Please Explain
Please Explain is a daily deep dive into one of the big issues of the day from Australia and across the world, covering everything from breaking down complex COVID-19 vaccine stories to royal news and everything in-between. Join Nathanael Cooper, Jess Irvine and Bianca Hall from the Herald and The Age newsrooms as they speak to journalists living and breathing stories on the frontline.
hosted by
Nathanael Cooper
Senior writer
Jessica Irvine
Economics writer
Bianca Hall
Senior writer
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Latest Episodes
Kids and vaccines: Your questions answered
Archie Miles, 10, steps in as a guest host, asking co-host Bianca Hall about COVID-19 vaccinations and whether kids should be worried about them.
Scott Morrison on the verge of locking in net zero by 2050 target
Chief political correspondent David Crowe joins Bianca Hall to discuss the Morrison government’s long and arduous path to net zero emissions by 2050.
What’s driving Norway’s electric vehicle revolution?
Europe correspondent Bevan Shields joins Bianca Hall to discuss Norway’s clean-car evolution.
Why we need to pay attention to tax reform even if we would rather not
Today on Please Explain, economics correspondent Jennifer Duke joins Nathanael Cooper to break down the push for tax reform.
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