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Smart analysis, lively conversations, and great company. Understand Australia and the world with Nick Bryant.
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Acclaimed tenor Allan Clayton and pianist Kate Golla are touring A Winter's Journey, a reimagining of Schubert's Winterreise for Opera Australia and Musica Viva Australia.Blending powerful performance with Fred Williams' animated landscapes, the production traces love, loss and longing through a strikingly Australian lens, showcasing Golla's artistry and unique skills as a repetiteur.
The police response to those protesting the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog may have marked an inflection point in Australia.But has this been a long time coming? How have anti-protest laws expanded over recent years, and where are they most severe?
Joost Bakker has been a zero-waste campaigner for more than two decades.His latest task is building an eco-wonderland home for Hollywood actor Zac Efron in northern NSW.
It's out with Sussan Ley and in with Angus Taylor, the Liberals' eighth leadership change since John Howard's 2007 defeat.Fiona Scott looks at the big, messy week for the party and what comes next.
Last Sunday's Japanese election may be one of the most consequential in decades, for Japan, the region, and also for Australia.It was a stunning landslide win for the ruling coalition, and it's all being put down to one person: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
At this year's Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that the rules-based world order "no longer exists". So where are we headed instead?
The Washington Post has made widespread lay-offs that will drastically shrink the size of the storied newspaper.Australia correspondent Michael Miller is among those who have lost their job, making him the first and last Sydney bureau chief.
Pauline Hanson's One Nation is enjoying the kind of public support it hasn't seen since its formation in the 1990s.Is this a blip or a more permanent shift in Australian politics?
Tonight, dancers will battle it out on the runway in a voguing competition in Melbourne.Emerging in New York City in the 1980s, the underground ballroom scene created a home and a family for Black and Hispanic trans people.This isn't waltz or tango, but a style of dance inspired by Vogue magazine models, full of body contortions, fabulous costumes, and fierce competition. We get a taste of Australia's burgeoning ballroom scene and the community it is nurturing.
A big week in US politics has been capped off by Donald Trump sharing a racist post about the Obamas.Katty Kay and Jon Sopel join Nick Bryant to talk through it all. And crossing the Atlantic, could the Epstein scandal bring down UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer?
Israel's President Isaac Herzog is about to arrive in Australia. He will meet with bereaved families and members of the Jewish community following the deadly Bondi terror attack.How is his visit, which is generating controversy and opposition in Australia being reported in Israel?
1Sam Koslowski, the co-founder of the social media news company, The Daily Aus, joins Nick Bryant on The Last Thing.
January used to be a pretty quiet time in Australian politics, something of a partisan ceasefire. But not anymore.
Old Girls On The Road is a women-led community of classic car owners in Brisbane. Classic car culture is very male-dominated, so this group offers inclusive, joyful driving for women.
President Donald Trump is amassing US military forces in the Gulf, as Tehran seeks a deal to ease tensions.Meanwhile, this week doctors inside Iran revealed estimates that 30,000 people may have been killed in 48 hours between 8-9 January.
Amid the turmoil in Minnesota, President Donald Trump has given conflicting statements on whether or not he will pull back immigration enforcement efforts there.
China's top military general, Zhang Youxia, has been put under investigation and accused of "grave violations of discipline and the law."The purge is considered to be all the more astonishing because General Zhang seemed to be a confidant of President Xi.What's known about this latest purge, and what does the upheaval in China's top command structure reveal about its military ambitions and capabilities?
It's that time of year — when die-hard country music fans make their annual pilgrimage to the New South Wales town of Tamworth.For ten iconic days, big acts and buskers alike are sweating it out under a sea of akubras.Fanny Lumsden has been nominated for her 10th Golden Guitar award, and will take over Tamworth Town Hall before hitting the road for a tour of Australian capital cities.
For many, Australia Day is a time to celebrate the very best of this country. For others, it's a day of reflection, mourning or protestBut this annual national reckoning isn't unique to Australia. Around the world, other countries also have national or commemorative days that are tied to complex histories.
There's been a January surprise for economists, with an unexpected drop in the country's unemployment rate.According to figures released by the ABS this week, the unemployment rate fell from 4.3 per cent to 4.1 per cent in December.But with this comes some concern that the economy is running a little too hot. Could a rise in interest rates be on the cards?
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RUDD. The minute you mentioned getting his insightful opinion you lost us. He needs to be treated with extreme caution. One does wonder how much he says / reports to China on ?
Probably no espresso bars in the country ? Hence moving back into the city. Hmmmm.