The History Listen is now ABC Rewind, the home of gripping narrative history series. Dive into true stories told by the people who lived through them.
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ABC Listen Podcasts
Your daily AFL conversation with Corbin Middlemas, Ben Cameron and Poppy Penny.
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All In The Mind is ABC RN's weekly podcast looking into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour — everything from addiction to artificial intelligence.
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A critical look at new technologies, new approaches and new ways of thinking, from politics to media to environmental sustainability.
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The ABC's team of specialist reporters introduce you to the people and places that make up country Australia.
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Sunday Extra presents a lively mix of national and international affairs, analysis and investigation, as well as a lighter touch.
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ABC SPORT DAILY is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that’s making headlines.
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The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.
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The simplest questions often have the most complex answers. The Philosopher's Zone is your guide through the strange thickets of logic, metaphysics and ethics.
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Move beyond the headlines to see how the past defines our world.
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Soul Search explores contemporary religion and spirituality from the inside out — what we believe, how we express it, and the difference it makes in our lives
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The show with a mission to explore the mysteries of nature - especially the ones that make you go What the Duck?!
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What are you reading, loving or being challenged by? We review the latest in fiction for dedicated readers and for those who wish they read more.
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Ian McNamara shares Sunday morning with the whole of Australia - catch up anytime with the Australia All Over podcast
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Download This Show is your weekly guide to the world of media, culture, and technology. From social media to gadgets, streaming services to privacy issues. Each week Rae Johnston and guests take a fun, deep dive into how technology is reshaping our lives.
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Religion: it’s at the centre of world affairs, but profound questions still remain. Why are you here? What happens when you die? Does God matter? God Forbid seeks the answers.
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The bit players, the unexpected twists, the turning point you missed. Join Walkley award-winner Marc Fennell as he uncovers the incredible moments that changed the course of history. New episodes out Tuesday.
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Background Briefing tells true stories not everyone will want you to hear. We infuse investigative reporting with captivating drama, following the thread of an individual story only to find that it leads us to something bigger. It's the only podcast in Australia that does this week in, week out. Hosted by Thomas Oriti. We want to hear from you too. If you have a tip-off, please contact us at backgroundbriefing[at]abc.net.au
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Incisive analysis, fearless debates and nightly surprises. Explore the serious, the strange and the profound with David Marr.
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Expect engaging discussions with real people and inspiring stories connecting communities across Victoria, on The Conversation Hour with Richelle Hunt and Jonathon Kendall.
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Politics, arts and culture from a range of Indigenous perspectives.
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Sunday Extra presents a lively mix of national and international affairs, analysis and investigation, as well as a lighter touch.
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From courtroom dramas to miscarriages of justice, to how the law affects you — and so much more. The Law Report is your accessible guide to the big legal stories unfolding in Australia and across the world.
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Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex from the University of Queensland discusses the wonderful and odd aspects of English and many other languages.
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Imagine This is a science podcast for the young and curious. Have you ever wondered how bees make honey? Or how do fish breathe underwater? Or, very importantly, where your poo goes when you flush it down the toilet? Imagine This is a series of puzzling science questions from inquisitive young minds. Our host, Dr Niraj Lal, chats to kids and Australia's leading academics, taking you on imaginative adventures to learn about the world around us and find the answers together. This podcast is su ...
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Looking forward to the end of the week? TGIF! — Thank God It's Friday! — is an award-worthy weekly radio comedy show with Charlie Pickering and friends!
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The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.
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Nightlife with Phil Clark and Suzanne Hill has everything you need to get you through the night, seven nights a week.
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In a world marked by wicked social problems, The Minefield helps you negotiate the ethical dilemmas, contradictory claims and unacknowledged complicities of modern life.
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Feed your mind. Be provoked. One big idea at a time. Your brain will love you for it. Grab your front row seat to the best live forums and festivals with Natasha Mitchell.
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Formerly The Money, The Economy, Stupid is your weekly guide to the world of business, economics and finance. Every Thursday, economist Peter Martin is joined by a team of sharp young thinkers for a fresh conversation about the financial stories making headlines and how they might affect you.
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Each Friday, Airlie Ward chats with Tasmania's top journos to unpack one of the big stories of the week. If it's going to hit your heart, head or your hip pocket – we're going to break it down for you.
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ABC Radio's Country Breakfast is an entertaining look at rural and regional issues around Australia.
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Cricket news and interviews from the ABC Grandstand Team.
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Visual artists tell you why and how they create! From studio visits, intimate interviews, and live issues, we take art out of the gallery and into your ears.
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Every Friday, join Ruby for News Time as she counts down the week’s most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events, the natural world to outer space, News Time is made especially for children to help them understand the world around them.
