Tell Me Straight

Why is this a story? How did we get here? We explain the most interesting and outlandish stories making headlines. Hosted by ABC News journos Yasmin Parry and Will Ockenden.

  • 1 minute 9 seconds
    Update!

    We're going on a break! What's coming up next year?

    24 November 2017, 2:00 am
  • 16 minutes 52 seconds
    Where will the Manus asylum seekers go?

    Manus Island detention centre closed this week, so where will the asylum seekers go? There are three options - stay, settle or hope.

    1 November 2017, 1:30 am
  • 17 minutes 2 seconds
    What does Paul Manafort's arrest mean for Trump?

    Former Trump advisor Paul Manafort has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts - basically he's in big trouble. Will he turn on Donald Trump to bargain for a reduced sentence?

    31 October 2017, 2:00 am
  • 16 minutes 41 seconds
    The Union Raids: A Shakespearean epic in three acts

    The raid, the denial, and the staffer's resignation. Tuesday's AFP raid on the Australian Workers Union has morphed into a story about honesty, credibility and who knew what.

    26 October 2017, 6:00 am
  • 14 minutes 24 seconds
    How do pokie machines work?

    When the pokie reels spin, what's happening inside the machine? We go to the pub for a punt.

    25 October 2017, 6:00 am
  • 16 minutes 19 seconds
    Why does Trump hate the Iran nuclear deal?

    Donald Trump has hated the Iran nuclear deal from day one, and now he's done something about it. He's told Congress to nix it or fix it - so what happens now?

    20 October 2017, 1:51 am
  • 22 minutes 28 seconds
    KRACK: Should you throw out your WiFi and go live in the woods?

    A mathematician has revealed a "really bad and really significant" security flaw that weakens nearly every Wi-Fi system in the world - yep, that includes yours.

    17 October 2017, 4:30 am
  • 24 minutes 25 seconds
    Citizenship 7: Who has a better boat?

    Seven pollies faced the High Court this week, arguing their dual citizenship case. Who had a strong argument, is ignorance a defence of the law, who was called "un-Australian" and why so much talk about boats?

    13 October 2017, 5:00 am
  • 13 minutes 17 seconds
    Catalonia and Spain: A 300 year old break up story

    Catalonia is a region in Spain with delicious food, an epic football club and a lot of money. For 300 years some Catalans have wanted to become their own nation - so why won't Spain let them leave?

    10 October 2017, 4:00 am
  • 20 minutes 30 seconds
    What happens if you stand next to a gravitational wave?

    Gravitational waves? They're like a fun house mirror without the fun. Today we're talking about perfect mirrors, lasers, and gossiping scientists.

    4 October 2017, 7:00 am
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    Will South Korea's Kim Jong-un assassination squad succeed?

    Imagine a squad of thousands of military soldiers flying through the night toward North Korea with one job — assassinate the leader Kim Jong-un.

    28 September 2017, 4:00 am
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