Please Explain
A daily podcast hosted by Tory Maguire, National Editor, and regular contributors. We cut through the noise and give you insight into the stories that drive the nation.
Hear directly from some of the most experienced journalists in the country such as David Crowe, Peter Hartcher, Adele Ferguson and Stephen Bartholomeusz.
We cover the biggest news events in national affairs, from federal politics, to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of the economy, and more.
Latest Episodes
Please Explain podcast: 'priceless' palace letters unveiled
In this episode, Nathanael Cooper and Shane Wright discuss the revelations in the palace letters and why it's taken so long for Australians to access them.
Please Explain podcast: containment measures strain as COVID-19 clusters multiply
In this episode, The Sydney Morning Herald's editor Lisa Davies is joined by health editor Kate Aubusson to discuss the coronavirus resurgence in Australia and whether we're heading towards tighter national restrictions.
Please Explain podcast: Does ‘cancel culture’ have a place in our society?
In this episode, senior journalist Jacqueline Maley is joined by deputy Sun-Herald editor Michael Koziol to discuss the place of 'cancel culture' in our society.
Please Explain podcast: the cost of our coronavirus resurgence
In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by senior economics correspondent Shane Wright to discuss the coronavirus recession and whether the Morrison government can plan to escape it.
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