Hoof on the Till with Helen Thomas and Max Presnell covers Australian racing's major issues!

This week's guests are:
Mark Van Gestel - NSW Chief Steward

James Hatch - Trainer

Stephen Romei - Journalist

Darren Weir - Trainer

ABC NewsRadio's Eleni Psaltis presents Japan in Focus, a weekly program that takes a close look at significant political and cultural developments in Japan.

This week: The private club hosting the Tokyo 2020 Golf Tournaments has decided to admit women as full members, Japan's energy demand dissected and why Japan will import less gas in the coming years and controversy over the Prime Minister's wife's connections to a private kindergarten known for its ultra-nationalist teachings continues this week.

Eleni Psaltis speaks to the IOC's vice president and chairman of the IOC's coordination commission for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics games John Coates, Tim Buckley from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis and Jeff Kingston, director of Asian Studies at Temple University Japan.

ABC NewsRadio's Tracey Holmes takes apart the issues that light up the Q&A; conversation.

This week's guest: Alex McKinnon, editor of the Saturday Paper's "The Briefing"

It follows the March 27 episode of Q&A;, featuring panellists:
Peter Holmes a Court businessman
Bridget McKenzie Nationals Senator
Mark Seymour international security expert
Amanda Rishworth Labor frontbencher
Kerry Chikarovski former leader of the NSW Liberals

You can watch the Q&A; episode here: Hunting, Housing and Homeland Security

The Political Wrap returns for 2017. Marius Benson analyses the week in politics.

Are the anti-gay marriage forces in the coalition running up the white flag?

The long, long fight on changing section 18c faces guaranteed defeat.

And while budgets can do damage, they are rarely good at boosting government stocks.

In The Ticket NewsRadio's Tracey Holmes wraps up the week in sport. This week:

Politics is a dirty business, so the saying goes.

One man who plays politics better than most is the long time president of the Australian Olympic Committee - John Coates.

We will hear from the challenger who will stand against him at the AOC's next annual general meeting; Olympian, former gold medal hockey player, and business woman Danielle Roche.

We will hear from a supporter of John Coates, his spokesman Mike Tancred who addressed the media to respond to Dani Roche's challenge.

We speak to former Labor powerbroker and number cruncher, Graham Richardson, Dani Roche's former coach Rick Charlesworth and broadcaster and former Australian Sports Commission board member, Alan Jones.

And finally we hear from the man himself, John Coates.

ABC NewsRadio's Chris Dengate presents a wrap of the major stories making news this week:

Four dead after London terror attack, the energy debate continues, and the Chinese Premier visits Australia

Celebrate the climax of the footy year with ABC NewsRadio as we proudly present The Festival of the Boot 2016!

Part Two - the NRL Grand Final - Cronulla Sharks vs Melbourne Storm

If you missed the action, you can catch all the lung-busting action, as the Cronulla Sharks take down the Melbourne Storm in the NRL grand final to claim their first ever premiership!