When will we get a COVID-19 vaccine? There's never been a question more people around the world have asked at the same time. Those on the frontlines of this search for a cure are under enormous pressure to deliver a safe solution in record time

The existential threat beneath our feet.

Apr 12th, 2019 18m 58s

There are no shortage of environmental issues to keep track of, but what about soil degradation?This podcast is part of The Australian's coverage of the Global Food Forum, an annual conference presented in partnership with VISY. You can find

Behind the doors of Melbourne's secretive medicinal marijuana facility

Feb 24th, 2019 18m 20s

There's a green rush underway in Victoria as commercial operators make a move on medicinal cannabis. Cann Group has developed Australia's largest such facility to date, at an undisclosed location in Melbourne. Company CEO Peter Crock takes us b

Behind the Media - Hedley Thomas

Dec 7th, 2018 1h 4m

A weekly interview with journalists, writers, editors, presenters and other media careerists. On this episode Media Diarist Stephen Brook interviews Hedley Thomas, the investigative journalist behind the record breaking true crime podcast The T

Lost in Larrimah - Episode 6 - Last Drinks

May 22nd, 2018 29m 31s

One of the most peculiar things about Paddy Moriarty’s disappearance is that his dog, Kellie, is missing too. We investigate the strange twist that might be the key to this mystery, and what his absence means for a town on the brink of vanishin

Lost in Larrimah - Episode 5 - True Word

May 22nd, 2018 27m 10s

Paddy Moriarty loved a tall tale and was known as a larrikin. Some of the potential reasons for his disappearance sound like a tall tale themselves. There are sinkholes, crocodiles and a dangerous highway that others have vanished on. And by al

Lost in Larrimah - Episode 4 - End of the Line

May 22nd, 2018 24m 55s

For people in Larrimah, the hardship isn’t just that Paddy Moriarty’s missing. Or that he’s probably not coming back alive. They’re facing the idea that one of their neighbours might have done something terrible.Music credits:Kevin Macleod - Th

Lost in Larrimah - Episode 3 - Humble Pie

May 22nd, 2018 22m 45s

If there’s one thing Larrimah’s residents can agree on, it’s that Paddy Moriarty and Fran Hodgetts have been fighting for years. Now the grandmother, who make pies for a crust, has people driving past her teahouse accusing her of murder. But sh

Lost in Larrimah - Episode 2 - Off the Rails

May 22nd, 2018 23m 16s

As police begin to suspect Paddy Moriarty has met with foul play, existing tensions in Larrimah flare up. The town has been in a civil war for more than a decade. There’s a missing train, a secret cricket match and accusations of theft, arson a

Lost in Larrimah - Episode 1 - Never Never

May 22nd, 2018 29m 25s

Paddy Moriarty was a larrikin — and when he goes missing under mysterious circumstances, the tiny town of Larrimah finds itself in the midst of an outback mystery. This is Never Never country, it’s easy to get lost here. But there are plenty of

Can Australian organics bloom beyond a profitable niche?

Mar 20th, 2018 29m 17s

Australia's organic industry today is only a small slice of total food production, but there's plenty of optimism and commercial investment in the space. What does the term "organic" actually mean to producers and consumers, and is that way of

Hope dries up for Australia's most important river

Mar 2nd, 2018 22m 15s

Is a solution for the Murray Darling Basin too much to hope for? Farmers and locals on the border of New South Wales and Victoria tell their side of a story, and explain their frustration with the state of Australia's politicians. See omnystu

The Theory of Objects - Episode 6 - Les Darcy and the locket

Feb 20th, 2018 31m 16s

The enduring love story that drove one of Australia's greatest boxers who never was.Music creditsI got 99 broadswords but this isn't one (Komiku)Androids always escape (Chris Zabriskie)Tent show audio courtesy of TenSecondsOut See omnystud

The Theory of Objects - Episode 5 - Lynn Santer and the Alby Mangels collection

Feb 20th, 2018 30m 45s

Searching for the man whose adventures inspired a generation of Australians.Music creditsBig tree (Evan Schaeffer)I will not let you let me down, Honcho Graham from Birmingham (Josh Woodward)Ambient truth (Komiku)Readers do you read, God be

The Theory of Objects - Episode 4 - Li Cunxin and his father's stool

Feb 20th, 2018 21m 41s

The humble objects treasured by Mao's last dancer.Music creditsMirror lake (Cyrus)Opening, Wake up heroic figure, Dreaming of you (Komiku)Nirvana VEVO (Chris Zabriskie)Honcho Graham from Birmingham (Josh Woodward) See omnystudio.com/liste

The Theory of Objects - Episode 3 - Mary Watson and the sea cucumber tub

Feb 20th, 2018 28m 35s

A young mother makes a desperate bid to save her infant son.Music creditsDeep dive, Persistence with beat (Raphael Angel)La Citadelle (Komiku)Three kites circling, The thorn revisit (Axletree)I need to start writing things down (Chris Zabris

The Theory of Objects - Episode 2 - Percy Grainger and his whips

Feb 20th, 2018 30m 33s

The private pleasures of Australia's greatest composer, only discovered a decade after his death.Music creditsAction investigation, Time (Komiku)A queer and pleasant danger (Mystery Mammal)Vervain (Axletree)All archival audio courtesy of th

The Theory of Objects - Episode 1 - The canoe and the crawl

Feb 20th, 2018 25m 8s

How a Solomon Island war canoe launched a signature swimming style.Music creditsBut enough about me Bill Paxton, Undercover vampire policeman (Chris Zabriskie)This is not a rock song (Monplasir)You're right but I'm me (Doctor Turtle)Flutt

Ballarat's Children - Episode 3 - Broken silence, broken lives

Oct 30th, 2016 28m 16s

For decades, victims of clerical paedophilia in Ballarat had suffered in silence. With the first conviction of Gerald Ridsdale in 1993, the wall of silence began to break.Victims were encouraged to come forward and have their day in court. But

Ballarat's children - Episode 2 - Without let or restraint

Oct 23rd, 2016 28m 9s

In the wake of the Ryan-Day episode in 1972, rates of clerical offending exploded in the Ballarat Diocese. Priests and religious figures preyed upon children with impunity, and victims did not know where to turn. See omnystudio.com/listener f

Ballarat's children - Episode 1 - The smother

Oct 16th, 2016 33m 9s

The Ballarat Diocese became the epicentre of an epidemic of clerical paedophilia. The obvious question is how could thousands of children be abused without coming to the attention of police?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio

The End of the Line

Sep 30th, 2016 30m 13s

Ford employees share their memories of the company with Chip Le Grand as the company concludes manufacturing cars in Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olympic stories

Jul 19th, 2016 16m 35s

Past and present athletes speak to Nicole Jeffery about the moments that stick with those who participate in the world's biggest sporting event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian Dairy - The Complicated Crisis

May 24th, 2016 26m 50s

Farmers are furious, corporate regulators are circling and lobby groups are calling for levies. But how did we get here? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Cold War Warrior Speaks Out

May 19th, 2016 23m 6s

Paul Dibb tells The Australian's Associate Editor Cameron Stewart why he's bitter about his former ASIO bosses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.