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The Radio National Hour
A weekday magazine-style current affairs program hosted by one of Australia's pre-eminent and loved interviewers. Drawing on Fran's extensive current affairs and cultural knowledge, The Radio National Hour takes a thoughtful, deep dive into the important and challenging issues, and brings insightful and engaging conversations with big names in the arts, sport and culture.
Episodes
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Can Donald Trump force Hamas to disarm with threats of 'violence'?
“A people in waiting..” that’s how one Palestinian describes hundreds of thousands caught in a holding pattern in Gaza. Relieved by an end to the bombing, but…
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Palestinian prisoners return to shattered homes and communities
Thousands of Palestinians have been released from Israeli custody in exchange for the hostages taken by Hamas. But Israel is choosing to keep some important…
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'Hotspotting' trend blamed for surging rates of HIV/AIDS in Fiji
A gruesome trend known as ‘hotspotting’ is being blamed for surging rates of HIV/AIDS on the pacific island of Fiji, where children as young as 10 years have…
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Will Donald Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize tonight?
US President Donald Trump has been instrumental in securing that ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Has it been enough for him to clinch the Nobel Peace…
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Is peace really going to break out in the Middle East?
Compelling conversations on issues that challenge, entertain and inspire us.
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Is Australia's gas shortage all just hot air?
Big industrial manufacturer's say Made In Australia will become a relic of history unless the federal government acts to fix the 'broken' east coast domestic…
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Jewish Australians call for understanding & conversations
Two years on from the October 7 attacks, the shock and grief for Australian Jews has given way to complex feelings of anger, shame and sometimes hostility as…
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Michael Rowland brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
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'The Jane Tarzan should have married' - remembering Jane Goodall
Compelling conversations on issues that challenge, entertain and inspire us.
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Too fat, too hairy and too much feeling - US military ordered to harden up
America’s defence secretary has gathered his nation’s generals to declare war on feelings, and wokeism - telling them to cut their beards, get fit, and focus…
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Donald Trump says it’s one of the greatest days ever in civilisation. But will the putative “peace deal” he declared today alongside Benjamin Netanyahu ever be…
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Confidence rises in AUKUS, despite Trump administration shadow
Confidence in AUKUS runs high despite review from the Trump administration; where to next for Australia's Republican movement; Australian pharma readies itself…
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China's climate target underwhelmed, but it's complicated
China’s slow and steady emissions reduction target has disappointed climate change experts, but is it better to under-promise and over deliver?
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The battle for Bradfield is over
For four months now there’s been a lingering battle for Bradfield - the Sydney seat that delivered achingly close results at the Federal Election. Today the…
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'Very strong towards NATO', Trump sanctions force against Russian incursions
US President Donald Trump has abruptly changed his tune on Russia saying he thinks European forces should 'shoot-down' Russian aircraft if they violate NATO…
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'An itch that's hard to scratch' - PM unlikely to meet with President Trump
Will he, won’t he? Is it a snub or just a scheduling snafu? Donald Trump’s Presidential schedulers have left Australia hanging, throwing that much anticipated…
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Is Palestinian recognition a hollow gesture?
Australia has joined the UK, Canada and Portugal in recognising a Palestinian state, in defiance of allies like the United States. Is it more than a symbolic…
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The final nail in America's Democracy coffin?
Are we witnessing the end of democracy in America? That’s the startling claim made by one of Australia’s leading thinkers on US politics, Emma Shortis, after a…
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Ambitious, a con job, offensive: hot takes on the govt's 2035 target
The government has unveiled a 'goldilocks' emissions reduction target for 2035, describing the range of 62-70% as just right, but both sides of politics say…
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Remembering the Sundance Kid, Robert 'Bob' Redford
“One of the Lions has passed …” the film world is in mourning today with news of the death of legendary actor, director and activist Robert Redford.
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Children targeted by snipers, fertility clinics bombed: UN report concludes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide in Gaza, according to the "most authoritative assessment" to date.
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A PSA for the PSA: prostate cancer screening age set to be lowered
New guidelines for prostate cancer screening are expected to be announced this month, offering men in their 40s the chance to get tested and get ahead of the…
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Why you should invest in whisky over shares
If you’re savouring the prospect of a glass of nice whisky this weekend, there’s some sobering news for you. We may be getting to the point of peak peat. The…
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Was this American carnage predictable?
A moment of peril for the United States after a conservative influencer is assassinated during a public debate at a university in Utah.
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Hamas says no leaders were killed in Qatar strike
Hamas insists that none of its senior leadership were killed in an Israeli strike on a villa they were staying in, in the Qatari capital Doha. The audacious…
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The end of the Murdoch succession drama
The real-life succession drama engulfing the Murdoch family has seemingly been resolved, with the recalcitrant siblings yielding to their father, Rupert’s…
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Gripping sentencing hearing sees Erin Patterson jailed for life
Convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson today learned she'll spend at least 33 years in prison - much of it in solitary confinement - for poisoning four of…
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What we learned from the 'immortals' get together in Beijing
Compelling conversations on issues that challenge, entertain and inspire us.
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Does Intermittent fasting increase your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease?
Time-restricted diets like the 5:2 - popularised by the late Dr Michael Mosley - have achieved cult status in recent years, promising not just to deal with…
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Is Benjamin Netanyahu's chutzpah wearing thin?
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn't listening. Not to the head of the IDF, not to the negotiators urging him to accept a phased, ceasefire deal…
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The 'Trump of the Tropics' stands trial over Brazil's Jan 6
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has called in the military to quell nationwide protests in what critics say is an echo of the nation's authoritarian…
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Woodside Energy hits the gas as fossil fuel deadlines loom
Is America’s threat to slap India with a 50 percent tariff driving the south-Asian power into the arms of Beijing?Just a few years ago India and China were…
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Concerns parents poisoning kids with melatonin gummies
Compelling conversations with some of the most interesting people from around the world, on the issues that challenge, entertain and inspire us.
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March for Australia wants to 'take our country back', but who are they?
As a search continues in Victoria’s High Country for a fugitive sovereign citizen accused of gunning down two police officers, the debate over nationwide…
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Bringing Indigenous languages back from the dead
Compelling conversations with some of the most interesting people from around the world, on the issues that challenge, entertain and inspire us.
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The Government takes 'bold action' against Iran
Compelling conversations with some of the most interesting people from around the world, on the issues that challenge, entertain and inspire us.
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The influencers selling a holiday in Afghanistan
Compelling conversations with some of the most interesting people from around the world, on the issues that challenge, entertain and inspire us.
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The world's cemetries are running out of space, would you consider water cremation?
Compelling conversations with some of the most interesting people from around the world, on the issues that challenge, entertain and inspire us.
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Is the AI bubble about to burst?
Compelling conversations with some of the most interesting people from around the world, on the issues that challenge, entertain and inspire us.
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The ultimate nerd to riches story
Michael Rowland brings you compelling conversations with some of the most interesting people from around the world, on the issues that challenge, entertain and…
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M. Gessen describes America's slide to autocracy and why we should make the dingo our best friend
Michael Rowland brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
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Michael Rowland brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge, entertain and inspire us.
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Ukraine waits to see if meeting in Alaska will be half-baked and the most underrrated Australian animal
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
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Israel accused of weaponsing aid and beloved satirist John Clarke through his daughters eyes
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
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Nations told not to waste opportunity to reach plastics treaty and the search for dormant cancer cells
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.