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Critical Line Item with Tom Ravlic
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A take on Afghanistan from a women's rights activist
16 mins; August 24, 2021
How do terrorists get the funds to do bad things?
25 mins; August 23, 2021
You can't bomb your way out of a narrative
22 mins; August 17, 2021
Afghanistan through the eyes of a journalist
17 mins; August 16, 2021
The truth is 'out there' and the Yanks are admitting it ....
40 mins; August 12, 2021
The truth behind radicalisation, policing opinion versus policing action and a taste of QAnon
46 mins; August 12, 2021
Taking a deep dive into journalism and the pandemic
43 mins; August 01, 2021
What is behind the advance of the Taliban in Afghanistan?
28 mins; July 27, 2021
A former soldier's perspective on the fight to save former Afghan interpreters and staff from the Taliban's darkness
29 mins; July 22, 2021
Inside the legal fight to get Afghans who helped Aussies away from danger
28 mins; July 19, 2021
Former and current Afghan staff's -plea to Australia for safe passage
29 mins; July 18, 2021
From State Prison Skinheads to helping people find their way out of extremism
50 mins; July 17, 2021
What happens when a fake far right group ends up being overlay footage on the TV news .....
35 mins; July 16, 2021
What happens when a former NAZI discovers he is Jewish?
40 mins; July 16, 2021
Will Taliban bullets be quicker than Australian bureaucrats? The fight to keep Afghan contractors out of Taliban clutches.
37 mins; July 13, 2021
Do defenders of our rights and freedoms have any themselves within the Defense 'ecosystem'?
28 mins; July 12, 2021
Getting companies on board with climate change initiatives ....
20 mins; July 04, 2021
SPECIAL TAX TIME EDITION - things to remember for Tax Time 2021
56 mins; July 03, 2021
What the heck is phishing and how do I protect myself?
29 mins; June 24, 2021
Leo Puglisi on why his 6 News mug has pencil shavings in it and his thoughts on conspiracies ...
30 mins; June 20, 2021
Polaris, human trafficking and dealing effectively with Q Anon related disinformation
27 mins; June 17, 2021
How does Daryl Davis manage to persuade members of the Ku Klux Klan to rethink hate?
51 mins; June 08, 2021
SPECIAL EDITION - How you might be able to help vulnerable people if you get the jab ...
21 mins; June 01, 2021
Oxford research finds that online abuse makes some women reluctant to contemplate public life
21 mins; June 01, 2021
How should the media report extremism - insights from a former extremist
43 mins; May 28, 2021
How do you get people to leave extremist movements?
54 mins; May 25, 2021
YouTube reinstates 6 News video in 'win for the little guy'
11 mins; May 24, 2021
The ANAO is looking at stumbles in JobKeeper admnistration and here are problems to add to the list ....
40 mins; May 20, 2021
Getting the mechanised sleuths onto online conspiracies
44 mins; May 18, 2021
Public diplomacy on social media - the China way
40 mins; May 17, 2021
6 News versus Youtube ; the battle over a channel strike
21 mins; May 16, 2021
Exploring the far right up close, media reportage of extremism and how the heck do we fix things ....
41 mins; May 11, 2021
Looking at the mixed fortunes of our banking sector
22 mins; May 06, 2021
Should constitutional recognition of First Nation peoples come before the creation of a 'voice to parliament'?
51 mins; May 04, 2021
How do data analysts identify the origin of posts from bad actors seeking to influence debate in America?
38 mins; May 02, 2021
Auditors face changes in audit quality management standards - what are they and why are they important?
27 mins; April 15, 2021
Breaking news on YouTube - 6 News and the digital revolution
24 mins; April 05, 2021
No radio silence on extremism ....
39 mins; April 05, 2021
Looking for free accounting software for a start up or small club? Phillip Wong might have the answer ...
24 mins; March 31, 2021
Reducing far right influence involves everyone
36 mins; March 28, 2021
Iran and the United States - the history and the present day
32 mins; March 28, 2021
An Indigenous Voice to Parliament - where is it at?
29 mins; March 24, 2021
Covering politics through a different lens and what was behind the 'sewer rat' tweet ...
22 mins; March 08, 2021
The Ruby Princess saga, its ramifications and fundamentals of investigations
20 mins; March 04, 2021
The War on Terror, terrorism and how we begin to fix things ...
46 mins; February 27, 2021
How bad actors get money to do bad things
33 mins; February 18, 2021
Grappling with terrorism's new realities - the far right and its adherents
34 mins; February 09, 2021
Innovating in times of Crisis
30 mins; January 20, 2021
How do you fix the ills of the world? Steve Killelea offers insights ...
