Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast

Mar 07 2025 247 ep. 12 mins 597
Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast artwork

With a focus on international politics and business, Fran Kelly talks to expert commentators about the things that matter to Australians.

  Society & Culture  News
RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


Third term likely for WA Labor

Mar 07 2025 8 mins  
The last time WA went to the polls, it was described as the most one-sided election in Australian history. The party took 53 out of 59 lower house seats. How much has changed from last time? And what will the result tell us about the upcoming federal election?

The battle for gender equality in the era of the push back politics

Mar 07 2025 15 mins  
Is there much to celebrate on International Women's Day when there's been such a international pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion? Are the gains that women have fought for in danger of being reversed?

Australian Chamber Orchestra turns 50

Mar 07 2025 14 mins  
Fifty years ago, an ensemble of like minded string musicians made their debut at the Sydney Opera House, performing to a sold out concert hall. They called themselves the Australian Chamber Orchestra, a name which over the decades has become synonymous with the finest string music in the world. On the eve of a European tour, and year of special 2025 program, Richard Tognetti re

Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred downgraded

Mar 07 2025 8 mins  
Cyclone Alfred has been downgraded to a tropical low but the rain, flooding and wind and beach erosion are still severe. From the Gold Coast, Brendan Scoffell describes the beach damage and conditions and Lismore resident Jeremy Stewart shares his experience after leaving his home near the Wilsons River.

British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell bids farewell to Australia

Mar 07 2025 13 mins  
Britain's High Commissioner to Australia Vicki Treadell has served in Canberra for six years, the longest anyone has occupied that post and she’s about to head back to London. Vicki Treadell reflects on the new global order, Britain's support of Ukraine and why AUKUS matters.

Ukraine and US to meet for new peace plan talks

Mar 07 2025 11 mins  
The US and Ukraine have agreed to meet next next week in Saudi Arabia to discuss peace plans including a framework for a ceasefire with Russia. It comes as European leaders fast track plans to back Ukraine and bolster their own militaries to curb reliance on the United States.

The last thing: Richard Fidler

Feb 28 2025 9 mins  
The King of Conversations, Richard Fidler joins Nick Bryant on The Last Thing. Richard Fidler's last great read took him to Northern Ireland, the last good tv show transported him to southern Italy and the last great place he visited? Find out on The Last Thing.

Can Australia continue to depend on America for security?

Feb 28 2025 14 mins  
This week, a flotilla of Chinese ships from the biggest navy in the world has been sailing around the waters of Australia, further south than they’ve ever been before.

Spy thrillers are everywhere — why are they so popular?

Feb 28 2025 10 mins  
Whenever we switch on our TV, or favourite streaming service, or visit our local bookshop, we're flooded with stories about spies. Chris Costa, an intelligence officer for three decades and a former Trump security advisor, has a few theories about why this undercover world so captures the public's imagination. Today he runs the International Spy Museum in Washington DC, where he s

The politics of welfare in Australia since 1950

Feb 28 2025 13 mins  
Australia has long been lauded as the land of the fair go - a place where there will always be a helping hand for anyone who has fallen on hard times. But are Australians genuinely committed to a fair society, and are we prepared to pay for it? A new book traces the evolution of welfare from the governments of Menzies to Morrison.