7.30 - Season 14 / Year 2024

The aftermath of Japan's New Year's Day earthquake. Actor Simon Baker on starring in the new TV series Boy Swallows Universe. Plus the rise of the mullet.

Alaska Airlines passengers watched in horror as part of their plane blew out. There are calls for pill testing after several people overdosed at a Melbourne rave. David Speers interviews Queensland Premier Steven Miles.

A massive expansion is planned for a rocket base in east Arnhem Land, but not everyone is convinced it's what the region needs. David Speers interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. The Australians saving Vietnam's "broken bears".

Residents in the Gold Coast hinterland are still taking stock of damage wreaked by what's been described as a tornado. David Speers interviews Andrew Forrest. Plus the race for the US presidency ratchets up a notch next week.

Port Moresby is in a state of emergency after violent riots rocked Papua New Guinea. The royal commission looking into veteran suicides. Some of Tonga's residents are still living in tents two years after a volcanic eruption.

Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea have effectively closed one of the world's most important seaways. Plus Republicans in Iowa have chosen Donald Trump as their presidential nominee.

How the government plans to respond to the rapid rise of AI. Plus renewed warnings about the dangers of tourism to active volcanoes.

With governments under pressure to act on the cost-of-living crisis, the big two supermarkets are under scrutiny. In central Australia a crisis is unfolding in the justice system after an exodus of criminal defence lawyers.

The Middle East appears to be on the brink of a regional conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States. Plus the once feared National Rifle Association is under fire in a US fraud trial.

The mission to stamp out dodgy apartment developers. Genetic testing saves lives but can lead to discrimination in life insurance. Plus Former PM Scott Morrison has announced he will be retiring from politics next month.

The federal government is about to outline plans to amend the Stage 3 tax cuts. Laura Tingle interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. A psychologist has gone public with her concerns about conditions in Cairns police watch house.

A shortage of air traffic controllers is leading to flight delays, with no end in sight. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews US politician Bernie Sanders.

The risks of shaming neo-Nazis. Of all the capital cities, rents are growing fastest in Perth. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu.

Questions over contracts on Australia's biggest public transport project. El Nino usually means a higher chance of hot, dry conditions - so why is it so wet? Plus the scandal that has rocked the UK Post Office.

Ill winds are still blowing after a federal decision stopped a key part of Victoria's offshore wind strategy in its tracks. Plus there are concerns that visitors are getting too close to crocodiles in Kakadu.

Murder charge for 12-year-old leads to investigation of Victoria's state care system over abuse claims. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. Plus the culture wars continue in Canberra as Parliament returns.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Plus Russian soldiers are marching in to replace the Wagner Group in Africa's "coup belt".

Sarah Ferguson interviews Tony Burke, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Plus the tourism threat posed by an ant that flies, floats and stings en masse.

What happened to missing Victorian woman Samantha Murphy? Plus the government has released its first Closing the Gap report since the failed Voice referendum.

There are fears an imminent Israeli ground assault in Rafah could jeopardise both Palestinian refugees and Israeli hostages. Former cop says a secret police strike force into gay hate crimes was "dirty, cheap, underhanded".

The federal government plans to criminalise "doxxing" after the details of hundreds of Jewish Australians were published online. The UN believes the torture of Ukrainian civilians by Russian troops has been extensive. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews author Fran Lebowitz.

The investigation into how asbestos ended up in mulch around Sydney. Sarah Ferguson interviews Stella Assange, wife of Julian Assange. Plus the death of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.

What happened when dozens of men from south-east Asia arrived unexpectedly by boat in a tiny WA town. Australia's warship fleet is set to be expanded in a multi-billion-dollar shakeup of the navy. Plus the jury is still out on the role psychedelics will play in the Australian health system.

There are calls for a national review of electricity security after storms left hundreds of thousands of households without power in Victoria. A deadly massacre in PNG has again put their internal security in the spotlight.

A supply glut of nickel is squeezing Australia out of the market. Sarah Ferguson interviews former OpenAI board member Helen Toner. Plus journalist Mary Lloyd discovered she had two different types of breast cancer.

