The Radio National Hour
A weekday magazine-style current affairs program hosted by one of Australia's pre-eminent and loved interviewers. Drawing on Fran's extensive current affairs and cultural knowledge, The Radio National Hour takes a thoughtful, deep dive into the important and challenging issues, and brings insightful and engaging conversations with big names in the arts, sport and culture.
Latest episodes
Mar 19, 2025 • 55min
Radio Free Asia journalists fired, Mike Bowers talking pictures and a perfect splashdown
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
Mar 18, 2025 • 55min
Israel launches a massive assault on Gaza and Michael Wolff looking in from the outside to Trump world
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
Mar 17, 2025 • 55min
Putin's dubious peacemaking history leaves Trump exposed in Ukraine and Frida Kahlo's closet comes to Bendigo
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
Mar 14, 2025 • 55min
Will the Lewis Hamilton/Ferrari formula bring success in Melbourne and Grammy award winning Ruthie Foster
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
Mar 13, 2025 • 55min
Trumps wages trade war whilst pushing Russia to hold fire in Ukraine
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
Mar 12, 2025 • 55min
Rodrigo Duterte's brutal journey to the Hague and Turing Prize winner Dr Richard Sutton
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
Mar 11, 2025 • 55min
Trump at odds with Founding Fathers over education and ships carrying toxic cargo collide in the North Sea
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
Mar 10, 2025 • 55min
Insurers on notice over Cyclone Alfred and Canada's next PM vows to win Trump tariff battle
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
Mar 7, 2025 • 55min
Helen Clark on why might-is-not-right and PFAS in our brains
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
Mar 6, 2025 • 55min
Will our homes cope with Cyclone Alfred and how can we help the lonely generation?
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
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