Today on All Over It Aleesha takes us down one of her favourite wormholes…espionage! Then, Labor pledges to reduce student debt if they win at the next federal election. What will this mean for debt laden students in a cost of living crisis? Check out Think Forward via their Instagram handle thinkforward_aus to learn more about intergenerational fairness and public policy. You can listen to The Money podcast https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/themoney/student-debt-hecs-help/102499862 to...

After a brief hiatus, Aleesha and Pam are back in the studio with your weekly news explainer. Before they get stuck into it, Pam delights us with a wholesome royal alpaca wormhole…we promise this isn’t turning into an animal podcast. Then, the WA government is introducing new P-plater laws to keep young drivers safe. What are the new laws and how do they stack up? Many people are effected by road trauma, if you or someone you know needs support Road Trauma WA  have some great resources. You...

Today on All Over It Pam takes the drivers seat with a discussion about misogyny in the music industry. It follows distressing remarks made by the CEO of Oztix at the Australian Women in Music Conference last month. First, Aleesha schools Pam on the out-of-pocket behaviour by some of our state politicians. Then, Pam unpacks the Australian Women in Music Conference debacle and renewed conversations about misogyny in the music industry. Read the full Substack article here. Read The Guardian...

Pam and Aleesha reunite this week to get you all over Australia’s royal visit. First, Aleesha goes down a weird musical pairing wormhole. Then, is there a republic in Australia’s future? Aleesha outlines this week’s royal visit by King Charles and Queen Camila and vibe check Australian’s feelings toward the monarchy. Plus, they unpack Australia’s dark history of colonisation at their hands.

Aleesha O’Donnell and Danielle Raffaele join forces on todays episode of All Over It. First, Danielle goes down an animal escape wormhole including the escapade of a very cheeky Platypus called Penelope. Then, the duo get all over the ACCC investigation into supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths and why they might be the reason why Tim Tams are so expensive. Watch the interview with the disgraced former CEO of Woolworths here.

Pam and Aleesha are convinced no one actually knows what negative gearing is… No shame, cause they get all over it this week for you. Not before a nostalgic wormhole of the week.

Get all over Australia’s new freedom of information laws with Pam and Aleesha! They kick off this week with a local and very sporty wormhole. Then, the Australian federal government has released its long awaited hate speech bill alongside other laws cracking down on big tech and doxxing. What does this mean and do the laws go far enough? Read the Conversation article about Clementine Ford in the firing line here. Read the Crikey article about doxxing and the public interest here.  

Aleesha and Pam are back with your weekly news explainer… This week, Aleesha goes down a bushranger wormhole and no we don’t mean Ned Kelly…we mean this cool chick. Then, the gals get all over the 2024 US Election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and what it means for us Down Under. Listen to Aleesha’s favourite podcast Australia in the World here. https://rtrfm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ep-5-All-Over-It-US-Election-1.mp3

Aleesha O’Donnell and Pam Boland are back in your ears, unpacking the local news that matters to you. Before they get started, Pam gets us all over her colourful wormhole of the week… And in today’s explainer, Australian trade union the CFMEU has launched a High Court challenge over the federal government’s passing of legislation placing the union into administration. This comes after the union has faced allegations of corruption and criminal infiltration. It’s a big national story, and the...

We’re back in a new format and ready to get you across the biggest news story of the week! Before we begin… Whale spies? Aleesha’s wormhole has us crying (in the best way). Then, another Western Australian child has died in custody. We walk you through the crisis in our state’s youth detention system, which disproportionately impacts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and what can be done to prevent more tragic deaths. This story discusses incidents of self-harm. Aboriginal and...

This is your alternative weekly news catch up with RTRFM that helps you understand the story behind the headline. Today, why is Brittany Higgins back in the courtroom? The global botanist convention changing the names of racist plants, WA’s misleading new rental reforms and explaining ASIO’s terror threat update. If you’ve been sexually assaulted support is available 1800RESPECT. https://rtrfm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/EP-2-All-Over-It-1.mp3

An alternative weekly news catch up with RTRFM that helps you understand the story behind the headline…um, yes please! Each week, join Aleesha O’Donnell alongside a rotating cast of RTRFM newshounds to bridge local, global and international headlines and unpack what they mean for you. Yes, you! Today, the blue screen of death and new WA legislation proposing to protect our data, remnants of the earth’s primordial (original!) crust found near Perth, national domestic abuse protests and why the...