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We’ve probably all experienced a less than desirable trip on public transport or ride-hailing services, but for people with a disability every day is an absolute horror show. From buses missing stops to Uber drivers refusing to take guide dogs.  Today, we bring you an ABC investigation into how millions of Australians are being let down by our public transport networks. We’ll hear how laws against discrimination are continually broken.  Featured:  Nas Campanella, national disability affairs reporter  Evan Young, Specialist Reporting Team producer

You would have thought with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, China wouldn’t be too worried about the number of people living there declining a bit. But as it faces the challenges of an economic slowdown and an ageing society, Beijing is urging families to have more babies to stop a population decline that’s been recorded for a second year in a row.  But is a falling birth rate necessarily a bad thing?  Featured:  Stuart Gietel-Basten, Professor of Social Science and Public Policy at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For more than a decade Julian Assange has tried everything to avoid the position he finds himself in, on the cusp of being bundled onto a plane to the US to face espionage charges that carry a jail sentence of up to 175 years.   His fate now rests with a couple of judges in London who’ll decide whether he can appeal against his extradition.  Today, media freedom advocate and journalism academic Peter Greste unpacks the case for us. Featured:  Peter Greste, media freedom advocate and professor of journalism at Macquarie University

As the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches, Vladimir Putin has had his first major victory on the battlefield in months, with Russian soldiers capturing the city of Avdiivka. As the war enters its third year is there really a chance Ukraine could still win, as the United States Congress holds up a multi billion dollar aid package? Today, we speak to a Ukrainian woman in Kyiv about what life looks like now and a military analyst on what to expect next. Featured:  Oleksandra Povoroznyk, Kyiv resident and journalist Eugene Rumer, director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington

On Friday, a group of men managed to do what so many asylum seekers have tried before; arrive on Australian shores after what would have been a perilous journey from Indonesia.   While it’s just one boat, it’s become a political headache for the government that’s been accused of reducing surveillance of our borders.   Today, the ABC’s national political lead and Insiders host David Speers on why it remains such a heated issue. Featured:  David Speers, ABC national political lead and Insiders host

Alexei Navalny had a vision of a democratic Russia and he was a constant thorn in the side of the Russian president.   So, now the leading Russian opposition figure has died in prison, who will take on Vladimir Putin?  We’ll hear why it could be Navalny’s wife who steps into the fray.  Featured:  Rajan Menon, Director of the Grand Strategy program at Defense Priorities think tank

Imagine what could happen to the cost of your groceries if the big supermarkets were in a price war to win your business.   It’s not going to happen, because Coles and Woolworths dominate the grocery market and want to keep their profits as high as possible.  Four Corners’ reporter Angus Grigg reveals the tactics of the big two players and why their stronghold on the market has suppliers and farmers so reluctant to speak out. Featured:  Angus Grigg, Four Corners’ reporter

Pop superstar Taylor Swift is in Melbourne on her wildly popular tour and for some her appearance at the American Super Bowl was more exciting than the football game itself.  But perhaps more intriguing is her role in the upcoming US election.  Today, we look at whether a Swift endorsement of Joe Biden would help him win and why Trump supporters are so willing to believe conspiracy theories that she’s in cahoots with the White House. Featured:  Dr Matt Harris, Associate Professor of Political Science at Park University in Missouri

Four months into the war, a large portion of Gaza has been levelled, with civilians fleeing to the south of the strip to seek shelter. For a while Israel declared the city of Rafah a “safe zone” and more than one million people flocked there.  But it’s now under attack and there are fears a ground offensive could soon begin. Today, reporter Nicole Johnston on the growing international calls for Israel to pull back and what she saw during a rare trip inside Gaza.  Featured:  Nicole Johnston, ABC reporter and Sky News correspondent

Since footage emerged of Barnaby Joyce lying flat on his back, swearing into his phone on a Canberra street, there’s been fierce debate over whether it matters or not that an elected politician could be caught out in such a manner.  Questions over whether there’s a bigger problem at play or whether it’s simply just a matter of Barnaby, the larrikin, being in the spotlight once again.  Today, Radio National Breakfast and the Party Room podcast host, Patricia Karvelas, unpacks the culture of booze at Parliament House and the double standards that come with it.  Featured:  Patricia Karvelas, host of RN Breakfast and the Party Room podcast

Since the government broke an election promise and changed the stage three tax cuts, the Coalition has been warning there could be many more broken promises to come.   Specifically, it says the tax incentive known as negative gearing is the next thing on the chopping block, although the government denies that.  Today, Peter Martin, economics editor at The Conversation, explains what it is, whether we really need it and what a change could mean for the housing market.  Featured:  Peter Martin, The Conversation economics editor

What happens when Vladimir Putin gives an incredibly rare interview to a conservative American media commentator at the height of a war and it lasts for more than two hours?  Well, the answer is: Putin wins.  So, what was the real reason behind Tucker Carlson’s interview with the Russian leader?  Today, how it all plays into Donald Trump’s push for the White House.  Featured:  Professor Gordon Flake, CEO of the Perth USAsia Centre at the University of Western Australia