Allison Chan

Australia, Sydney

Audio Project Manager and Producer at The Guardian

podcast producer, food eater

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Articles

Can you trust your sunscreen? - Full Story podcast

3 days ago | theguardian.com | Nour Haydar |Catie McLeod |Allison Chan |Karishma Luthria |Camilla Hannan |Hannah Parkes

An investigation by consumer group Choice has found that several leading Australian sunscreens don’t provide the level of protection they say they do. The findings, which have been disputed by manufacturers, have raised questions about the testing and regulations of sunscreens in Australia. Consumer affairs reporter Catie Mcleod tells Nour Haydar why questions are being asked about the claims made by some brands and what consumers need to know now
Mushroom murders trial comes to a close - Full Story podcast

5 days ago | theguardian.com | Reged Ahmad |Nino Bucci |Allison Chan |Ima Caldwell |Joe Koning |Hannah Parkes

The mushroom murders trial that intrigued the world is drawing to a close after weeks of evidence – including testimony from the accused Erin Patterson. Now the defence and prosecution have set out their closing arguments. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one of attempted murder, for allegedly and deliberately serving four lunchtime guests beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms at her home in regional Victoria.
The shocking death toll from inaction in prisons - Full Story podcast

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Reged Ahmad |Ariel Bogle |Christopher Knaus |Allison Chan |Karishma Luthria |Ima Caldwell | +2 more

Presented by Reged Ahmad with Ariel Bogle and Christopher Knaus. Produced by Allison Chan, Karishma Luthria, Miles Martignoni and Ima Caldwell. Sound design by Camilla Hannan. The Executive producer is Hannah ParkesWed 11 Jun 2025 11.00 EDTA Guardian Australia investigation reveals the government inertia behind the suicide crisis in Australian jails. Dozens of inmates have killed themselves in the past two decades using ligature points that authorities knew about, but failed to remove.
Death cap mushrooms, foraging and a dehydrator: Erin Patterson takes the stand - Full Story podcast

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Reged Ahmad |Nino Bucci |Allison Chan |Daniel Semo |Miles Martignoni

After nearly a month of hearing experts, witnesses and police officers testify, this week Erin Patterson herself took to the stand. Patterson is facing three charges of murder and one of attempted murder – after she served a beef wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms – at her house in regional Victoria in 2023. She’s pleaded not guilty to those charges.
Slut-shamed and bullied by students: why teachers are quitting - Full Story podcast

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Reged Ahmad |Caitlin Cassidy |Allison Chan |Joe Koning |Miles Herbert

Student fails in supreme court bid to keep girls out of Sydney private school Newington college ‘Culture of disrespect’: Australian teachers say students’ behaviour is driving them from profession Dozens of Victorian public school upgrades delayed until after state election NSW education department caught unaware after Microsoft Teams began collecting students’ biometric data Five vice-chancellors in Victoria paid more than $1m in 2024, prompting claims of ‘largesse’ Riot police called to...
Greg Jericho says Labor’s super tax reveals a system built for the rich - Full Story podcast

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Reged Ahmad |Greg Jericho |Allison Chan |Camilla Hannan |Miles Herbert

Australia under pressure to join international push for Palestinian statehood led by Emmanuel Macron The super tax debate is divorced from reality – and more proof that Australia’s tax system is built for the rich North West Shelf gas extension will deliver ‘almost nothing’ to Australia’s public purse ‘We’ll determine our defence policy’: Albanese responds to US push for huge rise in spending as Hegseth stokes China fears Leading tax expert calls out ‘confected outrage’ of wealthy Australians...
The Coalition is back together, what now? - Full Story podcast

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Nour Haydar |Dan Jervis-Bardy |Karishma Luthria |Allison Chan |Miles Martignoni |Miles Herbert

Liberals leader, Sussan Ley, and Nationals leader, David Littleproud, have reached a new agreement, presenting a united front and announcing a new shadow frontbench. But with the Liberals facing a mammoth task ahead, and net zero commitments up in the air, could this mark the beginning of a rocky term for the Coalition? Nour Haydar speaks with Dan Jervis-Bardy about the Coalition’s short-lived breakup
Bondi Junction stabbings inquest: what we have learned so far - Full Story podcast

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Reged Ahmad |Daisy Dumas |Allison Chan |Miles Herbert |Miles Martignoni |Hannah Parkes

Just over a year ago, six people were killed and 10 more injured at a Westfield shopping centre in Bondi Junction. It was one of Sydney’s worst mass murders in more than a decade. The stabbing rampage finally ended when a police officer shot and killed the attacker, Joel Cauchi. Reged Ahmad talks to reporter Daisy Dumas about the confronting evidence heard at the Bondi Junction stabbings inquest
India and Pakistan’s deadly flashpoint over Kashmir - Full Story podcast

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Reged Ahmad |Hannah Ellis-Petersen |Allison Chan |Eelemarni Close-Brown |Daniel Semo |Hannah Parkes

A fragile ceasefire between India and Pakistan appears to be holding after weeks of clashes and recriminations over the disputed territory of Kashmir. This latest clash began when India accused Pakistan of involvement in a militant attack on mostly Hindu tourists, and has evolved into the region’s worst military skirmish in decades. South Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen tells Reged Ahmad about the origins of this conflict, and whether there is hope on the horizon for Kashmir
How this week will shape politics for years to come - Full Story podcast

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Nour Haydar |Tom McIlroy |Miles Herbert |Karishma Luthria |Allison Chan |Camilla Hannan | +1 more

The election campaign drama continues, with Labor today swearing in a new cabinet to lead the country and the Coalition also firming up its leaders for a second term in opposition. And on Thursday, the Greens will decide who will fill Adam Bandt’s shoes after he lost his seat. Chief political correspondent Tom McIlroy talks to Nour Haydar about the two very different leadership battles in Australian politics this week – and who’s in and out of Albanese’s new-look cabinet.