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  • Why diphtheria is spreading in remote Indigenous communities

    Why diphtheria is spreading in remote Indigenous communities
    Jun 7 2026
    Australia is facing the largest outbreak of diphtheria, dubbed a ‘disease of poverty’, in living memory. For decades, the highly contagious and life-threatening bacterial disease was almost eradicated, but now it is spreading in remote Indigenous communities around the country. Nour Haydar speaks with Indigenous affairs correspondent Sarah Collard and Indigenous affairs reporter Douglas Smith on what is being done to stop the spread of the disease
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    21 mins
  • The Sunday Read: Will Australia stand for how the US treats its allies?

    The Sunday Read: Will Australia stand for how the US treats its allies?
    Jun 6 2026
    When news broke that Australia will buy only secondhand nuclear submarines from the US, it signalled a major shift in the Aukus deal. It’s made Emma Shortis, the director of international and security affairs at the Australia Institute, ask: what’s a few secondhand subs between friends?
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    6 mins
  • Back to Back Barries: Does One Nation have a ceiling or a wall?

    Back to Back Barries: Does One Nation have a ceiling or a wall?
    Jun 5 2026
    Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry break down the new Redbridge polling that shows One Nation with the highest primary vote in the country, a result unprecedented in Australian politics. They also discuss Peter Garrett’s appointment to head a new public inquiry into Aukus and whether Anthony Albanese has enough political capital to afford it
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    33 mins
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