Malcolm Turnbull talks innovation, NBN, company tax rate, Mal Brough with Leigh Sales
Labor pressures PM over Dutton's 'mad witch' text. New fish species discovered in Kimberley to be named after author Tim Winton, Indigenous places. Will the battle over union reform define the Federal election? Executed Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr was 'basically peaceful': Dr Mohammad Marandi.
Fox Sports reporter Neroli Meadows speaks to 7.30. Cricketer Chris Gayle receives public lesson in etiquette after making a pass at female journalist. One punch attack: water polo community rocked by the death of rising star Cole Miller. Parliament House collection: fine art or avant garde crap? US gun violence: School shooting victim becomes surgeon to save others.
A rogue state? North Korea carries out nuclear weapons test without warning. US President Barack Obama takes gun reform into his own hands. Grammy nominee Leon Bridges on soul, songs and suits. High-rise residents fight sharing economy over reports of 'pop-up brothels', all-night parties. Hamstrung Obama 'tinkering at the margins' on gun reform.
North Korea nuclear test: was it or wasn't it? Waroona fire: Wind change pushes flames south towards Harvey. Coles, Woolworths pledge to remove products containing plastic microbeads. Tony Abbott says he's mellowed since labelling Parliament's art collection 'crap'.
Jasper Jones comes to life on Belvoir St and the big screen. Thai transgender kickboxer fights for a sex change. Could a national scheme block dangerous toys at the border? Cricket community rallies to deliver Proton therapy for volunteer mum with cancer. WA fire: Yarloop devastated by bushfire with 95 homes lost. 'More China pain ahead for Australia' with Chinese stock market woes.
Skin donation shortage leaving bushfire victims at risk, tissue bank warns. WA Premier: water supply, warning messages for Yarloop fire will be investigated. Australians with Lyme disease 'being treated worse than a dog riddled with mange'. WA fire authorities face questions over their warning during Yarloop fire.
David Bowie: the world celebrates the boy from Brixton. Guilty: Court of Arbitration for Sport brings three-year Essendon supplements saga to an end. Margaret Zhang: Student blogger becomes Australian fashion icon, courts Louis Vuitton, Swarovski. ASADA CEO: I do feel for the Essendon players.
London property market locks out all but the very rich. The Big Short: behind the Wall Street book and on the movie set with Michael Lewis. Ovarian cancer survivor to take on 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents. Has Turkey turned a blind eye to terrorism within its borders? London property market locks out all but the very rich.
The Spanner Man: one of the world's most unusual artists. Attackers, civilians killed in blasts described as acts of terror in Jakarta. Police blamed for third suicide at shooting range in Adelaide. Jakarta 'bracing for a more challenging time' as terror attack unfolds on streets.
Jakarta attack: five of seven dead were claiming to be from ISIS. Australian graffiti artists garner international fame as thousands flock to Geelong Powerhouse feature. Australian schools failing children with disabilities, Senate report finds. Game, set, match for Lleyton Hewitt.
Australian couple kidnapped by Al-Qaeda militants in Burkina Faso. The French could help Australian couple kidnapped in Burkina Faso: expert. Tennis racket: allegations of match fixing rock tennis world.
China posts slowest economic growth in 25 years. The sound of the 70s: we farewell the Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey. Testing the friendship: Malcolm Turnbull's message to Washington. Labor's alternative to raising GST would raise $70 billion over the decade: Bowen.
There's not enough quality magazines for young women: Cleo founding editor. Australia's ambassador to the US Kim Beazley wraps up his posting. Is the once unstoppable businessman Clive Palmer in trouble? Can the Australian health care sector capitalise on China's emerging market?
Gay UK man's death certificate will recognise his marriage: Jay Weatherill. Diving made possible for disabled people swapping wheelchairs for water. SPC Ardmona rules out future taxpayer-funded bailouts. 'Never married' death certificate for deceased husband of British man was 'humiliating'.
Rise in slaughter of stolen dogs for consumption in South-East Asia. The name of God is Mercy: a Vatican journalist on writing the Pope's biography. Transgender: one man's journey of becoming his true self. Putin 'probably approved' assassination of Russian ex-spy. Whistleblower feared for worker safety in lead-up to Perth building sites deaths.
Zoolander director, star Ben Stiller on Justin Bieber, Donald Trump and the narcissm of social media. Should Australia become a republic? Indonesian government 'using Sydney server for spyware program'. Seniors share sex stories for Sydney Festival. Australian of the Year David Morrison outlines how he will contribute to national debate in 2016.
Heroin: a new drug epidemic with an old drug. Zika virus an unwanted distraction for Australia's Olympic athletes. Brexit debate heats up ahead of EU exit referendum. Festival of Small Halls brings live music to struggling Tasmanian towns.
Labor's bad news aligned with my bad news so I joined: Anne Aly. NRL fans say the sport needs to clean up its act following Mitchell Pearce's lewd video. Why Donald Trump continues to gain momentum: from the man who drew his wrath in last year's Republican debate. Boys' club 'a sitting duck' for child sexual abuse, Anglican ex-priest and paedophile says.
Pressure grows on sport authorities after deaths of two boxers in Queensland. NSW Government announces 10-year public housing reform plan. Israeli government under fire for crackdown on human rights organisations. Malcolm Turnbull is not the old Turnbull – that's why I'm running against him: Evan Hughes.
US election: Iowa caucus kicks off presidential race. Hefty political and policy challenges ahead as politicians return to Canberra. Wills preselection: Labor's factional, union heavyweights likely to decide outcome of Victorian seat. GST debate: Premiers Mike Baird and Jay Weatherill say it's time for the Commonwealth to step up.
Doctors risk jail time for speaking out about treatment of children in detention. Malcolm Turnbull storms into Parliamentary year, warning troops to be ready for an early election. Tesla Powerwall: what this highly anticipated home energy storage system mean for the Australian energy market. Iowa caucus: political writer David Yepsen shares analysis from the tallyroom.
Peter Dutton: I want to be the minister that removes children from detention. Risking jail time: more doctors speak out about state of children in detention as High Court throws out challenge against Government. Hoax bomb threats: how will Australian schools handle them in the future. Takeaway coffee cups are not as recyclable as they seem and they're piling up in landfill.
Brisbane Archbishop Phillip Aspinall denies his actions led to youth being abused by priest. 'We can't do everything' CSIRO chief executive explains a shift in their focus. GST debate: political impact of raising the GST divides Government. Inside the fierce competition to busk in Melbourne's CBD.
Julian Assange 'vindicated' by UN's ruling in his favour. Health authorities do not know how a growing group of Australians got gastro from lettuce. Who will pay to rehabilitate the Queensland Nickel plant? Not Clive Palmer. Health authorities do not know how a growing group of Australians got gastro from lettuce. What is the mood on the Federal cross-bench.
Jackie Chan K-pop auditions: inside the hard grind for Australian pop artists to make it big in South Korea. GST debate: The Government talks up big new tax cuts as it buries plans for a GST hike. Retired Australian Major General Mike Hindmarsh faces questions about knowledge of civilian attacks in Yemen. Liberals risk expulsion to slam 'corrupt' preselection process in New South Wales.
Orange is the New Black star, Yael Stone, talks about the show's appeal. Is the government preparing to privatise Medicare payments. IVF industry criticised for 'misleading claims' and 'aggressive marketing'. Why is it so hard to Close the Gap.
New Hampshire primary: Analysis on the unpredictable race to the White House. Andrew Robb to focus on mental health after retiring from politics. Indigenous life expectancy has not improved, Closing the Gap report shows. Failed case against Australian who planned to fight against IS 'could encourage others'.
Barnaby Joyce 'a retail politician, not a detail politician: Tony Windsor. Unlicensed financial trader scorches small investors in collapsed Ponzi scheme. Barnaby Joyce: The rise of the Nationals leader and deputy prime minister.
I will fight for the people we represent: Nationals Deputy Leader, Fiona Nash. POMs Virus devastating the Tasmanian oyster industry. I wasn't trying for the androgynous vocal, my voice is just high pitched: Shamir talks music. Are alcohol lockout laws a 'cultural backward step'.
It's very clear that Bernie Sanders can not win: former congressman Barney Frank. Petrol prices are still too high says the consumer watchdog. Negative gearing: changes in tax policy on are on the table. Bacchus Marsh hospital: baby death count higher than thought.
Debate: what should negative gearing policy reform look like. Adam Goodes champions Indigenous businesses in role with Supply Nation. Compromise sought on 'backpacker tax' as working holiday-makers threaten to leave Australia. Deadly and illegal synthetic drugs still available over the shop counter.
Scott Morrison defends Government's economic plan. Scott Morrison says there won't be any big spending cuts this election year. Australian comedians supercharge an online campaign to help abuse survivors confront Cardinal George Pell. Australian flautist Tim Munro wins third Grammy with Eighth Blackbird.
Minor parties to target marginal seats if Government proceeds with planned Senate voting reforms. Up to seventy cancer patients under-dosed during treatment at Sydney hospital. Islamic State: Jakarta mosques, schools linked to Islamist terror group as Indonesia struggles to contain radicals. AFL promises 2017 women's competition as eager starters call for more details.
There's no democracy in Liberal Party says suspended member, Charlie Lynn. Zed Seselja and Jim Chalmers discuss the politics of negative gearing. Otto Frank's lost letters reveal Holocaust survivor's 'other Anne'. Tobacco industry targets illegal tobacco.
Senate reform: Malcolm Turnbull opens the door to early election and infuriates crossbenchers. Double dissolution election is 'still a live option' says finance minister. Australian surgeon inserts 3D-printed vertebrae in world-first. Save The Children seeks compensation after false Nauru detention centre claims.
Capital gains tax discount cut for superannuation funds under consideration by Government. Famous couples make their pillow talk public for Sydney's Spectrum Now Festival. Inquiry launched into St Vincent's Hospital chemotherapy dosage scandal. More detail to come on how Labor will fund election commitments: Tony Burke.
