The best analysis of local, national and international events from an Australian perspective. Hosted by Sarah Ferguson, with political commentary from 7.30 Political Editor Sabra Lane in Canberra.
E92Episode 92Jun 15, 2026 · 30m · The United States has reached a ceasefire deal with Iran, but how long will it last? Sarah Ferguson interviews Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson. Plus Socceroos player Nestory Irankunda makes history at the World Cup.Not rated yet
E93Episode 93Jun 16, 2026 · 30m · Plans to overhaul the NDIS have left people who rely on the scheme with uncertainty. Meet Iran's women of the revolution who are unwavering in their love of the regime. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan.Not rated yet
E94Episode 94Jun 17, 2026 · 30m · Pauline Hanson lays out her vision for a "monocultural" Australia. Sarah Ferguson interviews One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce. Plus the federal government believes it's closer to tackling the multi-billion-dollar problem of scams.Not rated yet
E95Episode 95Jun 18, 2026 · 30m · The United States and Iran sign a peace agreement at Versailles. The Albanese government announces capital gains tax carve-outs. Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Plus the proposed data centre dividing locals.Not rated yet
E96Episode 96Jun 22, 2026 · 30m · The Albanese government is battling to get its controversial tax changes through parliament. The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has arrived in Australia. Plus the ceasefire between Iran and the United States appears to be on shaky ground.Not rated yet
E97Episode 97Jun 23, 2026 · 30m · The Greens strike a deal with the government to pass the controversial capital gains tax and negative gearing changes. The fallout from the KPMG scandal continues. Plus he's expected to become the UK's next prime minister, but who is Andy Burnham?Not rated yet
E98Episode 98Jun 24, 2026 · 30m · The elaborate undercover sting that solved a cold case killing. Bill Shorten and Christopher Pyne dissect the monoculture debate. Plus how a side hustle for Karl Stefanovic landed the breakfast TV star in hot water.Not rated yet
E99Episode 99Jun 25, 2026 · 30m · Nitrous oxide imports are surging and its recreational use is leading to harmful outcomes. A state of emergency has been declared after back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela. Plus the electoral reckoning facing both Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.Not rated yet
E100Episode 100Jun 29, 2026 · 30m · Sarah Ferguson interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The government is trying to strengthen its social media ban for young people. Plus, inside Sydney's new international airport.Not rated yet
E101Episode 101Jun 30, 2026 · 30m · How a romance scam victim was unknowingly dragged into a money laundering scheme. The push to expand superannuation payments to all working teenagers. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Labor MP Josh Burns about hate speech laws.Not rated yet
E102Episode 102Jul 1, 2026 · 30m · Australian musicians are fighting against the rise of AI. Moscow has been attacked by swarms of Ukrainian drones and missiles. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy.Not rated yet
E103Episode 103Jul 2, 2026 · 30m · There's growing anguish and anger in Venezuela after devastating twin earthquakes. The government is cracking down on gambling ads but some say it doesn't go far enough. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews actor David Wenham.Not rated yet
E104Episode 104Jul 6, 2026 · 30m · Social media giant Meta fronts the royal commission into antisemitism. China tests a ballistic missile in the Pacific Ocean hours after Australia signs a defence treaty with Fiji. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Foreign Minister Penny Wong.Not rated yet
E105Episode 105Jul 7, 2026 · 30m · Donald Trump's World Cup intervention sparks outrage. Sarah Ferguson interviews Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman about their new book on Trump. Plus the world reacts to China's missile test in the Pacific.Not rated yet
E106Episode 106Jul 8, 2026 · 30m · The federal government has failed to get all states and territories on board with its national gun buyback scheme. Sarah Ferguson interviews Liberal MP Andrew Hastie. Plus why did China launch its missile test?Not rated yet
E107Episode 107Jul 9, 2026 · 30m · The US has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran as Donald Trump says the ceasefire is over. The ABC and SBS under scrutiny at the royal commission into antisemitism. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Australia.Not rated yet
