Rn Drive - Separate Stories Podcast

Robert Wilson is an acclaimed director of experimental theatre and opera. but his latest work sees him stepping away from the stage and into the gallery, with a series of portraits. But these are no ordinary portraits. They’re short films, which mix celebrity and art history and involve large teams behind the scenes. Helping it all come together is Chris Green, Robert's producer, who also happens to be the executive director of Harvard Law School’s Animal Law & Policy Program.

Japanese scientists have designed a pair of chopsticks that emit an electric zap to trick our brains and make food taste saltier. And do electric vehicles actually work for rural Australia?

This week we're asking the tough questions on high-profile political meetings, rusty landmarks and #GentleMinions. Comedians Greg Larsen and Alex Ward face off in this instalment of Let's Get Quizzical to see who knows more about the news, politics and popular culture that unfolded this week.

It's been a huge week in the international sphere, from the PM's visit to Ukraine to the first meeting China and Australia's foreign ministers in three years - that's happening in just under two hours.

It's a day Japan will never forget, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been shot in the ancient capital city of Nara. The country's longest ever serving leader was midway through a campaign speech for Sunday's upper house elections when two shots were fired.

Is it possible to tell when someone is lying to you? Not just to guess, but to truly know? Michael Robotham's debut thriller sold more than a million copies, he's since become one of the biggest names in crime, and his latest novel features a woman with that precise skill In the Drawing Room, Michael explains how he keeps the tension high, when the truth can be so easily exposed.

Despite 44 ministers resigning yesterday, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson initially refused to resign following a spate of scandals. But now he's now signalled his intention to step down.

Pope Francis says he is 'open to giving women an opportunity ...to choose bishops in the congregation of bishops'. So why would Australian bishops disagree?

With any major flooding event, the clean up is a dirty, daunting and devastating task but how might cost of living pressures slow the recovery phase?

Do you snap off your broccoli stems to save cents at the checkout, or do you use every last scrap from root to leaf? As fresh food prices rise, Alice Zaslavsky looks at ways to cut down on grocery bills and make the most out of your fruit and veg this winter.

The first face-to-face meeting between Australia and China's foreign ministers in three years might happen at the upcoming G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Bali, where Foreign Minister Penny Wong has left the door open to meeting her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines.

Former ACT Attorney-General Bernard Collaery will have charges against him dropped at the request of Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, four years after he was charged for allegedly releasing classified information.

In the small city of Yellowstone, in the old west, the mine has shut and the town is slowly dying. Then, one day, a wild local strikes gold. But hopes for a revival are quickly dashed when the man is murdered on his way home from celebrating. A recently arrived outsider makes for a convenient suspect, but in this town, nothing is what it seems. Australian director Richard Gray talks about his new film, Murder at Yellowstone City, and the town he built along the way.

After months of scandals UK Prime minister Boris Johnson has been left wounded after two senior members of his cabinet resigned. Health Secretary Sajid Javid, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said they could no longer continue in good conscience after a string of controversies, leading to more than a dozen members penning their resignations from various Government positions.

As many states begin the process towards treaty, the Queensland Government says it will reveal the next stage of its Path to Treaty in the coming weeks. Community leaders have closely followed the Victorian experience, but are they happy with how the treaty process is progressing?

What does AFL footballer Lance Franklin, legendary basketballer Lauren Jackson and new Wallaby Cadeyrn Neville have in common? They're all at the top of their chosen sport and well beyond 30. But while their achievements are lauded and celebrated, why does ageism permeate other workplaces?

Wollombi in the NSW Hunter region still remains completely cut off following this week's torrential rain. Local resident Rachael Thornton knows only too well what it's like to live with natural disasters. She experienced the 2019 Gospers Mountain mega fire and now she's helping her community recover from the latest major flooding event.

With covid case numbers again rising as the nation endures a third omicron wave, the vaccine advisory group is considering making the fourth dose available for the general population.

Most of us would think of Australia as a trustworthy country, largely free from corruption and dirty money, at least in a global context. But, if that's right, why has Australia been pointed to as one of the top targets in the world to launder money through real estate? And why have several major institutions in Australia been linked to money laundering? Nathan Lynch is an expert on financial crime and the author of a new book, The Lucky Laundry.

The family of Australian engineer Rob Pether is hoping the new government will mark a renewed focus on the fate of the father of three who's now been in an Iraqi prison for more than 14 months.