Ovarian cancer survivor story draws bi-partisan tears. Bow hunter targeted with global hate campaign for shooting feral cats in Australia. Domestic violence perpetrators learn they are not the victim in unique Perth rehabilitation program. Wesfarmers CEO says current debate on consumer laws is 'misguided', wants to join debate.
Defence White Paper: spending on weaponry and military forces is not an 'either-or' proposition. NDIS budget under strain with boom in autism diagnoses. Gay rights activists welcome government apology nearly 40 years after brutality and humiliation at first Mardi Gras. Seasonal farm workers receiving as little as $9 a week after deductions, investigation reveals.
Pearls group: Investigators track over $100m from Indian scam to Australia. Inside the murky world of people smugglers in the city of Izmir, Turkey. Australia must take a stand against China: Kim Beazley. SKINS chairman says FIFA culture is 'toxic' and incapable of reform.
Coalition backbenchers encouraged to press for more clarity on tax plans. Cardinal George Pell retains the support of Pope Francis amid Royal Commission: John Allen. Domestic violence survivor to be painted in portrait for The Archibald. George Pell leaves abuse survivors unconvinced after first royal commission hearing.
Conchita Wurst talks Eurovision, gay marriage and her famous beard. Child abuse survivors don't believe Cardinal George Pell's evidence at Royal Commission. How will Texas vote during Super Tuesday. Child abuse survivors don't believe Cardinal George Pell's evidence at Royal Commission. John Howard says the principal beneficiary of proposed Senate reforms will be the Greens.
Senate changes: Pat Dodson to champion Indigenous policy, Di Natale defends reform. George Pell: I will always believe that he knew, says 'pissed off' child abuse survivor. Super Tuesday: Donald Trump could be stopped but it's unlikely. Son of jazz giants John and Alice Coltrane, Ravi, launches Birdland in Melbourne.
Catholic Priest says Royal Commission wouldn't exist if people fulfilled their pastoral duty. Malcolm Turnbull tries to steady the political ship amid submarine leak. Malcolm Turnbull tries to steady the political ship amid submarine leak. Up to one thousand Queensland coal workers could have black lung, claims union. Piper Kerman's Orange Is The New Black and the problems with incarceration.
Staggering losses and survival stories emerge as Fiji rebuilds after Cyclone Winston. Australians should continue to travel to Fiji, Julie Bishop encourages. Alan Alda on why science and art are 'long lost lovers'. Cyclone Winston: Australian soldiers say it is rewarding work, helping Fijians rebuild.
Tony Abbott responds to Niki Savva's book, labels Peta Credlin affair claims 'scurrilous gossip'. Malcolm Turnbull must deliver on the expectations he's raised, says former Liberal leader John Hewson. Newcastle nursing home accused of failing to deliver care, resulting in elderly resident's death. The Dateables Ball: love found out of singles night for people with disabilities.
Classic cars outperform stock market to deliver vintage returns for investors. Preselection fight in Bronwyn Bishop's Mackellar seat labelled 'undemocratic'. Child abuse royal commission: whistleblower for Sydney dance teacher labelled liar before abuse came to light. More CommInsure clients say they've been ripped off, prompting questions around poor systemic culture.
Government working towards May 10 Budget, election later in year: Mathias Cormann. Meet the makers behind Making A Murderer. Sydney firm selling Queensland test and answers for security guard licences. Political campaigns in full swing as election date speculation continues.
Coca-Cola reveals $1.7 million funding for Australian health research groups. Australian charged with cyanide coffee killing in Indonesia may have been jealous, says consultant. Former independent MP Tony Windsor announces intention to run for New England. Deputy Prime Minister says 8 weeks is long enough to absorb Government's tax plan if there's an early election. Previously unreleased demos show Jeff Buckley 'breaking the ice' before Grace.
Confusion reigns: Jobs of 550 workers at Clive Palmer's nickel refinery still in doubt. Susie Maroney encourages positive health messages after melanoma diagnosis. Meeting to resolve a split in the management of Islamic schools ends in chaos. Is China's Xi Jinping more powerful than Mao.
US presidential election: Why Donald Trump should care about the Hispanic vote. Turkey bombing: The Australian ambassador's lucky escape in Ankara. Collapsed training college owners had long-term plan to escape sector, paid themselves $20 million. Crossbench panel: Senate reform, ABCC and the triggers for a double dissolution election.
Bill Shorten: Labor would bring unemployment rate to 5 per cent. Penguin help: Australia's next generation of scientists. Shouting match erupts on 'messy and ugly' Senate day. Melbourne's criminal underbelly exposed again in a midnight slaying.
Likelihood of Trump v Clinton firms up after Super Tuesday 2. Apex gang member explains why tough talk from police, premier made them angry. Is the Treasurer walking away from personal tax cuts. Calls for financial ombudsman to be disbanded after discovery of inaccurate file notes.
Thai military junta steps up crackdown; student activist describes being abducted by hooded soldiers. Punk rock was my life's soundtrack, says Henry Rollins. Call for regulation of insurance investigators after claims of bullying, intimidation. Departing politicians warn the public is losing faith in the Parliament.
Classic car owners put their dearly beloved cars up for auction. Senators debate voting reforms for Senate and Safe Schools program. Mick Gatto called in to Bank of Queensland franchisee dispute. Preselection contest in seat of Goldstein gets grubby. Highlights: sleepless Senators debate through the day and night and into the day again over Senate reform bill.
The kindness of strangers sees domestic violence survivor Marlene's half smile become a full one. Interview: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on ABCC legislation, tax reform, negative gearing. Malcolm Turnbull asks Governor-General to recall the Parliament over ABCC legislation.
Nearly half of all voters have no opinion on double dissolution election: poll. Brussels Airport and metro rocked by explosions, at least one dead. Fairfax CEO says newspapers are not forever as company restructures.
How the Brussels terror attacks unfolded. Radiologist deregistered over sex offence charges in the US. People should not be overcritical of Belguim's security agencies: expert. We have to attack terrorism at its source in Iraq and Syria, says Australian Foreign Minister in wake of Brussels attacks.
Families of paramedics who took their own lives call for action from St John Ambulance in WA. Using Aussie slang makes a person more likeable, ANU study finds. Lead homicide detective 'astonished' audio evidence from scene not heard by jury in manslaughter case. Inside the Brussels neighbourhoods considered home to radical Islamists.
Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching at 95 per cent in northern section, aerial survey reveals. Tensions over land ownership are at boiling point in South Africa. Interview: Author Helen Garner. Asbestos-laden water piping 'needs upgrading at cost of $8 billion'.
An Australian exclusive: Leigh Sales interviews former FBI Director James Comey in New York. Comey's sacking by President Trump led to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into allegations of possible collusion with Russia.
Monday 19/7/2021
Tuesday 20/7/2021 South Australia has now joined Victoria and Sydney in lockdown. Aged care workers frustrated by slow vaccine rollout. Plus why former Wallabies player Quade Cooper has had his citizenship application knocked back.
Wednesday 21/7/2021 Today the Prime Minister was repeatedly confronted with questions about his government's accountability and performance in managing the pandemic. We meet three women who hoped surgery would heal them. Instead their treatment became a nightmare.
Thursday 22/7/2021 7.30 can reveal how many businesses got JobKeeper and didn't end up experiencing a drop in turnover at the height of the pandemic. The announcement of another major stage production being postponed due to the pandemic has come as another blow to the arts sector. Plus frontline health workers are again contracting COVID-19 work.
Monday 26/7/2021 Where Sydney's extra Pfizer doses are coming from. South Australia's lockdown is set to end this week. Plus Dr Norman Swan looks at how the Delta variant is spreading through the UK and US.
Tuesday 27/7/2021 It has been another bleak day in Sydney's COVID outbreak. Some close contacts in Sydney say they were only notified four to five days after exposure sites were identified. Plus Labor has dumped some of its key policies.
Wednesday 28/7/2021 How a ceremony in NSW Parliament helped a company steal $46 million from retirees. Sydney's lockdown has been extended as case numbers continue to rise. Plus the plan to get Sydney's Year 12 students back in the classroom.
Thursday 29/7/2021 New restrictions are being introduced in Sydney as COVID-19 cases continue to grow. There are concerns about the capacity of Western Australia's health system to cope with a COVID outbreak. It is almost a year since a massive explosion devastated Beirut.
Monday 2/8/2021 Norman Swan looks at what's needed to avoid future lockdowns. Federal Parliament returns tomorrow, but many MPs won't be there in person. Plus Sky News Australia has been banned from posting videos on YouTube for a week.
Tuesday 3/8/2021 New research released exclusively to 7.30 shows some customers are deeply frustrated by problems with their solar rooftop systems. The future of Crown's Melbourne casino now hinges on the final report of the Victorian royal commission. Laura Tingle interviews Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese.
Wednesday 4/8/2021 Indonesia has recorded nearly 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, and there are concerns over the effectiveness of the Sinovac vaccine. Regional NSW is still struggling with the mouse plague. Laura Tingle interviews Grace Tame.
Thursday 5/8/2021 PM Scott Morrison has announced a new $1B 'implementation plan' aimed at Closing the Gap. 7.30 can reveal more than 50 Australians have died of COVID-19 overseas during the pandemic. Laura Tingle interviews Dr Anthony Fauci.
Monday 9/8/2021 Gladys Berejiklian intervened in $5.5 million grant pursued by Daryl Maguire. The young people signing up for the AstraZeneca vaccine. Plus the lockdown in south-east Queensland has come to an end.
Tuesday 10/8/2021 Hillsong leader Brian Houston charged over concealment of alleged child sex offences. The heavily criticised commuter car parks scheme will now be the subject of a Senate Inquiry.
Wednesday 11/8/2021 The COVID-19 outbreak in NSW continues to spread, as Melbourne's lockdown is extended. The essential workers putting themselves at risk to keep the country running. The new Alzheimer's treatment attracting controversy.
