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Please Explain

From the newsrooms of The Age and SMH, Please Explain gives you a daily insight into the stories that drive the nation.

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We are in a dangerous new nuclear age, accord...

: 21 minutes : 18-Feb-2026

It should have been a time of celebration for...

: 14 minutes : 17-Feb-2026

“Our character is essentially Anglo-Celtic ...

: 18 minutes : 16-Feb-2026

Investigative reporter Nick McKenzie’s 2024...

: 19 minutes : 15-Feb-2026

We're bringing you an extra episode of Inside...

: 44 minutes : 13-Feb-2026

There’s a bit going on with the Liberal Par...

: 26 minutes : 12-Feb-2026

The new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaich...

: 20 minutes : 11-Feb-2026

The violence that unfolded outside Sydney Tow...

: 25 minutes : 10-Feb-2026

If you’ve taken a passing glimpse at news o...

: 18 minutes : 09-Feb-2026

We all know how a neighbour with irksome habi...

: 17 minutes : 08-Feb-2026