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Featured'Close the borders': Behind the rise of the far right in GermanyWith a federal election looming, far-right party Alternative for Germany is running second in the polls. Here's how it got there.
Psychologists name the 'crucial' ingredients in a healthy relationship separationA divorce or separation is one of the hardest things some people will experience, but there are ways to try to make it as least distressing as possible.
One Kombi van, 17 hostages and an outrageous ransom: The dramatic crime that took hold of a tiny Australian townWhen school kids shouted that they saw a man with a gun, their teacher thought it was a prank. What followed was something the residents of a tiny town would never forget.
A cop was accused of sharing a suspect's explicit videos. But there was more to the storyA police officer found incriminating evidence on a phone. But he was the one charged. So what happened?
'We're not here forever': George Harrison's advice that Eric Idle still lives byEric Idle, one-sixth of legendary comedy group Monty Python, brings his new live show, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live!, to Australia this month.
Recent audioWriting Australia's military historyOver a thousand books have been written about Australian involvement in foreign and domestic wars. Military historian Peter Stanley delves into Australia's complicated relationship with conflict and memorialisation. Duration: 37 minutes 16 seconds
How overtourism became a problemThis year’s European summer saw an unprecedented influx of tourists flocking to idyllic holiday destinations. Tourists faced longer lines, fully booked accommodations, and soaring prices.
Virginia Woolf's brilliant hoax that caught the world's attentionIn 1910 Virginia Woolf and her friends pulled off the 'hoax of the century' when they donned wigs, costumes and black face to successfully convince the British Navy to give them a guided tour of the pride of the fleet - HMS Dreadnought. Duration: 24 minutes 37 seconds
Why was the US Afghanistan withdrawal a history-changing moment for China? While the US is embroiled in wars in Ukraine and Gaza, China has been quietly getting on with the business of becoming the dominant global super-power. Duration: 30 minutes 16 seconds
Joanna Murray-Smith — You’re Right, I’m Wrong: The Artist's Role in a Shifting WorldThe leading playwright Joanna Murray-Smith makes a powerful case for the role of the arts in Australian public life, arguing that moral righteousness is stifling artistic expression. Duration: 56 minutes 56 seconds
Pod extra with Booker Prize winner Samantha HarveyThis year's winner of the Booker Prize is British author Samantha Harvey for her fifth novel, Orbital. The Booker judges were unanimous in their decision. Duration: 18 minutes 33 seconds
Should you be avoiding nightshades?Why are people with arthritis being told to stop eating potatoes, tomatoes and egg plants? Vegetables in the nightshade family have been under scrutiny for decades, but the fad of cutting them out of our diets has seen a recent resurgence. Duration: 14 minutes
Why aren’t we reporting more from Asia?Al Jazeera investigative reporter Drew Ambrose says Australia is missing out on key major news stories happening across Asia because our newsrooms are disproportionately focused on the stories from the UK and the US. Duration: 19 minutes 10 seconds
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