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Australia's leading nightly public affairs program, bringing you more exclusive investigations and real-life stories of extraordinary Australians. Plus a unique perspective on the issues of the day. Presented by Joe O'Brien.

Australia's leading nightly public affairs program, bringing you more exclusive investigations and real-life stories of extraordinary Australians. Plus a unique perspective on the issues of the day. Presented by Joe O'Brien.

Patients are being forced to sit in ambulances because emergency departments are full. Plus the sports grants scandal. Presented by Joe O'Brien.

Businesses frustrated as fire-prevention technology is linked to blackouts. An increasing percentage of people on the age pension are working part-time to supplement their income. Presented by Joe O'Brien.

Young people are leaving private health insurance because of the high costs. Plus a university program offering mentoring and support to students on the autism spectrum. Presented by Joe O'Brien.

Melissa Doyle leads a team of Australia's best reporters, breaking the stories that matter.

Months after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, there is one woman he trusts above all others - his oldest daughter, Ivanka Trump. While his wife Melania has stayed back in New York, Ivanka has been constantly by her father's side. Along with her husband, Jared Kushner, Ivanka has been appointed to an official role within the White House. But what does Ivanka believe in and how much political clout does she actually have? Matt Frei travels to the US to find out why Donald Trump holds so much faith in his daughter and examines the extent of her influence.

Water-bombers leased from the US to fight bushfires in Australia have been delayed. A woman's pacemaker shocked her up to 60 times in one night, almost killing her. Plus political satire from Mark Humphries.

Health experts are warning about the dangers of bushfire smoke which has blanketed much of south-east Australia this summer. Presented by Michael Rowland.

Along the border of NSW and VIC, where three fires have now joined together, communities are trying to deal with the devastation. The combination of drought and fire is having a devastating impact on honey production.

Firefighters are still battling to control the bushfire on Kangaroo Island. Plus the debate over hazard reduction burning. Presented by Michael Rowland.

Prince Harry's Nazi costume, Prince Andrew and the porn star, Prince Philip - practically every time he opens his mouth. They're the scandals that show the royals are as human as the rest of us. Experts reveal how the House of Windsor has survived the tabloid storms that have battered it over the past decades.

The military operation inside the bushfire zone. Michael Rowland interviews Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Plus Prince Harry and Meghan announce they are stepping back from royal duties.

Australians are opening their homes to wildlife injured and orphaned in the bushfires. Farmers are being forced to send more and more of their breeding stock to slaughter because of the drought. Presented by Michael Rowland.