E108Episode 108Jul 13, 2026 · 30m · Can the booming illicit tobacco industry be stopped? Women are resorting to finding sperm donors on Facebook. Plus remembering actor Sam Neill, who has died at the age of 78.Not rated yet
E109Episode 109Jul 14, 2026 · 30m · Can the Liberal Party recover? Sarah Ferguson interviews Opposition Leader Angus Taylor. Plus a fight over the PBS could result in more expensive medications.Not rated yet
E110Episode 110Jul 15, 2026 · 30m · The Albanese government's plan to regulate the AI revolution. Sarah Ferguson interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Plus is another mobile network outage inevitable?Not rated yet
E111Episode 111Jul 16, 2026 · 30m · Tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz. Did university bosses do enough to tackle antisemitism on campus? Plus BHP workers in the Pilbara go on strike over pay and conditions.Not rated yet
E112Episode 112Jul 20, 2026 · 30m · The "terrifying" lab test results from a bottle of store-bought vodka. Sarah Ferguson interviews One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce. Plus the push within the Labor Party for a gas tax.Not rated yet
E113Episode 113Jul 21, 2026 · 30m · Pauline Hanson returns after her attention-grabbing European tour. The UK has another new prime minister. Plus former politicians Christopher Pyne and Bill Shorten are back to discuss One Nation.Not rated yet
E114Episode 114Jul 22, 2026 · 30m · A youth-led movement in India is taking on the Modi government. Sarah Ferguson interviews Northern Territory Child Protection Minister Robyn Cahill. Plus meet the Australian man who was pardoned by Donald Trump.Not rated yet
E115Episode 115Jul 23, 2026 · 30m · How the conflict with Iran is hurting the economies of the Gulf states. Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Plus the push to privatise the Big Bash League teams.Not rated yet
E116Episode 116Jul 27, 2026 · 30m · The financial collapse of Christian Brothers has reopened old wounds for abuse survivors. Can Victoria's Premier Jacinta Allan hang on to the leadership? Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Liberal Senator James Paterson.Not rated yet
E117Episode 117Jul 28, 2026 · 30m · Victoria has a new Premier after Jacinta Allan resigns. Sarah Ferguson interviews former Labor leader Bill Shorten about the leadership change in Victoria. Plus the debate over puberty blockers.Not rated yet
E118Episode 118Jul 29, 2026 · 30m · Around 80 investors fear they've lost more than $17 million after investment company accused of selling fake bonds. Sarah Ferguson interviews Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy. Plus the Australian band headlining Ukraine's biggest music festival.Not rated yet
E119Episode 119Jul 30, 2026 · 30m · An Australian man is facing a possible death penalty in Syria. Why we can't name a high-profile man involved in a Queensland court case. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews CFMEU administrator Michael Crosby.Not rated yet
E120Episode 120Aug 3, 2026 · 30m · As fires rage across Europe and in the US there are concerns for Australia next summer. The race towards EVs is stoking calls for a nationwide road user charge. More than a decade after the Islamic State's genocide against the Yazidis, courts are beginning to deliver justice.Not rated yet
E121Episode 121Aug 4, 2026 · 30m · Pressure is growing on the Albanese government to toughen its gambling reforms. Sarah Ferguson interviews former prime minister Kevin Rudd. Plus mass protests have erupted across Albania after the government approved plans for a resort linked to the Trump family.Not rated yet
E122Episode 122Aug 5, 2026 · 30m · Anti-corruption watchdog finds Victoria's Andrews government engaged in "concerning conduct" in union dealings. An agreement to disarm Hamas and start rebuilding Gaza is on shaky ground. The scandal threatening to engulf FIFA's president.Not rated yet
E123Episode 123Aug 6, 2026 · 30m · Former radio star Alan Jones on trial. The ICAC inquiry into the NSW Liberal Party. Plus the only cinema in Australia playing The Odyssey the way it was intended to be seen.Not rated yet
E124Episode 124Aug 10, 2026 · 30m · Staff shortages causing "unacceptable" delays at Sydney Airport. The debate over gambling reforms continues. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Environment Minister Murray Watt.Not rated yet
E125Episode 125Aug 11, 2026 · 30m · The Albanese government is under pressure to quickly fix the so-called widow tax. Sarah Ferguson interviews former Liberal leader Sussan Ley. Plus the way AFL clubs manage concussion is under scrutiny.Not rated yet
