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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.