Thursday 12/8/2021 A new travel restriction means Australians who normally live overseas have to apply for an exemption to leave Australia if they visit. The new laws that could put more children in detention centres in the Northern Territory. Plus new research shows it's not just male footballers who should be worried about the threat concussion poses.
Monday 16/8/2021 The Delta variant of COVID-19 continues its rapid spread around the country. Low vaccination rates have left some Indigenous communities unprotected. The Taliban has again taken control of Kabul
Tuesday 17/8/2021 COVID numbers in NSW remain stubbornly high, with no end in sight for the state's lockdown. Laura Tingle interviews Defence Minister Peter Dutton about the unfolding situation in Kabul.
Wednesday 18/8/2021 The confronting images coming out of Afghanistan are weighing heavily on the minds of Afghans in Australia. Leigh Sales interviews former Prime Minister John Howard. Plus businesses in Western Sydney struggle to hold on.
Thursday 19/8/2021 The economic cost of lockdowns in 2021 has been very unclear. Businesses are weighing up mandatory vaccination policies. Plus COVID infections and deaths are rising alarmingly in the United States.
Monday 23/8/2021 The states are divided over the roadmap to reopening the country. Leigh Sales interviews NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. A growing number of children are now testing positive to COVID-19, as Dr Norman Swan reports.
Tuesday 24/8/2021 The COVID-19 outbreaks inside NSW hospitals. 7.30 has uncovered a major report into the Ruby Princess incident that details failings by the federal department responsible for stopping disease at the border.
Wednesday 25/8/2021 Inside the drinking culture of the SAS. The roadmap out of extended lockdowns. Remembering Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who has died aged 80.
Thursday 26/8/2021 Time is running out for Australian citizens, residents and temporary protection visa holders trying to escape the Taliban. With critically low vaccination rates, Aboriginal communities fear the worst as a rapidly evolving outbreak hits communities already battling chronic illness and overcrowding.
Monday 30/8/2021 In part one of our series Why Women Are Angry, Leigh Sales looks at how women face disadvantage from the very start of their working lives. Hospital insiders raise alarm over the spread of COVID-19 in mental health wards.
Tuesday 31/8/2021 In part two of our Why Women Are Angry series we look at the division of unpaid labour at home. Experts want more focus on the wellbeing of kids as lockdowns drag on. We go inside a vaccination hub in Sydney.
Wednesday 1/9/2021 In part three of our special series Why Women Are Angry we look at workplace sexual harassment. Plus JobKeeper went to thousands of companies whose turnover tripled at the height of the pandemic.
Thursday 2/9/2021 In the fourth and final part of our Why Women Are Angry series, we take a look at domestic violence. Plus are lockdowns still the best way to protect the community at this stage in the pandemic? Dr Norman Swan reports.
Monday 6/9/2021 The resilience of Australia's healthcare system remains under scrutiny, and there is particular concern in zero COVID states where hospitals are already struggling. Laura Tingle looks at the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The Sikh community in Melbourne has been offering hundreds of free meals each day to people in need.
Tuesday 7/9/2021 For a year Canberra stayed COVID-free, but now the capital's breakout shows us how the pandemic is morphing. Leigh Sales interviews Professor Sarah Gilbert, co-creator of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Why Gina Rinehart, who usually maintains a relatively low profile, has been appearing in TV commercials.
Wednesday 8/9/2021 With the promise of more freedoms once we reach 70% vaccination rate, businesses grapple with the reality of what reopening will look like. Charities in Sydney's west overwhelmed by the influx of people desperate for food.
Thursday 9/9/2021 Laura Tingle looks at Australia's vaccine rollout. This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and the "war on terror". Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 13/9/2021 NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian facing questions about an ongoing investigation into Daryl Maguire. Concerns over spam text messages from Craig Kelly. After withdrawing from Afghanistan, America's focus shifts to Asia.
Tuesday 14/9/2021 Norman Swan looks at the NSW roadmap out of lockdown. Rapid antigen testing explained. Proposed excavation around Indigenous sacred site prompts concerns of another Juukan Gorge.
Wednesday 15/9/2021 We look at companies that claimed JobKeeper last year only to more than double their Australian profits. Ballarat in Victoria is going into lockdown as Shepparton opens up. The battleground for Aboriginal fishing rights.
Thursday 16/9/2021 Laura Tingle looks at Australia's nuclear submarine plan. Why the French submarine deal was torpedoed. Plus the Victorian government is preparing to announce its roadmap out of lockdown.
Monday 20/9/2021 We take a look at the realities of Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak through the eyes of three young nurses at a busy intensive care unit. Laura Tingle looks at the fallout from the dumped submarine deal with France.
Tuesday 21/9/2021 Protestors have marched through Melbourne after a snap two-week shutdown of the construction industry was announced. Plus there have been delays in letting some people know they have been cleared to leave home isolation.
Wednesday 22/9/2021 Protests have taken place in Melbourne for a third day. Victoria rocked by earthquakes. Plus Clive Palmer's company Waratah Coal is seeking approval from a local council for a new coal-fired power station.
Thursday 23/9/2021 Australia's mining industry is facing scrutiny over its treatment of women. Leigh Sales interviews Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce. Plus satire from Mark Humphries.
Monday 27/9/2021 The people who died of COVID-19 at home. Countries around the world, including Australia, are grappling with the concept of vaccine mandates as they try to re-open their economies. Norman Swan looks at vaccine booster shots.
Tuesday 28/9/2021 Some healthcare workers are refusing to get vaccinated. Laura Tingle looks at tensions within the Coalition over climate change. Methane emissions three times higher than previous estimates in QLD's main coal seam gas region.
Wednesday 29/9/2021 What the future of contact tracing will look like. While Australia's trading partners eye a green future, the NSW coal industry is powering ahead with mine extensions. A new film about the Port Arthur massacre gunman.
Thursday 30/9/2021 While tough COVID restrictions have prevented sickness and death, they also bring about their own health consequences. Norman Swan takes a look. A COVID outbreak at a Sydney public housing complex has left residents in fear. There are concerns that extremists are exploiting public frustrations to radicalise new recruits.
Monday 4/10/2021 The next two National Cabinet meetings have been cancelled. NSW Deputy Premier and Transport Minister quit in the wake of Gladys Berejiklian's resignation. Victoria's construction industry to reopen after a two-week shutdown.
Tuesday 5/10/2021 Former elite swimmers come forward to accuse their coach of abusing them as boys. Disagreements intensify between the federal government and some states over closed borders.
Wednesday 6/10/2021 Another alleged teen victim of swim coach reported abuse a decade ago. Norman Swan looks at COVID-19 in Victoria. Plus a Facebook whistleblower has accused the company of putting profits before people.
Thursday 7/10/2021 The government has been accused of turning its back on elderly victims of a failed housing scheme. More questions about the new submarine deal. Plus home quarantine for travellers is being trialled, but not everyone's a fan.
Monday 11/10/2021 Sydney residents emerge after more than 100 days in lockdown. Victorian Labor minister Luke Donnellan resigns from cabinet after branch stacking allegations were aired at IBAC. Plus the fight over abortion rights in Texas.
Tuesday 12/10/2021 Some households with rooftop solar are deeply frustrated by problems with their systems. Despite vaccinations, many in the disability community will continue to live in isolation for fear of catching COVID. There is rising alarm about China's intentions towards Taiwan.
Wednesday 13/10/2021 There will be increasing pressure to reopen state borders as Australia approaches an 80 per cent fully vaccinated rate for over-16s. The pressure is on Scott Morrison to secure an emissions reduction deal for the government.
Thursday 14/10/2021 South African champion swimmer alleges former Australian coach sexually assaulted him as a teenager. Aged care facilities across NSW have welcomed back visitors this week. Leigh Sales interviews comedian Sir Billy Connolly.
Monday 18/10/2021 As Federal Parliament sat today for the first time in over six weeks, climate change was the dominant topic. ICAC begins a forensic examination into Gladys Berejiklian's conduct. Leigh Sales interviews author Thomas Keneally.
Tuesday 19/10/2021 The Australian women and children still being held in detention camps in Syria. Victoria's IBAC hearings continue. After more than 100 days of lockdown, theatres are reopening in Sydney.
Wednesday 20/10/2021 Former NSW premier Mike Baird appeared as a witness at ICAC's inquiry into Gladys Berejiklian. The push for a federal integrity commission. Norman Swan looks at COVID-19 booster shots. Leigh Sales interviews Celeste Barber.
Thursday 21/10/2021 The daylight shooting of two men in their own driveway is just the latest chapter in a cycle of violence being played out on the streets of Sydney. Victoria's healthcare system is bracing itself as lockdown comes to an end.
Monday 25/10/2021 What does the National Party want in return for supporting net zero by 2050? Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro appears as a witness at the ICAC inquiry into Gladys Berejiklian. NSW students return to the classroom.
Tuesday 26/10/2021 The government has released its plan on how to reach net zero by 2050. Leigh Sales interviews Energy Minister Angus Taylor. Former and sitting commissioners of South Australia's ICAC speak out after its powers were curtailed.
Wednesday 27/10/2021 The end is in sight for thousands of Australians stranded around the world when NSW, Victoria and the ACT reopen their international borders from next week. Inside the COVID-19 outbreak in the remote community of Wilcannia.
Thursday 28/10/2021 Former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire has appeared at the NSW ICAC inquiry into Gladys Berejiklian. Laura Tingle reports on a turbulent day in Parliament House. Plus Leigh Sales interviews Cathy Freeman.
Monday 1/11/2021 Former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian faced tough questions at the ICAC. French President Emmanuel Macron accuses Scott Morrison of lying about the cancelled submarine contract. Big businesses attend COP26 summit in Glasgow.
Vaccination for children under 12 unlikely to begin until 2022. Former Victorian minister Adem Somyurek gives evidence at IBAC. New data estimates thousands of Australians are living with undiagnosed cancers after lockdowns.
