7.30 - Season 15 / Year 2025

Laura Tingle interviews Finance Minister Katy Gallagher. Doctors warn about the risk of lifelong damage from an over-the-counter vitamin supplement. Plus the rise of men's netball.

The city of Los Angeles is under siege by wildfires. Laura Tingle interviews Alastair Campbell, host of podcast The Rest Is Politics. Plus the Victorian Liberal Party pins its hopes on new leader Brad Battin.

How hiker Hadi Nazari was found after going missing in Kosciuszko National Park. Wildfires continue to cause destruction in Los Angeles. Plus what are Australia's chances at the Australian Open?

A push for government to intervene in the financially troubled Whyalla steelworks. Are Australian sports doing enough to adapt to climate change? Plus Laura Tingle interviews former chief scientist Dr Cathy Foley.

Los Angeles wildfire victims are now dealing with an insurance crisis. A deal for a ceasefire in Gaza is reported to be close. Plus doctors say many Australians aren't aware of the links between alcohol and cancer.

Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement. Laura Tingle interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Sydney has been thrown into chaos by a train strike.

Laura Tingle interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. NSW is on the verge of a public health crisis as more than half of the state's public sector psychiatrists resign. Plus TikTok has been restored in the US, but for how long?

Donald Trump returns to the White House. Laura Tingle interviews Arthur Sinodinos, former Ambassador to the US. Plus a preschool has been set alight as anti-Semitic attacks escalate in Sydney.

The "bidding war" for doctors in country towns. Laura Tingle interviews Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke. Plus how much would Hobart's new stadium really cost?

The behaviour of crowds at the Australian Open has come under fire. Laura Tingle interviews Labor MP Ed Husic. Plus Palestinians are starting to return to what's left of their homes in Gaza.

The political "culture wars" continue over Australia Day. Sarah Ferguson interviews Liberal Senator James Paterson. More cases have emerged of Australians inadvertently poisoned by supplements containing synthetic vitamin B6.

How social media will play into this year's election. Sarah Ferguson interviews Australia's new chief scientist Tony Haymet. Plus remembering Auschwitz.

Religious group members found guilty of manslaughter of an eight-year-old. A drop in inflation raises hopes of an interest rate cut. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Authorities fear a caravan filled with explosives found in Sydney was designed for an anti-Semitic attack. Plus Melbourne's underworld is on edge after the funeral for one of the city's most notorious gangland figures.

The cost of living is the central issue for most voters as we head into an election. Sarah Ferguson interviews Queensland Premier David Crisafulli. Plus what caused the Washington DC plane crash?

Matildas star Sam Kerr has appeared in court over a charge of racially aggravated harassment. Plus in both houses of parliament there's been an attempt at a show of unity against antisemitism.

Inside Antoinette Lattouf's court case against the ABC. The Queensland government has been warned its moves to stop renewable projects could put off investors. How will Australia respond to Trump's plan to "take over" Gaza?

All eyes are on two state by-elections this weekend as a federal election looms. Sarah Ferguson interviews Varsen Aghabekian, the Palestinian Authority's state minister for foreign affairs. Laura Tingle looks at a turbulent week in federal politics.

Alan Kohler investigates Australia's housing crisis and what can be done to fix it. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Malcolm Turnbull as President Donald Trump signals plans for tariffs on steel and aluminium.

Can Australia strike a deal with Donald Trump on tariffs? Youth crime is on the rise in Victoria. Plus the communities paying double for groceries.

Bogus qualifications and financial fraud at Australian private colleges. Nurses stood down after appearing in a video making threatening comments about Israeli patients. Plus the latest on Antoinette Lattouf's court case against the ABC.

At a time when Whyalla's steelworks owes suppliers millions, its owner Sanjeev Gupta has won approval to renovate his waterfront mansion. Confectionery is being marketed to parents as nutritious toddler food, a report finds.

A series of antisemitic attacks have left many Jewish Australians feeling unsafe. Sarah Ferguson interviews Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke. Plus national restrictions on unhealthy food advertising could be on the horizon.

