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Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast
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Smart analysis, lively conversations, and great company. Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.
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USA 2-0 win over Socceroos
6d ago00:06:55Tap to summarizeThe USA's dominant display proved too much for the Socceroos in Seattle with Australia going down 2-0. Australia still has a chance to progress to the next round of the FIFA World Cup when they face Paraguay on Friday.The ABC's National Sports correspondent David Mark discusses what went wrong for the side.
Transcribe →How should the media treat Pauline Hanson?
6d ago00:17:27Tap to summarizeThirty years after she was elected to Federal Parliament, this week Pauline Hanson made her first address to the National Press Club.When she faced journalists, her tone was combative and defiant, deriding an industry that she feels has treated her unfairly, taking aim at the ABC, SBS and the Guardian.But has Hanson's resilience and rise been nurtured by a media that is only too happy to publicise her stunts and controversial comments?
Transcribe →America at 250: The Native American perspective
6d ago00:17:55Tap to summarizeAs our America at 250 series continues, we examine an important strand of their national story that often gets overlooked and even erased.The history of Native Americans, who occupied the continent thousands of years before The Mayflower or Christopher Columbus set sail for the Americas, is often forgotten. As the anniversary of independence approaches, debate is intensifying over whose stories are being told, and whose are being left out, as Native American historians push for an honest reckoning with the past and ongoing injustices.
Transcribe →Will 'the King of the North' become the next UK PM?
6d ago00:13:55Tap to summarizeThis week, Andy Burnham has moved one step closer to replacing the UK's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.In a hotly contested by-election, the mayor of Manchester and British Labour luminary claimed a thumping victory, which now puts him on track to challenge the deeply unpopular Starmer.
Transcribe →Who is the real winner from the US-Iran deal?
6d ago00:15:02Tap to summarizeAfter intense diplomatic talks at the G7 in Paris this week, Donald Trump surprised many by signing a memorandum of understanding with Iran."Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. Oil is flowing. Gas prices are falling. Markets are roaring. A WIN for America and the world," the US president claimed on social media.But the finer details of the 14-point agreement have yet to be finalised.So who stands to benefit more, Iran or the US?
Transcribe →America at 250: Ken Burns on the 'violent birth' of the US
2w ago00:24:52Tap to summarizeKen Burns is one of the great chroniclers of US history.Over a nearly 50-year career, the filmmaker has produced long-form works about America's Civil War, the Vietnam War, and, his latest epic production, The American Revolution.As part of our America at 250 series, he talks about the birth of the US and what lessons it holds for the world today.
Transcribe →Hosting the enemy: America's FIFA World Cup
2w ago00:16:44Tap to summarizeFIFA President Gianni Infantino this week strenuously defended America hosting the World Cup, in partnership with Canada and Mexico. Even before kick-off time, the tournament was mired in controversy over ticket pricing, accommodation and transport arrangements, along with the decision to allow the Iranian team entry to the United States despite an ongoing war.Will the drama of the largest and most lucrative World Cup in history continue to extend beyond the football field?
Transcribe →How to deal with misinformation in a 'post-truth world'
2w ago00:10:25Tap to summarizeMisinformation is everywhere.And among the most harmful types is scientific misinformation, with all kinds of severe real-world consequences.So how can we inoculate ourselves against this, and do we need a better understanding around "trust" and science?
Transcribe →Can Donald Trump end the war in Iran?
2w ago00:12:22Tap to summarizeIs the end of the Iran war in sight?The Iranian foreign ministry, President Donald Trump and Pakistani mediators all say a deal is close to being finalised.But we've been here before, with CNN calculating this week that Trump has said 39 times that the US and Iran are on the verge of a deal.The conflict is set to be high on the agenda at next week's G7 Summit in France, where world leaders will be watching developments closely.
Transcribe →Adelaide fundraiser vows to claw back world record for most Marilyn Monroe lookalikes
3w ago00:05:14Tap to summarizeTo celebrate what would have been Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday last week, over a thousand die-hard fans donned platinum blonde wigs, red lippy and white halter-necks in Palm Springs, California.They easily broke the world record for the most Marilyn Monroe lookalikes in one place — snatching it from 254 lookalikes from Adelaide. That's not the end of the story. The Adelaide Marilyns are vowing to claw back their record within months.
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