Chris Bath

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Chris Bath

One of them is a feted foreign correspondent who spent 400 days in an Egyptian prison, locked up by a corrupt government with two of his colleagues, whose story made headlines around the world.  The other was on your TV madly shagging women, drinking and gambling, as the charismatic but shambolic barrister Cleaver Greene. It's quite the juxtaposition..... and now they've made a movie together called "The Correspondent". GUESTS: Peter Greste and Richard Roxborough Sydney, Biographical Films

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Chris Bath

As Australia got whacked with a 10% tariff on goods imported to America, our Norfolk Island neighbours have been left scratching their heads after a 29% tariff was announced.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Chris Bath

One of the opportunities for Australia out of Donald Trump's fatwa on the thieves and the pillagers of the world, will centre on the trade agreements we already have in place with many countries in our region. Our biggest trading partner is China but with US-India trade relations under increasing strain, there's a real opportunity to grow our relationship with India, which in 2023 was our sixth largest trading partner.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Chris Bath

You've heard us urge you to contact Lifeline after a distressing story, with the service offering 24-7 support for people in emotional distress. But the service runs on donations, and much of it is funded by it's national public donation day, called Help @ Hand Giving Day where your donations are matched by construction giant Buildcorp.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Chris Bath

In this edition of Self-Improvement Wednesday, a ripping yarn from Roman history, contained in an epic poem – so epic that it's divided into 12 books – each about 900 lines long. Depending on your interpretation, the poem either explains the dominance of the Roman Empire over the world or a scathing critique of Roman imperialism. GUEST: Dr Anne Rogerson, Senior Lecturer in Latin at the University of Sydney