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Not Stupid

Not Stupid is the podcast that helps you understand the news of the week and the stories in your social media feed. Julia Baird and Jeremy Fenandez chat about the stories they are obsessed with and the stories you may have missed. They look at what shapes our politics here in Australia from Anthony Albanese to Peter Dutton. As the Federal Election looms they’ll unpack and explain some of the big issues that might affect your vote. Jules and Jez also try to explain what’s going on in the world

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Trump is guilty. So what happens next?

Not Stupid ·

2024/06/05

We now know Donald Trump is a criminal, but does it change anything? And can he still be President? Also Julia and Jeremy want to know how to get their kids off screens. Can the Prime Minister get 13 year olds off social media? And the defamation case which challenges some of the outdated ways we think about sex workers.SHOW NOTESBaz Luhrmann interviewMermaid Club

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Is it just us, or is airline turbulence getting worse?

Not Stupid ·

2024/05/29

Could birds hold the secret to aeroplane turbulence? In the wake of the horrific attack in Rafah in Gaza, is there any more that International courts can do to stop the fighting? And could the weight loss drug Ozempic be causing a baby boom?

INTRODUCING — Not Stupid

Not Stupid ·

2024/05/16

Julia Baird and Jeremy Fernandez chat about the stories you're obsessed with, the stuff you've missed and the things that matter. Episodes drop every Wednesday afternoon. We want to hear from you! Join the conversation and email the show at notstupid@abc.net.au

Why record floods took Cairns by surprise

Not Stupid ·

2023/12/22

The damage bill from the Northern Queensland floods is expected to run into the billions, so how did a low level cyclone cause so much devastation?There’s growing concern about the use of “deep fake” images produced by A.I. are being used on social media. So can anything be done to stamp it out?

The UN wants the war to end. Is Israel listening?

Not Stupid ·

2023/12/15

Israel is facing increasing international pressure to end the fighting in Gaza, but when will it end and who will control Gaza when it does?Also, there were fiery scenes in the Federal court this week as journalist Lisa Wilkinson has defended her Logies speech, and her reporting, while on the stand in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial.

How to fix the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Not Stupid ·

2023/12/08

The costs are blowing out and there are reports of shonky operators, so how can the NDIS be fixed? The government has released a long awaited report into the scheme which it hopes will make it sustainable.The UN Secretary General says nowhere in Gaza is safe as he once again calls for a ceasefire. So what happens next?

What we’ve learnt from Bruce Lehrmann’s testimony

Not Stupid ·

2023/12/01

This Week catches you up and makes sense of the big events dominating your news feed.

What comes after the Israel-Gaza hostage deal?

Not Stupid ·

2023/11/24

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary ceasefire and a hostage deal, but what happens next? The RBA Governor says homegrown inflation is now the problem, so how can we tackle it without causing more pain to young homeowners?

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What Israel needs to prove in Gaza

Not Stupid ·

2023/11/17

Israel is scrambling to show that Hamas has been using Gaza’s biggest hospital as a command centre, to convince the world its raid on Al-Shifa was justified. When is targeting a hospital ok? Also, the latest fight over our immigration scheme and the policy of indefinite detention.We look at how border security has stormed back into mainstream politics .

How do we prevent another Optus outage?

Not Stupid ·

2023/11/10

There’s plenty of anger after an Optus network blackout left 10 million customers without phone and internet services for half a day. But could it have been prevented? Israel has agreed to pauses in the conflict to allow for humanitarian aid into besieged Gaza and the movement of civilians to the south. But as international calls for a complete ceasefire grow, are a few hours relief per day enough?

The latest in the alleged mushroom poisoning case

Not Stupid ·

2023/11/03

Police have charged Erin Patterson, the woman at the centre of an alleged mushroom poisoning case, with murder. It follows the deaths of three of her family members in August.Also, as some Australians finally make it out of Gaza, we hear about the current military strategy and whether more can be done to prevent civilian casualties.