Sydney's LGBTIQ community is on edge after the alleged murder of a young gay couple. Sarah Ferguson interviews Ukraine's Ambassador to Australia. Plus the Albanese government is considering changes to HECS payments.

The gender pay gap in some of Australia's biggest companies revealed. The inquiry into historic sexual abuse in Victoria's education system. Plus tracking turtles in the Murray Darling Basin.

The NT govt has pledged to close the Don Dale youth detention centre within months. Sarah Ferguson interviews NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb about the investigation into the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.

Former police officer Zachary Rolfe has fronted a coronial inquest into the death of an Aboriginal man. Voters in the suburban Victorian federal seat of Dunkley head to the polls on Saturday in a crucial by-election.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The search for missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy. Plus Captain Cook marched in this year's Mardi Gras and it wasn't the first time.

The parents who feel let down by the childcare system. Questions over the AUKUS deal. Plus a family devastated by drownings pleads for clearer signs.

This woman's disappearance went unnoticed for 13 years. She'd been dead all along. Plus Australia's economy grew by a sluggish 0.2 per cent from October to December and 1.5 per cent over the whole year, according to new data.

It's been 10 years since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared with 239 people on board. There's been a development in the case of missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy. Sarah interviews Finance Minister Katy Gallagher.

10 hours after hitting her head at child care, Lilly was dead, leaving her family wanting answers. The town where people and their pets won't drink the tap water. Calls for new laws to improve the lives of pigs at piggeries.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Ted O'Brien about the Coalition's push for nuclear energy. Evidence suggests products called toddler milks are at best unnecessary and at worst, harmful.

Lithium ion batteries are causing fires every day across Australia. Bank branches and ATMs keep disappearing. Plus what can Australia learn from Finland when it comes to childcare?

Another mass bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef has some experts fearing the eco-system is moving closer to a tipping point. Plus the Royal Photoshop scandal that has launched countless conspiracy theories.

The HECS-style loan system being proposed to help homeowners invest in solar energy. The legal process has ended, but Kelly Wilkinson's family are still looking for answers.

Calls to scrap Victoria's $2 billion venture capital fund. The taxi industry is celebrating a major court victory, but they're still fighting for their reputation. Plus what's next for Kelly Wilkinson's family after the conviction of Brian Earl Johnston?

More seats are on offer across the electorates as Tasmania heads to the ballot box on Saturday. Whyalla steelworks' billionaire owner is under pressure on a global scale. Plus Penny Wong meets her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

Amid a housing crisis, the whistle is being blown on 'excessive fees' charged by a major strata firm. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews the UK's Foreign Secretary David Cameron.

The community where a spike in crime triggered tough new penalties that will put more young people behind bars. Was the Calabrian mafia linked to the murder of a Melbourne fruiterer? One third of Australian school students can't read properly.

How Australian companies are being used to shift millions of scam funds. The pricing practices used by both airlines and airports under the microscope. Sarah Ferguson interviews actors Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist.

A coronial inquiry into the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires has delivered its findings. Sarah Ferguson interviews Liberal Senator James Paterson. Plus the stoush between TikTok and Universal Music explained.

The Queensland Government has decided not to appeal against a court finding that some COVID vaccination mandates were unlawful. An Australian man claimed to be the inventor of bitcoin but the UK High Court ruled he wasn't.

Why Australian start-ups are struggling. The couple trying to save Bondi's sharks. Plus Australian conductor Simone Young.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Plus teachers say the ideology of Andrew Tate is driving sexual harassment and misogyny in classrooms.

Friends remember Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, who was killed in Gaza. New data reveals who was financially backing the major campaigns in the Voice referendum. Plus calls for improved mine safety after the death of a miner in Ballarat.

Why are Australia's music festivals failing? Sarah Ferguson interviews Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price. Plus the debate over nuclear power is about to heat up.

Family of Alice Springs fatal crash victim speak out after violent fallout. Sarah Ferguson interviews Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner from the Israeli Defence Forces. Australian companies are allegedly being used to launder stolen funds and send them offshore.

