Latest Episodes

• The Drum Friday February 24 Video

  Video
  The Drum

  28min

  Posted February 24, 2017 18:47:34

  Host: Ellen Fanning
  Panel: Michael Biercuk, Verity Firth and Chris Berg
  The panel discusses Tony Abbott’s latest dig at the Government, Elon Musk’s predictions for the future & Bill Gates' suggestion that we tax robots.

  Topics: science-and-technology, government-and-politics, australia

• The Drum Thursday February 23 Video

  Video
  The Drum

  28min

  Posted February 23, 2017 18:33:42

  Host: Ellen Fanning
  Panel: Graeme Innes, Jane Caro & John Lyons
  Interview with: Dr Maureen Cleary
  The panel discusses the cuts to penalty rates, the royal commission into child abuse & the 30 year anniversary of Australia’s first mobile phone.

  Topics: information-and-communication, community-and-society, australia

• The Drum Wednesday February 22 Video

  Video
  The Drum

  28min 1sec

  Posted February 22, 2017 18:46:09

  Host: Ellen Fanning
  Panel: Chip Rolley, Mark Di Stefano and Daisy Cousens
  Interview with: Jamie Hyams & Amin Saikal
  The panel discusses the Israeli PM’s visit, Milo Yiannopoulos’ book cancellation & Dimmi’s restaurant booking site blacklisting no-shows.

  Topics: government-and-politics, community-and-society, information-and-communication, australia, israel, palestinian-territory-occupied

• The Drum Tuesday February 21 Video

  Video
  The Drum

  28min 1sec

  Posted February 21, 2017 18:55:30

  Host: John Barron
  Panel: Lisa Annese, Rebecca Weisser and Justin Mohamed
  Interview with: Tom Alegounarias
  The panel discusses HSC changes, David Coleman's bill introducing fixed four-year terms for federal MPs & a school allows boys to refuse handshakes from women.

  Topics: education, government-and-politics, community-and-society, australia

• The Drum Monday February 20 Video

  Video
  The Drum

  28min 1sec

  Posted February 20, 2017 18:43:24

  Host: John Barron
  Panel: Quentin Dempster, Shireen Morris and Alan Kohler
  Interview with: Dr Diana Johns
  The panel discusses Josh Frydenberg’s comments about investing in carbon capture and storage, Bill Shorten's call for more Indigenous politicians & poll results on crime in Victoria.

  Topics: government-and-politics, law-crime-and-justice, australia

• The Drum Friday February 17 Video

  Video
  The Drum

  27min 59sec

  Posted February 17, 2017 18:46:49

  Host: Ellen Fanning
  Panel: Nick Cater, Georgina Dent & Tory Shepherd
  Interview with: Steve Hambleton
  The panel discusses the Australian Medical Association's latest public hospital report card & Labor’s backtrack on its renewable energy target.

  Topics: government-and-politics, health, environment, australia