Julia Baird

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Julia Baird |Jeremy Fernandez

The HBO TV drama "White Lotus" focuses on a number of very rich and in many ways deeply unpleasant people. So why are we so fascinated by the lives of the super rich? And the US has dominated the global news this week with Donald Trump’s new tariffs, but Jules and Jez are keen to talk about deportations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Julia Baird |Jeremy Fernandez

The election campaign is in full swing, but when it comes to the news you consume, who do you trust? The ALP paid for a group of influencers to go to the Federal Budget lock-up. So does it get them favourable coverage? Or find audiences who just aren't listening to the mainstream media? And we've heard from so many teachers about the Netflix show, Adolescence. Lots of them have ideas about how we talk to boys. And because we like to tackle the big topics, Jez has been pondering the meaning of life.

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Julia Baird |Jeremy Fernandez

The Netflix drama, Adolescence, has been watched millions of times in the last week and it is raising a lot of questions about masculinity and how we treat boys. We unpack some of the issues and look at why this series has hit such a nerve. And Jez was in the Budget lock up, so what is the government offering and have we lost the capacity for long term planning? Buy tickets to our Sydney show here: https://www.swf.org.au/program/season-2025/not-stupid-live-with-julia-baird-and-jeremy-fernandez

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Julia Baird

It's impossible to read Shattered, Hanif Kureishi's raw, unvarnished account of his life as a tetraplegic, without coming to an intimate understanding of the workings of his body. Enemas in his backside — the British author calls his arse "Route 66" — catheters in his penis, butt plugs inserted during hydrotherapy, the fingers of strangers in every nook and cranny, washing him, cleaning him, excavating him. Chapters start with sentences like, "shit and piss".

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Julia Baird

Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author March 21, 2025 — 6.00pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Have you ever wanted to screw your head off and hose it out? Or employ some efficient way to clear out cobwebs, dark spots, bits of mould, unnecessary baggage, then screw it back on, feeling refreshed and lighter? Have you wanted to fast-forward past trauma instead of actually live it? Ignore pain, sideline grief?