Episodes

  • United Arab Emirates quits OPEC in a blow to the oil cartel

    United Arab Emirates quits OPEC in a blow to the oil cartel
    May 2 2026
    The United Arab Emirates has announced it will exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries - or OPEC - from May. Analysts say the decision reflects a growing rift with Saudi Arabia, and stronger ties with the United States. As XXX reports, any impact on oil prices is likely to be dampened by the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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    8 mins
  • Costs of US-Iran war revealed as President Trump prepares to expand naval blockade

    Costs of US-Iran war revealed as President Trump prepares to expand naval blockade
    May 1 2026
    The United States is preparing to expand a naval blockade of Iran’s ports, as it ramps up economic pressure to force Tehran back to nuclear negotiations. U-S President Donald Trump says the strategy is working, but Iran has condemned the move as an act of war and signalled it will respond. Despite claims of military success, divisions are growing in Congress over the cost, strategy and long-term consequences of the war.
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    9 mins
  • Newsflash 30 April 2026

    Newsflash 30 April 2026
    Apr 30 2026
    UK PM Keir Starmer condemns "appalling" attack on two Jewish men; report from Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion to be released today; and in the NRL, The Women's State of Origin series kicks off tonight.
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    3 mins
  • Newsflash 29 March 2026

    Newsflash 29 March 2026
    Apr 29 2026
    Qatar calls for a comprehensive peace deal in the Middle East; search resumes for missing girl in the NT; and in sport, the sacked Demons CEO considers legal action
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    3 mins
  • Assyrian Program 28 April 2026

    Assyrian Program 28 April 2026
    Apr 29 2026
    In this program; Part two interview with Sam Darmo about the Simele Monument project; Feature about the 30th anniversary of the Port Arthur Massacre; and in Australia Explained: how to save money during the fuel crisis
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    59 mins
  • News bulletin 28 April 2026

    News bulletin 28 April 2026
    Apr 28 2026
    Iran proposes easing Strait of Hormuz blockade; Californian teacher charged with attempted assassination of U-S President; and in sport, The A-League finals series gets underway with two elimination finals.
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    13 mins
  • Thirty years after Port Arthur, are we doing enough about gun control?

    Thirty years after Port Arthur, are we doing enough about gun control?
    Apr 27 2026
    It's been nearly 30 years since 35 people died and dozens more were injured in a shooting at Port Arthur, in southern Tasmania. [[anniversary 28 April]] The tragedy led to a mass buyback of more than half-a-million guns and other reforms to gun ownership. Australia hadn't seen a mass shooting anywhere near that scale in almost 30 years. until the attack at Bondi in December, when 15 people were killed. That attack renewed debate on gun control and proposed a new round of reforms across the country, including a new firearm buyback, tighter license requirements, limits on the number of firearms per person and a long-awaited National Firearms Register.
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    12 mins
  • Newsflash 27 April 2026

    Newsflash 27 April 2026
    Apr 27 2026
    Australia invests 750 million dollars in defence vehicles; cCalls for a national investigation into the unexplained rise in road deaths; and in sport, multiple runners smash the two-hour marathon world record in London...
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    4 mins