What does Zohran Mamdani’s triumph tell the Democrats?
He is now the Democratic candidate for the New York City mayoral race. After running a highly successful and viral campaign culminating in him defeating establishment rival Andrew Cuomo, are there lessons for the party in his win? Washington DC bureau chief David Smith tells Nour Haydar about Zohran Mamdani’s rise and what it means for the Democrats
30/6/2025
24:02
The thrift stores dividing Australian shoppers
As the cost-of-living crisis takes hold, more people are turning to op shops for secondhand clothes. Among the thrift shops is Savers, a US for-profit that is dividing opinions. It claims to offer a more sustainable alternative for shoppers, but some have mixed feelings about its business model. Business editor Jonathan Barrett explains to Reged Ahmad why there are questions around the retailer’s relationships to non-profit partners even as those shunning fast fashion say it’s more sustainable
29/6/2025
17:56
Back to Back Barries: could Albanese be the next Hawke or Howard?
George Megalogenis joins Tony Barry in the studio this week to discuss why Donald Trump is unlikely to drag Australia into war, whether the prime minister could win back-to-back landslides, and how it feels when you get it wrong as a political commentator
27/6/2025
28:43
Newsroom edition: the risks for Australia in backing US military action
Anthony Albanese and the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, have endorsed the US bombings of three Iranian nuclear facilities, arguing the targeted strikes were necessary to prevent the regime developing a nuclear weapon. International law experts condemned the attacks as unlawful under the UN charter. Nour Haydar is joined by the editor, Lenore Taylor, and deputy editor Patrick Keneally to discuss Australia’s entangled relationship with the United States
26/6/2025
19:23
Antoinette Lattouf wins against the ABC
What started as five casual radio presenter shifts has turned into one of the most closely watched court battles in Australian media. In 2023, Antoinette Lattouf was removed as a fill-in host of an ABC radio program after she shared a Human Rights Watch post on the Israel-Gaza conflict on her social media that stated Israel had used starvation as a ‘weapon of war’. Lattouf sued the national broadcaster for wrongful termination and – after a costly legal fight – a verdict has finally been delivered. Media correspondent Amanda Meade and senior reporter Kate Lyons tell Matilda Boseley what this verdict means for Lattouf, the ABC and the Australian media
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