Sinopse
Why is this a story? How did we get here? We explain the most interesting and outlandish stories making headlines. Hosted by ABC News journos Yasmin Parry and Will Ockenden.
Episódios
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Where will the Manus asylum seekers go?
01/11/2017 Duração: 16minManus Island detention centre closed this week, so where will the asylum seekers go? There are three options - stay, settle or hope.
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What does Paul Manafort's arrest mean for Trump?
31/10/2017 Duração: 17minFormer Trump advisor Paul Manafort has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts - basically he's in big trouble. Will he turn on Donald Trump to bargain for a reduced sentence?
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The Union Raids: A Shakespearean epic in three acts
26/10/2017 Duração: 16minThe raid, the denial, and the staffer's resignation. Tuesday's AFP raid on the Australian Workers Union has morphed into a story about honesty, credibility and who knew what.
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How do pokie machines work?
25/10/2017 Duração: 14minWhen the pokie reels spin, what's happening inside the machine? We go to the pub for a punt.
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Why does Trump hate the Iran nuclear deal?
20/10/2017 Duração: 16minDonald Trump has hated the Iran nuclear deal from day one, and now he's done something about it. He's told Congress to nix it or fix it - so what happens now?
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KRACK: Should you throw out your WiFi and go live in the woods?
17/10/2017 Duração: 22minA mathematician has revealed a "really bad and really significant" security flaw that weakens nearly every Wi-Fi system in the world - yep, that includes yours.
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Citizenship 7: Who has a better boat?
13/10/2017 Duração: 24minSeven pollies faced the High Court this week, arguing their dual citizenship case. Who had a strong argument, is ignorance a defence of the law, who was called "un-Australian" and why so much talk about boats?
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Catalonia and Spain: A 300 year old break up story
10/10/2017 Duração: 13minCatalonia is a region in Spain with delicious food, an epic football club and a lot of money. For 300 years some Catalans have wanted to become their own nation - so why won't Spain let them leave?
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What happens if you stand next to a gravitational wave?
04/10/2017 Duração: 20minGravitational waves? They're like a fun house mirror without the fun. Today we're talking about perfect mirrors, lasers, and gossiping scientists.
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Will South Korea's Kim Jong-un assassination squad succeed?
28/09/2017 Duração: 18minImagine a squad of thousands of military soldiers flying through the night toward North Korea with one job — assassinate the leader Kim Jong-un.
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How do volcanoes work (it's scarier than you think)
26/09/2017 Duração: 14minHow big could the next volcano explosion be? We're talking ash clouds, global temperature changes, acid rain and rivers of fast running molten lava.
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What happens if Joyce and Windsor enter into a show down for New England?
20/09/2017 Duração: 13minThe Federal Government could soon face a crisis if former New Zealand citizen and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is ruled ineligible by the High Court. What would happen next?
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Why have we sent Cassini to its death?
14/09/2017 Duração: 16minJust imagine doing your job well for 20 years only to be violently destroyed.
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"Ethnic cleansing" is happening in Myanmar, why hasn't Aung San Suu Kyi said anything?
12/09/2017 Duração: 17minRohingya Muslims are fleeing "textbook ethnic cleansing" in Myanmar. So why hasn't country's leader Aung San Su Kyi spoken up?
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Why is WA is so mad about the GST?
08/09/2017 Duração: 19minWestern Australia is mad. Real mad. It's angry about the GST. Some West Australians want to dump the east and become their own country. What's going on?
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Why did the High Court unanimously dismiss challenges to the same-sex marriage postal survey?
07/09/2017 Duração: 17minThe legal conundrum over the same-sex marriage postal survey has been decided, but the story is far from over. ABC legal eagle Elizabeth Byrne and political whiz Matt Doran break down the decision, the political fallout, and "the vibe" in the High Court.
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What the same-sex marriage case has to do with Henry VIII
05/09/2017 Duração: 22minIs the same-sex marriage postal survey legal? On day one of the High Court hearings, we find out how the arguments went down.
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North Korea: How to stop a missile
30/08/2017 Duração: 19minA North Korean missile fired over Japan this week was just a test, but if the missiles really come, will Australia be ready?
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Can they do that? We find out if a postal vote on same sex marriage is constitutional
10/08/2017 Duração: 17minThe Government is going to hold a voluntary non-binding postal vote on same sex marriage. But is a postal vote without legislative backing constitutional? Or will the idea get shot down in the High Court?