Reged Ahmad
@regedahmad.bsky.social
Former BBC World News TV/World Service Radio Presenter, now Host and Snr Producer, Full Story podcast @guardianaustralia
A neo-Nazi rally took place outside NSW parliament in Sydney over the weekend and the debate now is all about why police didn't - or couldn't - do anything to stop it. @jordynbeazley.bsky.social sets out the arguments for us. @australia.theguardian.com #FullStory www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Why a neo-Nazi rally was allowed to happen – podcast
Reporter Jordyn Beazley speaks to Reged Ahmad about why NSW police allowed the protest to take place and if it can be stopped from happening again
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November 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A neo-Nazi rally took place outside NSW parliament in Sydney over the weekend and the debate now is all about why police didn't - or couldn't - do anything to stop it. @jordynbeazley.bsky.social sets out the arguments for us. @australia.theguardian.com #FullStory www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Queensland is the only state in Australia to ban gender-affirming care... Qld correspondent Ben Smee and state reporter Andrew Messenger set out why - and what the ban on puberty blockers means for children. #FullStory
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The ban on puberty blockers risking harm to Queensland children - podcast
Reged Ahmad speaks with Queensland correspondent Ben Smee and state reporter Andrew Messenger about whether the ban on puberty blockers is ideologically driven
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November 10, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Queensland is the only state in Australia to ban gender-affirming care... Qld correspondent Ben Smee and state reporter Andrew Messenger set out why - and what the ban on puberty blockers means for children. #FullStory
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Things are getting tough in the US with the shutdown reaching record length. Although the govt intends to restart partial payments for its food stamps programme, it's still a difficult situation for millions. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Trump builds a palace while Americans face going hungry – podcast
Washington bureau chief David Smith speaks to Reged Ahmad about how the president’s gilding of the White House, as he moves to block food aid to America’s poorest, is poor optics
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November 5, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Things are getting tough in the US with the shutdown reaching record length. Although the govt intends to restart partial payments for its food stamps programme, it's still a difficult situation for millions. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
A peek behind the curtain: Author Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks talks to #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com about her new book - where she seeks out the insights of the chiefs of staff to some of the world's most powerful leaders www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Tony Blair, Jacinda Ardern, Julia Gillard – revelations from the chiefs of staff to the powerful - podcast
Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks speaks with Reged Ahmad about the influential and unelected powerbrokers who have had a front-row seat to history
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November 3, 2025 at 2:23 AM
A peek behind the curtain: Author Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks talks to #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com about her new book - where she seeks out the insights of the chiefs of staff to some of the world's most powerful leaders www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
@benitakolovos.bsky.social has been covering this inquiry into cults and high-control groups. She sets out an intriguing friction between whether new laws can simultaneously protect the vulnerable - and religious freedoms. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia’s growing cult crisis – podcast
Victoria correspondent Benita Kolovos speaks to Reged Ahmad about why more people are falling prey to cults as coercive groups promise recruits ‘simple answers to complex problems’
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October 30, 2025 at 10:06 AM
@benitakolovos.bsky.social has been covering this inquiry into cults and high-control groups. She sets out an intriguing friction between whether new laws can simultaneously protect the vulnerable - and religious freedoms. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
It's a gold rush! But should we cash in? Our economics editor Patrick Commins peels back the layers in this podcast and tells us what's leading thousands around Australia to queue and buy gold. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com
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What the new gold rush says about our uncertain economy - podcast
Economics editor Patrick Commins joins Reged Ahmad to break down what ‘gold fomo’ says about the state of the global economy
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October 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
It's a gold rush! But should we cash in? Our economics editor Patrick Commins peels back the layers in this podcast and tells us what's leading thousands around Australia to queue and buy gold. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com
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Listen to @martinpegan.bsky.social tell us what happened to celebrated Oz manager Ange Postecoglou, why he was dumped in record time by Nottingham Forest and whether there is any coming back for him to English Premier League #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com
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Gone in 40 days: can polarising Ange Postecoglou stage a comeback? - podcast
Sports writer Martin Pegan speaks to Reged Ahmad about the events that led to the sacking of the polarising Australian and why he will need to prove himself all over again to get back into the Premier...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Listen to @martinpegan.bsky.social tell us what happened to celebrated Oz manager Ange Postecoglou, why he was dumped in record time by Nottingham Forest and whether there is any coming back for him to English Premier League #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com
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It's happened. The Australian PM has finally had a face-to-face with Donald Trump at the White House and seems to have come out unscathed. @joshbutler.bsky.social travelled with the PM to DC and tells us how it unfolded #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com
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Albanese meets Trump: a win for the PM, but Kevin Rudd? Not so much – podcast
Political reporter Josh Butler speaks to Reged Ahmad from Washington about what it was like in the room as the two leaders met face-to-face, what it means for Australia’s relationship with the US and ...
