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Nearly 200,000 Australians yet to upgrade mobile phones ahead of 3G shutdown, MONA appeals discrimination ruling on Ladies Lounge and big changes coming to the gig economy

An engaging mix of current affairs, analysis, arts and culture from across Australia the world.

Published: with Andy Park

RN Drive's Andy Park stands on a red background
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 1 second

MONA appeals ruling on the Ladies Lounge

It's designed to provoke, to make you think and to fully engage with art.

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Duration: 11 minutes 22 seconds

Big changes coming to the gig economy

The gig economy is about to face a reckoning. From next month the Fair Work Commission’s powers will be extended, allowing it to set minimum standards for what are formally described as ‘employee-like’ workers.

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A delivery rider rests on a street bench in Sydney.
Duration: 9 minutes 58 seconds

Is the Seine swim-safe in time for the Olympics?

Would you plunge headfirst into a river that’s been historically greyish-brown by sewerage overflow and chemical waste?

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Duration: 6 minutes 6 seconds

Six former cadets sentenced to death in Malaysia

Six former cadets of the National Defence University of Malaysia have been sentenced to death over the murder of a fellow cadet.

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Malaysian flag
Duration: 8 minutes 14 seconds

Life or death: Royal Flying Doctor Service voices concerns ahead of 3G closure

The 20-year old network is set to be switched off in stages from the end of August to make way for 4G and 5G technologies but who could be left behind as this happens?

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Royal Flying Doctor Service plane on red dirt runway, being unloaded of medical supplies
Duration: 8 minutes 41 seconds

What do we need to know about right-wing extremism in Australia?

The federal Senate is looking at right-wing extremism in Australia. 

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A graphic of a wolf framed within a rifle.
Duration: 6 minutes 33 seconds

Chimpanzees communicate with gestures - just like humans

The findings are part of a new study from the UK, which has collected the biggest data-set of these kinds of interactions. 

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A black chimpanzee adult and a baby chimp
Duration: 7 minutes 16 seconds

Brutalist Tiramisu: The architecture of Gino Volpato

Architect Gino Volpato's houses have stood out in suburban Australia for decades and now after a period of neglect, his designs are finding favour again.

Published: with Andy Park

Duration: 13 minutes

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