The lonely hero: a very Gen-Z Spider-Man is here to save cinema
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has made more than $2 billion at the box office. Today, The Australian’s editor of Culture, Milanda Rout joins us to explore how the complex, interconnected stories of Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe are helping superheroes grow up - and making the mo ...Show more
Virgin’s smart fuel hedge leads to bumper profit
Virgin Australia announced a bumper profit on Friday, with shareholders set to receive their first dividends in almost two decades. Plus, Australia will provide $5 million in aid to Nepal. Read more: Fresh flood warning for Himalayas as search continues for 39 missing Australians ...Show more
US President Joe Biden met Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time and had questions about Taiwan, climate change and the Ukraine war. Chris chats to Adam from the G20 summit in Bali and China expert Isabel Hilton jumps on the podcast too. Also, Adam ventures to the drago ...Show more
Yet again, US-China relations are tense. Ely Ratner served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs during the Biden Administration. He joined the show from Washington to discuss his latest Foreign Affairs piece: "The Case for a Pacific Defense Pact." T ...Show more