Division in the AFL in the aftermath of drug allegations. Sarah Ferguson interviews Defence Minister Richard Marles. Plus debate in Israel over whether ultra-orthodox men should remain exempt from military service.

Laura Tingle interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. The federal government contemplates recognising Palestinian statehood. Japan set to finally allow joint custody but some parents hold little hope of seeing their children again.

What happens to our used tyres? Sarah Ferguson interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Plus the battle for the future of the Olympic Games is being played out in Brisbane.

How the Bondi Junction stabbing attack unfolded. Bruce Lehrmann loses his defamation case against Network Ten. Plus the Iran-Israel conflict has escalated.

Sydney is on edge after another knife attack, this time at a church. Sarah Ferguson interviews NSW Premier Chris Minns. Plus Supermarket bosses grilled at a fiery Senate inquiry.

With their son's killer about to be released on parole, the parents of one-punch victim Thomas Kelly say they were fed a "pack of lies" by the NSW Department of Corrections. Plus the emergency workers who helped save the injured from the Bondi Junction attack.

The horror of the Bondi Junction murders has raised questions about mental health support. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

The standoff between Elon Musk and the Australian government over tweets about the Sydney stabbings. Sarah Ferguson interviews former secretary of the Home Affairs department, Mike Pezzullo. Plus the political candidates hoping to job-share the role of MP.

How was a group of Chinese boat arrivals reportedly able to walk ashore and enter an airbase undetected? Sarah Ferguson interviews author Salman Rushdie. Plus the cave system that lies beneath the Nullarbor Plain.

An unprecedented inquest is taking us behind the walls of a notorious facility being used to detain juveniles. Inflation was higher than expected in the March quarter. Plus the croc culling debate in the Northern Territory.

A NSW coronial inquest finds racial bias impacted the initial investigation into the deaths of two Aboriginal teenagers in 1987. Susan Coyle to become the first woman to lead a 'war-fighting domain' of Australia's military.

Parents of the teenager who stabbed a bishop at a Sydney church speak publicly for the first time. Plus anger and despair about the rising death toll of Australian women has spilled onto the streets.

Earlier this month a Melbourne woman travelled to an alternative wellness centre in country Victoria and never came home. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Australia's newest budget airline is looking increasingly unlikely to fly again. Why so few people catch buses in Melbourne. Sarah Ferguson interviews actor Chris Hemsworth and director George Miller about their film Furiosa.

Infamous child killer Robert Farquharson, imprisoned for life for murdering his three sons, is preparing a fresh bid for freedom. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Joanna Lumley.

The pro-Palestinian camps popping up at Australian universities. Sarah Ferguson interviews Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Plus can India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi win a third term?

Experts have met in Canberra for a national roundtable on the domestic violence crisis. Financial abuse affects around one in six women. Plus the reality facing workers on the frontline of domestic violence.

The security guard who survived being stabbed during the Bondi Junction attack reveals the full extent of his ordeal. Plus temporary skills shortage visas have become a lifeline for some regional towns struggling to recruit healthcare workers.

Shocking footage and new allegations of rough treatment from inside an NDIS provider of last resort. After a series of high-profile knife attacks these teenagers are learning how to defend themselves. Sarah Ferguson interviews musicians Angus and Julia Stone.

What to expect in this week's budget. The UK government's controversial asylum seeker policy. Plus Melbourne gets a new ferris wheel.

Sarah Ferguson is joined by Laura Tingle for a 7.30 Special covering everything you need to know about the Budget. Sarah interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor.

Critics question the Victoria government's decision to invest millions in a US stratospheric exploration company as the state's debt levels grow. Plus why did Bonza go bust?

Sarah Ferguson interviews Opposition Leader Peter Dutton after he gives his budget reply speech to parliament. Plus a council has voted to overturn a ban on a same-sex parenting book.

Bird flu has breached remote Antarctica - Is Australia next? The delicate political balance in New Caledonia has crumbled with alarming speed. Plus a decision is imminent on Julian Assange's US extradition.

