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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · 3d

Shadi Khan Saif: the Taliban’s war on the internet – Full Story podcast

Shadi Khan Saif: the Taliban’s war on the internet – podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · 3d

Afghanistan is shut off from the world in many ways, except for one. Journalist Shadi Khan Saif takes us through why the decision to shutdown internet and telecommunications might have been made - and what it could foreshadow. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Journalist and Full Story producer Shadi Khan Saif speaks to Reged Ahmad about the regime’s calculated effort to silence dissent in Afghanistan

Is the Trump plan for Gaza designed to fail? – Full Story podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · 7d

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Is the Trump plan for Gaza designed to fail? – podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · 8d

As the world waits for a response from Hamas, I spoke to our Washington DC bureau chief David Smith on what's behind the Trump-Netanyahu Gaza plan ... is it a process for peace, or an ultimatum to Hamas? #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com
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Washington DC bureau chief David Smith speaks to Reged Ahmad on whether this proposal is a roadmap to peace or just theatrics by the US President

Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case reaches the end of the road – podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · 8d

Snr reporter Ben Doherty watched each day of this defamation trial. Today, he talks to us about what it means to finally be at the end of this case... and the lasting legacy it leaves behind. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Guardian Australia senior reporter Ben Doherty talks to Reged Ahmad about what this means for Roberts-Smith, who continues to deny the allegations, and the wider ramifications of the long-running case

Paracetamol and Donald Trump’s medical myths - podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · 10d

For today's podcast we spoke to our science correspondent Hannah Devlin on what the research actually says about paracetamol and pregnancy ... compared to what's coming from the very top of US government. @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Science correspondent Hannah Devlin speaks to Reged Ahmad about what the science actually says about the painkiller and why experts fear the US president is deliberately fostering a narrative of distr...

Optus under fire for triple-zero failure - podcast

Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · 15d

Telecommunications expert ‪@markagregory.bsky.social speaks to us about the #Optus triple-zero outage, what he thinks has gone wrong - and the changes needed to make these failures a thing of the past. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com
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RMIT telecommunications expert Mark Gregory speaks to Reged Ahmad about what went so terribly wrong that day, and why it’s time for urgent reform to ensure it never happens again

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · 16d

The Guardian marks latest push into US market with first major US ad campaign: ‘The whole picture’

Four-week marketing campaign to run in New York City subways, high-impact Manhattan billboards, major US podcasts and more

Why some netballers are turning their backs on the sport – podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · 17d

#Netball and football commentator Georgia Rajic is passionate about the sport, but she speaks to #FullStory on why some professional netball players feel like they are having to walk away... @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Netball and football commentator Georgia Rajic tells Reged Ahmad how the rise of other viable sporting careers such as AFLW is causing some netballers to look elsewhere for opportunities rather than s...

Has Trump succeeded in normalising American autocracy? - podcast

Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · Sep 8

Global Affairs correspondent Andrew Roth on how events in the US are pointing to an astonishing political transformation taking place. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Global affairs correspondent Andrew Roth talks to Reged Ahmad about whether the US is at a point of no return for democracy under Donald Trump

Anti-immigration rallies and the rise of neo-Nazis - podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · Sep 3

Were the protests over the weekend a turning point in Australia? We speak to Dr Kaz Ross about whether there is a growing anti-immigration movement in the country and an emboldened far right. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Reged Ahmad speaks to independent researcher into rightwing extremism, Dr Kaz Ross on whether we are seeing a growing anti-immigration movement in Australia and an emboldened far right

Is it depression or an iron deficiency? – Full Story podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · Sep 1

A little social snippet, production by @bertinhuynh.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/2ay4u...

Is it depression or an iron deficiency? - podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · Sep 1

‪@natashamay.bsky.social‬ talks to us about the challenges in treating iron deficiency ... and whether there is an improvement in testing on the horizon. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Reged Ahmad speaks to health reporter Natasha May on why so many women have to wait years to find out what’s wrong, and whether a new test could be the solution

The manhunt in Porepunkah continues - podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · Aug 28

As the manhunt for #DeziFreeman continues ... we take a look at who he is and what happened in #Porepunkah with
@ninobucci.bsky.social and reporter on the scene Catie McLeod #FullStory
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Reged Ahmad speaks to Catie McLeod, who is on the ground in Porepunkah, and Nino Bucci about what we know of the suspect and the manhunt for him

Can the government keep kids safe in childcare? – Full Story podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · Aug 22

Today, the government is announcing changes as part of its childcare safety crackdown - here's a taste of our chat with Kate Lyons about the hard work needed. (Vid production by @bertinhuynh.bsky.social) youtube.com/shorts/2fm9e...

Can the government keep kids safe in childcare? - podcast

Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · Aug 21

Ahead of a crucial meeting b/w education ministers who are looking at measures to deal with the crisis in Australia's childcare sector, Snr reporter Kate Lyons talks to me about what hard work is needed to make the sector safe #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Senior reporter Kate Lyons talks to Reged Ahmad about whether the government’s next moves will give parents and carers the reassurance they desperately need

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · Aug 19

Labor go looking for an economic legacy – Full Story #podcast #auspol #news #labor #economics

Labor go looking for an economic legacy - podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · Aug 19

The economic roundtable is designed to help deal with Australia's profound challenges. @tommcilroy.bsky.social tells us whether we will be talking about it in years to come - or if it will instead be a footnote in history. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Reged Ahmad speaks to chief political correspondent Tom McIlroy about how Labor’s economic roundtable will shape the future of Australia

How doomsday prepping went mainstream – podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · Aug 18

Doomsday preppers, you might know them as survivalists, our Snr reporter Kate Lyons talks to us about her experience getting to know the motivation behind the lifestyle #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Senior reporter Kate Lyons speaks to Reged Ahmad on whether there is value in preparing for an apocalypse that may never come

Will Trump and Putin decide the future of Ukraine – podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · Aug 13

@theguardian.com global affairs correspondent Andrew Roth has been watching Trump and Putin for many years. We chat about the relationship between the two, who has the upper hand - and what it might mean for the war in Ukraine #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Guardian Australia’s global affairs correspondent, Andrew Roth, tells Reged Ahmad if this meeting could bring the war in Ukraine to an end and what is likely to happen when they meet face-to-face

Why doesn’t Adani pay any corporate tax? - podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · Aug 11

In today's episode of #FullStory, our business editor Jonathan Barrett speaks to us about whether it's time for a rethink on how the Australian government taxes corporate wealth @australia.theguardian.com
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Business editor Jonathan Barrett speaks to Reged Ahmad about why Adani’s Carmichael coalmine in Queensland has yet to pay a single cent in corporate tax to Australia

What the mushroom murders trial jury wasn’t told - podcast

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Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · Aug 8

Details from pre-trial hearings in the mushroom murders have been released ... @ninobucci.bsky.social talks us through it on our #FullStory bonus episode #ErinPatterson @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Justice and courts reporter Nino Bucci takes Reged Ahmad through the evidence the jury never got to hear in Erin Patterson’s trial, including how the court heard Patterson’s estranged husband suspecte...

Is Australia a conspiracy theory nation? - podcast

Reged Ahmad @regedahmad.bsky.social · Aug 5

Had a good chat with with @arielbogle.bsky.social and @cameronwilson.bsky.social on their new book. Apart from examining the dangers, it's also a compassionate look at why some are drawn down the rabbit hole. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Reged Ahmad talks with Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson about the threat conspiracy theories pose to Australia