There are calls for more testing after asbestos was found in imported toys and building materials. The inquiry into gay hate crimes in Sydney from the 1970s to the 90s. Scott Morrison has done a U-turn on electric vehicles.
Some communities still recovering from Black Summer bushfires. Former PM Paul Keating weighs in on Australia's relationship with China. Veterans say exposure to burning waste dumps in Iraq and Afghanistan is now killing them.
Across Australia there is fierce competition for workers as the impacts of border closures and lockdowns becomes clearer. Why does Queensland need two quarantine facilities? Plus Victoria's IBAC inquiry continues.
Victoria's government agrees to make changes to its controversial new pandemic laws. Sarah Ferguson reports on the investigation into the January 6 Capitol insurrection. The race to lift Indigenous vaccination rates.
Developments in the search for missing boy William Tyrrell. The NBN has been "fully operational" for almost a year but some people still don't have reliable internet. Laura Tingle looks at international tensions over Taiwan.
In a special investigation, Alan Kohler looks at housing affordability. Parliament returns for the final fortnight of sitting for the year. Plus the Tim Paine sexting scandal.
7.30 reveals a shocking video that shows the abuse endured by a young trainee inside an army base. Leigh Sales interviews Defence Minister Peter Dutton. Plus Laura Tingle reports on another turbulent day for the Coalition in Parliament.
The inquest into the COVID-19 outbreak at St Basil's aged care home, in which 45 residents died. Experts accuse state-owned timber company VicForests of illegal logging that might risk Melbourne's water supply. How a Gold Coast businessman secretly planned to profit from his company going bust.
Yet another Coalition politician crossed the floor to vote against the government in federal parliament today. VicForests accused of "spying" on protesters and environmentalists. Plus Leaked emails reveal how Macquarie Bank became entangled in a $80 billion scandal.
Norman Swan looks at what we know about Omicron, the latest COVID-19 variant. How might the LNP's adoption of net zero affect its electoral chances in Queensland's coal country? Leigh Sales interviews Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese.
Corporate regulator ASIC is under intense scrutiny before a parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of a housing scheme. The report by Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins into the workplace culture of federal parliament has revealed disturbing new claims. Victoria's controversial proposed pandemic laws.
Australia's economy experiences its third biggest contraction on record. Leigh Sales interviews Josh Frydenberg. Some in the LGBTI community fear their rights will be sacrificed in the proposed religious discrimination laws.
Laura Tingle looks at the last day of parliament for the year. With the French subs deal torpedoed, potential Australian suppliers are counting the cost of the cancelled contract. Plus the Northern Territory's COVID outbreak.
Monday 6/12/2021 One of the nation's largest racing bodies is under investigation for what injured workers say is its aggressive and unfair handling of workers compensation claims. The Opposition is starting its run to next year's election in earnest. Leigh Sales interviews shadow climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen.
Tuesday 7/12/2021 Cyber criminals are cashing in during the pandemic, targeting the rising popularity of digital currencies. With Australia now pledged to reach net zero emissions by 2050, carbon capture and storage technology is again being touted as a major part of the solution.
Wednesday 8/12/2021 Olympic swimmer Maddie Groves speaks out about what she says is a toxic culture in elite swimming and reveals a painful secret from her past. Ghislaine Maxwell faces her second week in court to determine if she's guilty of recruiting and grooming young girls for the late Jeffery Epstein.
Thursday 9/12/2021 Former Coles managers speak out about the working conditions they experienced. When will petrol prices start to come down? Plus the new leadership program for young Indigenous women.
Monday 13/12/2021 Many of Queensland's tough border restrictions have been lifted. Norman Swan looks at changes to the booster shot program. Plus some young gymnasts say their complaints haven't been heard.
Tuesday 14/12/2021 Norman Swan looks at what we know about the Omicron variant. Farmers are increasingly reliant on temporary migrants to fill labour shortages. Plus the young leaders behind some of the nation's most successful companies.
Wednesday 15/12/2021 In July we brought you the story of three women who said they had ongoing medical problems after a series of operations with Canberra gynaecologist Omar Adham, and other doctors. Since then more women have contacted us.
Thursday 16/12/2021 As the economy starts to bounce back, unemployment remains high in parts of western Sydney compared to the nation. Leigh Sales interviews Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Satirist Mark Humphries looks back at 2021. (Final for 2021)
Monday 3/1/2022 Hundreds of thousands of Australians start 2022 in isolation, as Omicron swamps policies we've relied on to stay safe these past two years. Plus Rapid Antigen Tests become harder to find as wait times for PCR results soar.
Tuesday 4/1/2022 Some vulnerable people say they're struggling to get the COVID-19 booster. Laura Tingle interviews Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese. Plus Maggie Beer on her fondest summer memories.
Wednesday 5/1/2022 Workforces are under pressure as staff are forced to isolate due to COVID-19. National Cabinet has met to discuss access to rapid antigen tests. Plus playwright David Williamson recalls his fondest summer memories.
Thursday 6/1/2022 With COVID-19 case numbers surging across the country, many Australians are riding out the virus at home while COVID rules are changing weekly. Plus the furore over Australia's decision to deport tennis star Novak Djokovic.
Monday 10/1/2022 A pathology insider describes unworkable conditions inside PCR testing labs. The vaccination program now open to children aged 5-11. The Novak Djokovic saga inadvertently shines a light on Australia's treatment of refugees.
Tuesday 11/1/2022 Should Australia have moved to rapid antigen tests sooner? Laura Tingle interviews Shadow Health Minister Mark Butler. Plus we speak to Dr Karen Price and Dr Stephen Parnis about the pressures on the health system.
Wednesday 12/1/2022 COVID is causing a supply chain crisis which is leading to some empty supermarket shelves. Novak Djokovic says a mistake on his immigration form was human error. Plus Russia's increased military presence on Ukraine's border.
Thursday 13/1/2022 Hundreds of aged care homes around the country are dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks. Does a plan for living with COVID actually exist? Presented by Laura Tingle.
Monday 17/1/2022 A once-in-a-thousand year volcanic eruption has hit the tiny Pacific nation of Tonga. Frontline health workers are confronting their biggest challenge yet. Plus fallout from Novak Djokovic's controversial departure continues.
Tuesday 18/1/2022 More than three days after Tonga's volcanic eruption we still don't know the extent of damage. Norman Swan looks at world vaccination rates. The Novak Djokovic saga shone a spotlight on refugees detained in a Melbourne hotel.
Wednesday 19/1/2022 The scarcity of rapid antigen tests continues to haunt the government. How many Australians have had a booster shot? Plus the latest on the situation in Tonga after Saturday's volcanic eruption.
Thursday 20/1/2022 The businesses struggling in the Omicron economy. Laura Tingle interviews Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 24/1/2022 WA Premier Mark McGowan has scrapped his state's reopening plan. Regional health workers are warning the system is struggling due to COVID cases and staff shortages. Plus Indigenous Australians reflect on Australia Day.
Thursday 27/1/2022 Will Russia invade Ukraine? Almost 8,000 aged care residents currently have COVID-19. Plus the recovery in Tonga after the volcanic eruption is expected to be long and difficult.
Monday 31/1/2022 While the government insists millions of rapid antigen tests are on the way, price gouging has been a serious problem. Plans to keep students and teachers safe as kids go back to school. Plus a look at the rise of Ash Barty.
Tuesday 1/2/2022 Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese gear up for an election year. Tony Fitzgerald will conduct an inquiry into Queensland's corruption watchdog. A major flooding event in Central Aus has led to food and supplies shortages.
Wednesday 2/2/2022 Aged care facilities continue to struggle under the pressure of COVID. Who has been making the biggest political donations? Plus Alan Kohler on the Reserve Bank Governor's economic forecast.
Thursday 3/2/2022 Laura Tingle interviews former PM Malcolm Turnbull and Defence Minister Peter Dutton about the cancelled French submarine project. Families ask why a substantial number of aged care residents are yet to receive their booster.
Monday 7/2/2022 Parliament returns for one of the last sittings before the election. The government faces an internal battle over contentious religious discrimination bill. A trial has begun into the fatal shooting of an Aboriginal teenager.
Tuesday 8/2/2022 Time is running out for the Morrison Government to deliver on its election pledge to create a national integrity commission. Political leaders say sorry to those who have experienced sexual harassment, sexual assault or bullying while working in federal parliament. Plus we interview tennis players Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Wednesday 9/2/2022 Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame speak out at the Press Club. Leigh Sales interviews Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. COVID-19 is spreading in remote communities in the Northern Territory.
Thursday 10/2/2022 Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko tells 7.30 no-one should trust Vladimir Putin. The religious discrimination legislation has been indefinitely shelved. Leigh Sales interviews US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Monday 14/2/2022 What the NSW by-election results could mean for the federal election. The US fears Russia could invade Ukraine within days. Plus a swimmer says "toxic masculinity" caused her to quit the sport.
Tuesday 15/2/2022 Alex Eggerking speaks out about her experiences working as a young associate for former High Court justice Dyson Heydon. The Australian National Audit Office finds some grants overseen by Peter Dutton were distributed in a way that favoured Coalition electorates.
Wednesday 16/2/2022 Who were the protestors taking part in what's been called the Convoy to Canberra? Leigh Sales interviews Mike Burgess, Director-General of Security at ASIO. Plus the religious schools that welcome LGBTI students.
Thursday 17/2/2022 The pandemic continues to cause a grim toll in aged care. Australia's largest coal-fired power plant looks set to close in 2025. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 21/2/2022 Russia and Ukraine appear to be on the precipice of full-scale conflict. A bid by Mike Cannon-Brookes to take over AGL has failed. The Queensland Government announces an inquiry into public sector culture and integrity.
Tuesday 22/2/2022 Russia is closer to launching an all-out invasion of Ukraine, with troops moving across the border into the country's east. With the situation on a knife's edge, some Ukrainians are already packing up to leave to safer ground. Plus Sydney commuters faced disruptions again today because of a dispute in the state's rail system.
