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All episodes by Esther Linder

Mar 2, 2023 •

Abortion is legal in Australia, but is it accessible?

It's being called the most important case for reproductive rights in the United States since Roe vs Wade was overturned. A judgement in a court case in Texas that could ban access to a non-surgical abortion medication is due any day now.

Closer to home, the exact same medication could become more widely available. The Therapeutic Goods Administration is currently considering appeals to widen its accessibility, with a decision expected in the next few weeks.

Aug 8, 2022 •

The threat to our food is here to stay

Our food supply is facing violent shocks — pandemic, war, and floods. And the threat to food security is unprecedented.

Underpinning the problem is the catastrophe of climate change, which will impact not only us but our neighbours too — creating implications for national security. Today, Esther Linder on a looming food crisis that Australia isn’t prepared for, and what it means for the way we eat.

Apr 27, 2022 • 16m 30s

What happened to ‘raising the age’

In the Northern Territory, there’s a youth detention centre that has been subject to multiple reports, complaints, and a Royal Commission. That Commission recommended it be shut down, but children as young as 10 years old are still being held there, some say they’ve been locked inside their cells for 23 hours a day. Today, Esther Linder on the grandmother who is campaigning for the closure of Don Dale detention centre.

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