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Oct 5, 2026
2m 10s
Cockpit doors keep threats out, but what if the threat is within?
Oct 5, 2026
4m 52s
Could Democrats take control of US Congress next month?
Oct 4, 2026
3m 36s
What we know about the flydubai pilot and his Australian links
Oct 4, 2026
3m 17s
How Newcastle united amid elation and heartbreak
Oct 4, 2026
3m 44s
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| 10/5/26 | ABC News✨ | newsupdates+1 | — | ABC NewsABC Radio | — | newsupdates+3 | — | 2m 10s | |
| 10/5/26 |  Cockpit doors keep threats out, but what if the threat is within? | A flydubai pilot has been accused of attacking his colleague in the cockpit in an alleged attempt to seize control of the plane and crash it. With reports the alleged attacker had been grounded at another airline over security concerns, should there be more information sharing between airlines? The cockpit doors, strengthened after September 11, also complicate matters, as they can keep rescuers out as well as potential hijackers. So what can airlines and regulators do about the risk of a radicalised or mentally unwell pilot? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 4m 52s | ||||||
| 10/4/26 |  Could Democrats take control of US Congress next month? | Midterm elections in the Untied States are just weeks away, and Republicans are facing real pressure to hold onto their narrow majorities in both houses of Congress. Polls suggest Donald Trump's economic policies have hit voters hard, and Democrats are eyeing seats across the country, including in states they haven't won in decades. With redrawn voting maps, a fresh wave of progressive candidates, and Donald Trump making some eyebrow-raising promises, there's a lot at stake before polling day on November 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 36s | ||||||
| 10/4/26 |  What we know about the flydubai pilot and his Australian links | A clearer picture is emerging about the attempted FlyDubai plane hijacking and the man allegedly behind it. And while Omani national, 29 year old Hammam al-Hammami's exact motive for attacking his co-pilot with an axe and trying to crash the plane is unclea, authorities and experts believe he harboured extremist views. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 17s | ||||||
| 10/4/26 |  How Newcastle united amid elation and heartbreak | On the eve of the decider, a crash involving fans transformed the mood from excitement to heartbreak, leaving a Newcastle's community struggling to balance its grand final hopes with concern for those injured. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 44s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 |  Which insect wins your vote for Australian Insect of the Year? | Two butterflies, two beetles, a glow-worm and a fly with eyes on stalks are the finalists for the 2026 ABC Australian Insect of the Year. Poll coordinator Gavin McGrath says the vote is about drawing attention to insects and conservation, and entomologist Ken Walker says only 30 per cent of Australia's insects have been named. So which insect will win the national vote, which runs until the end of October? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 4m 11s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 |  Why death row inmate Christa Pike didn't die after two shots of a lethal drug | Tennessee officials were unable to put murderer Christa Pike to death after two doses of pentobarbital, and her lawyers say she is in a critical condition. Pike was 18 when she tortured and killed schoolmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995, and her clemency plea citing childhood trauma was rejected. But why was Christa Pike still breathing after being given the supposedly lethal injections? A medical expert says her veins fell apart and the drug burned her arm. What happens next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 4m 17s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 |  Former minister revealed as co-founder of offshore casino | A German activist has released documents from inside a Caribbean gambling regulator. The leak revealed De-Anne Kelly's past involvement with LuckyBet casino. Ms Kelly had argued in support of the Interactive Gambling Act decades before LuckyBet was warned about allegedly contravening it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 26s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 |  What we know about the flydubai attempted hijacking | We're getting a clearer picture about the terrifying incident that happened mid-air during a flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 52s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | What’s to gain from getting it right with data centres? | Data centres are popping up everywhere as Australia rides the AI boom. But they are causing controversy here and around the world, so experts say it is crucial Australia’s leaders negotiate hard with tech giants so Australia can benefit in the long run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 4m 39s | ||||||
