Army Secretary, quit after months of tensions with Hegseth, who has already purged dozens of other senior generals and admirals.   Today, staff writer at The Atlantic Missy Ryan on the turmoil at the Pentagon, and how long Hegseth will continue to have Trump’s backing.  Featured:   Missy Ryan, staff writer at The Atlantic 
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  Paul Barry on the steel tycoon who fooled Australia 03.09.2026 15min

  In 2017, billionaire Sanjeev Gupta arrived in Whyalla promising to save the town’s struggling steelworks and hundreds of local jobs.  But nearly a decade later, the steelworks is still fighting for survival. Gupta's business empire has unravelled and he has left Australia along with the promises he made.  So what went wrong?  Today, former Media Watch host Paul Barry takes us inside the rise and fall of Sanjeev Gupta’s steel dream and how he fooled Whyalla and the world.  Featured:   Paul Barry, author of The Big Steel: How steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta fooled Australia and the world
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  An avalanche survivor on the melting Himalayas 02.09.2026 2h 45min

  Dr. John All is a mountaineer and scientist who nearly lost his life after falling more than 20 meters down an icy crevasse while researching how quickly the Himalayas are melting.  A week after a catastrophic flood struck the Nepal-Tibet border, he warns the tragedy we’ve seen in the region could be repeated as pollution and rising temperatures turn mountain ice into water.   Today, he speaks about researching climate change in treacherous terrain, and how soon the Himalayan glaciers could disappear.   Featured:   John All, mountaineer and co-founder of the American Climber Science Program 
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  The win that made One Nation a major party 01.09.2026 15min

  Pauline Hanson is on a roll.  The latest test came over the weekend in a by-election for the small coastal electorate of Secret Harbour, south of Perth, where almost 40 per cent of voters gave One Nation their first-preference vote -- numbers that Labor and the Coalition could only dream of at this point.  Today, Michelle Grattan, chief political correspondent at The Conversation, on the One Nation blitz. Featured:   Michelle Grattan, chief political correspondent at The Conversation 
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  Erin Brockovich and the US data centre backlash 31.08.2026 15min

  As the US hurtles towards the November midterms, data centres have become a major election issue, with politicians across the political divide joining voters in demanding a moratorium on new construction.   Even Erin Brockovich is getting involved in a campaign sweeping the country.   Today, Nicol Turner Lee, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, on the backlash against data centres and what it says about Australia’s approach as the debate heats up.  Featured:  Nicol Turner Lee, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution 
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  Tucker Carlson for president in 2028? 28.08.2026 15min

  Since Donald Trump launched his war in Iran, the MAGA movement has been dramatically split over the military action.  Once a key Trump supporter, high profile media personality Tucker Carlson has turned on the US president, fuelling speculation he could make his own presidential bid in 2028.   Today, New Yorker magazine staff writer Jason Zengerle on whether the podcaster could become the president.  Featured:   Jason Zengerle, New Yorker magazine staff writer 
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  Why can't Albo stick it to Trump like Canada? 27.08.2026 15min

  Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has come out swinging, outlining a major retaliation against US President Donald Trump's latest wave of tariffs.  The two neighbours have been spiralling towards an escalating trade war since negotiations collapsed last week.  But could Canada’s response inspire other countries like Australia to push back against Trump's tariffs too?  Today, David Smith from the United States Studies Centre on Mark Carney's defiance against the US and whether we should follow suit.   Featured: David Smith, Associate Professor of US Studies at the United States Studies Centre
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  Is this Mark Zuckerberg's 'big tobacco' moment? 26.08.2026 15min

  In a landmark US court case, attorneys general representing 29 states are suing Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, accusing it of knowingly harming children and designing its platforms to keep young users hooked on scrolling. It's being likened to the wave of lawsuits filed against big tobacco companies in the 1990s. If the states are successful, the ruling could have far-reaching consequences for Meta's business model, and for the way all of us use social media. Today, Dara Kerr, tech reporter with The Guardian US on what could be Meta's big tobacco moment Featured: Dara Kerr, tech reporter for The Guardian US  
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  Is the Swans' Brownlow ban really enough? 25.08.2026 15min

  It took a week, but the head of the AFL has now fronted the press over the Swans scandal.   CEO Andrew Dillon has distanced the sport from the Sydney club, saying the actions of a few do not define an entire code.  Today, investigative sports reporter Jessica Halloran on the AFL's response and why it's not enough.   Featured:   Jess Halloran, ABC investigative sports reporter
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  Netanyahu's impunity in the West Bank 24.08.2026 16min

  In October, Israelis will head to the polls, with Benjamin Netanyahu fighting to remain in power.  Looming over the election are the war with Iran, the aftermath of the October 7th Hamas attack, and the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon.   And then there’s the West Bank, where settler violence has surged again. Today, Sari Bashi, an Israeli-American human rights lawyer, joins us from the West Bank to explain what’s driving the latest tensions.   Featured:    Sari Bashi, human rights lawyer and Executive Director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel 
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  Why Trump's courting dictators (again) 21.08.2026 16min

  This week, US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman, scaled back military drills with South Korea and continued his tariff fight with Canada.  Meanwhile, he’s been speaking warmly about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and says he plans to meet with him later this year.  Today, Michael Green from the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney on what’s behind Trump’s latest moves and why he keeps rattling America’s long-standing alliances.  Featured:  Michael Green, Sydney University's United States Studies Centre CEO and former special assistant to US president George Bush 
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  How Pauline Hanson's winning the migration debate 20.08.2026 15min

  Two months since Pauline Hanson's Press Club address calling for monoculturalism in Australia, new polling shows more Australians prefer her stance on immigration than that of either of the major parties. Today, Tony Barry, a former Liberal party strategist and director at Redbridge Group on One Nation's appeal. Featured: Tony Barry, former Liberal party strategist and Redbridge Group director