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Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may have heard about, but never met. Journey into their world, joining them on epic adventures to unfamiliar places, back in time to wild moments of history, and into their deepest memories, to be moved by personal stories of resilience and redemption. Hosted by Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski, Conversations is the ABC's most popular long-form interview program. Every day we explore the vast tapestry of human experience, wea ...
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Your favourite fiction authors share the story behind their latest books.
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The rise of Spotify and the costs of the perfect playlist — with music journalist Liz Pelly
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Once we made mixtapes, then we made playlists, but now, playlists are made for us, by machines. American music journalist Liz Pelly interrogates the ways Spotify and other streaming giants are reshaping music, not just for listeners, but also for the people who make it. This conversation was recorded on 28 August 2025 in partnership with The Wheele…
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‘This is England’s best chance in a long time to take the urn home.’ Teddy and Corbin break down England’s newly announced 16-man squad for the Ashes this summer. We also update our race to open the batting rankings. Are we getting a bit nervous about these Ashes? Maybe…By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Ryder Cup showed us the best and worst of sport
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We were entertained, but did it go too far? Two things can be true. The Ryder Cup is one of the most passionate rivalries in all of sport. The USA and Europe slug it out in front of hostile crowds in the ultimate team golf event. However, the scenes in New York crossed the line from raucous to venomous with Erica McIlroy's abuse just one distastefu…
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Roos: Fagan epitomises what leadership is today
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Roosy attributes Chris Fagan's strong leadership to Brisbane's back-to-back premiership wins as the club is still celebrating their 2025 Grand Final win. Was Geelong's second-half performance just a bad day in the office for them? Plus, the team looks forward to the trade period and the key players that will have big impacts if moved.…
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Turning dust to daisies in the outback and conserving land for the future
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Meet the outback gardeners creating colorful oases in the dusty, dry outback landscape; farmers locking up land in conservation trusts; avid spearfisher breaking record after comeback from cancer; three generations of one family sharing love of horses on the polo-cross pitch.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Trent Dalton and David Malouf — Brisbane's favourite sons
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Trent Dalton's new novel Gravity Let Me Go is about a middle aged journalist who can't let go of a good story, and David Malouf reflects on a life of writing and the hold of Brisbane on his imagination. Trent Dalton is the bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe, All Our Shimmering Skies and Lola in the Mirror. His new novel Gravity Let me Go, …
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The Nightlife History Quiz: Amusement Parks
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Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The History Quiz!By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Shinto: Japan's Living Tradition of Nature and Spirit
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Shinto is everywhere in Japan, yet most outsiders rarely see it...By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How the false delusion that appeasing Hitler could avoid war in Europe unravelled
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British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declared 'peace for our time' on September 30,1938. Less than a year later, Britain was at war with Germany.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The story behind the Russian Sesame Street.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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AFL Sunday - "I didn't account for their midfield dominance"
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Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling dissect the AFL Grand Final a day on with Lingy in awe of Brisbane's midfield group. The Geelong legend also gives his thoughts on the Cats' performance. What is Chris Fagan's legacy? And what would you give Snoop Dogg's performance out of 10.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Rear Vision puts contemporary events in their historical context.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Sunday Extra presents a mix of national and international affairs, analysis and investigation.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The founders of Australian Wrongful and Arbitrary Detention Alliance have a unique and unenviable qualification in common. Sean Turnell, Kylie Moore-Gilbert and our guest today Cheng Lei all experienced wrongful and arbitrary detention in a foreign country. Cheng Lei has written about her life and the experience of being deprived of her freedom in …
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Australian Native Food Festival debuts in Sydney this weekend
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The Australian Native Food Festival has been in the works for many years, delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. But finally, more than 20 First Nations vendors will gather as part of the festival's market. Several talks and demonstrations will also be taking place.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Can you guess this week's tweeter?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Sane Inside Insanity: The Phenomenon Of Rocky Horror
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show was released in American cinemas on 26 September 1975 and despite disappointing early performance, the sexually adventurous satirical sci-fi musical has been running ever since … thanks to its uniquely devoted fan base.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Young human rights activist speaking up for Afghan girls and women
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18-year old Nila Ibrahimi fled her home in the days after the Taliban retook the city in 2021. She now gives a voice to Afghan girls and women who are suffering severe repression at the hands of the Taliban. Nila won the 2024 International Children’s Peace Prize and will present this year’s Gandhi Oration at the University of New South Wales. Guest…
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Robotics and farming. That’s the subject of an address given in Perth earlier this week by Salah Sukkarieh, Professor of Robotics and Intelligent Systems at the Australian Centre for Robotics, which is part of Sydney University.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Japan could have its first female Prime Minister soon. Here's why.