E126Episode 126Aug 12, 2026 · 30m · Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg says he wishes he'd done more to "stop the madness" in the Morrison government. One state government is planning to make working from home a human right. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews David Ricks, CEO of pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly.Not rated yet
E127Episode 127Aug 13, 2026 · 30m · Solar power battery provider under investigation after hundreds of complaints. Bird flu starts to take a visible toll in South Australia. Plus is the fall in house prices a necessary correction? We ask the experts.Not rated yet
E128Episode 128Aug 17, 2026 · 30m · The debate over GST revenue. Sarah Ferguson interviews Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. Plus could Anthony Fauci face time in prison?Not rated yet
E129Episode 129Aug 18, 2026 · 30m · The government and opposition have done a deal on gambling reforms. The family of a victim caught up in a major health scandal speaks out. Plus the Sydney Swans sexual assault allegations.Not rated yet
E130Episode 130Aug 19, 2026 · 30m · The Sydney Swans suspend five players over an alleged incident at a Melbourne hotel. Australia's northern military bases have become strategically vital. Plus Bill Shorten and Christopher Pyne dissect the week in politics.Not rated yet
E131Episode 131Aug 20, 2026 · 30m · There's been outrage in Australia after Israel's military cleared its personnel of any criminal wrongdoing over the deaths of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and her colleagues in Gaza. Sarah Ferguson interviews Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.Not rated yet
E132Episode 132Aug 24, 2026 · 30m · Retail workers say customer violence is out of control. This weekend's by-election in WA is seen as a major test for One Nation. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Liberal MP Andrew Hastie.Not rated yet
E133Episode 133Aug 25, 2026 · 30m · Camera glasses are giving rise to troubling social media content. A new fight over carbon credits is seen as a major test for the Greens. Plus Ukraine targets Russia's largest online retailer.Not rated yet
E134Episode 134Aug 26, 2026 · 30m · The plan to turn a former Ford factory into a giant data centre. Sarah Ferguson interviews South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas. Plus farewell to music legend Dolly Parton.Not rated yet
E135Episode 135Aug 27, 2026 · 30m · Australians among the missing after flash flooding in Nepal. Iceland is having a referendum on whether it should resume negotiations to join the EU. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews actor Jacob Elordi and director Ridley Scott.Not rated yet
E136Episode 136Aug 31, 2026 · 30m · A major rescue and relief effort is underway amid scenes of utter devastation in Nepal. Sarah Ferguson interviews Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Plus the fallout from the KPMG scandal continues.Not rated yet
E137Episode 137Sep 1, 2026 · 30m · Families in Australia are desperately holding on to hope that their loved ones missing in Nepal are still alive. Ray Hadley gives evidence in the Alan Jones trial. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews film composer Hans Zimmer.Not rated yet
E138Episode 138Sep 2, 2026 · 30m · One Nation's plan to win big at the upcoming Victorian state election. Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Plus the town with brown drinking water.Not rated yet
E139Episode 139Sep 3, 2026 · 30m · The Coalition unveils a plan to slash the tobacco excise. Locals fear another smelter is going to close down in Tasmania. Plus the sons of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan say his health is failing as he languishes in prison.Not rated yet
E140Episode 140Sep 7, 2026 · 30m · One Nation's plan to allow renters and mortgage-holders to access their super early. Sarah Ferguson interviews One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce. Plus an uncontrolled Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has claimed thousands of lives.Not rated yet
E141Episode 141Sep 8, 2026 · 30m · The federal government is facing allegations of pork barrelling after a review of a grants program found it heavily favoured Labor seats. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser.Not rated yet
E142Episode 142Sep 9, 2026 · 30m · Will Australia join the UK and other countries in banning imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank? Plus Benjamin Netanyahu is facing the battle of his political life as Israelis head to the polls.Not rated yet
E143Episode 143Sep 10, 2026 · 30m · The Greens have split over a plan to use a new national park to offset climate pollution. Sarah Ferguson interviews former Greens leader Bob Brown. Plus will the controversy around One Nation candidate Warren Pickering help or hinder the party?Not rated yet