Wednesday 23/2/2022 World leaders respond after Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine. An extraordinary battle for control in the NSW Liberal Party has reached the Supreme Court. Leigh Sales interviews former foreign minister Julie Bishop.
Thursday 24/2/2022 Cities across Ukraine have come under fire as Russia launches an invasion. Labor MP Kaushaliya Vaghela alleges Victorian Premier's office turned a blind eye to systemic bullying.
Monday 28/2/2022 Russia continues to move into Ukraine on multiple fronts. Floods have devasted parts of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Tuesday 1/3/2022 The flood crisis continues in NSW and QLD. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned to expect an increase in illness and premature deaths as the earth warms. There is no end in sight to the war in Ukraine.
Wednesday 2/3/2022 Floods have devastated the city of Lismore in northern NSW, with more warnings of life-threatening flooding to come in Sydney's north-west. Plus the latest on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Presented by Leigh Sales.
Thursday 3/3/2022 The latest on the floods crisis. Australia's biggest construction company accused of not paying foreign workers. Plus Western Australia's hard border has opened.
Monday 7/3/2022 Questions over the federal government's Emergency Response Fund. The latest on the invasion of Ukraine. Plus remembering cricket legend Shane Warne.
Tuesday 8/3/2022 Flood victims say they need more help from the government. The latest on the floods in NSW. Plus Leigh Sales interviews Dave Grohl about life on stage and off, his start in music and playing in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters.
Wednesday 9/3/2022 The Prime Minister has declared the floods a national emergency. Leigh Sales interviews Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce. Plus a new Bob Hawke biography attempts to shine a light on his complexities and flaws.
Thursday 10/3/2022 Thousands of people have been displaced by Queensland floods. Two people have so far died from the mosquito-borne virus Japanese encephalitis. The pandemic has seen a surge in demand for puppies but where do they come from?
Monday 14/3/2022 The devastation caused by the recent floods in Mullumbimby is being described as unprecedented. Relatives of Kumanjayi Walker react to the Rolfe verdict. Russian forces are now into their fourth week of attempting to overthrow the Ukrainian government.
Tuesday 15/3/2022 Tiffany Skeggs breaks her silence about years of abuse at the hands of notorious paedophile James Griffin. The need to fix the aged care workforce. Environment Minister Sussan Ley has successfully argued she does not have a duty of care to protect young people from climate change.
Wednesday 16/3/2022 The flood disaster has compounded a rental crisis in regional Australia. Concerns people on home care packages aren't getting the care they need because of ongoing staffing issues. Laura Tingle looks into government grants.
Thursday 17/3/2022 Three weeks on, residents in Lismore are still overwhelmed with the clean-up after the floods. The Queensland Government continues to face questions over the Wellcamp quarantine facility. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 21/3/2022 Alan Kohler looks at the rising cost of living in a 2-part special. Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching, who died earlier this month, has been farewelled in Melbourne. Leigh Sales interviews new SA premier Peter Malinauskas.
Tuesday 22/3/2022 In part two of Alan Kohler's series on inflation he examines the gamble the RBA will have to take on interest rates. A project mapping Australian neighbourhoods shows how many of us live in an area with a childcare shortage.
Wednesday 23/3/2022 Australia's carbon offset schemes lack integrity, former watchdog warns. The latest on the war in Ukraine. Plus Leigh Sales interviews former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
Thursday 24/3/2022 An unprecedented heatwave has hit Antarctica. As Australians get used to living with COVID, cases are again on the rise. Plus Facebook's parent company META is facing pressure from users, governments and investors.
Monday 28/3/2022 How the Lismore flood disaster unfolded. What to expect from tomorrow's budget. Plus more questions over Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Tuesday 29/3/2022 Extensive coverage of the 2022 pre-election Federal Budget and what it means for you and your family. Leigh Sales interviews the Treasurer. Plus analysis and reaction with David Speers, Andrew Probyn, Laura Tingle and guests.
Wednesday 30/3/2022 The government's job of selling the budget has been knocked off course by a Liberal senator's scathing character assessment of Scott Morrison. Plus residents in northern NSW are facing their second major flood in a month.
Thursday 31/3/2022 Leigh Sales interviews Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese after his budget reply speech. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses Australia's parliament. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 4/4/2022 Thousands of people have been left homeless by the floods in northern NSW. Prime Minister Scott Morrison rejects allegations about his pre-selection in 2007. Plus Russia accused of a massacre in a town near Kyiv.
Tuesday 5/4/2022 Leigh Sales interviews Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Laura Tingle on a strange couple of days in politics. Plus the volunteer firefighter struggling with cancers linked to bushfire smoke.
Wednesday 6/4/2022 7.30 investigates Hillsong's extensive international property portfolio. Confusion over government assistance for flood victims. Plus using electric vehicles in remote parts of Australia.
Thursday 7/4/2022 This federal election could set a new record for the amount of money spent by a single party. Leigh Sales interviews the President of Kosovo about the war in Ukraine. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 11/4/2022 Laura Tingle looks back at the past three years of the Morrison government. A messy first day of the campaign for the leaders of both major parties. The war in Ukraine has forced many pregnant women into a medical emergency.
Tuesday 12/4/2022 Day two of the election campaign has been framed by Anthony Albanese's gaffe over the unemployment rate. The fight for the marginal Tasmanian seat of Bass. Plus the conflict in Ukraine is entering a new phase.
Wednesday 13/4/2022 The debate over which party is best placed to manage the economy. Leigh Sales interviews Greens leader Adam Bandt. Plus the inquest into the disappearance of a young Aboriginal woman in Queensland.
Thursday 14/4/2022 The unemployment rate remains steady at 4 per cent. Inside a Ukraine village that was subjected to a brutal Russian occupation. Plus desperate scenes in Shanghai as the lockdown continues.
Monday 18/4/2022 Uncertainty over when Australia's nuclear submarines will be built. Laura Tingle interviews Defence Minister Peter Dutton. Plus the inquiry into whether Sydney's Star Casino should keep its licence.
Tuesday 19/4/2022 Qantas customers have faced chaos at airports in recent weeks. Laura Tingle with the latest from the election campaign. Plus renewed calls for a Tamil asylum seeker family to be allowed to return to regional Queensland.
Wednesday 20/4/2022 Australia is confronting a regional security scare in the midst of an election campaign. Leigh Sales interviews Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne and Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong.
Thursday 21/4/2022 Laura Tingle looks at how the tone of the election campaign changed this week. Families demand action over regional nursing home. Plus Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted Sweden and Finland to seek NATO membership.
Monday 25/4/2022 COVID lockdowns might be a bad memory for most of us, but those awaiting elective surgery are still counting the cost. Plus, the Government is under pressure over the security pact between the Solomon Islands and Beijing.
Tuesday 26/4/2022 Week 3 of the election campaign has seen the focus shift to China's security deal with the Solomon Islands. What will the China deal mean for the people of the Solomon Islands? Plus tech billionaire Elon Musk to buy Twitter.
Wednesday 27/4/2022 The so-called "teal independents" challenging sitting government MPs this election. The Victorian police force is facing allegations of misconduct. Plus the Country Women's Association of NSW celebrates its 100th birthday.
Thursday 28/4/2022 Regional hospitals are struggling and some towns don't have full-time GPs. Laura Tingle has the latest from the election campaign. The marginal seat of Boothby in SA will be crucial to the government's re-election hopes.
Monday 2/5/2022 Labor has officially launched its election campaign and announced a new housing policy. Australia's rental crisis. Plus Labor targets the marginal inner-city electorate of Brisbane.
Tuesday 3/5/2022 The Reserve Bank pushes interest rates higher for the first time in a decade. Leigh Sales interviews Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Plus the push for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Wednesday 4/5/2022 The PM ramps up attacks on proposals for a powerful federal anti-corruption watchdog. Liberal Tim Wilson and independent Zoe Daniel vie for the seat of Goldstein. The US Supreme Court's draft decision to overturn Roe v Wade.
Thursday 5/5/2022 The Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial continues. The NDIS keeps looming up as an issue in this election campaign. Leigh Sales interviews Ukraine's foreign minister. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 9/5/2022 Laura Tingle analyses Sunday's debate between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese. Parents are sending their children to private schools in record numbers. Plus the battle for the Northern Territory electorate of Lingiari.
Tuesday 10/5/2022 Businesses devastated by the Lismore floods say they've yet to see much of the promised financial help. The big issues that have so far remained largely unaddressed this campaign. Laura Tingle interviews Anthony Albanese.
Wednesday 11/5/2022 As the election campaign enters its final straight, wages dominate the debate. We join Barnaby Joyce on the campaign trail. Plus medical groups are underwhelmed by the lack of ideas on health reforms this election.
Thursday 12/5/2022 The interest rate rise is weighing on the minds of suburban voters this election. Behind the scenes on the Morrison and Albanese campaigns. Plus political satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 16/5/2022 Leigh Sales interviews Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The Liberal Party held its campaign launch on the weekend.
Tuesday 17/5/2022 Alan Kohler looks at how housing affordability is being addressed by the major parties. The speed of the energy transition in Australia is no longer being dictated by the major parties. The battle for the seat of Gilmore.
Wednesday 18/5/2022 Insiders claim there's a lack of investment in long-term natural disaster modelling. Anthony Albanese at the Press Club. Facebook accused of deliberately shutting down pages for some emergency services and charities in 2021.
Thursday 19/5/2022 Nursing home owners don't need to provide evidence of how much they spend on food. Laura Tingle on the day in politics. Plus the non-government schools that received JobKeeper.
Monday 23/5/2022 Millions of voters abandoned the major parties at the federal election. The rise of the teal independents. Plus Leigh Sales interviews Linda Burney and Barnaby Joyce.
