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Is productivity a scam? How to avoid burnout at work - ABC listen

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Siobhan Marin |Jessie Kay |Lisa Leong

Do you ever feel a sinking sensation that you’re not being "productive” enough? It doesn’t just hit at work either, it can tarnish weekends with a weird sense of guilt. Hyper-productivity isn't the answer, that leads to burnout. So, how do we find a happy medium? Guest: Lisa Leong, host of This Working Life. ------ If you’re keen to opt out of the cult of productivity, check out Lisa’s last time on Quick Smart. You might also like our episode on how to make big life decisions.
How long can President Trump ignore the law? - ABC listen

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Siobhan Marin |Jessie Kay |Damien Carrick

Donald Trump is wreaking havoc on America's legal system. He's disobeying court rulings, calling judges "crooked", and pressuring law firms to donate to hand-picked causes. We've never seen this behaviour from a US president. So, how far is he willing to go? And will there be consequences? Guest: Damien Carrick, host of Law Report. ------ If you're interested in more explainers on all things America, check out Matt Bevan's If You're Listening podcast.
How WA hitting the polls will influence the federal election

Mar 7, 2025 | abc.net.au | Jessie Kay |Belinda Sommer |Nadia Mitsopoulos

The last time WA went to the polls, it was described as the most one-sided election in Australian history. The party took 53 out of 59 lower house seats. How much has changed from last time? And what will the result tell us about the upcoming federal election? Guest: Nadia Mitsopoulos, former state political reporter and current host of ABC WA Mornings.
‘Party like it’s 1939’. Why Germany’s far-right is back - ABC listen

Mar 3, 2025 | abc.net.au | Siobhan Marin |Jessie Kay |Annabelle Quince

Between Elon Musk’s questionable “hand salute” and Germany's far-right party doubling its share of votes, it feels like there are a lot of red flags in global politics. How are far-right leaders weaponising fears? Are their extreme beliefs becoming more mainstream? And what could happen next? Guest: Annabelle Quince, host of Rear Vision.
SUMMER: Sunday 19 January 2025

Jan 18, 2025 | abc.net.au | Linda lopresti |Isabelle Summerson |Jessie Kay |Julian Morrow

This week's Summer Season episode revisits the night before the launch of NASA's Challenger, and the story of the engineers who tried to stop the launch for the very reason it exploded. On The Year That Made Me, the CEO of Animals Australia and a champion for animal welfare for the last four decade - Glenys Oogjes.
SUMMER: Sunday 12 January 2025

Jan 11, 2025 | abc.net.au | Linda lopresti |Isabelle Summerson |Jessie Kay |Julian Morrow

This week's Summer Season episode features the new national newspaper for Australia's 44,000 prisoners - About Time. We'll look at the long history of Australian prison publications. On The Year That Made Me, Philip Thompson - Afghanistan war veteran turned Shadow Minister for Defence and Defence Personnel.
Prisoners In A Foreign Land - ABC listen

Nov 30, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jessie Kay |Linda lopresti

The stories of the so called Dunera boys is on show at the NSW State Library. They were a group of two thousand plus boys and men, mostly Jewish refugees who’d fled to Britain to escape Nazi persecution, only to be deemed enemy aliens and shipped to Australia on the military ship Dunera in September 1940 and held in internment camps in Hay, Orange and Tatura.
Digital Legacies - ABC listen

Nov 23, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jessie Kay

What happens to our digital legacies after we die and what needs to be done to safeguard those digital identities against cybercrime? That's a discussion topic at this year's upcoming Australian Cyber Conference in Melbourne.
Martin Luther King III on Trump's new presidency

Nov 9, 2024 | abc.net.au | Linda lopresti |Jessie Kay

The eldest son of the Rev. Dr Martin Luther King Jr was only ten years old when his father was killed in 1968. Since then Martin Luther King III and his wife Arndrea Waters King have made it their life mission to continue the legacy of the civil rights icon. In this extended interview, we speak with the Kings about another Trump presidency, the black vote and how to move America forward. Guests: Martin Luther King III & Andrea Waters King, Chair and President of the Drum Major Institute.
The Year That Made Me: Peter Fitzsimons, 1986

Nov 2, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jessie Kay

Peter FitzSimons is a household name. He's a former Wallaby, a journalist and a writer - having written over 27 books. On The Year That Made Me, he divulges his relationship with a woman 15 years his senior in France, how his writing career started, and his time as a building site labourer. Guest: Peter FitzSimons, journalist and columnist with The Sydney Morning Herald and author.