EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 55 MIN
Should we all share in the profits of war?
from The Radio National Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
You’re a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence, who do you turn to for help? Investigative journalist Nina Funnell has revealed through Freedom of Information that support line 1800RESPECT is regularly receiving subpoenas to hand over the private recordings of sexual assault victims some of which are ending up in the hands of the courts, police and perpetrators. As fuel prices spike Independent MP Allegra Spender wants gas companies reaping in big profits off the back of the Iran conflict to pay an emergency windfall profits tax. It could be worth billions. Comedian Josh Thomas was just 17 when he first performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Twenty-one years on he says comics are straying too far from their core business, and it's time to have fun again.
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You’re a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence, who do you turn to for help? Investigative journalist Nina Funnell has revealed through Freedom of Information that support line 1800RESPECT is regularly receiving subpoenas to hand over the private recordings of sexual assault victims some of which are ending up in the hands of the courts, police and perpetrators. As fuel prices spike Independent MP Allegra Spender wants gas companies reaping in big profits off the back of the Iran conflict to pay an emergency windfall profits tax. It could be worth billions. Comedian Josh Thomas was just 17 when he first performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Twenty-one years on he says comics are straying too far from their core business, and it's time to have fun again.
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