Tuesday 24/5/2022 Millions of dollars are missing from a group of funeral funds that have left almost 15,000 Aboriginal people out of pocket. In Fowler, Dai Le defeated Labor's parachute candidate Kristina Keneally amid a community backlash.
Wednesday 25/5/2022 Investigation reveals how school students were tracked during lockdowns. At least 19 children have died after another school shooting in the US. Plus journalists who were pepper sprayed by Victoria Police take legal action.
Thursday 26/5/2022 People are finding themselves homeless for the first time due to the rental squeeze. Fresh concerns over China's plans in the Pacific. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 30/5/2022 The Liberal Party and the Nationals elected new leaders today. Once again an American town is counting the terrible cost of gun violence. Plus experts question the AFL's concussion protocol.
Tuesday 31/5/2022 Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog has ordered Premier Daniel Andrews to give evidence behind closed doors as a witness in at least two separate investigations. Submariners say a new version of the Collins-class sub is needed as a stopgap before nuclear boats arrive. Plus the humanitarian disaster in Ukraine.
Wednesday 1/6/2022 The DNA program hoping to solve Australia's baffling missing persons cases. How will the 47th parliament adjust to a big crossbench? Canada confronts the disturbing legacy of its residential schools for Indigenous children.
Thursday 2/6/2022 How Labor brought coal seat voters back to the fold. Leigh Sales interviews Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Plus the latest on the war in Ukraine.
Monday 6/6/2022 Australia's gas crisis. Fears of a mass exodus of hospital workers as doctors and nurses face burnout. Plus Leigh Sales interviews Tom Hanks.
Tuesday 7/6/2022 Australian homeowners will be hit hard by today's half a percentage point rate rise. The world is going through an energy shock. Boris Johnson will remain as UK Prime Minister for now after surviving a vote of no-confidence.
Wednesday 8/6/2022 The ripple effects of the latest interest rate hike. The new Albanese government is still assessing the fallout from China's diplomatic blitz in the Pacific. Plus the remarkable technology helping a man walk again.
Thursday 9/6/2022 Big new gas project prompts climate concerns. Higher education embroiled in a wages scandal. Plus Leigh Sales interviews Energy Minister Chris Bowen.
Monday 13/6/2022 For those facing floods, insurance is expensive and affordability is predicted to get worse. The collapse of a funeral insurance company. Plus the Nadesalingam family return to Biloela.
Tuesday 14/6/2022 The electricity market covering the east coast, Tasmania and South Australia is barely keep the lights on right now. Leigh Sales interviews Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe. Plus the Socceroos are heading to the World Cup.
Wednesday 15/6/2022 More than 100 building companies have gone bust this year and more are expected. Debate over Australia becoming a republic has fired up again. Teacher Eddie Woo is leading a government program to transform maths in schools.
Thursday 16/6/2022 Snowy 2.0 is massively over budget and running way behind schedule. NSW and Victoria have committed to an extra year of early childhood learning. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 20/6/2022 Travellers warned to expect more disruption due to worker shortages. Family and friends of Julian Assange urge the Australian government to demand his US extradition be stopped. Plus Ukrainian refugees arrive in Australia.
Tuesday 21/6/2022 From text messages to fraudulent ads, how scammers are draining bank accounts. Survivors of childhood sexual abuse call for the end of a loophole preventing victims of crime from accessing the superannuation of their abusers.
Wednesday 22/6/2022 The unprecedented intervention in the east coast energy market is coming to an end. The Albanese government is following through with an election promise to abolish the cashless debit card. Linda watched her son decline into alcoholism, powerless to do anything to help.
Thursday 23/6/2022 Leigh Sales interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. One year on from storms that lashed Victoria, many people are still waiting for their homes to be repaired or rebuilt. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 27/6/2022 Boeing 737 MAX mid-air emergencies revealed as US agency prepares to probe production issues. Plus Crossbenchers threaten to stymie some of Labor's legislative agenda after the PM slashed their allocation of senior staff.
Tuesday 28/6/2022 Australians spent billions of dollars through buy now, pay later services last financial year. After overturning Roe v Wade there are concerns the US Supreme Court may overturn other major decisions.
Wednesday 29/6/2022 Renters are a growing force at the ballot box. The Queensland government has been put on notice that its integrity system is in urgent need of an overhaul. Leigh Sales interviews Ash Barty's mindset coach Ben Crowe.
Thursday 30/6/2022 A man has been found guilty of the 1994 National Crime Authority bombing in Adelaide. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is threatening food supplies for millions of people. Leigh Sales signs off after 12 years as anchor of 7.30.
Monday 4/7/2022 Some communities in NSW are facing floods for the fourth time in 18 months. Will rising interest rates around the world spark a global recession? Sarah Ferguson interviews Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles.
Tuesday 5/7/2022 The Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate by half a per cent today. The infrastructure upgrades required to harness more renewable energy. Plus is Australia back in the space race?
Wednesday 6/7/2022 Four months after floods hit northern NSW, some residents are still living in tents and cars. Sarah Ferguson interviews former World Bank chief economist Joseph Stiglitz. UK PM Boris Johnson in more political trouble.
Thursday 7/7/2022 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to step down. Sarah Ferguson interviews New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The Attorney-General has ordered charges against lawyer Bernard Collaery to be dropped.
Monday 11/7/2022 How and where do we rebuild after the floods? New details revealed about the appointment of the former NSW deputy premier to a US trade role. Japan is in mourning after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Tuesday 12/7/2022 A spate of domestic violence murders in Queensland has amplified calls for an overhaul of how police treat victims and their perpetrators. The latest on the political unrest in Sri Lanka. The coal town at a crossroads.
Wednesday 13/7/2022 Global gig companies are bowing to public pressure to lift their game after a spate of deaths. The United States has unveiled a big diplomatic push in the South Pacific. Plus, the debate over transgender athletes.
Thursday 14/7/2022 Some experts suggest reintroducing public health measures to slow the spread of COVID. Sarah Ferguson interviews Health Minister Mark Butler. Europe in a crisis of its own making as it attempts to wean itself off Russian gas.
Monday 18/7/2022 Apartment owners stuck in lengthy and expensive legal battles over building defects. The new Labor government's parliamentary battles begin next week. An Australian teenager is believed to have been killed in a Syrian jail.
Tuesday 19/7/2022 The growing number of people suffering from long COVID. The latest report on Australia's environment says it is in a poor state. Plus a look at Sri Lanka's economic crisis.
Wednesday 20/7/2022 Hospitals are struggling to keep up with a spike in COVID cases. Victoria's anti-corruption commission has made damning findings against the Victorian Labor Party. Plus the review looking at the Reserve Bank.
Thursday 21/7/2022 Dr Norman Swan looks at the rise of COVID reinfections. Aged care residents on what their lives have been like during the pandemic. Plus Australia on high alert for foot and mouth disease.
Monday 25/7/2022 The new federal parliament meets for the first time tomorrow - Climate change will be PM Anthony Albanese's biggest challenge. Plus the monkeypox outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern.
Wednesday 27/7/2022 Today's inflation rate of 6.1 per cent is the highest in two decades. The family of an Adelaide woman killed in Malaysia hopes an inquest will prompt change. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Aged Care Minister Anika Wells.
Thursday 28/7/2022 How the Albanese government plans to tackle cost of living pressures. Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Tasmania's Aboriginal land council asks locals to consider returning private land to traditional owners.
Monday 1/8/2022 As rents across Australia soar, government rental assistance is falling behind. Anthony Albanese has launched the push to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the constitution. Sarah Ferguson interviews Noel Pearson.
Tuesday 2/8/2022 The RBA raise interest rates for the fourth month in a row. QLD's Public Trustee office faces accusations of excessive charges and fees for no service. Tensions over Taiwan increase as a potential visit by Nancy Pelosi looms.
Wednesday 3/8/2022 The Prime Minister has announced an urgent review of the Australian Defence Force. A former judge says the transfer of teenage boys from Banksia Hill Detention Centre to an adult prison is a sign of a "broken" system.
Thursday 4/8/2022 The Albanese government is celebrating a substantial legislative victory after its climate change bill passed the lower house. The Ukrainian women signing up to fight for their country. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 8/8/2022 Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro has appeared at a parliamentary inquiry into his controversial appointment to a role in New York. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.
Tuesday 9/8/2022 A report into the February floods in northern NSW found information from the Bureau of Meteorology was "incorrect and out of date". Legal groups fight to have some COVID fines ruled invalid. Remembering Olivia Newton-John.
Wednesday 10/8/2022 A growing number of people are concerned about their NDIS funding plans. China's ambassador to Australia addressed the National Press Club. The US is in unchartered territory following the FBI raid on Donald Trump's home.
Thursday 11/8/2022 Sarah Ferguson interviews Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. The interim report from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Economic uncertainty prompts some older Australians to re-think their retirement plans.
Monday 15/8/2022 Former PM Scott Morrison was secretly appointed to the health, finance and resources portfolios. Rents are continuing to grow and experts say there's no respite in sight. Sarah Ferguson interviews former PM Malcolm Turnbull.
Tuesday 16/8/2022 Scott Morrison breaks his silence about his secret ministerial appointments. Sarah Ferguson interviews former prime minister John Howard. Plus the inquest into the deaths of residents at aged care home Newmarch House.
Wednesday 17/8/2022 Questions remain over Scott Morrison's secret appointment to multiple portfolios. A Catholic priest claims he was wrongly charged over a Blockade Australia protest. Australian business leaders rethink their exposure to China.
Thursday 18/8/2022 A Fair Work change to the award that covers many home care workers kicked in last month. More of Scott Morrison's colleagues urge the former PM to apologise. Sarah Ferguson interviews Mick Fuller about the NSW flood inquiry.
Monday 22/8/2022 An ABC investigation reveals the links between a company with a major stake in Australia's most expensive casino venture and notorious organised crime figures in Hong Kong and Macau. Sarah Ferguson interviews Peter Garrett.