ICC prosecutors are seeking arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders. Fake billing has stolen millions of dollars and that figure is set to rise. Plus an inside look at some of Sydney's new metro stations.

There's been an explosion in withdrawals from superannuation to pay for dental treatment. Plus, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has linked the housing crisis to high levels of migration - but what do the numbers say?

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a surprise early election, but will his political gamble pay off? Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and cricketer Nathan Lyon.

Australians are owed millions by a company that promised tiny homes then failed to deliver. Sarah Ferguson interviews Energy Minister Chris Bowen. Plus meet the artist behind the artworks on the Sydney Opera House for Vivid.

It's been four days since a landslide wiped out a small village in Papua New Guinea. Inside Oregon's drug decriminalisation experiment. Plus the 16-year-old set to represent Australia as breaking debuts at the Paris Olympics.

Countries around the world are investing billions in the quantum computing race. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan as pressure mounts on Immigration Minister Andrew Giles.

Allegations of police racism have been laid bare during the Kumanjayi Walker inquest. Investigators have released their preliminary findings about what happened on last week's Singapore Airlines flight. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Patti LuPone.

Should kids be banned from social media? Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says he has no plans to try to reclaim his old seat. Plus a community wants companies like Coca-Cola to stop taking water out of the ground for free.

There are calls for the government to devote more funding to domestic violence services. Sarah Ferguson interviews Defence Minister Richard Marles. Plus an airport rail link in Melbourne has been delayed again.

New figures show Australia is teetering on the edge of recession. Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Plus the number of kids being suspended or expelled from school in Queensland is on the rise.

Fears of another landslide in PNG's remote highlands are growing by the day. Plus Louise fought for more than 25 years to keep her home, only to watch it be torn down.

A major regional city faces running out of water within a few years. Laura Tingle interviews former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. Plus would you travel to Afghanistan?

Last year Prue Craven, who was born without a womb, had a uterus transplant - she's just had her first child. Plus four months before a state election the Queensland government's budget is full of treats and big on spending.

A Senate inquiry into the PwC scandal has released its long-awaited report, recommending an overhaul of the way governments use consulting services. A weekend raid that rescued four Israelis from captivity in Gaza is complicating a ceasefire deal and efforts to free the remaining hostages.

MP's offices are being vandalised - are Gaza protests crossing the line? Laura Tingle interviews Independent MP Monique Ryan. Plus experts say updated flood zone modelling could leave thousands of homes "uninsurable".

A woman who tried to stop Robodebt recognised in the King's Birthday honours. Sarah Ferguson interviews Liberal Senator James Paterson. Britain's second-largest city is so far in debt it's struggling to keep streetlights on.

NSW is heading into a sixth consecutive year in the red. Sarah Ferguson interviews Trade Minister Don Farrell. Sheep farmers are fighting to keep the live export industry alive.

The Coalition's nuclear energy policy was announced today. The ugly fight between one of Australia's biggest unions and the AFL. An Israeli hostage thought he'd been forgotten until he saw his face on his captor's TV.

Communities split over prospect of having a nuclear power plant nearby. Does privacy come at a cost? Laura Tingle interviews the head of encrypted messaging app Signal. The impact of Lithium-ion batteries on the waste sector.

Experts say Australian school students are at risk of sexual exploitation as AI deepfake pornographic image platforms become more common. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews actor Austin Butler.

Julian Assange looks set to return to Australia. Greg Lynn found guilty of murdering Carol Clay on a camping trip. Plus proposed changes to the grocery code of conduct designed to shift the balance of power back to farmers.

Julian Assange is now in Australia a free man. Sarah Ferguson interviews US Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Plus legislation to reform the NDIS has stalled in the Senate.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Julian Assange's wife Stella Assange and his lawyer Jennifer Robinson following his return to Australia. Plus polls in the UK are showing the Conservative government is headed for a landslide defeat.