E144Episode 144Sep 14, 2026 · 30m · An escalation in the conflict in the Middle East has sent oil prices soaring again. Jacob Greber interviews Energy Minister Chris Bowen. Plus a property developer who is on the run from police has fronted ICAC from Lebanon.Not rated yet
E145Episode 145Sep 15, 2026 · 30m · Homeowners wait to learn if collapsed property developer Bathla will be bailed out. Jacob Greber interviews Defence Minister Richard Marles. Plus irreversible surgery on an intersex woman when she was a baby has left her with many unanswered questions.Not rated yet
E146Episode 146Sep 16, 2026 · 30m · Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke is preparing to announce Labor's highly-anticipated migration overhaul tomorrow. Will the government strike a deal with AI companies over copyright? Plus Bill Shorten and Christopher Pyne dissect the week in politics.Not rated yet
E147Episode 147Sep 17, 2026 · 30m · Labor changes visa rules for international students and backpackers in an overhaul of the migration system. Jacob Greber interviews Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke and Opposition Leader Angus Taylor. Plus how long is the housing downturn expected to last?Not rated yet
E148Episode 148Sep 21, 2026 · 30m · Authorities across multiple states crack down on the multi-billion dollar fishing black market. Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Plus tackling the issue of domestic violence.Not rated yet
E149Episode 149Sep 22, 2026 · 30m · The murder trial of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon is underway in the NSW Supreme Court. Sarah Ferguson interviews Coalition Senator Andrew Bragg. Plus are damaged cars being written off more quickly?Not rated yet
E150Episode 150Sep 23, 2026 · 30m · Earl Spencer opens up about his sister Diana, King Charles III and Piers Morgan. Sarah Ferguson interviews Yoshua Bengio about AI. Plus is Victorian Premier Ben Carroll scared of One Nation?Not rated yet
E151Episode 151Sep 24, 2026 · 30m · The Russia-Ukraine war reaches a new deadly phase for both sides. Sarah Ferguson interviews James Paterson. Plus farmers air their concerns about migration policy.Not rated yet
E152Episode 152Sep 28, 2026 · 30m · Data centres could be having an unsightly impact on residential areas. Sarah Ferguson interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Plus the murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon hears fresh evidence.Not rated yet
E153Episode 153Sep 29, 2026 · 30m · Sarah Ferguson interviews Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson after the record interest rate rise. Investigating rural Australia's AI frontier boom. Plus as the NDIS faces cost cutting, are there better options than group homes.Not rated yet
E154Episode 154Sep 30, 2026 · 30m · The Australian Navy rescues a shipwrecked sailor in the remote Indian Ocean. Sarah Ferguson interviews new Greens leader David Shoebridge. Pacific islander kids are at risk of joining gangs like the Coconut Cartel, these programs aim to stop that.Not rated yet
E155Episode 155Oct 1, 2026 · 30m · Sarah Ferguson interviews Magda Szubanski. Investigating what happened on board the flydubai flight 1073. Plus the Newcastle Knights could be set to pull off one of the greatest underdog stories in Australian sport.Not rated yet
E156Episode 156Oct 5, 2026 · 30m · The FBI says online cults like this one are akin to "modern-day terrorism" and they're targeting children. David Speers interviews esafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant. Plus Victoria owns some of Australia's worst roads and the state's pothole plague is worsening.Not rated yet
E157Episode 157Oct 6, 2026 · 30m · Could Australia become a military target if we allow the US to use our bases for strikes? Sarah Ferguson interviews Opposition Leader Angus Taylor. Plus the program granting wishes to elderly Australians.Not rated yet
E158Episode 158Oct 7, 2026 · 30m · The murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon enters its third week as his former colleagues take the stand. Why the Nationals are most at risk in the upcoming Victorian state election. Plus an interview with Joe Hockey, Australia's former Ambassador to the United States.Not rated yet
E159Episode 159Oct 8, 2026 · 30m · The $1.5 billion new hospital that is not fully operational or staffed. Why lethal injections fail and are not necessarily a humane execution method. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen.Not rated yet
