Sunday Extra - Separate Stories Podcast

The Albanese government has committed to having new legislation for a national anti-corruption body tabled in parliament by the end of this year. What will it look like and what powers should it have?

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Inspiring individuals talk about a pivotal moment in their personal histories. This week, newly elected federal Labor MP for the WA seat of Tangney Sam Lim chooses 2006 as the year that made him. It was the year he was accepted into the Western Australian Police Force but also the year his daughter was diagnosed with cancer.

African Moot is the continent's largest mock court competition, where the next generation of African lawyers gather to debate international law.

A short war in 2020 saw Azerbaijan retake territory from Armenia in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, forcing many people to give up their family homes

Many ancient Cambodian artifacts arrived in Australia during the 1960s and 1970s, when the south east Asian country was in turmoil. Mario Christodoulou investigates how some had come from looted historic sites or passed through the hands of suspected smugglers, and now feature in major galleries around the world.

We know that exercise is good for us — good for our muscles and bones and mental health. But what if it's good for other parts of us as well? Research is showing that exercise releases molecular signals that can protect our eyes from diseases like age-related macular degeneration. The next step is to figure out how to harness these benefits, which is exactly what Dr Joshua Chu-Tan is on a mission to do.

Joshua Prager spent 10 years uncovering and telling the story of the family and the key characters behind the landmark Roe v Wade case.

Russian investigative journalist Yevgenia Albats drove from Moscow to regional towns and small cities, like Tver, Serpukhov, Klin, and others,  to talk to people about the war in Ukrain

Australians spend $26 billion a year gambling. What does the gambling industry spend on the community to make up for its monumental profits?  

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Heart surgeon Dr Nikki Stamp describes reaching the top of her profession despite the systemic barriers in her way. 

Personality characteristics like being an extrovert, conscientious or neurotic, could affect the process of cognitive decline.  

Indigenous filmmaker Tiriki Onus discovering part of his grandfather's history through ASIO surveillance files.

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged schools across the country like never before, but it's also shone a light on existing issues within the profession such as a chronic shortage of specialised teachers and growing workload stress. Reporter Mayeta Clark follows teachers in public schools in NSW as they struggle to cover classes and keep their students engaged.

What does a natural landscape look like to you? Maybe you think of a dense forest, or a sparkling body of water. Somewhere untouched by humans, right? Maybe the word “wilderness” comes to mind. Today we’re hearing from someone who wants you to think twice about this idea of wilderness. Michael-Shawn Fletcher is a geographer and a descendant of the Wiradjuri – and he wants to challenge the idea that country that's untouched by humans is a good thing.

Climate anxiety was expressed at the ballot box in the federal election, especially by young voters who see climate change as a defining issue for their generation.

Increasingly governments around the world are turning to AI facial recognition apps as cost saving surveillance measures.

This week marks the 5th anniversary of the Uluru Statement From The Heart which calls for an  Indigenous voice to Parliament, a Makarrata Commission overseeing treaty agreements, and a national process for  truth-telling. The new Federal Government has promised to implement the Uluru Statement with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese committing to a referendum in the government’s first term. But before any referendum can occur, the government needs to introduce a bill outlining its proposed changes to the Constitution and that bill needs to be passed by both Houses of Parliament

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