This week on The Real Story, Sarah Harris joins Joe in studio to talk about the end of The Project, her apology to Carrie Bickmore, and how social media is killing of television. She also opens up about being axed from her first TV gig at the age of 19 and how the threat of being cancelled by online trolls is leading to "beige" television.

Plus, Donald Trump drops the f-bomb as the ceasefire between Iran and Israel breaks down, plus a listener question about the role of diplomats.

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This week on The Real Story, with Israel and Iran now engaged in battle and Donald Trump weighing up options for the United States to get involved, there are real concerns we are on the cusp of World War III. Former Australian diplomat, now Director of the Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Program at The Lowy Institute Ryan Neelam joins Joe with his expert analysis of the situation.

Plus new polling shows a drop in Australia's trust of the United States. And there's been a dogpile on Anthony Albanese after President Donald Trump snubbed the Prime Minister at the G7 summit - but is Albo to blame?

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This week on The Real Story, Joe looks at the immigration protests in Los Angeles - why they're happening and Australia has become embroiled in the demonstrations.

Plus shock as the axe is swung on The Project and Q&A; Tasmanians in limbo as with the Governor hesitant to call a state election; and Australian retailers losing out as the illegal tobacco trade hits $8 billion and the government continues to hike taxes.

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Veteran Israeli hostage negotiator Dr Gershon Baskin, co-director of the Alliance for Two States, details how support for Hamas has collapsed among Palestinians, and the group has no future governing Gaza.

Dr Baskin also says Israelis cannot wait until 2026 to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu so that meaningful peace negotiations can commence.

Plus, the Trump administration wants Australia to increase spending on defence, and another blow for the Greens as high-profile senator Dorina Cox defects to the Labor party.

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This week on The Real Story, the Coalition’s implosion continues with the Liberals and Nationals unable to even agree about what they disagree about. Plus Labor is under fire over controversial changes to unrealised superannuation gains – but is it all a storm in a teacup? And geopolitical expert Misha Zelinsky explains the TACO theory (Trump Always Chickens Out), and how Russia is taking advantage to escalate its war on Ukraine.

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A big week in politics with the Liberals and the Nationals abandoning their decades-long coalition. Joe reveals why Sussan Ley's tenure as leader of the Liberal party is already on a knife's edge. Plus former Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham takes us inside the secretive world of the vocal minor party, and reveals why support has collapsed for the movement.

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This week, Joe takes you inside the internal power struggles within both the Liberal and Labor parties as both seek to rebuild following the federal election. Plus The Daily Telegraph’s Chief Reporter Josh Hanrahan on the downfall of New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb, as she rejects claims she was pushed out of the role as the state’s top cop.

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Joe breaks down Labor's landslide win against the Coalition in the 2025 Federal Election. Plus former Liberal staffer Charlotte Mortlock gives her advice on what the party needs to do to reset and challenge Labor again in three years.

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