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October 21, 2025 at 5:59 AM
It's happened. The Australian PM has finally had a face-to-face with Donald Trump at the White House and seems to have come out unscathed. @joshbutler.bsky.social travelled with the PM to DC and tells us how it unfolded #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com
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A wide-ranging discussion with former Aust ambo to the US Arthur Sinodinos on what Donald Trump is like and how PM Albanese can balance Aust's interests with this most unpredictable and contradictory of US presidents. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Arthur Sinodinos on how Albanese can tackle Trump – podcast
As the prime minister prepares to meet Donald Trump today, Reged Ahmad speaks to former US ambassador Arthur Sinodinos – a man who’s been in the room with Donald Trump – on what Australia should be of...
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October 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A wide-ranging discussion with former Aust ambo to the US Arthur Sinodinos on what Donald Trump is like and how PM Albanese can balance Aust's interests with this most unpredictable and contradictory of US presidents. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
As events in Gaza and Israel unfold rapidly, @willchristou.bsky.social talks to us about what it will take for this tenuous truce to hold and how to move forward. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com
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After the ceasefire what next for Gaza? – podcast
Middle East writer William Christou speaks to Reged Ahmad from Jerusalem on the mammoth task of rebuilding and if this truce can be turned into a long-lasting peace
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October 16, 2025 at 6:27 AM
As events in Gaza and Israel unfold rapidly, @willchristou.bsky.social talks to us about what it will take for this tenuous truce to hold and how to move forward. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com
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@henrybelot.bsky.social has been doing some insightful, persistent reporting on betting lobbying for some time - we spoke to him about how he got this exclusive as well as his deep knowledge of the issue. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com
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What Pocock’s ban from parliament’s sport club says about lobbying – podcast
Senior reporter Henry Belot speaks to Reged Ahmad about how he broke the story and what the saga says about how corporate interests access politicians
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October 14, 2025 at 4:57 AM
@henrybelot.bsky.social has been doing some insightful, persistent reporting on betting lobbying for some time - we spoke to him about how he got this exclusive as well as his deep knowledge of the issue. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com
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Furious negotiating is taking place in Japan - and it's still all to play for...@justinmmccurry.bsky.social speaks to us about the main contender #SanaeTakaichi - who she is and whether Japan could get its first female PM #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Could Japan get its own Thatcher this week? – podcast
Japan correspondent Justin McCurry speaks to Reged Ahmad about the rise of the heavy metal drummer turned politician and her tough approach to China
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October 13, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Furious negotiating is taking place in Japan - and it's still all to play for...@justinmmccurry.bsky.social speaks to us about the main contender #SanaeTakaichi - who she is and whether Japan could get its first female PM #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Thank you @sydney.edu.au School of Psychology for inviting me to host this timely event on polarisation and how to find common ground with Prof Fiona White, @francescobailo.bsky.social, @micahgoldwater.bsky.social Enjoyed myself immensely and learnt a lot about why building trust is key to change.
October 10, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Thank you @sydney.edu.au School of Psychology for inviting me to host this timely event on polarisation and how to find common ground with Prof Fiona White, @francescobailo.bsky.social, @micahgoldwater.bsky.social Enjoyed myself immensely and learnt a lot about why building trust is key to change.
A special episode with @gabriellecj.bsky.social, @patrickkeneally.bsky.social and Sean Dooley from @birdlifeoz.bsky.social. We talk about why Australians love their native birds, and how we can protect them too. @australia.theguardian.com #FullStory www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Who will take the trophy in bird of the year 2025? – podcast
Deputy editors Gabrielle Jackson and Patrick Keneally and BirdLife Australia’s Sean Dooley tell Reged Ahmad about the scandals of elections past, why the poll matters and which bird will get their vot...
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October 9, 2025 at 4:28 AM
A special episode with @gabriellecj.bsky.social, @patrickkeneally.bsky.social and Sean Dooley from @birdlifeoz.bsky.social. We talk about why Australians love their native birds, and how we can protect them too. @australia.theguardian.com #FullStory www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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...
Shadi Khan Saif: the Taliban’s war on the internet – podcast
Journalist and Full Story producer Shadi Khan Saif speaks to Reged Ahmad about the regime’s calculated effort to silence dissent in Afghanistan
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October 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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...
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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Is the Trump plan for Gaza designed to fail? – podcast
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
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October 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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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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...
Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case reaches the end of the road – podcast
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
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October 1, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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...
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...
Paracetamol and Donald Trump’s medical myths - podcast
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...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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...
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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Optus under fire for triple-zero failure - podcast
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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September 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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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#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...
Why some netballers are turning their backs on the sport – podcast
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...
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September 22, 2025 at 7:59 AM
#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...
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...
Has Trump succeeded in normalising American autocracy? - podcast
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
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September 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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...
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...
Anti-immigration rallies and the rise of neo-Nazis - podcast
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
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September 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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...
@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...
Is it depression or an iron deficiency? - podcast
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
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September 1, 2025 at 4:25 AM
@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...
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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@ninobucci.bsky.social and reporter on the scene Catie McLeod #FullStory
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The manhunt in Porepunkah continues - podcast
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
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August 28, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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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@ninobucci.bsky.social and reporter on the scene Catie McLeod #FullStory
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