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Please Explain

From the newsrooms of The Age and SMH, Please Explain gives you a daily insight into the stories that drive the nation. Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you g... Read more

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Ranked #1

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'Attenzione pickpocket!': Viral do-gooder or racial profiler?

'Attenzione pickpocket!': Viral do-gooder or racial profiler?

She’s the TikTok sensation nobody saw coming. Monica Poli, a middle-age Venetian woman, has racked up millions of views ... Read more

14 Aug 2023

16mins

Ranked #2

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Are you living in the most powerful state?

Are you living in the most powerful state?

How powerful is the state that you live in? And does it matter? The answer might surprise you. Because wealth, populatio... Read more

13 Aug 2023

16mins

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Ranked #3

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The Drop: Asteroid City and the cult of Wes Anderson

The Drop: Asteroid City and the cult of Wes Anderson

Wes Anderson is back with his 11th feature film, the star-studded Asteroid City. On this episode of The Drop, Osman, Tho... Read more

11 Aug 2023

47mins

Ranked #4

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Inside Politics: Labor comes to the party on renting, but is it enough?

Inside Politics: Labor comes to the party on renting, but is it enough?

After years and years - maybe even a lifetime of neglect by politicians - renters are finally getting noticed.  This wee... Read more

10 Aug 2023

19mins

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Ranked #5

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The mysterious mushroom deaths gripping the nation

The mysterious mushroom deaths gripping the nation

Last week, a family sat down for a lunch in a small town in Victoria’s south-east. But that lunch would soon turn into a... Read more

9 Aug 2023

13mins

Ranked #6

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The wrecking ball of the Lehrmann-Higgins saga keeps swinging

The wrecking ball of the Lehrmann-Higgins saga keeps swinging

It’s the case that wrecks the lives of everyone it touches and spawns a seemingly never-ending cascade of legal action. ... Read more

8 Aug 2023

18mins

Ranked #7

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Can extinctions be reversed?

Can extinctions be reversed?

Australia has the highest extinction rate of mammals in the world. But what does this erasure actually do to us? It’s mo... Read more

7 Aug 2023

14mins

Ranked #8

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The cocaine boom behind Sydney’s gang wars

The cocaine boom behind Sydney’s gang wars

Over the last couple of months, Sydney’s streets have been plagued by murder after murder. They’re a byproduct of turf w... Read more

6 Aug 2023

18mins

Ranked #9

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The Drop: Should we care about the Logies? Plus, The Bear's perfect final course

The Drop: Should we care about the Logies? Plus, The Bear's perfect final course

After one of the most controversial Logies in recent memory, Osman, Thomas and Mel discuss whether Australian TV's night... Read more

4 Aug 2023

1hr 9mins

Ranked #10

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Inside Politics: Is Donald Trump going to jail?

Inside Politics: Is Donald Trump going to jail?

On Tuesday, in the Federal District Court in Washington DC, special counsel Jack Smith filed an indictment against forme... Read more

3 Aug 2023

21mins

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