How the deal to grant Julian Assange freedom was struck. The Albanese government is facing internal revolt. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Greens Leader Adam Bandt.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Young people are choking each other during sex but experts say they don't know the risks. Who is Sir Keir Starmer, the man likely to be the UK's next prime minister?

Nitazenes, a deadly synthetic opioid, have been linked to mass overdoses and deaths in Australia. Calls for President Joe Biden to step aside grow louder by the day. Plus the trial of millionaire media mogul Jimmy Lai.

Senator Fatima Payman has quit the Labor Party to sit as an Independent. Plus British voters are heading to the polls.

Confusion over new vape laws. Cutting-edge technology being deployed to combat the trafficking of Australian wildlife. Plus Sir Keir Starmer is the new prime minister of the UK.

Senator Fatima Payman's resignation has renewed debate on Labor's caucus rules. Plus the fight to save the dingo is being supported by Indigenous farmers.

A teenager was beaten repeatedly with a baton in a watch house - an investigation found the use of force was "reasonable". Plus the owners of NSW's biggest coal mine have applied to extend the life of the site by 25 years.

Abused since age 3, it took more than 50 departmental reports and 10 years to remove Sally from that home. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews US author Roxane Gay.

The gated villages leaving retirees feeling trapped. Donald Trump survives assassination attempt.

Australia is in the grip of an unprecedented bird flu outbreak. Sarah Ferguson interviews ACTU Secretary Sally McManus about the CFMEU scandal. Plus the next generation of sheep shearers.

Disgraced union CFMEU to get a court-appointed administrator. Sarah Ferguson interviews Labor Minister Bill Shorten. Plus a review of toll roads in NSW has recommended overhauling the system.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Andrew Forrest about Fortescue's decision to axe 700 jobs. Who is JD Vance, the man Donald Trump has chosen as his running mate? Plus the hit Aussie play heading for New York.

US President Joe Biden bows to pressure and ends his re-election bid. First Nations women are the fastest-growing group of people being sent to prison. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price.

Craig Reucassel looks at the potential health impacts of "forever chemicals" PFAS. Helping First Nations children thrive at school. Sarah Ferguson interviews Matildas striker Caitlin Foord ahead of the team's first Olympic match.

There are calls to crack down on a high-pressure sales model luring people into switching super funds. The rise of Kamala Harris. When Chrystalle asked her local hospital for help, she was offered tea and left alone to die.

The number of Indigenous kids in out-of-home care is at an all-time high. Sarah Ferguson interviews Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney about her decision to step down. Plus Olympic swimmer Bronte Campbell.

Close to a billion taxpayer dollars has been pledged to overhaul public housing in NSW. Australia's Olympic campaign has gotten off to a strong start.

Rex Airlines' future is uncertain. Fight to protect wilderness area from Defence Housing development. Romany is still haunted by her father's words after he killed her mother.

Questions over spate of chemical fires in Melbourne. Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Hamas's political leader has been killed in Iran.

Adrian Katong ran a one-stop shop for phishing scams. Here's how he was tracked down. Sarah Ferguson interviews Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke. The funding organisation behind the teal candidates is now backing groups in Queensland.

Sarah Ferguson interviews ASIO chief Mike Burgess. Authorities believe they've found the source of an outbreak of legionnaires' disease. Plus it's the 50th anniversary of the first and only joint sitting of parliament.

A coronial inquest is giving a harrowing insight into the Wieambilla shootout that left six people dead. Fears the US economy was tipping into recession prompted a global share market meltdown. A private company says it has a solution for disposing of Australia's nuclear waste.

Kamala Harris has chosen Tim Walz as her running mate for the US election. The remarkable story of a woman who met her birth mother at her wedding but didn't know until years later.

The Coalition is pushing for a Senate inquiry into the CFMEU. Sarah Ferguson interviews former prime minister Paul Keating. The boxing controversy that has rocked the Olympics.

The Albanese government is under pressure over gambling reforms. Sarah Ferguson interviews Workplace Minister Murray Watt. Plus Australia is having a "baby recession".

