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20:59

Why can the government spend money on weapons but not...

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2023/04/27

This week, the way the government chooses to spend its money was put into sharp focus. On Monday, it announced a bold new plan for military spending, but soon after, it found itself besieged by calls to raise the rate of JobSeeker – for Australians struggling with poverty. So, why can we afford to spend money on one, but not the other? And is it a question that voters will start asking? Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Chris Wallace on the question that is turning up the heat on Anthony

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19:48

Just how ‘elite’ are the people behind the Voice?

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2023/04/26

Criticism of the Voice to Parliament from the conservative side of politics has ratcheted up ever since Peter Dutton’s decision to oppose it. The main accusations are: the proposal for the Voice is coming from elites and not ‘regular’ Indigenous Australians, and it won’t achieve practical change. Today, union organiser and member of the referendum working group, Thomas Mayo, on the loudest voices against the Voice. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Contributor to The

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23:08

Why the Murdochs settled Dominion and abandoned Crikey

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2023/04/25

From settling the biggest payout in US libel history, to the abandoned defamation claim against Australian website Crikey – It’s been a tumultuous week in the courts for the Murdochs. By avoiding open court, they have tried to draw a line under the furore around Fox News presenters’ claims the 2020 US election was stolen. But will the Murdoch empire be able to move on? Will the Murdochs be forced to testify before a jury? And what does the Dominion settlement say about the strategy Fox News is

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17:28

Spotlight: The search for the very first star

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2023/04/24

Something going on far above us, in orbit, might be doing more to shape the future of humanity than any events here on earth. Up there is one of the most powerful tools humans have ever had to hunt for the origins of our universe – and for alien life. The James Webb Space Telescope has the ability to look so far and with such clarity that we can get an insight into a period of time that our best scientists have only ever speculated about: the cosmic dark ages. Today we revisit our conversation with

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18:02

When Julian Assange’s lawyer met Penny Wong

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2023/04/23

He published secret documents that gave us damning insight into the West’s military conduct inIraq and Afghanistan, and for that Julian Assange will likely be extradited to the US to face charges that could add up to 175 years in prison. In the last couple of weeks, Assange has received his first visit from an Australian high commissioner in London, and foreign minister Penny Wong is publicly saying that he has been locked up for far too long. But is there more the Australian government could be

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17:36

The Weekend Read: Richard King on how ChatGPT is...

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2023/04/22

Today on the show, writer Richard King, with his piece ‘Machine Learning’ about the AI chatbot ChatGPT. He begins his story with discourse sweeping a university campus as AI reaches the hands of ordinary students and teachers. How will this technology – still only a few months old – change not only teaching and marking, but the very nature of the transfer of knowledge? This is the question he sets out to answer, and it’s a compelling one as we stand on the precipice of a new age of

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21:34

51 ways the RBA has to be better

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2023/04/20

It’s independent of government, has enormous power over our lives and hasn’t been reformed in 25 years. But yesterday, the Reserve Bank bowed to a scathing review and even Governor Philip Lowe conceded parts of the RBA had been out of step with modern expectations. But will a new board of experts improve the way interest rates are set? Can workers have a seat at the table? And what does it mean for the future of Philip Lowe? Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno, on why the

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21:22

Who is Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price?

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2023/04/19

After a week that forced a reshuffle on the Coalition front bench, Peter Dutton had to announce a new spokesperson for Indigenous Australians – he needed someone who would enthusiastically support his ‘No’ position on the Voice to Parliament. His choice was Jacinta Nampijinpa Price – a first-term senator. So who is Dutton’s new pick? How did she rise so quickly through the ranks? And what does she really believe about Indigenous Affairs? Today, chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper

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19:54

A mental health crisis at Australia’s mental health...

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2023/04/18

Australia has a body that’s supposed to look after all of our mental health, and make recommendations to the government on how to make the situation better. It’s called the National Mental Health Commission. But inside the commission, some of the staff that are supposed to be coming up with solutions have faced layoffs, stress, anxiety, and worse. So, how did a commission set up with the best intentions turn into such a struggle for staff? Today, senior reporter with The Saturday Paper Rick Morton

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19:44

#MeToo and Canberra’s reckoning: how a mix of...