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Japan could have its first female Prime Minister next week, as 5 candidates compete in a leadership contest for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. A snap general election was called after the last Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, stepped down. One of the key considerations in the election is which candidate is best placed to deal with US President…
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Moldova election critical to both Europe and Russia
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Europe is closely watching Moldova’s parliamentary elections which will help determine if the former Soviet republic continues on its pro-western path or falls back under Moscow’s orbit. Russia has been accused of election interference using information warfare, illicit financing, cyber-attacks and a plot to incite riots. Guest: Linnea Wickman, Swe…
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Australia All Over highlights podcast
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The highlight's of today's show, where Macca chats with callers from Australia All Over about anything and everything.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Brain Rot: What is tech doing to your memory?
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We're trusting tech with more tasks than ever — including the ones our brains once did. We're Googling things we used to know, taking screenshots of things we'll instantly forget, and hoarding all kinds of data we'll never check again. On this episode of Brain Rot: is tech giving your brain a holiday, or putting it out of a job? You'll also meet a …
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Ben Folds' Playlist: The piano rebel who made geek cool
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Ben Folds turned wit, heartbreak and a piano into pure rock magic. He shares the songs that inspired him.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The Pop Quiz!By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Inside Palau's isolated marine lakes where millions of rare jellyfish are disappearing
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There is concern that the impacts of climate change and water pollution may be impacting iconic local jellyfish.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Madeline Robinson argues human history is under threat of distortion from social media.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Climate change and pollution effects seen on Palau
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Iconic jellyfish in saltwater lakes are disappearing.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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ABC Radio's Country Breakfast is an entertaining look at rural and regional issues around Australia.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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A new job and a surprise encounter show Alliyah that another way is possible. Will they manage to slip out of Kellie's control?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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What brings Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club out of retirement this time?
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What trouble are the Thursday Murder Club in now?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Mighty Challenge - Friday 26 September
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Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The Mighty Challenge!By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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From family heirlooms to historical treasures, antiques hold stories worth uncovering.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Is it true that AI is going to add $60 billion to Australia's economy?
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The Australian Finance Industry Association has modelled AI's contribution to economic growth in the years ahead. It found that "scaling", or expanding, the use of AI could add up to $60 billion to GDP over the next decade. But who is actually going to benefit from this, and where are we getting these numbers from? Also, we explain the blossoming $…
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TGIF with Geraldine Hickey, Frank Woodley and Josh Burton
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Start your weekend right with TGIF, hosted by Charlie Pickering. This show features special guests including TGIF with Geraldine Hickey, Frank Woodley and Josh Burton. With a special unplugged, acoustic performance by The Living End’s Chris Cheney & Scott OwenBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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There's a well worn theory that a sports team is an extension of its leadership. As we ready for legacy defining grand final, Corbin Middlemas talks to us about Brisbane and Geelong's key figures and what they tell us about the club's chasing the 2025 AFL premiership. Featured: Corbin Middlemas, ABC AFL lead commentator. Subscribe to the ABC Sport …
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The ethics of witchcraft and hexing the far-right
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Two days prior to the assassination of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, a group of writers at US-based feminist magazine, Jezebel, published an article stating that they 'Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk’. The magazine has since pulled the article, on the advice of their lawyers, so as not to cause any confusion about their s…
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It’s been 25 years since Sydney hosted the Olympic Games. And the Opening Ceremony's 8 minute section called Awakening showcased First Nations culture in ways that had never been seen before. To mark the anniversary Rhoda Roberts, Stephen Page and Todd Condie reflect on the significance of the 2000 Olympics, and how they helped change the perceptio…
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In the 1980s, Christopher and Pixie Skase are headline news, right on top of the billionaire food chain. Australia can’t get enough of them. Skase builds the luxury Mirage resorts in Queensland and throws epic, over-the-top, star-studded parties. Pixie flies in flowers, chefs and dresses on their private jet. It’s a wild ride. But if something seem…
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ABC Sport's Grand Final Parade coverage
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Melbourne's streets are buzzing with anticipation as the AFL parade passes through. Max Holmes' mum, Olympian Lee Naylor joins the team ahead of his first Grand Final. Plus cartoonist Mark Knight, who has been drawing the Premiership poster for 17 years drops by to showcase his latest designs.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Encore: Psychotherapist Philippa Perry says yes to feelings
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Phillipa Perry grew in England and as a teenager went to a finishing school in Switzerland where she learnt to ski and speak in a posh accent. But instead of joining the aristocracy she worked as debt collector, a manager at McDonalds and eventually a psychotherapist. Later she married the celebrated artist Grayson Perry, who is famous for his cros…
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Are we kidding ourselves about decarbonisation?
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Australian rooftops are resplendent with solar panels, but sustainability expert, Martin Brueckner, warns the popular notion that we're rapidly transitioning away from fossil fuels is deceptive. When you add Australia's fossil fuels exports to our domestic energy usage, he says, it's clear that "decarbonisation is yet to begin in earnest". Also, wh…
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