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Tell Me Straight

Why is this a story? How did we get here? We explain the most interesting and outlandish stories making headlines. Hosted by ABC News journos Yasmin Parry and Will Ockenden.

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Catalonia and Spain: A 300 year old break up story

Catalonia and Spain: A 300 year old break up story

Catalonia is a region in Spain with delicious food, an epic football club and a lot of money. For 300 years some Catalan... Read more

10 Oct 2017

13mins

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Ms, Mrs or Miss: What's in a name?

Ms, Mrs or Miss: What's in a name?

Round the world people use pronouns and honorifics that identify or conceal class, gender and marital status. So why do ... Read more

13 Jul 2017

13mins

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Who is telling the truth about Australia's US refugee deal?

Who is telling the truth about Australia's US refugee deal?

The UN's refugee agency has accused the Australian Government of breaking a promise. So what happened?

25 Jul 2017

19mins

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Will South Korea's Kim Jong-un assassination squad succeed?

Will South Korea's Kim Jong-un assassination squad succeed?

Imagine a squad of thousands of military soldiers flying through the night toward North Korea with one job — assassinate... Read more

28 Sep 2017

18mins

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James Comey's testimony; aka the 'Super Bowl of US politics' (Part 1)

James Comey's testimony; aka the 'Super Bowl of US politics' (Part 1)

Who is James Comey, and why is he defending the FBI's honour in front of a congressional hearing?

9 Jun 2017

16mins

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"Ethnic cleansing" is happening in Myanmar, why hasn't Aung San Suu Kyi said anything?

"Ethnic cleansing" is happening in Myanmar, why hasn't Aung San Suu Kyi said anything?

Rohingya Muslims are fleeing "textbook ethnic cleansing" in Myanmar. So why hasn't country's leader Aung San Su Kyi spok... Read more

12 Sep 2017

17mins

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North Korea: How to stop a missile

North Korea: How to stop a missile

A North Korean missile fired over Japan this week was just a test, but if the missiles really come, will Australia be re... Read more

30 Aug 2017

19mins

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What the same-sex marriage case has to do with Henry VIII

What the same-sex marriage case has to do with Henry VIII

Is the same-sex marriage postal survey legal? On day one of the High Court hearings, we find out how the arguments went ... Read more

5 Sep 2017

22mins

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Why do electricity prices keep going up?

Why do electricity prices keep going up?

Electricity prices are expected to go up by as much as 20 per cent this year! Australia has so much coal, gas and renewa... Read more

19 Jun 2017

18mins

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What is encryption?

What is encryption?

More and more companies are encrypting communications, making it very difficult for the Government to access your privat... Read more

15 Jun 2017

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What are the ethics in true crime podcasting?

What are the ethics in true crime podcasting?

People just can't get enough of hearing about grisly murders. But how does a journalist walk the line between ethical re... Read more

23 Jun 2017

16mins

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Mysterious texts lead us on a hunt for answers

Mysterious texts lead us on a hunt for answers

We go down the rabbit hole and discover the telco billing deals costing Aussies millions of dollars a year.

31 Jul 2017

17mins

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What happens if you stand next to a gravitational wave?

What happens if you stand next to a gravitational wave?

Gravitational waves? They're like a fun house mirror without the fun. Today we're talking about perfect mirrors, lasers,... Read more

4 Oct 2017

20mins

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Why the Government's laws are about more than just encryption

Why the Government's laws are about more than just encryption

New laws will force companies to give law enforcement access to encrypted messages. Will it be a weakening of encryption... Read more

14 Jul 2017

17mins

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What happens if Joyce and Windsor enter into a show down for New England?

What happens if Joyce and Windsor enter into a show down for New England?

The Federal Government could soon face a crisis if former New Zealand citizen and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barna... Read more

20 Sep 2017

13mins

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