E160Episode 160Oct 12, 2026 · 30m · School shootings are taking hold across Asia, with online cults driving the violence. Why Donald Trump's calls for Ukraine to cease attacking Russian energy infrastructure is a play for votes. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.Not rated yet
E161Episode 161Oct 13, 2026 · 30m · Josh Frydenberg's return to politics has been mooted but will he commit to it? The major Australian retail brands facing uncertain futures. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.Not rated yet
E162Episode 162Oct 14, 2026 · 30m · The Make America Healthy Again movement previously supported Donald Trump and RFK Jr, it could break Republicans at the midterms. Why the Pope's AI advisor backs Australia's cautious approach. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Australian filmmaker Jennifer Peedom.Not rated yet
E163Episode 163Oct 15, 2026 · 30m · Bill Shorten and Christopher Pyne dissect the latest dramas in Australian politics. Why the Pope's AI advisor backs Australia's cautious approach. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Communications and Sport Minister Anika Wells.Not rated yet
E164Episode 164Oct 19, 2026 · 30m · A 7.30 special covers the reaction to the "deliberate attack" on federal MP Helen Haines, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's first interview since the incident.Not rated yet
E165Episode 165Oct 20, 2026 · 40m · A special extended 7.30 focusing on the aftermath of the attack on Indi MP Helen Haines. Andrew Hastie and Tanya Plibersek join us for a live panel, Sarah Ferguson interviews the sister of deceased UK MP Jo Cox and Mike Lorigan reports from Wangaratta.Not rated yet
E166Episode 166Oct 21, 2026 · 30m · Steel workers in Whyalla reveal safety issues at the plant as they fear for the town's future. Sarah Ferguson interviews former NSW police commissioner Karen Webb. Plus the latest from Wangaratta as news develops in the aftermath of the attack on MP Helen Haines.Not rated yet
E167Episode 167Oct 22, 2026 · 30m · Anthony Scaramucci speaks to Sarah Ferguson about Donald Trump, alleged corruption and Vladimir Putin. Are female MPs at a heightened safety risk as two state elections approach? The remote community of Wadeye has recently been racked with violence, a new local industry could change people's fortunes.Not rated yet
E168Episode 168Oct 26, 2026 · 30m · Professor Georgina Long talks about a world-first breakthrough cancer treatment. The One Nation cartoon that caused offence to Senator Jacqui Lambie. Families are banding together to secure housing in a tight rental market.Not rated yet
E169Episode 169Oct 27, 2026 · 30m · These Israelis have lived under Benjamin Netanyahu for most of their lives, that could be about to change. David Speers interviews Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson. There's a new incursion of varroa mites killing bees, with potentially dire consequences.Not rated yet
E170Episode 170Oct 28, 2026 · 30m · Donald Trump said no wars in the Middle East before he was elected, he has now alienated these Americans. Laura Tingle analyses where things are at in the Israel election. David Speers interviews Israeli politician Yossi Beilin.Not rated yet
E171Episode 171Oct 29, 2026 · 30m · The two new Spirit of Tasmania ships are finally ready to go after years of drama. Bill Shorten and Christopher Pyne discuss the PM's grants drama, Helen Haines and the US midterms. Is Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps finding new ways to carry out threats abroad?Not rated yet
E172Episode 172Nov 2, 2026 · 30m · The United States used to be considered affordable, now people can barely afford coffee or to full up their fuel tanks, as prices skyrocket. Donald Trump is facing a referendum on his leadership at the US midterms. Sarah Ferguson interviews former US senior national security official Brett McGurk, in Washington DC.Not rated yet
E173Episode 173Nov 3, 2026 · 30m · Stubbornly high inflation has forced the Reserve Bank's hand with the fifth cash rate hike this year. Backlash over the aggressive enforcement of Donald Trump's immigration laws could turn Texas blue. Plus Sarah Ferguson interviews Fiona Hill and Liza Tobin.Not rated yet
E174Episode 174Nov 4, 2026 · 30m · A special edition of 7.30 live from Washington DC covers the US midterm elections as the Democrats surge towards control of the House and Senate. Special guests include Anthony Scaramucci, Joe Hockey and Democratic US Congressman Joe Courtney.Not rated yet
E175Episode 175Nov 5, 2026 · 30m · Marjorie Taylor Greene tells Sarah Ferguson MAGA is dead and Trump "killed it". Deep Forest's Sweet Lullaby was a 90s hit, the woman singing has received no revenue. What happens when schools remove laptops from classrooms?Not rated yet