33 mins; January 12, 2021
How the accounting world has coped during COVID
25 mins; December 01, 2020
Rorts and Rip-offs - Lisa Greig interviews Tom Ravlic
31 mins; November 10, 2020
Some tips on choosing an adviser
8 mins; November 09, 2020
Where are the banks at right now?
20 mins; November 05, 2020
Should there be a cut down version of auditing standards for auditors dealing with simple entities?
27 mins; November 03, 2020
Reporting requirements in focus - Dr Keith Kendall, the new chairman of the Australian Accounting Standards Board
32 mins; November 01, 2020
What does the recent Federal Budget mean for small business?
26 mins; October 19, 2020
Lifting the lid on the power of gun lobbyists in the United States ...
41 mins; October 16, 2020
Media organisations and social media site - your comments can get news organisations into trouble
27 mins; October 11, 2020
Sunday morning reflections: education is the cure for extremist thinking.
12 mins; October 10, 2020
looking at FBT - Budget 2020 preview
29 mins; October 05, 2020
A Sunday morning reflection - how do we tackle prejudice and suspicion in life?
9 mins; October 03, 2020
Sunday reflection: what I would tell a parliamentary committee on audit if it would let me ...
19 mins; September 26, 2020
deadlines and compliance - a necessary evil
28 mins; September 25, 2020
interest and tax - when is interest deductible?
31 mins; September 14, 2020
FBT and small business - should the government stop collecting it for a time?
36 mins; September 06, 2020
Right wing extremists: ideology, recruitment and the global threat they pose
39 mins; September 01, 2020
IT revolutions, superannuation and .. do professional organisations speak for their members?
28 mins; August 27, 2020
When can you claim education expenses for tax?
25 mins; August 27, 2020
How are self managed super fund auditors regulated?
28 mins; August 25, 2020
How does a character like Caleb Zelic come to be?
41 mins; August 20, 2020
Why is NOW a good time to get your tax return in?
39 mins; August 13, 2020
Getting a feel for the human cost of climate change
28 mins; August 13, 2020
Do not try these tax things at home ....
36 mins; August 07, 2020
Unmasking the challenges involved in protection against COVID
31 mins; August 07, 2020
How do conspiracy theorists weave their web?
54 mins; August 04, 2020
Was it a scam or not? The mystery e-mail ....
42 mins; July 30, 2020
The psychology of mask wearing in the era of COVID
18 mins; July 30, 2020
Ethical challenges, auditors and things SMSF trustees might want to think about
29 mins; July 27, 2020
Reflections on the dismissal, Hawke versus Hayden and the wars in the Balkans ... Geoff Kitney remembers
54 mins; July 24, 2020
Why does Job Keeper get taxed?
31 mins; July 23, 2020
Are Twitter pile ons really necessary?
43 mins; July 22, 2020
Is Sukkar's billion dollar refund media release responsible?
32 mins; July 16, 2020
COVID brings out the scammers, ASIC warns
39 mins; July 15, 2020
Keeping workplaces COVID safe
23 mins; July 15, 2020
How should we be thinking about the economy during a pandemic?
33 mins; July 13, 2020
It's Mickey Mouse - so why can't the ATO do customer service right?
33 mins; July 09, 2020
Small Business in the midst of COVID and explaining the art of advocacy
38 mins; July 08, 2020
YEAR END TAX SPECIAL: Choosing a tax agent
39 mins; July 02, 2020
The business of sport during the time of COVID, dealing with racism and the impact of social media
51 mins; July 01, 2020
Bean and gone - how many cafes will survive COVID?
23 mins; July 01, 2020
The media business, it's changing landscape and the role of public broadcasting
59 mins; June 28, 2020
Unraveling mysteries of when you have to pay university fees back ....
31 mins; June 25, 2020
NEW DEVELOPMENTS: revised indictment on the Assange case
16 mins; June 25, 2020
How do we get people to better understand how company tax works?
41 mins; June 23, 2020
Witness K trial a scandal big enough for both sides of politics
43 mins; June 21, 2020
Are radical solutions needed to fix the culture of banks?
48 mins; June 19, 2020
How do media advisers manage the news cycle in Canberra? Here are some insights ....
37 mins; June 19, 2020
Beware a cranky tax expert when End of Financial Year ads begin
27 mins; June 18, 2020
Bank staff, corporate ethics and getting a focus back on customers
29 mins; June 17, 2020
What is the corporate cop looking for in company accounts emerging from COVID?
32 mins; June 16, 2020
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