Please Explain
Please Explain is a daily deep dive into one of the big issues of the day from Australia and across the world, covering everything from breaking down complex COVID-19 vaccine stories to Royal news and everything in-between. Join Tory Maguire and Nathanael Cooper from The Herald and The Age newsrooms as they speak to journalists living and breathing stories on the frontline.
hosted by
Tory Maguire
National Editor and host
Nathanael Cooper
Senior writer and host
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Latest Episodes
Report on Victoria’s hotel quarantine failure reveals a culture of cover-up
Today on Please Explain, Tory Maguire and The Age’s state political editor Annika Smethurst speak about the leaked report on Victoria’s hotel quarantine failures.
The curious incident of Stuart MacGill’s alleged kidnapping
Today on Please Explain, Nathanael Cooper joins crime reporter Fergus Hunter to find out more about a bizarre series of events.
Australia accused of abandoning its citizens in India
Today on Please Explain, Tory Maguire speaks with health reporter Rachel Clun about the increasingly dire COVID-19 situation in India.
Grey zone conflict and the drums of war as tensions between Australia and China escalate
Today on Please Explain, Nathanael Cooper is joined by foreign affairs and national security correspondent Anthony Galloway to look at the growing tensions between Australia and China.
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