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28:02

The Weekend Read: Esther Linder on food insecurity

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2023/06/17

Today, journalist Esther Linder will be reading her piece from the May issue of The Monthly. While Australians often can’t skip a rent payment, they can skip a meal. And as the cost of living soars, more and more Australians are going hungry. Through the lens of hunger, Linder looks at economic inequality, Australia’s failure to perceive the growing gaps in wealth. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Journalist Esther Linder

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20:15

Lidia Thorpe alleges sexual assault in Parliament House

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2023/06/15

Parliament began this week with bitter arguments over the handling of Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation, with the opposition using leaked text messages from Higgins’ phone to prosecute their case against the government. But it took only two days for fresh allegations of another sexual assault to emerge. Liberal senator David Van has been advised he will no longer sit in the party room, following accusations of sexual harassment and assault from independent senator Lidia Thorpe. Van denies the

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18:56

The people willing to face jail time for forests

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2023/06/14

Activists around Australia have proven willing to risk jail time and fines of tens of thousands of dollars under new anti-protest laws, as states and territories rush to crack down on climate and environmental protests. Victoria has said the state will end native logging by 2024, but it remains committed to harsh anti-protest laws aimed at protecting the industry. Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper Elle Marsh, on the harsh penalties for environmentalism and the people willing to face

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19:38

Who leaked Brittany Higgins' texts?

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2023/06/13

Personal text messages between Brittany Higgins and her partner, David Sharaz, have been splashed over the news for days – reopening questions about the lead up to the interview when Higgins first went public with the allegation she was raped in a ministerial office. The Coalition says the texts show evidence of “collusion” and “weaponisation” on the part of the Labor government. But as the political scandal spirals, the source of the texts, the motives for the leak and the consequences of them

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17:49

Why the Voice can’t be the only answer

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2023/06/12

While the push towards a Voice to Parliament continues, decisions are still being made that affect the lives of Indigenous people. Mines continue to open on traditional lands, in states around the country the age of criminal responsibility remains as young as 10 years old, and the gap is not closing. There are plenty of things that governments across the country could be doing right now to improve the lives of Indigenous Australians, but politicians seem to be focused only on the future. Today,

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19:56

Spotlight: Why is Australia importing anti-trans...

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2023/06/11

A speaking tour claiming to quote “let women speak” has been at the centre of disturbing scenes across Australia. In Melbourne, neo-Nazis stood on the steps of Victorian Parliament and openly performed the Nazi salute – while in Canberra, Senator Lidia Thorpe was tackled and held to the ground by police as she tried to protest the tour. So who is this British woman touring Australia, provoking these scenes? Contributor to The Saturday Paper and co-editor of the book Nothing to Hide: Voices of Trans

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18:54

Philip Lowe thinks you should do more work

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2023/06/08

Is Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe pushing Australia into a recession? That has now become the biggest question in the Australian economy – as household budgets are squeezed even further by an interest rate rise that almost no-one wanted to see. Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno, on Phillip Lowe, the treasurer and the fight over wages. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.

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20:50

The dysfunction inside the NDIS watchdog

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2023/06/07

It’s the department that’s supposed to watch over the support system for Australians with a disability – and ensure the care they’re receiving is good. But the very people doing this job, at the Quality and Safeguards Commission of the NDIS, could be in an unsafe workplace. And the strangest part of all: the leadership of the commission has allegedly been pretending there isn’t a problem. Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton, on how the organisation that oversees the NDIS was

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22:35

The people who knew the truth about PwC for years

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2023/06/06

The Australian Tax Office suspected that PwC used confidential information to help their big corporate clients get richer – seven whole years ago. But they did shockingly little about it. They didn’t even share that information with government ministers. The reason, they say, is that their hands were tied – that bureaucratic rules kept them from exposing one of the biggest scandals in the history of our tax system. Today, chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Karen Middleton on

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17:20

How the Pentagon plans to mine Australia’s minerals

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2023/06/05

A new green energy agreement with the US, signed by President Biden and Prime Minister Albanese, will allow the Pentagon to fund mining projects in Australia. It’s part of a race to control the energy sources of the future, and associated technologies – everything from computer chips to electric vehicles to advanced weaponry. So what does this deal mean for our security, as the US tries to match China’s progress using Australia’s natural resources – and are we getting a good deal? Today, national

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23:44

We can say it now: Ben Roberts-Smith is a war criminal

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2023/06/04

Ben Roberts-Smith dined with prime ministers, attended the Queen’s funeral as a hero and was held up as an icon of the Australian Defense Force. In fact, a huge portrait of him still hangs in the Australian War Memorial today. But now, a court has found that allegations Ben Roberts-Smith is a murderer, a war criminal and a bully who disgraced his country have been proven. Today, Chief Political Correspondent for The Saturday Paper and author of ‘An Unwinnable War’, Karen Middleton on how the truth

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18:27

The Weekend Read: Michael Williams on The Monthly’s...

