Midday Report for Wednesday 3 September 2025

1:10 PM.In today's episode, the government is making a U-turn and abandoning the controversial cost-saving changes for carers among a raft of changes for the disability sector; The New Zealand-born leader of… Read more Audio

12:46 PM.A strong solar coronal mass ejection has delighted stargazers in the south. Astronomer and director of the Otago Museum Ian Griffin spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:43 PM.Australian researchers analysed more than 1800 posts that used popular alcohol tags over seven years, and found only two percent of them contained anti-brand sentiments, or showed negative… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.Midday Rural News for 3 September 2025 Audio

12:28 PM.The Pulse have signed former Silver Fern captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio for next year's ANZ Premiership. Audio

12:20 PM.Midday Business News for 3 September 2025 Audio

12:16 PM.The New Zealand-born leader of an Australian Neo Nazi group is expected to appear in an Australian court. Author and researcher of far-right book Fear, Byron Clark, spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

12:11 PM.The government is making a U-turn and abandoning the controversial cost-saving changes for carers among a raft of changes for the disability sector. CCS Disability Action chief executive Mel Smith… Read more Audio