Apr 2022

Reading romance books after heartbreak, finding nostalgia, and living with cancer and Covid

A writer wonders about a happily ever after. Nostalgia rises after years of rapid tech change. And cancer survivors manage treatment during lockdown

28m 2s

Apr 2022

Taking inspiration from Chrissy Amphlett, Sharon Stone’s stunt double, and a diving superwoman

Meet three Australian women pushing back on the expectations and stereotypes so often placed on them

27m 48s

Apr 2022

‘I am Bob. Just Bob’: could a Wollongong folk hero have had a Nazi past?

The steel city once knew him as a migrant made good who contributed a great gift to the arts. But one man has been digging into the true identity of Bob Sredersas

27m 33s

Jun 2023

Australian soldier loses war crimes defamation case

One of Australia's most decorated soldiers has lost his civil court case against three newspapers which had accused him of carrying out war crimes in Afghanistan. A judge in Sydney decided that some of the allegations against Ben Roberts-Smith were substantially true. These inclu ... Show More

47m 31s

Jun 2024

WikiLeaks founder returns to Australia

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has returned to his native Australia as a free man, after a U.S. judge signed off on an unexpected plea deal.

4m 45s

Sep 2023

How is the Westgate mall attack remembered 10 years on?

In September 2013 members of the Somalia based militant group al-Shabab attacked and took control of the Westgate mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The attack was the start of a four day siege. 67 people were killed and almost 200 people wounded. The majority of those killed or ... Show More

18m 54s

May 2023

Can I tell you a secret? Ben Roberts-Smith v the media – podcast trailer

We wanted to tell you about another Guardian podcast series from our colleagues in Australia. Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, is suing three of the country’s most trusted newspapers for defamation over articles he says falsely accuse him of war crime ... Show More

58s

Mar 2024

'More lives lost than saved': why Britain's IRA spy never faced justice

Freddie Scappaticci was Britain's most highly prized IRA informant. His codename was 'Stakeknife' and the unit he led - ironically in charge of hunting informants like him - was called the 'nutting squad' as it shot people in the head after abducting and torturing them. Scapp ... Show More

20m 22s

Oct 2022

War hero or war criminal? Australia’s defamation trial of the century

Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living soldier, is seeking to defend his reputation against reports in three newspapers that he says falsely accuse him of being a war criminal. Ben Doherty reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

26m 14s

‘Killed like animals’: documents reveal ...