The Radio National Hour
ABC listen
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.
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May 16, 2025 • 55min
Trump's erratic peace making and the power of choosing the timing of your death
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
May 15, 2025 • 55min
A consequential week in Australian politics and Jan Egeland on the man-made catastrophe in Gaza
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
May 14, 2025 • 55min
Who gets to write the rules for AI warfare and plans afoot to reserruct the lost Hejaz Railway
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
May 13, 2025 • 55min
The great productivity lift we have to have and King Kohli hangs up his baggy blue
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
May 12, 2025 • 55min
US China tariff 'reset' and the fashion trap ensnaring home grown talent
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
May 9, 2025 • 55min
An American Pope and the 'conscience of capitalism' finally retires
Barbara Miller brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
May 8, 2025 • 54min
Greens leader Adam Bandt concedes defeat but makes no apology and the grim history of the Batavia revisited
Barbara Miller brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
May 7, 2025 • 54min
Dangerous tit-for-tat military clashes between India and Pakistan and theremin virtuoso Carolina Eyck
Barbara Miller brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge, entertain and inspire us.
May 6, 2025 • 55min
Liberal Tim Wilson roars back to life in Goldstein and compulsory voting, Cardinal style
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
May 5, 2025 • 55min
Soul searching or sinking? The Liberals ponder a way forward after crushing defeat
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
