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Sunday Extra presents a lively mix of national and international affairs, analysis and investigation, as well as a lighter touch.
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It was the infamous Royal prank call that shattered lives. One woman took her own life; another is haunted to this day. Reporter Rachael Cusick investigates - how did a joke go so wrong?
Hungarian filmmaker Gábor Reisz's new film 'Explanation for Everything' explores the cultural cracks in Hungarian society exacerbated by polarisation and nationalism.He tells the story of a complicated teenage love triangle: Abel, a high school student hopelessly in love with his best friend Janka. But she has her own unrequited love with married history teacher Jakab, who has had previous confrontation with Abel's conservative father. The tensions of a polarisedsociety come unexpectedly to the surface when Abel’s history graduationexam turns into a national scandal.Guest: Gábor Reisz, director of 'Explanation for Everything' (2024).
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Because of his sexuality, Brian Aliganyira - a Ugandan man - lost his media career. He’s been attacked, run off the road, and had his health clinic raided.
A new documentary directed by Ron Howard features the life and work of Muppet mastermind, Jim Henson. As part of 'Idea Man' , the Wilkins and Wontkins commercials that were previously thought to be lost have been recovered.
The resilience of Ukrainian art and culture, past and present, is on display at Monash University, in an exhibition called ‘Hoping Against Hope’, featuring the work of major Ukrainian poets and artists.Guest: Emeritus Professor Marko Pavlyshyn & Monash curator Dr Anne Holloway
Indonesia has the highest crocodile attack rate in the world, largely due to the proliferation of illegal tin mines. But a lack of a data for remote areas means many attacks go undocumented.Guest: Brandon Sideleau, wildlife biologist and founder of CrocAttack - a worldwide database tracking incidents between humans and crocs.
As China extends its influence in the Pacific, Papua New Guinea finds itself in a uniquely challenging position; caught between allies and desperate to avoid further conflict.
Sebastien Lai, son of pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, tells the story of his father's extraordinary life.
On the outskirts of Dubai there is a secret scam factory, where hundreds of employees smoke, eat, and pretend to be glamorous women — but one has a secret plan to shut it all down.
There's a saying that every good story needs a bad guy.
Andy McConnell has been the glass specialist for the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow for the better part of two decades
"A prolific writer and essayist”, Charmian Clift was a household name in the 1960s
Designing spaces with the end-of-life journey in mind facilitates connection and community for those in palliative care. Melbourne Design Week's 'Design + Death Symposium' explores how we can live a good life, right up until we die.
To most, Lin Rui-siang appeared to be a hardworking early career programmer and cyber security expert working for the Taiwanese embassy in St Lucia. But on May 18th he was arrested at JFK by US homeland security. The 23-year-old is thought to be the mastermind king pin ‘Pharaoh’, the creator and operator of one of the dark web's most notorious online drug marketplaces. Over the past few years Lin is accused of overseeing the sale of millions of dollars’ worth of illicit substances and eventually even using the site to steal from and extort his clientele. But who is this mysterious alleged cyber-criminal, and how was he able to present such a respectable face to the world?
Rwandan President Paul Kagame is determined to silence his critics, anywhere in the world.
Since it's debut in Sydney back in 2019, Suzie Miller's play Prima Facie has gone on to scoop Olivier and Tony awards alike after sold-out runs in the West End and on Broadway. But the impact of the piece hasn't stopped there, we spoke to Suzie about how her work is inspiring tangible changes in the ways that sexual assault cases are handled.
How the Commonwealth Bank tried to stop a royal commission by using dirt files, intimidation, threats and surveillance against whistleblowers and journalists. Reporter Adele Ferguson investigates.
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