Tuesday 23/8/2022 The Prime Minister has released a legal opinion from the Solicitor-General on Scott Morrison's moves to install himself in powerful ministries. For six months, Ukraine has held Russia's war machine at bay.
Wednesday 24/8/2022 What to expect from the Albanese government's Jobs and Skills Summit next week. Sarah Ferguson interviews ACTU Secretary Sally McManus. Plus the people stuck in hospital due to NDIS delays.
Thursday 25/8/2022 Inquiry hears horror stories about Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Employment Minister Tony Burke.
Monday 29/8/2022 Anthony Albanese marks 100 days in government with a Press Club Address. The inquiry into the Star Entertainment Group has left many questions unanswered. Sarah Ferguson interviews Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen.
Tuesday 30/8/2022 Chris Dawson has been found guilty of murdering his wife 40 years ago. Sarah Ferguson interviews former Fox News political editor Chris Stirewalt. Plus the program trying to encourage more Indigenous women to enter politics.
Wednesday 31/8/2022 Workforce issues affecting women will be one of the first topics discussed at the Albanese government's Jobs and Skills Summit. Another key focus will be productivity and the lack of new businesses entering the market.
Thursday 1/9/2022 All the developments from day one of the Albanese government's Jobs Summit. Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Plus Australian golfer Cameron Smith has defected to the controversial LIV tour.
Monday 5/9/2022 Federal parliament is back and action on climate is in focus. Victims of sexual assault in Victoria are being forced to wait, sometimes nearly a day, in the clothes they were attacked in to see specialist forensic doctors.
Tuesday 6/9/2022 Sarah Ferguson interviews China's Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian. Plus the Reserve Bank has raised the cash rate for a fifth consecutive month.
Wednesday 7/9/2022 Timor-Leste's battle to profit from the Timor Sea's oil and gas riches. Sarah Ferguson interviews Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta. Plus Laura Tingle looks at today's national accounts figures.
Thursday 8/9/2022 An inquest has revealed new details about the fatal police shooting of an Aboriginal teenager. Three months out from Victoria's election both major parties are at loggerheads over a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure project.
Monday 12/9/2022 King Charles takes the throne as the world comes to grips with news of the Queen's death. The impact of the Queen's death on Australia's parliament. Pakistan's unprecedented crisis with millions of people displaced by floods.
Tuesday 13/9/2022 Australian-born Samantha Cohen reveals what it was like working for the Queen. Victoria's triple-0 service under heavy scrutiny following a report that found at least 33 people died following delays.
Wednesday 14/9/2022 The NSW Premier warns Sydney's Star casino its doors might be "likely to close" if it does not comply with a court order. An inquest has found police shouldn't have entered a house where they shot a man dead in his bedroom.
Thursday 15/9/2022 A legal challenge by children held in watch houses in Queensland has been launched. The UK in the midst of possibly the biggest security operation in its history. Sarah Ferguson interviews the Polish Ambassador to Ukraine.
Tuesday 20/9/2022 Videos raise questions about conduct of Australian Commandos in Afghanistan. With Queen Elizabeth now laid to rest, the focus in the UK turns to problems facing the country. Sarah Ferguson interviews director James Cameron.
Wednesday 21/9/2022 Australian commando under investigation over 2012 Afghanistan rotation. It's now been a year since the Morrison Government cancelled the French submarine contract. Plus inside Penrith's multi-million-dollar stadium upgrade.
Thursday 22/9/2022 Sri Lanka's economic crisis is pushing people struggling without basic supplies to try to come to Australia by boat. Senator Patrick Dodson is visiting the UN to talk with other nations about getting Indigenous voices heard.
Monday 26/9/2022 A record number of Australians are holding down more than one job to make ends meet. Independent MP Helen Haines on a national anti-corruption body. The disability royal commission hears more allegations of abuse and neglect.
Tuesday 27/9/2022 The latest report card on the education system has prompted calls for the Commonwealth to lift its funding of public schools. Across Iran, anti-government protests continue. British novelist Dame Hilary Mantel has died.
Wednesday 28/9/2022 The Labor government has introduced its legislation for a national anti-corruption commission. Laura Tingle interviews Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.
Thursday 29/9/2022 Floodwaters have turned the rural community of Wee Waa into an island. The fallout from the Optus data breach continues. Laura Tingle interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 3/10/2022 Foreign call centre raided over alleged links to a scam tricking Australians out of their superannuation; Norman Swan on the decision to scrap mandatory COVID-19 isolation; plus communities in Florida reel from Hurricane Ian.
Tuesday 4/10/2022 The RBA raise rates by 25 basis points, less than was widely expected. Scientists say the gas industry's final push is putting Lake Eyre at risk. Public hearings reveal profound flaws in Queensland's forensic DNA services.
Wednesday 5/10/2022 The pervasiveness of sports betting among school kids. Recent allegations of racist treatment in the AFL has put a spotlight on the safety and welfare of young Indigenous players.
Thursday 6/10/2022 Whatever clouds might be on the horizon for Australia's economy its nothing compared to the UK. Australian War Memorial says it plans to represent frontier wars between First Nations people and colonial soldiers and settlers.
Monday 10/10/2022 A recent surge in cheaper renewable energy is hastening the end of coal-fired power. Sarah Ferguson interviews Richard Marles. The twin brother of an Aboriginal man who died in custody calls for changes to the justice system.
Tuesday 11/10/2022 The language of international economic bodies is noticeably gloomier than a few weeks ago. Sarah Ferguson interviews Chris Bowen and Professor Brian Cox. The heritage dispute over plans to build a $3bn hospital in Adelaide.
Wednesday 12/10/2022 The nation commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings. IBAC Commissioner Robert Redlich speaks out in his first TV interview. Iran has entered its fourth week of protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
Thursday 13/10/2022 This weekend, the Chinese Communist Party will host its 20th National Congress. Sarah Ferguson interviews Kevin Rudd and Jim Chalmers. Plus Australia has signed up to global efforts to cap methane emissions.
Monday 17/10/2022 Doctors are abusing the $28 billion Medicare system, at times putting patients at risk according to findings of an expert. Sarah Ferguson speaks to Shepparton Mayor Shane Sali. Jan 6 committee vote to subpoena Donald Trump.
Tuesday 18/10/2022 A sophisticated new scam has been uncovered targeting Australians for their superannuation. Laura Tingle examines what a wellbeing budget would look like. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Health Minister Mark Butler.
Wednesday 19/10/2022 How cosmetic surgeons are taking advantage of Medicare. Floodwaters are receding in Rochester as the arduous clean-up task begins. The previous government came under scrutiny over its handing of a number of grant programs.
Thursday 20/10/2022 Fallout from Netball's multi-million-dollar sponsorship deal with Hancock Prospecting, owned by Gina Rinehart. Labor has reversed the former Coalition government's decision to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Monday 24/10/2022 In part three of an investigation into Medicare we turn our attention to the regulator. Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares to deliver his first budget. Football's Australia Cup Final was overshadowed by fans making Nazi salutes.
Wednesday 26/10/2022 Last night's budget was forecasting energy costs rising by 20% this year. Flexible arrangements are the future of office work, are workplace laws about to catch up? Sarah Ferguson interviews WA Premier Mark McGowan.
Thursday 27/10/2022 Reaction to the Opposition's Budget Reply. Traditional owners want Wittenoom, the notorious asbestos ghost town in Western Australia, to be cleaned up. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 31/10/2022 The death of an Anangu man in the 1930s is the centre of an outback tragedy involving race, murder and injustice. A Royal Commission begins its examination of the robodebt fiasco. Plus David Speers interviews Marcia Langton.
Tuesday 1/11/2022 Data breaches at Optus and Medibank have put a spotlight on cyber security and privacy. The RBA has lifted interest rates to a nine-year high. The Australian researcher whose breakthrough has saved lives around the world.
Wednesday 2/11/2022 The recent death of a 15-year-old Aboriginal boy in WA sparked an outpouring of grief. New UK PM Rishi Sunak inherited a country on the brink of recession. Plus First Nations rapper Tasman Keith on growing up in Bowraville.
Thursday 3/11/2022 The Albanese government is considering an intervention in the gas market to bring gas prices down. Sarah Ferguson interviews climate activist Greta Thunberg. Somalia is experiencing its third drought in a decade.
Monday 7/11/2022 World leaders gather in Egypt for the UN climate summit. Adam Goodes returns to the public arena for the referendum on the Uluru Statement. Boy fighting to save glossy black cockatoo habitat from an aged care development.
Tuesday 8/11/2022 Republicans tipped to take back Congress and potentially the Senate in the US midterm elections. Sarah Ferguson interviews renowned journalist Bob Woodward. Coercive control legislation is now before two state parliaments.
Wednesday 9/11/2022 Customer data stolen from Medibank has been released on the dark web. The latest on the US midterm election results. Plus the small community converting an old convent into a home for Ukrainian refugees.
Thursday 10/11/2022 The billion-dollar poker machine industry, and its ties to money laundering and addiction, is in the spotlight. Laura Tingle on the day in politics. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 14/11/2022 The dingo debate and the controversial practice of wild dog management. The nation's top scientists are investigating what can be done to protect the NSW city of Lismore from further flood disasters.
Tuesday 15/11/2022 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is due to meet China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit tonight. The federal government has revealed to 7.30 it will introduce measures to recycle all plastic waste by 2040.
Wednesday 16/11/2022 The latest on the flood-ravaged areas of NSW. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with China's President Xi Jinping. Sarah Ferguson interviews Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
Thursday 17/11/2022 As floods continue to wash across NSW, incredible stories of bravery and loss are emerging. Sarah Ferguson interviews Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. The families of MH17 crash victims are still searching for justice.
Monday 21/11/2022 Australia's medicines regulator is considering tighter restrictions on pain-relief drugs. Resetting Australia's relationship with China. Sarah Ferguson interviews World Trade Organisation director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Tuesday 22/11/2022 The government is still in negotiations to get its industrial relations bill through parliament. Sarah Ferguson interviews Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus. A report finds QLD Police has a culture of sexism, racism and misogyny.
