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On today's show, we're off to a remote farm that's had a high-tech upgrade. Then, we'll shoot some hoops with some Irish basketball teams, before kicking soccer balls around with some of Australia's newest sporting recruits. After that, we'll hear about an interesting discovery challenging our ideas about First Nations Australians, before we hop in…

As the events unfolded at Bondi Junction last Saturday afternoon, an unsuspecting university student was falsely accused on social media of being the killer. It spread on the X platform and by the morning Channel 7 was also wrongly telling its large audience that Benjamin Cohen was to blame. How did the lie take off, who was originally behind it an…

It’s hard to understand how a man could walk into a shopping centre on a Saturday afternoon and start stabbing people. It’s left so many people demanding answers. Today, we look at the offender Joel Cauchi’s mental health history and ask whether anything could have been done to stop the attack and save lives. Featured: Professor Kimberlie Dean, Cha…

It’s been an unsettling few days with two major knife crimes in Sydney. The Bondi Junction attack left six dead and just days later there was an alleged act of terrorism at a church in the city’s west. The circumstances are very different, but leaders are calling for calm and for the community to come together. Today, extremism expert Josh Roose on…

A defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann has ended with a dramatic finding against the former Liberal party staffer. Justice Michael Lee is satisfied that on the balance of probabilities Mr Lehrmann did rape Brittany Higgins inside Parliament House in Canberra in March 2019. Court reporter Patrick Bell steps through the judgement that was watche…

How did the attacker at a busy Westfield shopping centre select his victims? Police are searching for answers after the Saturday afternoon rampage at Bondi Junction in Sydney’s east. A 40-year-old Queensland man, armed with a knife, made his way through the centre stabbing innocent shoppers, killing six people. Today, criminologist Xanthe Mallett r…

On today's show, we'll start by inspecting an ancient fossil that's reminding scientists of a beloved green frog. We'll meet a would-be moon-mining rover, and catch up with some kind kids making an important change in their community. After that, we'll celebrate Eid before heading off on a camping trip for the… Wow of the week! Quiz Questions 1. Wh…

The appeal of music festivals seems to be dying away with a string of cancellations this year. Is it all about rising costs and fears of bad weather? Or is there more to it? Today, Double Js National Music Correspondent Zan Rowe on whether the big music festival can be saved. Featured: Zan Rowe, Double J National Music Correspondent and host of Tak…

Australian Zomi Frankcom and six others died when their convoy of aid vehicles was struck by Israeli missiles in Gaza. Israel says it was a mistake and a tragedy. But is its explanation good enough? Today, host of ABC’s 7.30 program, Sarah Ferguson, on what we learnt from her interview with an Israeli military spokesman and whether what unfolded wa…

Drugs, sex and lavish dinners out. It’s not new that news organisations sometimes pay for interviews, but the allegations about what Channel 7’s Spotlight program gave to Bruce Lehrmann for a sit-down interview are surprising. Today, Media Watch presenter Paul Barry unpacks what’s unfolded in court and discusses whether the public can trust the pre…

We’re meant to be transitioning to a greener future and getting rid of gas for good. But now we’re talking about drilling for more of it, or importing supplies, because soon we might not have enough to keep the lights and heaters on. How can that be when Australia is one of the world’s biggest gas exporters? Today, energy reporter Dan Mercer explai…