The RBA has cut interest rates for the first time in four years. An Australian man who served as a soldier for Ukraine speaks out. Efforts to reduce the cost of housing are being hamstrung by red tape and worker shortages.

Whyalla Steelworks has been forced into administration by the South Australian government. Australian aluminium manufacturers brace for the impact of Trump's tariffs. The controversy that's gripped Australia's arts industry.

Gas shortages could hit Victoria and NSW by 2028. Sarah Ferguson interviews Industry Minister Ed Husic about the plan for the Whyalla Steelworks. Plus why young Germans are turning to the far-right.

Hadi Nazari speaks for the first time about how he survived being lost for 13 days in Kosciuszko National Park. Plus there are concerns in Kyiv about the Trump administration negotiating directly with Russia about the war in Ukraine.

Tensions have emerged over the Coalition's climate change policy. China's warship exercises off Australia's coast have exacerbated cracks in the already-strained relationship between the two countries. Plus Australia's problem with unnecessary skin checks.

Members of a religious sect have been sentenced for the manslaughter of Elizabeth Struhs. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has defended his purchase of bank shares during the global financial crisis. Sarah Ferguson interviews Labor MP Andrew Charlton and Liberal Senator James Paterson.

Is the WA state election outcome a done deal? Tariff talks overshadow Australia's superannuation sales pitch in the US. Plus Laura Tingle looks at questions over Peter Dutton's bank share transactions.

In the space of 48 hours the dynamic of the war in Ukraine has shifted. Soaring insurance premiums are forcing some homeowners to forgo it. Human skulls taken for scientific research have been returned to Papua New Guinea.

President Trump announces the immediate suspension of military aid to Ukraine. Sarah Ferguson asks historian Simon Schama for his analysis of Trump's decision. Why you might not be able to watch your footy team on TV in 2025.

Queensland and NSW are bracing for Cyclone Alfred to hit the coast. Sarah Ferguson interviews Queensland Premier David Crisafulli.

A nervous wait for millions as Cyclone Alfred approaches the coast. Sarah Ferguson interviews Defence Minister Richard Marles. Western Australians will vote at their state election this Saturday.

Heavy rain from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred leaves areas flooded and thousands without power. Sarah Ferguson interviews NSW Premier Chris Minns. Plus Laura Tingle looks at the impact of Alfred in Canberra.

Push for Australia to recognise toxic burn pits in Afghanistan as a cause of cancer in soldiers. Plus is the US headed for a recession?

Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis from Laura Tingle.

Hervey Bay in Queensland is a town in shock after being hit by destructive flash flooding. Sarah Ferguson interviews Kevin Rudd, Australia's ambassador to the US, about Donald Trump's tariffs.

The clinical trials program bringing cutting-edge cancer treatment and research to regional hospitals in Victoria. Tesla sales have dropped around the world. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews actor Robert De Niro.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers ahead of the budget. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton floats the idea of another referendum if the Coalition win the election. Plus the robots revolutionising aged care homes.

Philip Williams heads to the electorate of Indi where independent MP Helen Haines is aiming for a third term. Plus, the storm of controversy facing Tasmania's salmon industry following a massive and unprecedented fish kill.

Meet the squatters who have taken over vacant properties in Lismore. Why tensions are flaring within Melbourne's Afghan community. Plus warnings of a looming gas shortage have been tempered.

What to expect from the Treasurer's budget tomorrow. Plus the major capital city where some residents have run out of water.

Sarah Ferguson brings you everything you need to know about the Budget, interviewing Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor. Plus political analysis and reaction from Laura Tingle and Tom Crowley.

The government caught everyone by surprise with a $17 billion income tax cut, including the Opposition. Plus big pharma in the US wants Australia to change its Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Sarah Ferguson interviews Opposition Leader Peter Dutton immediately after his budget reply speech in parliament. Plus Laura Tingle's political analysis.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton officially hit the campaign trail. Election analyst Casey Briggs looks at some of the seats in play. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Energy Minister Chris Bowen.