Sarah Ferguson interviews Nancy Pelosi, former US Speaker of the House. Plus a plan to build new homes on a racecourse is facing a backlash.

The private hospital sector is in crisis. More questions over the AUKUS deal. Plus a bid to boost Australia's homegrown coffee industry.

The grassroots Muslim movement taking on Labor seats as anger runs hot over Gaza. Plus consumers are grappling to understand their expensive and complex power bills.

Aged care rating system described as "deceptive" by former compliance officer. Plus the NSW Liberal Party council nomination "debacle".

How firing their own weapons has put Australia's soldiers at risk of brain injury. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Dr Majed Al-Ansari, advisor to the prime minister of Qatar.

Youth crime in the spotlight as Queensland heads towards an election. Employers are finding ways to encourage staff back to the office. Sarah Ferguson interviews Lebanon's Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Abdallah Bou Habib.

A class action has been filed against the WA government on behalf of thousands of tenants living in substandard public housing. The Northern Territory heads to the polls this weekend. Plus do we need shark nets?

Sarah Ferguson interviews Mal Frankcom, the brother of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom who was killed in an Israeli air strike. What can Australia learn from Canada's nuclear experience? Plus workers now have the right to disconnect after hours.

The federal government's crackdown on airlines. Construction workers around the country protest against the government's takeover of the CFMEU. Plus how Australia's Olympians are funded.

The new housing estates that need to get their sewerage trucked away. Australia wants to eliminate Hepatitis C but it won't be easy. Plus a Coronial inquest uncovers "grievous lies" about youth detention.

A coronial inquest has provided some answers about the shooting at Wieambilla that left six people dead. Sarah Ferguson interviews Defence Minister Richard Marles. Ukrainian refugees fear they may have to leave Australia.

Internal emails reveal Liberal Party scramble before local council debacle. Only half of Tasmania's school students finish Year 12. Why the head of messaging app Telegram was arrested.

The execution of six Israeli hostages in Gaza sparks massive protests and a national strike in Israel. Calls for the board of Aboriginal legal service to resign following a string of controversies. Plus what the future of Made in Australia will look like.

Australia's economy has recorded its weakest growth in years. Sarah Ferguson interviews Anthony Scaramucci, Donald Trump's former director of communications. Plus the Victorian government has moved to protect itself from compensation claims over the Lawyer X saga.

We go inside ASIO's secret headquarters. The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is about to hand down its final report. Plus the search for the missing bus from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

VIP managers, shocking fraud, stolen millions: Inside the harrowing crimes of 'The Golden Goose'. Should the government have the power to break-up Qantas and Jetstar? Plus Volodymyr Zelenskyy orders a sweeping overhaul of Ukraine's government.

Legal tobacco sales are plummeting but the illegal cigarette trade appears to be on the rise. Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Plus the men seeking help for abusing their partners.

Protesters clash with police at Melbourne defence expo. Key moments from the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor.

Navy clearance divers believe they have brain injuries related to blast exposure. Major changes are coming to aged care after the government struck a deal with the Coalition. Plus Australia's first female astronaut.

Construction sector insolvencies are at historic highs, leaving families and small businesses in limbo. Laura Tingle interviews Housing Minister Clare O'Neil. Indian families are falling victim to multi-million dollar Australian visa scams.

A series of earthquakes have rocked two rural communities which were flagged as potential sites for the Opposition's nuclear power plants. Plus a landmark truth-telling inquiry begins in Queensland.

How the AFP cracked an encrypted messaging app used by the criminal underworld. Plus thousands of workers take to the streets to protest against the CFMEU being forced into administration.

The Albanese government is battling with The Greens and Coalition over housing. ASIO says it's anticipating an increase in politically motivated violence. Plus Mpox continues to ravage the African nation of Congo.

The consumer watchdog launches action against Coles and Woolworths for allegedly misleading discount prices. Plus native species, extinct in NSW for more than 100 years, are reclaiming their desert homeland.

Friend "dumbfounded" by arrest of Perry Kouroumblis over Easey Street murders. Hundreds reported killed after Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon. Plus the cattle industry devastated after closure of abattoir in Kimberley.