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2023/06/03

To mark the 200th edition of The Monthly, the editor of the magazine, Michael Williams, joins us – to read a piece by the late-Mungo Maccallum from the debut issue nearly 20 years ago. Mungo was a totally unique character of Australian journalism – once described by Gough Whitlam a "tall, bearded descendant of lunatic aristocrats" – he could deftly bounce from the funny and odd to the great stories and issues of our times. We very much hope you enjoy us revisiting his first essay for The Monthly:

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18:48

The politicians who think the sky is falling

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2023/06/01

Anthony Albanese says politicians are running around Canberra claiming the sky is falling. “Chicken littles”, he’s calling them, doomsayers trying to whip up unfounded fears about the Voice. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has reacted as if the reference to the old folk tale is a deeply insulting slur, but it’s hardly the most charged language that’s been used by one of our politicians in recent weeks. Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on the latest political skirmish – and

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17:07

Anthony Albanese: Bold reformer or cautious operator?

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2023/05/31

Anthony Albanese’s government faces significant challenges – looming climate disaster, a widening wealth gap and international security concerns. But a year after the election, it’s hard to judge how it will respond to these circumstances. Albanese promises a bold reformist agenda, but the government often appears cautious and slow in its delivery. Anthony Albanese himself comes from the left of the party, but opponents like the Greens have called his government ‘centre-right’. Today, contributor

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19:46

Stan Grant and Australia's failure to talk about racism

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2023/05/30

When Australia’s most high-profile Indigenous journalist was forced to step away from his role because of racist abuse – it made headlines around the world. But here in Australia, most of the media and our political leaders have struggled to comprehend the meaning of the moment – and appear to be trapped in a cycle of well-wishes, apologies and outright denial instead of taking action. Today, Yorta Yorta writer and contributor to The Saturday Paper Daniel James, on whether Australia is mature

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23:31

The Tasering of a 95-year-old woman

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2023/05/29

The police officer who allegedly Tasered 95-year-old great-grandmother Clare Nowland reportedly said three words before firing: “No, bugger it”. He will now face court, where we will learn more about what led up to the incident and what contributed to Nowland’s death. But the biggest question is how the police ended up confronting an elderly person in aged care, who was distressed and in need of help. Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton, on the systemic failures that surround

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17:36

The big myths about the housing crisis

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2023/05/28

Everyone knows we have a housing crisis – rents are spiralling, homelessness is growing and more and more of our income is going towards keeping a roof over our heads. But did you know that on any given night more than a million homes in Australia sit empty? That’s more than 10 per cent of Australia’s housing stock. The shortage is not in homes, but in affordable homes. Today, National correspondent at The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, on how Australia lost its way on housing – and why the current

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19:36

Dutton’s dangerous rhetoric unleashed in parliament

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2023/05/25

This week, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton stood to address parliament on the bill that will allow a referendum on the Voice to parliament. What he said in that speech has alarmed many, and at least one spokesperson for the Voice said Dutton’s words have been echoed in the abuse he’s received from racist opponents online. Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on what Dutton’s rhetoric will do to the debate on the Voice. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest:

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20:59

The PwC tax scandal: Should private consultants be...

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2023/05/24

The very people who were meant to be closing loopholes in the Australian tax system have been using that information to advise their big corporate clients. The scandal engulfing PwC is one of the biggest to ever hit the cosy relationship between the government and private consultancy firms. And it goes beyond a few bad actors – pointing to a broken system, and a demoralised public service. Today, associate editor of The Saturday Paper Martin McKenzie-Murray, on what happened when the Australian

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21:17

The real reason the robo-debt royal commission asked...

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2023/05/23

There’s been a delay in the release of what could be the most explosive findings from a royal commission in decades. The commissioner of the robo-debt investigation quietly wrote to the attorney general to request a delay in the publication of its final report. But this is no mere bureaucratic hold-up, there are other reasons behind it. And one of them has to do with when Australia’s new National Anti-Corruption Commission will be ready to receive referrals. Today, senior reporter for The Saturday

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