Deep conversations. Extraordinary people. Human stories. Frances Whiting is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and Australia's longest-running Sunday newspaper columnist. For more than 30 years, she has shared stories of heartache, triumph, love, and loss. Now, her new podcast from The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail takes you behind the scenes of her most candid interviews to reveal what it truly means to be human. In this limited series, Frances Whiting's Humankind, she shares her favourite conversations with politicians, celebrities, performers, and everyday people with vital stories to tell. Listen in as Frances sits down with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, journalist Cheng L...
Latest episodes
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39 min
Bestselling author Matthew Reilly on the secret to becoming a writer
In this episode bestselling author Matthew Reilly shares the story of how he rose to fame and how he kick-started his career when he self-published his first book. He tells Frances…
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44 min
Ballet icon Li Cunxin on the lessons that shaped his extraordinary life
Following on from his massively successful memoir Mao's Last Dancer, acclaimed ballet dancer Li Cunxin's new book The Lucky Son reflects on the moment his life changed forever and…
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54 min
Author Trent Dalton on the power of friendship - Live at the Brisbane Powerhouse
Bestselling author Trent Dalton turns the tables on Frances Whiting, interviewing her live onstage at the launch of her third novel, The Nocturnals at the Brisbane Powerhouse. In f…
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44 min
Radio star Robin Bailey on the hardest truths she's had to face
For years, Robin Bailey has avoided some hard truths and difficult questions. In her honest and emotional memoir Flamingos Arent's Born Pink she reveals the most challenging moment…
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51 min
Annastacia Palaszczuk on fertility and life after politics
In this episode of Frances Whiting's Humankind, former Queensland premier Anastacia Palaszczuk shares her devastating infertility struggle and why she really left the top job. The…
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45 min
Conservationist Terri Irwin on family, grief, love and growing older
In this heartwarming and inspiring episode Terri Irwin shares her remarkable life story, from her early days as a young woman in love with Australia to her current role as a renown…
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37 min
Officer Jacinta Pannowitz on duty, grief and losing her mother.
In a heart-wrenching conversation, senior police officer Jacinta Panowitz shares her personal story of loss and resilience in the face of domestic violence. This episode is a power…
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38 min
Liane Moriarty on her new book Big Little Truths
In this episode of Frances Whiting's Humankind, global bestselling author Liane Moriarty joins Frances Whiting to unpack Big Little Truths - her first-ever sequel to the phenomenon…
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46 min
Holly Ringland on her new novel The World Beneath Her Feet
Frances Whiting interviews Holly Ringland about her brand new novel The World Beneath Her Feet. Step inside the vivid, layered world of author Holly Ringland as she joins Frances W…
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45 min
Journalist Cheng Lei on the power of the mind
How do you hold on to your own humanity in inhumane conditions? This is what you'll discover in this powerful episode of Humankind with journalist Cheng Lei, who's had a storied ca…
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48 min
Pub Choir founder Astrid Jorgensen on becoming a global sensation
Pub Choir founder Astrid Jorgensen credits her global success to 'plugging away', family influences and music's unifying power. The woman who has brought thousands of strangers tog…
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43 min
Robert Irwin on conservation, fame and staying grounded
From red dirt to red carpet Robert Irwin is determined to channel his global fame into championing wildlife conservation. At 22 he says he feels more connected to his dad Steve and…
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Introducing: Frances Whiting's Humankind
Deep conversations. Extraordinary people. Human stories. Frances Whiting is an award-winning journalist who has spent more than 30 years telling stories of heartache, triumph, love…