Australian comedian Sam Simmons was feeling like the rest of Aussies in lockdown....a little bored, lonely and sad. So, he decided to do something about it. He’s taking calls from random strangers each day – what he calls ‘talksies’, and he

Why some superstars have had enough of TikTok

Jun 5th, 2022 21m 29s

In just 12 months, the video app TikTok has transformed the music industry….artists can reach audiences like never before. Directly getting new music to their fans in seconds. But some artists say they’re being told to create content purely f

Scott Morrison’s most awkward interview ever?

3 hours ago 34m 47s

Scott Morrison is the 30th Prime Minister of Australia, lover of chicken curries and author of his new book - Plans For Your Good: A Prime Minister's Testimony of God's FaithfulnessMorrison has had his fair share of controversies over the year

Harrison Butker wants women to graduate to "wife" and "mother"

15 hours ago 15m 33s

Social media has gone into meltdown after a video from a US college commencement speech went viral.The footage shows NFL player and Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker addressing the female graduates in the crowd, telling them that ultim

AI Just got more human, should we be afraid?

1 day ago 24m 19s

This week Chat GPT revealed the next steps in the way their AI interacts with humans. Now the interface can recognise emotions and have more nuanced conversations with the user.Meanwhile Google has revealed its new AI assistant “Astra” and the

Great holidays. Secure job. So why are teachers quitting?

1 day ago 11m 47s

Australia is in the grip of a teacher shortage that is a decade in the making. New research by McCrindle has revealed more than half of educators are considering leaving the profession.On top of that, teaching is increasingly becoming an agi

Do we have a secret role in the war in Gaza?

2 days ago 21m 33s

For over half a century, the US and Australia have operated Pine Gap - a joint top-secret spy base at Alice Springs in the heart of outback AustraliaToday, concern is mounting that spies at Pine Gap may be eavesdropping on the Middle East and

How Coca-Cola is selling you bottled water you already own

3 days ago 12m 43s

When you take a gulp of bottled Mt Franklin spring water, you might imagine it comes from a pristine and abundant water source in an exotic wilderness location. But In reality, Coca-Cola has been legally pumping groundwater for free out of a b

Federal Budget - The top five things that matter the most

3 days ago 18m 43s

Last night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the Budget, aka the economic plan for the next four years and beyond. On the positive side, he delivered his second consecutive surplus and a bunch of cost of living sweeteners – including a new $

Is Vladimir Putin about to hit the nuclear button?

4 days ago 12m 4s

Russian President Vladimir Putin is threatening nuclear war as his invasion of the Ukraine continues.Putin last week ordered Russian troops to perform military exercises to prepare for the use of tactical nuclear weapons. Tactical nukes are g

Copycat stabbings: is social media fuelling knife crimes?

4 days ago 21m 35s

It’s been a month since the horrific attack at Bondi Junction Westfield, during which a man stabbed 18 people, killing six. Most of his victims were women.The event was heavily reported on by the media, and in the wake of the tragedy we’ve see

Dementia kills children at the same rate as cancer. Here's why.

5 days ago 13m 37s

Childhood and dementia aren’t two words you’d expect to hear together, but children are dying from this disease at the same rate as they are dying from cancer. One in every 2,900 children are born with childhood dementia, a progressive disease

The Atlantic ocean current that will change life as we know it

5 days ago 17m 33s

There’s a critical current in the Atlantic that moves heat, carbon, and nutrients from the tropics, which is cooled and sinks once it reaches the Arctic. The current is important because it helps regulate climate on Earth.Now this current is s

Making space for the motherless on Mother's Day

6 days ago 11m 44s

For most families, Mother’s Day is about celebrating our mums and all they do for us. But for those whose Mum is no longer around, it can be a pretty tough day.New research shows this is having a big impact on women, with over 1 million losing

Keiynan Lonsdale: The Western Sydney kid who made it big in Hollywood

7 days ago 30m 30s

Keiynan Lonsdale grew up in Sydney’s Western suburbs, with 11 siblings and a dream to make it in Hollywood.From the small screen with shows like ABC’s dance academy to the big screen with Love Simon – he’s ticking off his bucket list.Now afte

Your guide to Eurovision 2024

8 days ago 12m 17s

This year marks the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. Starting out as an expression of unity and goodwill after WWII and a technical experiment to create a live televised music competition across so many borders, Eurovision now features 37 countrie

How Cosmo plans to make the comeback of the century

8 days ago 23m 17s

Once upon a time, women’s magazines had a place on every hairdresser’s bench top, family kitchen table and teenager’s bedside drawer.That all changed with the advent and surging dominance of online media – and magazine numbers slowly dwindled

Facing the consequences of our Baby Reindeer obsession

9 days ago 12m 53s

Some true crime content – like The Teacher’s Pet or Up and Vanished has helped lead detectives to suspects, even resulting in convictions on cold cases. But armchair detectives don’t always get it right – like the TikTok star in Idaho who wro

Drake v Kendrick Lamar isn't just a war of words

9 days ago 21m 48s

Popular rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar are currently embroiled in a very public spat.It’s a feud that has a long history, but things have really escalated. Hip hop journo and author Simone Amelia Jordan explains why this feud is more than pe

Confronting the instigator of the same-sex book ban

10 days ago 12m 46s

A local council in Sydney has voted to ban books about same-sex parents from its libraries. Six Cumberland City Councillors voted in favour of the ban, while five, including Mayor Lisa Lake, opposed it. The New South Wales Government has warne

Why Australia’s birth rate is lower than ever

10 days ago 17m 50s

Australia’s birth rate has been in a relatively steady decline since a peak in the early 1960s.It’s rebounded a small amount after hitting a record low in 2020, but it still sits well below the total fertility rate of 2.1 that’s needed for a p

This is why Israel is about to invade Rafah

11 days ago 13m 18s

Israeli tanks have reportedly been spotted just 200 metres from the edge of Rafah, less than a day after an estimated 100,000 Palestinian civilians were ordered to evacuate. Bordering on Egypt, the southernmost city of Gaza has become the last

This is why Israel is about to invade Rafah

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Why witch hunts are still happening in 2024

11 days ago 19m 46s

Witch hunts aren’t just the stuff of colonial America; they’re happening right now all around the world.People are still being persecuted and often murdered on suspicion of being involved in witchcraft, in a trend that’s currently being driven