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  • Why is Albanese supporting Trump’s illegal strike on Iran?

    Why is Albanese supporting Trump’s illegal strike on Iran?
    Mar 2 2026
    Not long after the US and Israel launched a deadly attack on Iran, the Australian government came out swiftly to express total support for the action. It was a position starkly at odds with other countries such as the UK and a majority of European nations, which instead expressed caution and a need for diplomacy. The US and Israeli bombing of Iran has been deemed illegal by experts around the world. So where does this leave Australia on the international stage and why is the prime minister so staunch in his support for his US ally? Political editor Tom McIllroy speaks to Nour Haydar
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    17 Min.
  • Chaos and uncertainty as Trump unleashes war on Iran

    Chaos and uncertainty as Trump unleashes war on Iran
    Mar 1 2026
    Israel and the US have launched a barrage of missile strikes on Iran, supported by a vast American armada that has been building up in the region. The strikes have killed Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had ruled since 1989, and as Iran retaliated the situation unravelled quickly with Tehran firing on Israel and several other gulf states that have US military bases. As of Monday morning, the death toll is slowly mounting, including more than 100 children reportedly killed in Iran. Senior international correspondent Julian Borger speaks to Reged Ahmad about how a conflict that experts say breaks international law could unfold from here
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    18 Min.
  • High-speed rail and heartbreak. Will this time be any different?

    High-speed rail and heartbreak. Will this time be any different?
    Mar 1 2026
    The federal government has released the business case for a bullet train between Sydney and Newcastle, promising funding in hopes of getting the $60bn project ‘shovel ready’ within two years. Commuters would be able to travel between the cities in a single hour, cutting the journey by more than half. But we have been here before, with Anthony Albanese joining a long line of prime ministers who have announced grand plans for the train line before putting them back on the shelf. Senior reporter Tory Shepherd speaks to Reged Ahmad about the many broken promises in the long journey to high-speed rail and asks: could we really get it this time?
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    14 Min.
  • The Sunday read: a day with Punch the monkey’s Djungelskog toy

    The Sunday read: a day with Punch the monkey’s Djungelskog toy
    Feb 28 2026
    Punch, a baby monkey in a Japanese zoo, has gone viral after bonding with a plush orangutan. That toy, from Ikea’s Djungelskog range, is now in high demand around the world – including in the Guardian Australia newsroom. Education reporter Caitlin Cassidy waits in line to buy a toy and see what the all hype is about
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    6 Min.
  • Back to Back Barries: the politics of no sympathy for ‘IS families’

    Back to Back Barries: the politics of no sympathy for ‘IS families’
    Feb 26 2026
    Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy examine the divisive political debate over the future of the 34 Australian women and children languishing in a Syrian detention camp. They also discuss why capital gains tax is becoming a real pressure point for Labor, Anthony Albanese’s careful words for One Nation voters and why there’s a proliferation of polls
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    34 Min.
  • Will Andrew bring down the monarchy?

    Will Andrew bring down the monarchy?
    Feb 26 2026
    As British MPs vote to release the documents relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s appointment as trade envoy, Helen Pidd speaks to Andrew Lownie, author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, about the former prince’s antics in the role and whether this scandal will be the monarchy’s last
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    25 Min.
  • Exclusive: the Australian children of IS families speak to the Guardian

    Exclusive: the Australian children of IS families speak to the Guardian
    Feb 25 2026
    This week, journalist William Christou made the long journey to al-Roj camp in north-eastern Syria where 2,000 families are detained – including 23 children and 11 women from Australia with links to IS. These Australian citizens attempted to leave the camp last week with the hopes of making it to their homeland, but were forced to turn back. They are now at the centre of a political storm. In this exclusive, you will hear from the Australian children stuck in Syria. Christou speaks to Nour Haydar about how he met the children, the conditions they live in and why they want to come home
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    24 Min.
  • Ukrainian men on how four years of war has changed them

    Ukrainian men on how four years of war has changed them
    Feb 24 2026
    A DJ turned soldier explains how life has changed for Ukraine’s men while Tracey McVeigh and Shaun Walker report on the impact of the conflict and what could happen next
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    26 Min.