Women in pelvic mesh class action still waiting for payouts more than a year after $300 million settlement. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Australia has joined calls for a ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border. Plus the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.

Israel continues to bombard Lebanon after its assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Plus retirement villages accused of gouging older Australians in "corporatised elder abuse".

Rising power costs are pushing some businesses close to the edge. Plus one of Australia's most dangerous highways needs an upgrade but there's a tussle over funding.

Victorian MP Moira Deeming is suing state Liberal Leader John Pesutto for defamation. Are Urgent Care Clinics improving patient outcomes? Plus Tim Walz and JD Vance go head to head in the US Vice-Presidential Debate.

Adele Ferguson continues her expose into the retirement village sector. Experts say it's likely only a matter of time before the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu arrives in Australia. Sarah Ferguson interviews Australian soccer player Mackenzie Arnold.

One year on since the October 7 attacks, we speak to the survivors. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews former prime minister of Israel, Ehud Barak.

Controversy over protests held around the anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Plus the world's largest radio telescope is being built in outback Australia.

Political momentum is growing to implement a minimum age for children on social media. The political scientist who thinks the winner of the US election is already clear. Qatar Airways wants to buy a stake in Virgin Australia.

One year on since the Voice referendum. Drone technology is advancing rapidly in the Ukraine war. Plus the death doulas helping people plan the end of their life.

Growers are warning tomato prices could rise after the discovery of a new exotic tomato disease. Mining giant Alcoa accused of failing to restore the forests it clears for mining. Plus the Spirit of Tasmania debacle.

As access to abortion shapes up as an issue in the US election, it's also generating political heat in Australia. The fall of hip hop star Sean 'Diddy' Combs. Plus, what is a surfing whale?

Residents of the ACT go to the polls and Labor's 23-year grip on power appears unshakeable. King Charles returns to Australia this week, the first visit by a reigning monarch in 13 years. David Speers interviews Eric Idle.

Parts of Australia are facing gas shortfalls as early as 2027. What can be done to ease the housing crisis? Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews actor Riley Keough, daughter of Lisa Marie Presley.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Industry Minister Ed Husic. Singer/songwriter Dean Lewis is the most unlikely superstar.

Tasmania's parliament is scrambling to pass new laws to allow it to remove or suspend judges. The push to have the Menendez brothers freed from jail. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews actor Stanley Tucci.

While the LNP has long been tipped to win the Queensland election, the polls are narrowing. Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Kamala Harris is relying on Georgia's black voters to win the southern swing state.

After almost a decade in Labor's shadow, the Liberal National Party has claimed victory in Queensland's election. Sarah Ferguson interviews author Joe Aston. Plus survivors in Gaza's refugee camps hoping for a better future.

The nation's peak Jewish body has launched legal action against an Islamic preacher and mosque. The long-standing public acquisition overlay leaving Australian property owners in limbo. Plus the swing county that predicts US presidents better than almost anywhere.

Residents and businesses in Broken Hill are still without reliable power. The piece of perspex prompting debate over what is and isn't history. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews David Pocock.

The NSW government is hosting a Drug Summit for the first time in 25 years. Undocumented migrants are being blamed for North Carolina's crime and drug problems. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Gladiator 2 actor Paul Mescal.

3D printers are being used to privately manufacture guns. In the swing state of Wisconsin, the high cost of living is pushing some voters towards Donald Trump. Plus Sarah Ferguson joins us from Washington DC.

On the eve of the US election the country is on edge. In the swing state of Arizona authorities are on high alert for what could happen after polls close. Plus the Albanese government has promised to overhaul the HECS system.

Sarah Ferguson comes to you from Washington DC following Donald Trump's stunning victory. America's most famous reporter, Bob Woodward, on his surprising optimism about Trump. Plus Laura Tingle with the view from Australia.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia is ready to deal with a second Trump presidency. A new push to end logging of native trees in publicly owned forests sparks industry concern. Rhiannan Iffland is Australia's eight-time world champion you may never have heard of.