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| 10/1/26 |  Why businesses are angry over the ATO ban on credit card payments | The small business sector has slammed the ATO for giving only two months' notice of the change which they say could leave some owners struggling to pay their tax bills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 52s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 |  How did US inmate Christa Pike survive two 'lethal' injections? | Christa Pike, who has spent more than three decades on death row in Tennessee, survived two doses of what was supposed to be a lethal injection and was taken to hospital. A court-ordered pause was lifted by the US Supreme Court before the attempt, and the state's governor has halted executions for the rest of the year and ordered a review. So how can an attempted execution go so wrong? Be aware that this story includes disturbing details of a crime and how the death penalty is administered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 4m 12s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 |  Is it time for an e-bike crackdown? | The New South Wales government has crushed its first batch of illegal e-bikes into scrap metal under tough new confiscation laws. The 23 high-powered e-bikes were seized by police on Sydney's northern beaches, as more children are being injured on e-bikes and scooters. Laws vary widely across the country, so should e-bike rules be the same everywhere? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 21s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 |  How much further could house prices fall? | Australian house prices fell for a sixth straight month in September, and experts say the property market could experience falls of up to 15 per cent in the coming months off the back of higher interest rates and cuts to housing tax breaks. Cotality's Home Value Index fell 1.1 per cent in September taking cumulative declines to 5.2 per cent below March's peak. Editor's note: An earlier version of this story suggested the auction resulted in investors purchasing the property, the audio has been changed to reflect it was actually won by first home buyers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 07s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 |  What we know about the mid-air incident on a flight to Israel | Investigations are continuing after a pilot on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed his co-pilot. The attacker allegedly tried to crash the aircraft before passengers and crew stormed the cockpit and intervened. Two off-duty pilots then stepped in and brought the plane in for an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 45s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 |  Why an NRL Grand Final means so much for Newcastle | The NRL season is nearing its conclusion. The Sydney Roosters and the Newcastle Knights will battle it out in Sunday for a shot at glory. And while grand final appearances have been fairly common in recent years for the Roosters, it's been a long time between drinks for the Knights: a quarter of a century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 5m 13s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | Big four banks to lift variable home loan rates after RBA hike | ABC News Top Stories | Australia's major banks will lift variable home loan rates by 0.25 per cent from next month, after the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to its highest level in more than a decade. The RBA's decision took the cash rate to 4.6 per cent, an increase of 0.25 per cent and the fourth hike this year. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released preliminary reports related to four of the six incidents at Sydney Airport. It identified a July 27 incident as one of the most severe to occur since safety records began in 2003. David Shoebridge has been chosen as the new leader of the Greens, emerging from a hotly contested three-way race, with Steph Hodgins-May elected deputy. In an unprecedented ballot for the party, which has previously chosen its leaders by consensus, Senator Shoebridge defeated former deputy Mehreen Faruqi and long-serving Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1m 59s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 |  What new inflation data means for the next RBA rate decision | Inflation rose to 4 per cent in the year to August, slightly lower than many expected, and market odds of another rate rise in November have fallen to 20 per cent. Housing costs are up 5.7 per cent and transport is up 5.6 per cent over the year, while trimmed mean inflation, the measure the Reserve Bank watches most closely, is steady at 3.6 per cent. ANZ says a November hike is more likely than not and Westpac expects one unless energy costs fall, while the Commonwealth Bank expects a hold, so will the Reserve Bank raise rates again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 22s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 |  Trump's pact with 'super intelligence' leaders to self-police AI | The leaders of some of the world's most powerful AI companies have signed a voluntary agreement to 'self-police' their technology, following mounting warnings about its risks. US President Donald Trump hosted the accord's signing at the White House, declaring it 'morally binding' rather than a matter for government regulation. OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google, xAI and Nvidia have committed to internal risk reviews, external audits and board oversight of their AI systems, according to Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. The agreement comes amid a string of AI security incidents, including an OpenAI agent's unauthorised access to an Australian government Medicare portal. Is self-regulation enough to keep AI safe? