Rn Drive - Separate Stories Podcast

Labour experts say that we should change careers every decade. But is change something we should endure, or an opportunity to pursue our passions? Garrick Atkin, organisational psychologist

"Highly unorganised and erratic”. That’s how authorities are labelling the latest round of climate protests to gridlock Sydney’s CBD.  10 people have been arrested under the state’s new anti-protest law, including a 22-year-old woman who blocked the entrance to the harbour tunnel with her car.

As some parts of the country commenced their winter school holidays, queues at airports over the weekend saw some travellers' excitement turn to frustration and anger.

What magic happens when a musical genius is exposed to Beethoven, Vivaldi, and AC/DC at a young age, and loves them all? William Barton is a composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and one of Australia's leading didgeridoo players. His latest song is a cover of the classic rock song Johnny B. Goode, as part of Chess Records' seventieth anniversary album, Everybody Knows I'm Here.

This week we're asking the tough questions on megaphone diplomacy, new and unique crabs, plus comebacks for the ages. Legendary broadcasters Angela Catterns and Ian Rogerson face off in this instalment of Let's Get Quizzical to see who knows more about the news, politics and popular culture that unfolded this week.

The housing crisis on the NSW south coast has become so bad, one local council is taking desperate measures to address the issue. Eurobodalla Shire Council Mayor Mathew Hatcher is urging 7,500 holiday home owners to rent out their properties.

Today's guests discuss Anthony Albanese's travel itinerary, the complexities of trading with China and how the energy war will end.

Robert Dessaix is an essential part of the Australian literary world. As a writer, a performer, and an interviewer, he's explored the meaning of life and the stories behind the stories. For that work, he's the recipient of the 2022 Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. In the Drawing Room, Robert shares how he likes to connect ideas and talks about his latest release, Abracadabra.

People are digging through rubble with their bare hands in a desperate search for survivors, following the devastating earthquake which has killed at least 1,000 people in Khost, in the country's east. The disaster inflicts more misery on a country where millions are already experiencing hunger and poverty with the health system under enormous strain since the Taliban retook power.

Political cartoonists are both licking their lips and digging out old sketches at the return of a Labor government, some new faces and some they've drawn before.

It’s been 140 years since the bad boy of the bush Ned Kelly met his ultimate demise but he’s been the mainstay of Aussie folklore ever since. Well Eliza Reilly has had enough, and she’s calling time on the unwashed Irishman, in favour of a new national icon.

If you're about to go on holidays and it involves a flight, beware. A lot of disgruntled passengers have taken to social media in recent weeks sharing horror stories about missing bags, flight cancellations and lengthy delays at airports.

The Federal Government is calling on qualified disability support workers to form a reserve workforce to cover shortages due to covid and flu over winter.

The songs of Jimmy Barnes have become anthems for generations of Australians; his is a voice and a sound that's part of the fabric of this country. But the sound that Jimmy grew up with was something else entirely. He grew up listening to the classics of soul, and that's a sound that's stayed with him throughout his career. In the Drawing Room, Jimmy Barnes talks about the 30th anniversary of his Soul Deep record, crashing a Tina Turner concert, and music as communion.

Lithuania has banned EU-sanctioned goods crossing its territory from Russia to Kaliningrad. How will Moscow respond?

Researchers have discovered a new way to preserve human cells when they are frozen. This means that instead of having to rush the transfer in hours or days, cells can last indefinitely. Could this give hope to patients waiting for organ donations?

Experts say that Australian houses are 'like tents' and heating them effectively is a difficult task. So why do we heat the air instead of ourselves? New gadgets like USB-charged vests, battery- heated gloves and hot scarves can be game-changers and use next to no power.

Chinese investors spent $1.7bn less in Australia last year, compared to 2020 as the bilateral relationship continued to sour, according to a report from KPMG and the University of Sydney.

Health Minister Mark Butler has launched a new initiative to put the pandemic back on the national agenda, in a bid to bring down the alarming rates of infection and death that continues to plague the country.

What would Australia look like if we were to put children at the centre of public policy? Would we see more children thrive in school and stay out of prisons? And would they then go on to be more productive and prosperous adults?   In the Drawing Room, Jeni Whalan, Chief Strategy Officer at the Paul Ramsay Foundation and host of the Life's Lottery podcast talks about what it would mean to put kids at the centre of public policy.