Straight Talk with Mark Bouris

“My Mind’s in Places That Are Unspeakable”: Paul Gallen on Nelson Fight, Career & Life

Paul Gallen has had 19 professional fights, captained the NSW Blues in State of Origin and played 32 Tests for Australia. Now, at 45, he’s stepping back into the ring aga

Why Mark Nawaqanitawase Is Leaving the Roosters After Winning It All

Mark Nawaqanitawase stood on Bronte Road as a fan in 2019, looking up at the Roosters on the Leagues Club balcony. 7 years later he was up there with the premiership. Mar

Billionare Adrian Portelli Reveals Why He Moved to Dubai, His ATO Battle & Business Empire

Before the luxury cars, multimillion-dollar properties and headline-making giveaways, Adrian Portelli was broke and determined to succeed. Growing up in Melbourne's wes

Shark Attack Survivor: “It pulled me under the water” | Coogee Great White Shark Victim Leah Stewart

Four months ago, Leah Stewart went for a swim at Coogee Beach and woke up from an 11-day coma missing an arm. She was attacked by a great white shark in the middle of the

Economist Chris Joye WARNS: "We're Going Into Recession" And How We Fix It

In this episode of Straight Talk, I sit down with economist Chris Joye for round five, a frank conversation about government spending, immigration, productivity and Austr

Property Experts Warning: Australian House Prices Could Fall Another 10%

Australian house prices are down 7% from their national peak — and according to SQM Research’s Louis Christopher, there’s an 80% probability they’ll fall another 5–10% ov

Adam Gilchrist: “Have I Been A Hoax?” — The Truth Behind His Cricket Career

Adam Gilchrist built one of the greatest cricket careers Australia has ever seen — and almost nobody knows how close he came to losing it. In this episode of Straight Tal

Wallabies Coach Les Kiss: The Road Ahead for Australian Rugby & the 2027 World Cup

Australian rugby has a massive opportunity ahead of it. A home World Cup in 2027, a new Wallabies coach and a chance to rebuild one of the great sporting teams in the cou

UFC Champ Alex Volkanovski on Retirement, His Next Fight & Life Outside the Ring

Alex Volkanovski walked into Mark's studio years ago with no idea what his brand was. Now he's a former UFC featherweight world champion, part-owner of a fight gear compa

Johnathan Thurston "I was going down the wrong path": The Decision That Changed My Life

Johnathan Thurston didn't make the Broncos academy as a kid — and that rejection lit a fire that carried him to four Dally M Medals, three Golden Boots, and the most icon

The Atlassian Story: The Rise of the Tech Bros & the Ultimate Broken Partnership

Two journalists from The Australian spent years digging into the real story behind tech giant Atlassian, and turned it into a book. It traces how two UNSW graduates bui

James Tedesco: The Mindset that made him an NRL Great & the life he's building after footy

James Tedesco has won grand finals, captained his state and country, and collected more Jack Gibson Medals than anyone in Roosters history. But what drives a man who's al

Punters Politics' Konrad Benjamin: "Politicians Fear Lobbyists More Than They Fear Us"

Konrad Benjamin is the creator of Punters Politics, one of Australia's fastest-growing independent political commentary channels, and a former economics and PE teacher wh

The $1.6 Billion Founder: The Slow Decline of Australia Nobody Wants to Talk About & How We Win!

Charlie Gearside co-founded a $1.6 billion telehealth empire from scratch. No medical background, no blueprint, just a bet that Australians deserved better access to heal

F1 Legend Mark Webber: The Crash That Nearly Killed Me, Oscar Piastri, & rival Sebastian Vettel

Mark Webber is 1 of only 5 Australians to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix and a 9-time race winner who competed at the highest level of motorsport for over a decade alongside

NRL Boss Peter V’landys on the Historic $5.3B Broadcast Deal, PNG & the Future of Rugby League

Peter V'landys is the Executive Chairman of the NRL and one of Australia's most decorated sports administrators, having previously led Racing NSW through a comparable tra

Michael Cheika on the Sydney Roosters, Building Winners & Coaching Culture (round 2)

Most coaches talk about culture. Michael Cheika has actually built it — across five countries, two codes, and some of the hardest turnaround jobs in world rugby. In this

Nikki Osborne (Bush Barbie): The Aussie Comedian who broke the internet!

It’s all very serious today, so it was refreshing to have a funny conversation. Nikki Osborne didn’t just get the Prime Minister on her podcast. She DMed him, turned up

David Pocock on Life before politics, gas, gambling and taking on the major parties

David Pocock is a former Wallabies captain turned independent Senator for the ACT. Born on a farm in Zimbabwe, he arrived in Australia at 14 after his family lost their l

Ex-Army Soldier & Defence Investor Steve Baxter on how War has changed forever

Steve Baxter is a former Shark Tank investor, ex-Army guided weapons technician, and founder of Beaten Zone Venture Partners, a fund backing Australian defence startups a