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 57s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 |  How Manchester City was found guilty of football's 'biggest scandal' | Manchester City has been found guilty of arranging 'sham' sponsorship contracts as part of financial breaches worth about $1.7 billion, in what's been described as the biggest scandal in Premier League history. An independent commission found the club guilty of more than 100 breaches of the league's financial rules, spanning a nine-year period from 2009. It's not yet clear what penalty the club will face, with points deductions, suspension or relegation all possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 43s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 |  Was Netanyahu warned about the October 7 attack? | It was the worst ever breakdown of Israel's national security, when Hamas militants launched a surprise attack, killing more than 1,200 people, and taking over 200 hostage. Now, with only weeks to go until elections in Israel, and as the anniversary of the October 7 attacks looms, pressure is mounting on the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over what he knew and when in the lead up to the attacks. A stream of well-sourced, detailed stories has appeared, documenting alleged failures by the PM prior to October 7 to heed warnings of a possible Hamas strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 4m 17s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 |  Could the RBA's rate hikes tip Australia into recession? | The Reserve Bank has raised the cash rate to a 15-year high of 4.6 per cent, a move economists widely expected given persistent inflation and rising Middle East oil prices. Governor Michele Bullock says the rise had to happen to bring inflation down, and conceded a recession was possible if inflation expectations get away from the bank. Economist Cherelle Murphy from EY Oceania says the reasons behind high inflation are not easy to reverse, and further rate rises can't be ruled out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 4m 09s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 |  Should OpenAI have to report an AI hack the moment it happens? | The federal government is exploring whether to force tech companies to immediately report it when an artificial intelligence agent breaches a website, after OpenAI took months to reveal one of its agents had accessed a Medicare data portal. An OpenAI agent got into public and private files containing information about government health programs in June, but the company didn't tell Services Australia until September. Cybersecurity expert Vanessa Teague says mandatory reporting is a good start, but argues the public also deserves a clearer account from the government of what actually happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 02s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 |  What do we know about the RAF Fairford incident in the UK? | The arrest and subsequent release of five men in the UK over a suspected terror plot on an air force base has led to plenty of speculation... and confusion. They were detained after three vans were found close to the air base - which has been used by the US air force to attack Iran. But questions remain over the men and what information intelligence authorities relied on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 4m 52s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 |  Why the RBA is expected to raise interest rates | The Reserve Bank is widely tipped to raise the cash rate this afternoon to its highest level in almost 15 years. Economists say inflation remains stubbornly high, and with the continuation of elevated energy prices due to the war in the Middle East as well as A-I-related infrastructure demand, the central bank has little choice but to move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2m 57s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | AItechnology+3 | — | ABC Australia | — | AIartificial intelligence+3 | — | 3m 48s | ||
| 9/10/26 | midterm electionsRepublican party+3 | — | Republican party | Texas | TrumpRepublicans+3 | — | 4m 20s | ||
| 9/9/26 | sunscreenSPF tests+3 | — | Wild Child LaboratoriesUltra Violette | — | sunscreenSPF+5 | — | 3m 33s | ||
| 9/9/26 | LIV GolfSaudi backing+3 | — | LIV GolfSaudi | United StatesAdelaide | LIV GolfSaudi Arabia+3 | — | 3m 39s | ||
