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Australia is a nation built on migration, but the system has a sometimes-cruel history. How has our migration program evolved?And why the perception of being in control has been so central to its success.
It's almost two years since the US supreme court overturned Roe V WadeIn this episode from our archives, we revisit the story of the landmark 1973 ruling.
How the Chinese owned social media giant went from addictive pastime to a potential threat to the national security.
As TikTok's power and popularity has grown, concerns around its Chinese ownership have gotten louder.
The gang violence that is gripping the Caribbean nation of Haiti, is the most recent disaster in a long line of political, economic, and natural disasters. Today Haiti is one of the poorest and most unstable country on the planet, but this was
Immigrants are showing up at the southern border in record numbers. We examine the history of US policy toward immigration and border security with Mexico.
It’s a truism of peace talks that we’re not negotiating with our friends but rather our enemies. And when most of our enemies have been designated as terrorist and murderers it’s not an easy task. How have we’ve ended violent conflicts in the
The story of how this tiny country got so good at conflict mediation and why their pragmatism is also a liability.
Since the birth Pakistan in 1947 the military has been interfering either directly or indirectly in politics and their election last month was no different. So how and why has the military come to play such a critical role in Pakistan politics
Figuring out the best way to respond to young people who commit crimes is a vexed issue.Especially when there is a perception that not enough is being done to keep the community safe.We examine the evolution of juvenile justice and the use of
The Axis of Resistance, is a coalition of state and non-state actors, led by Iran and committed to resisting the presence of the United States and Israel in the Middle East. Since Hamas’s attack on Israel and the subsequent invasion of Gaza,
Coles and Woolworths didn't start out in food retail but after making the switch in the 1950s they quickly started taking over the competition.So what do we lose when an industry is dominated by just two players?
American Presidents are not elected by a popular vote but rather by a select group – known as the Electoral College. It’s a system that was devised in 1787 to bring together a number of very disparate states – all with their own agendas. But i
The Houthis, a militia group from Yemen, began targeting cargo vessels in the Red Sea last year.It's one of the world's busiest shipping lanes so disruptions can have a big impact on global trade.The United States and UK have responded with ai
Since former intelligence official David Grusch made his explosive claims about the US government possessing ‘non-human’ crashed craft, the world has been gripped by another bout of UFO fever. In this Rear Vision, we track our modern obsession
With the failure of the constitutional Voice to parliament referendum last year should we be looking to a Treaty as the way forward. Both New Zealand and Canada have treaties and a complex history of implementing them. What, if anything, can w
Donald Trump famously began his career as a builder and developer by capitalising on his father’s successful business. But then Trump identified something even more valuable: his personal brand. We look at how Donald Trump built his fortune a
Donald Trump has several of legal problems - the most recent being in the state of Georgia. Where he and 18 co-defendants have been charged under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Act – otherwise known as RICO. Originall
Australian airlines including Qantas and Virgin have been accused of slot hoarding. It is a tactic used by major airlines to intentionally book and then cancel flights to prevent competition at airports.How are landing and take off slots at bu
Australia is facing a housing crisis - there is a shortage of affordable housing, essential workers can no longer live in the areas they work, and families are finding themselves homeless. While our politicians are struggling to come up with i
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid used widely in hospitals as a powerful painkiller.Since the late 1960s, it's been one of the world's most important opioid analgesics.But in the United States illegal fentanyl use has exploded, last year it kille
In 2007 the Danish public broadcaster, DR began producing serial crime dramas with a female detective in the lead. Set in a bleak social, and geographic landscapes, they addressed issues like immigration, child sexual abuse, and corruption. Kn
From War to Peace: The Egypt and Israel peace deal and how it continues to influence the Middle East
Hamas' surprise attack on Israel last month, was immediately compared to the 1973 Yom Kippur War.It was that conflict which forced Israel to start negotiating with Egypt and eventually to an historical peace agreement between Egypt and Israel.
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 shock America and set in train a myriad of conspiracy theories. 60 years on - after numerous inquiries, endless of books, and a feature film – the truth about the Kennedy assassination and
Humans have been processing food for thousands of years. But now a more complex type of production dominates our diets, ultra-processed foods.What makes a food ultra-processed and how do they affect our health?
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