Calls for changes to government disclosure and gifting rules, as more politicians cut ties with Australia's major airlines. Plus young, 'vulnerable' students say they were misled into 1990s government 'debt trap'.

Australian neo-Nazi leader escalates rhetoric by threatening to 'become a terrorist' if children are removed from far-right families. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen.

Community divided over federal Coalition's plans for nuclear power plant. What impact will Donald Trump have on peace in the Middle East? Plus the Cbus superannuation scandal.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Clive Palmer. There are questions over how the plan to block children under 16 from social media will work. Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones has been charged with historical indecent assault and sexual touching offences.

Plan for new high-rise apartments in Melbourne's suburbs sparks backlash. Residents in Adelaide say they've been blindsided by decision to store AUKUS nuclear waste at shipyard. Sarah Ferguson interviews film director Steve McQueen.

Jailed whistleblower David McBride speaks from prison. Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Plus wind farm safety concerns.

The bosses of Woolworths and Coles front the ACCC supermarket inquiry. Sarah Ferguson interviews Bill Shorten as he retires from parliament. Donald Trump has wasted little time in naming his nominees for key roles in his administration.

It's the final week of federal parliament for the year. Sarah Ferguson interviews Housing Minister Clare O'Neil. Plus questions over the management of disability support program.

A landmark inquiry has looked into the domestic violence deaths of four Aboriginal women. Plus the government is rushing to pass legislation that would ban social media for children.

A Qantas Airbus flew 300 hours with a 1.25 metre-long missing tool in its engine. Police officer who tasered 95-year-old woman found guilty of manslaughter. Plus burnout a threat to Indian cricket boom in Australia.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Laura Tingle reports on the last sitting day of parliament for the year. Plus the punk rocker who became a judge.

A mum's warning after her nine-year-old daughter was targeted by a predator on gaming platform Roblox. There are claims the nation's biggest banks are trying to reduce cash use to maximise profits. The government is under pressure to fund and build more social housing.

Caesarstone alleged to be hiding behind Israel's war in Gaza to slow silicosis compensation claim. Plus, one of Australia's peak medical bodies has called for a number of illicit drugs to be decriminalised.

Indonesia says its prepared to transfer members of the Bali Nine back to Australia. Farmers fear dry conditions will send their crops up in flames. Plus a 700-year-old copy of the Magna Carta is back at Parliament House.Indonesia says its prepared to transfer members of the Bali Nine back to Australia. Farmers fear dry conditions will send their crops up in flames. Plus a 700-year-old copy of the Magna Carta is back at Parliament House.

The decision by South Korea's President to trigger martial law continues to play out in Seoul. The dispute between rock climbers and traditional owners in Victoria. Plus rebels have seized the city of Aleppo in Syria.

Police confirm Melbourne synagogue fire is being treated as a terror attack. Plus Chris Bowen, the minister for climate change and energy, and Ted O'Brien, the shadow minister, debate Australia's energy future.

What next for Syria now Assad has been overthrown? NSW Premier Chris Minns denies allegations of corruption. Plus the Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold.

Sydney's Jewish community is on edge after properties were vandalised and a car set alight. Plus Labor's childcare pitch to voters.

Space Haven promises 'precision engineered' pods for homes but customers say they've been ripped off and threatened with legal action. Plus the fight over salmon farming in Tasmania.

The Coalition has unveiled their nuclear costings. In Syria desperate families continue to search Bashar al Assad's notorious prisons for signs of missing loved ones. Plus the shocking discovery under a school's sports field.

Australia's TGA is reviewing the safety of a herb used in the cold and flu supplement ArmaForce. Victoria has become the most indebted state or territory in the country. Plus the cinema keeping analogue film alive.

The rise of surveillance technology at work. Sarah Ferguson interviews Jim Chalmers and Angus Taylor. Plus the latest on the earthquake in Vanuatu.

The strain on Victoria's health system is greater than ever. The former intelligence officer whose office was raided by ASIO. Plus Sarah Ferguson speaks to Foreign Minister Penny Wong.