Wednesday 23/11/2022 Victoria could be heading for a hung parliament. An insider claims medical device companies are upselling products to surgeons in operating theatres. Thousands of people in PNG's capital Port Moresby are facing homelessness.
Thursday 24/11/2022 Liquidators are investigating a failed Australian company whose investors claim they are owed hundreds of millions of dollars. Russia continues to target and destroy Ukraine's civilian infrastructure.
Monday 28/11/2022 Sarah Ferguson interviews Sean Turnell, the Australian professor who became a political prisoner in Myanmar. Plus Scott Morrison will face a censure motion over his secret ministries.
Tuesday 29/11/2022 What will the Indigenous Voice to Parliament achieve? Three change-makers weigh in. Sarah Ferguson interviews Linda Burney. Plus extraordinary scenes in China with demonstrations against COVID lockdowns.
Wednesday 30/11/2022 Scott Morrison censured by the House of Representatives over his secret ministries. Sarah Ferguson interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Plus South Australia braces for floods.
Thursday 1/12/2022 The collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has wreaked havoc in Australia. Sarah Ferguson interviews Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin. One of Australia's rising stars in the Socceroos is 18-year-old Garang Kuol.
Monday 5/12/2022 How the Eugowra flood disaster unfolded. What is the 'Barbie drug' and why are authorities worried? Plus healthcare workers are sounding the alarm on the mental health crisis inside the industry.
Tuesday 6/12/2022 The Reserve Bank raises rates to the highest level in a decade. The ACCC is monitoring airlines over price gouging concerns. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews South Australia's Premier Peter Malinauskas.
Wednesday 7/12/2022 The plan to put a price cap on gas and coal. Sarah Ferguson interviews Dr Anthony Fauci and Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce. Plus it's hoped workers from Pacific Island nations will help bolster the aged care workforce.
Thursday 8/12/2022 Experts are concerned hidden sugars are increasing childhood obesity. Sarah Ferguson interviews Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek. Plus South Sudanese community leaders say suicide among young people is "out of control".
Monday 12/12/2022 The government's plan for power bills. Laura Tingle interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Plus rural towns across Australia are finding it harder than ever to get doctors.
Tuesday 13/12/2022 The nation is reeling following a siege in rural Queensland that left six people dead. New laws in NSW under scrutiny after a climate protester was sentenced to more than a year in jail after causing major traffic disruption.
Wednesday 14/12/2022 Scott Morrison has appeared at the Robodebt royal commission. The January 6 attack on the US Capitol dramatically changed the life of former police officer Mike Fanone. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Tom Hanks.
Thursday 15/12/2022 As extreme weather increases the threat to homes, insurance companies are hiking premiums to unaffordable levels or refusing cover at all. Russia continues to attack Ukraine's power grid as a bitterly cold winter sets in.
Monday 19/12/2022 The regional customers facing long journeys to get cash following bank closures. Laura Tingle interviews Rebekha Sharkie. Plus issues within football in Australia have been simmering under the surface for more than a decade.
Tuesday 20/12/2022 The January 6 committee has recommended criminal charges against Donald Trump. Laura Tingle interviews Kim Beazley. Plus Trumpeter Billy Burton is still performing at the age of 90.
Wednesday 21/12/2022 The under-regulated online gambling industry is increasingly fuelled by cryptocurrency. Some Tasmanians feel they're being pressured into building a stadium they can't afford. Plus Laura Tingle interviews Megan Davis.
Thursday 22/12/2022 2022 has been a year of change. Tonight we take a look back at the people, events and stories that shaped the year. (Final for 2022)
Monday 9/1/2023 David Speers interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese who is visiting flood-affected areas in WA. Plus customers claim they were lured into foreign exchange trading and lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. (Return)
Tuesday 10/1/2023 David Speers interviews Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. The biggest floodwaters to hit SA in decades have taken their toll. After the rise of mRNA COVID vaccines, Australian researchers are keen to take part in an mRNA boom.
Wednesday 11/1/2023 Cardinal George Pell will be remembered as one of the nation's most prominent and powerful members of the Catholic clergy. Images suggest land was being cleared for cotton farming before permits were granted.
Thursday 12/1/2023 Swimmers warned to be careful after a spate of beach drownings. The oncologist who says he'll refuse all medical treatment once he reaches the age of 75. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 16/1/2023 Billionaires fight over Australia's biggest solar energy project. Laura Tingle interviews Mark Dreyfus. The target for all Australian train and tram stops to be accessible for people living with a disability has not been met.
Tuesday 17/1/2023 The rapid uptake of battery powered vehicles like e-scooters and e-bikes is being linked to an increase in fires. Many GPs say they can no longer afford the bulk billing model. Plus meet the bodybuilder with no hands or feet.
Wednesday 18/1/2023 Many residents evacuated from floods in Western Australia's remote Kimberley region are still waiting for word on when they can go home. A Sydney man is campaigning to save his cousin from death row after Iran protests.
Thursday 19/1/2023 The debate over an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is intensifying ahead of this year's referendum. The resignation of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Plus the end of the Parliament House doorstop interview.
Monday 23/1/2023 There are signs that support in the US for AUKUS might be wavering. Experts discuss Australia's COVID strategy. Afghanistan's women's cricket team support Australia's boycott of the one-day cricket series against Afghanistan.
Tuesday 24/1/2023 There's heated debate about where to place offshore wind turbines. Laura Tingle interviews Eddie Jones. Some may think the backlash against celebrating on January 26 is a recent phenomenon but history tells a different story.
Monday 30/1/2023 A Victorian coroner has described the events leading up to an Aboriginal woman's death in custody as "cruel and degrading". Sarah Ferguson interviews Bill Gates. Families of victims of Lockerbie finally hoping to see justice.
Tuesday 31/1/2023 Once again, the death of a young black man after he was beaten by police in the US has sparked anger and despair across the country. Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Plus a long-awaited meeting between Australia and China's top trade officials will soon take place.
Wednesday 1/2/2023 The Queensland shootout that left six people dead has prompted calls for a national firearm registry. Sarah Ferguson interviews Pat Turner. Plus a growing number of children are refusing to go to school.
Thursday 2/2/2023 This week two former ministers fronted the Royal Commission into Robodebt. Remote schools are facing a crippling teacher shortage. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 6/2/2023 The crime surge in Alice Springs has prompted the return of alcohol bans in central Australia. Sarah Ferguson interviews Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price. Plus Laura Tingle takes a look at the year ahead in politics.
Tuesday 7/2/2023 A 7.30 investigation can reveal one juvenile detention centre where there's been a shocking abuse of power by some staff against the teenage detainees they're meant to protect. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Adam Bandt.
Wednesday 8/2/2023 As rental prices continue to grow, renting a home is now out of reach for many families. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins.
Thursday 9/2/2023 Three neighbours on the same flooded street had different insurance claim outcomes. Norman Swan on the fifth dose of the COVID vaccine. Plus Laura Tingle on the week in politics.
Monday 13/2/2023 Sarah Ferguson interviews Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead, chief of the Nuclear Powered Submarine Taskforce. Snowy 2.0 tunnel-boring machine grinds to halt and a hole appears on the surface. Laura Tingle on the day in politics.
Tuesday 14/2/2023 Thousands of refugees will still be in limbo after the government's changes to temporary protection visas. Parents of an 11-year-old autistic boy grieve his "entirely preventable" death in care of Civic Disability Services.
Wednesday 15/2/2023 Women are having babies on the roadside as the closure of maternity services force expectant mothers to travel further. Laura Tingle on the day in politics. There's a battle on our beaches between jet skiers and swimmers.
Thursday 16/2/2023 We visit the Kimberley town of Fitzroy Crossing six weeks after it was devasted by floods. US fighter jets have now shot four mysterious objects out of the sky. Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
Monday 20/2/2023 The rise of vandalism on artworks by protesters is causing headaches for galleries. Sarah Ferguson interviews Noel Pearson. Plus Dr Norman Swan looks at whether there are health benefits to ice baths.
Tuesday 21/2/2023 The Dugald River mine tragedy. Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok is under increasing scrutiny in Australia. Plus the Queensland government has introduced a controversial bill for tougher youth crime laws.
Wednesday 22/2/2023 New Zealand is grappling with one of its biggest natural disasters in history. Laura Tingle on the day in politics. Plus the federal government restarts water buybacks to meet Murray-Darling Basin Plan target.
Thursday 23/2/2023 It's been one year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Sarah Ferguson interviews Ukraine's ambassador to Australia. Plus there are concerns Victoria could risk a repeat of the so-called Lawyer X scandal.
Monday 27/2/2023 An Alan Kohler 7.30 special on the cost of living crisis. Plus educators are sounding the alarm over ChatGPT, warning the chat bot could make cheating easier.
The aftermath of Japan's New Year's Day earthquake. Actor Simon Baker on starring in the new TV series Boy Swallows Universe. Plus the rise of the mullet.
Alaska Airlines passengers watched in horror as part of their plane blew out. There are calls for pill testing after several people overdosed at a Melbourne rave. David Speers interviews Queensland Premier Steven Miles.
A massive expansion is planned for a rocket base in east Arnhem Land, but not everyone is convinced it's what the region needs. David Speers interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. The Australians saving Vietnam's "broken bears".
Residents in the Gold Coast hinterland are still taking stock of damage wreaked by what's been described as a tornado. David Speers interviews Andrew Forrest. Plus the race for the US presidency ratchets up a notch next week.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian resigns (Friday 1/10/2021) Gladys Berejiklian resigns as NSW Premier after the state's corruption watchdog the ICAC revealed it was investigating her. Plus our international border ban to be lifted. Leigh Sales presents a special Friday edition.
In a special Friday edition of 7.30 on the eve of the election, Leigh Sales interviews Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese, Laura Tingle looks back at the election campaign, plus political satire with Mark Humphries.