| 9/9/26 | American footballsports+3 | — | MCG | Melbourne | American footballMelbourne+3 | — | 4m 25s | ||
| 9/8/26 | pork-barrellingpolitics+3 | — | LaborCentre for Public Integrity | Australia | pork-barrellingLabor+4 | — | 4m 33s | ||
| 9/8/26 | social mediaalgorithms+3 | — | Australian governmentbig tech | — | social media algorithmsDigital Duty of Care+4 | — | 4m 17s | ||
| 9/8/26 | CTErugby league+3 | — | Australian Sports Brain Bank | Australia | CTErugby league+4 | — | 3m 36s | ||
| 9/7/26 | murderstrial+5 | — | — | MexicoBaja | Jake RobinsonCallum Robinson+6 | — | 3m 23s | ||
| 7/22/26 | brain diseasechronic traumatic encephalopathy+4 | Paul Wade | Origin Energy | Australia | Paul WadeCTE+5 | — | 1m 52s | ||
| 7/22/26 | US-Iran relationsmilitary escalation+3 | — | — | Pickaxe MountainIran+3 | TrumpIran+6 | — | 4m 00s | ||
| 7/21/26 | regional campaignpolitics+4 | — | One Nation | Australia | One NationPauline Hanson+4 | — | 3m 22s | ||
| 7/21/26 | AI developmentChinese technology+3 | — | Kimi K3Moonshot+2 | China | AIChina+6 | — | 2m 52s | ||
| 7/21/26 | oil suppliesHouthi blockade+3 | — | Houthi | Saudi ArabiaYemen+2 | HouthiSaudi Arabia+5 | — | 3m 34s | ||
| 7/20/26 | quadrupletsrare births+3 | — | — | Australia | quadrupletsidentical+5 | — | 3m 16s | ||
| 7/20/26 | protestsdefense facility+4 | — | Australian-US | Pine GapNorthern Territory+1 | Pine Gapprotests+5 | — | 3m 29s | ||
| 7/20/26 | extraditionlegal charges+4 | — | British prosecutors | United StatesUK+2 | Andrew TateTristan Tate+5 | — | 3m 07s | ||
| 7/20/26 | FIFA World CupSpain vs Argentina+5 | — | SpainArgentina | New York/New Jersey | SpainArgentina+5 | — | 2m 41s | ||
| 7/19/26 | Pauline HansonOne Nation+4 | — | One NationSpecial Envoy | AustraliaBritain+1 | Pauline HansonOne Nation+4 | — | 3m 53s | ||
| 6/12/26 | Trump's agepresidential elections+3 | — | United States | — | TrumpBiden+5 | — | 3m 03s | ||
| 6/12/26 | FIFA World Cupsports controversy+3 | — | — | — | FIFA World Cup2026+3 | — | 2m 50s | ||
| 6/12/26 | SpaceXIPO+3 | — | SpaceXABC Radio | — | SpaceXIPO+3 | — | 2m 39s | ||
| 6/11/26 | US Iran conflictceasefire+3 | — | USIran | — | USIran+4 | — | 3m 29s | ||
| 6/10/26 | Belfast protestsNorthern Ireland+3 | — | — | Northern Ireland | Belfastprotests+3 | — | 2m 59s | ||
| 6/9/26 | NASAArtemis mission+3 | — | NASA | — | NASAArtemis+5 | — | 2m 22s | ||
| 6/9/26 | FIFA World Cupfootball+3 | — | ABC Radio | — | FIFA World Cupfootball fever+3 | — | 3m 00s | ||
| 6/9/26 | health star ratingspackaged food+3 | — | Health and medical bodies | Australia | health star ratingsmandatory+4 | — | 3m 18s | ||
| 6/8/26 | life satisfactionCOVID-19+3 | — | ABS | Australia | life satisfactionAustralia+3 | — | 2m 16s | ||
| 5/8/26 | hantaviruscruise ship outbreak+3 | — | MV Hondius | AustraliaAtlantic | hantaviruscruise ship+6 | — | 3m 00s | ||
| 5/7/26 | ISIS bridespolitical controversy+3 | — | Islamic State | Australia | ISISbrides+5 | — | 4m 09s | ||
| 5/7/26 | gas priceseast coast gas reserve+3 | — | federal government | AustraliaWestern Australia | gas billseast coast gas reserve+3 | — | 3m 21s | ||
| 5/6/26 | productivityintergenerational fairness+3 | — | ABC Radio | — | productivity lossesyounger generations+3 | — | 2m 34s | ||
| 5/6/26 | Ted TurnerCNN+3 | — | CNN | — | Ted TurnerCNN+5 | — | 4m 30s | ||
| 5/5/26 | infrastructuregovernment funding+3 | — | federal government | MelbourneBrisbane+1 | inland railMelbourne+6 | — | 3m 10s | ||
| 5/5/26 | mortgageinterest rates+3 | — | Reserve Bank | — | mortgage holdersinterest rate rise+3 | — | 2m 49s | ||
| 5/5/26 | counter terrorismonline safety+3 | — | federal governmentCounter Terrorism Online Centre | Australia | online terroristsyouth radicalisation+3 | — | 2m 44s | ||
| 5/5/26 | interest ratesinflation+4 | Dr Tali Pinsky | Reserve BankLabor+1 | AustraliaIsrael+1 | interest ratesinflation+5 | — | 1m 59s | ||
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| 5/5/26 | Met Galafashion+3 | — | ABC Radio | New York | Met Galacelebrities+3 | — | 2m 46s | ||
| 5/5/26 | court proceedingsmurder case+5 | — | Alice Springs Local CourtOpposition+2 | Northern TerritoryDarwin+1 | Jefferson LewisKumanjayi Little Baby+7 | — | 1m 49s | ||
| 5/5/26 | court appearancemurder case+3 | — | — | Northern Territory | Jefferson LewisKumanjayi Little Baby+3 | — | 3m 14s | ||
| 5/5/26 | negative gearingcapital gains tax+4 | — | Marine Rescue | New South WalesBallina+2 | negative gearingcapital gains tax+5 | — | 1m 45s | ||
| 5/5/26 | boating incidentpolitics+3 | — | Secret ServiceIran | BallinaStrait of Hormuz | boating incidentDonald Trump+5 | — | 1m 43s | ||
| 5/4/26 | boating tragedyinterest rates+3 | — | Marine RescueReserve Bank | NSWAlice Springs+1 | interest ratesboating tragedy+3 | — | 1m 52s | ||
| 5/4/26 | boating tragedyUS-Iran relations+4 | — | Albanese government | NSW North CoastBallina bar+1 | boating tragedyNSW North Coast+6 | — | 1m 53s | ||
| 5/4/26 | Strait of HormuzUS Navy+5 | — | United StatesIran+7 | Strait of Hormuz | Strait of HormuzUS Navy+8 | — | 1m 53s | ||
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