From Pillar to Post

Staff, alumni, presenters, and students are left looking for answers as 2SER confronts possible closure in July. How can the impact of a community radio station be conveyed outside of monetary terms and is this a sign of the times for community broadcasters?

Featured: Karen Barlow (Chief Politics Reporter, The Saturday Paper), Claire Northey (2SER station manager), Chris Dixon (Macquarie University Dean), James Bennett (UTS ...

As World Press Freedom Day is marked, it gives us a convenient moment to ask what is the state of that freedom in Australia?

In 2014, Australian journalist Peter Greste was given a seven-year jail sentence for allegations of 'airing false news' as a reporter for al-Jazeera in Egypt.

His story captured the attention of the nation and became a living reminder of the importance of press freedom.

But things haven't substantially improv...

The hardline approach on migration outlined by Liberal leader Angus Taylor has been met with harsh criticism from former Prime Minister Paul Keating, Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja, and Amnesty International to name a few.

But Mr Taylor singling out the recent cohort of refugees from Gaza has raised separate concerns from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre which says Australia is already failing to learn from previous policy fai...

It appears there is no limit to the rhetoric US President Donald Trump will use in his handling of the Iranian conflict.

This week has seen a string of threats from the President including warnings ‘a civilisation will die’ if a ceasefire wasn’t reached and mocking Islam on Easter Sunday.

The escalation in Donald Trump's comments has been shocking from a distance, but what has it done to Muslim Americans caught up...

Hundreds of grassroots news publishers have gathered in the regional South Australian town of Murray Bridge for the annual Local and Independent News Association summit. From the sidelines of the conference, From Pillar to Post spoke with the creators caught up in the middle of a volatile media sector, the advocates fighting to keep local news alive, and the organisations pushing back against the big tech companies. 

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made headlines in January for his speech promoting principles of collaboration beyond the typical global superpowers we've come to rely on. Mr Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum was criticised by the United States, but middle powers around the world have voiced their support including Australia. So where does that leave us? Will we reconsider the long history of following the lead of the...

Men are less likely to be openly queer in professional sport around the world compared to women or non-binary players. So what does it mean when there has been a sudden increase of former sportsmen in Australia coming out as gay and bisexual in the public eye? Could this be a widespread shift in stereotypes for men in professional sports?

Featured: Jacqueline Shields (JOYfm, Game On!), Samantha Lewis (President, The Flying Bats), B...

Australia Day this year has brought forward old debates to change the date of our national holiday, but has also ignited new concerns as alt-right groups have used the day to protest immigration. What was January 26th actually like this year beyond the headlines? And what is Australia missing by celebrating an historic day of colonisation and not a moment of unity?

Featured: Micah Kickett, Dr Kaz Ross, Rev. Peter Mbakwe

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Many Australians saw the result of last year's election as a sign of things to come. The broad support of the country should have given Labor the chance to go full throttle on reform and new policies. But that hasn't been the case. So why is Labor acting so slow? Is it intentional?

Featured: Sean Kelly, Quarterly Essay - The Good Fight: What Does Labor Stand For?

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

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After 5 years as the National Children's Commissioner, Anne Hollonds has been a first-hand witness to the slow pace of change in politics, even when it's a matter of keeping young Australians safe. While the social media ban for under-16s suggests there is the ability to move quickly, it seems pretty unlikely the government will keep up the momentum and confront shortfalls in child safety.

Presenter - Noah Secomb
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