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2023/04/17

Kate Jenkins has wrapped up a distinguished term as Australia’s sex discrimination commissioner. In her seven years in the job, we’ve seen the global Me Too movement, along with the reckoning in Canberra sparked by allegations from former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins. So how have these cultural moments impacted the push for gender equality in this country? And what still needs to change? Today, Kate Jenkins on how far we’ve come – and the work that’s still not done. Socials: Stay in touch

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21:20

We were told to recycle plastic. Now it’s stockpiled...

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2023/04/16

It was meant to transform the way we deal with waste. Australians were told to sort through their bins, and take plastic bags and packaging to drop-offs at the country’s biggest supermarkets to have them recycled. But instead of being recycled, tonnes and tonnes of this plastic was shoved into storage. Now, authorities are still trying to track it all down. So how did it all go so wrong? Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, on the impossible promise of REDcycle and

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21:20

How Peter Dutton’s ‘No’ is tearing the Liberals apart

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2023/04/13

If the Liberal Party’s announcement that it would oppose the Voice to Parliament was meant to take attention away from fractures in the Liberal Party – the result has been very different. This week, the party’s spokesperson on Indigenous Australians resigned his post, and the party’s most high-profile Indigenous figure tore up his party membership. So how did it come to this? And have these splits torpedoed Peter Dutton’s case just as he’s begun to make it? Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper

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18:21

Forget inflation. Inequality is the real economic...

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2023/04/12

Cost of living pressures and interest rate rises mean that millions of Australians are struggling. But what often isn’t acknowledged by the Reserve Bank, its governor, or many of our political leaders, is that some people are doing just fine in these economic conditions – in fact, they can benefit from them. Those people are the wealthiest Australians – in particular, people who have paid off their houses and are debt free. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on why

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21:57

Why Australia won’t ban TikTok before the US does

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2023/04/11

Australia isn’t the first country to ban TikTok from government devices. In fact, all of our closest allies have already taken steps to keep the app away from government secrets. So how justified are these fears? Is the next step a forced sale? Or even a total ban? Today, associate editor of The Saturday Paper Marty McKenzie-Murray, on how the company behind TikTok learned to walk the party line. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Associate editor of The Saturday Paper

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23:15

Can Penny Wong stop us from going to war?

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2023/04/10

Penny Wong has assumed the Foreign Affairs portfolio at a crucial time in Australian history. For years China has been on the rise, but now it’s challenging the United States’ dominance in the Pacific. World leaders and military planners are openly weighing the risk the two superpowers could stumble into war. How does Australia navigate a path to peace? That question now rests on Penny Wong’s shoulders. Today, contributor to The Monthly and Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at ANU Hugh White

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17:26

Spotlight: How counter-terrorism turned a blind eye...

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2023/04/09

In recent weeks, we’ve covered an appearance by neo-Nazis at a rally in Melbourne, as well as ASIO’s decision to steer away from labels like ‘right’ and ‘left’ when talking about radicalisation in Australia. The issue of far-right extremism has often been covered in Australia as a political issue, but what about as an issue of safety and security? Today, we revisit our conversation with the author of ‘Rise of the Extreme Right’, Lydia Khalil, on the far-right in Australia, its connections around the

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17:17

The Weekend Read: Lucianne Tonti on the battle to...

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2023/04/08

Today on the show, author of ‘Sundressed’ and fashion editor for The Saturday Paper Lucianne Tonti reads her piece on confronting the hundreds of thousands of tonnes of clothing condemned to landfill every year. The Australian fashion industry is a major cause of the 227,000 tonnes of waste clothing generated each year — much of it never worn before being discarded. Non-profits are attempting to curb the issue, redirecting and recycling the waste clothing – but the problem lies at the source:

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22:26

Spotlight: How death became the fight of Andrew...

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2023/04/06

Australia is one of just a handful of countries around the world that have legislated in favour of euthanasia. Every Australian state has now legalised voluntary assisted dying – and the territories are expected to follow after the federal government granted them freedom to legislate. That situation would have been hard to imagine when Andrew Denton first joined the campaign for voluntary assisted dying. Known for his penetrating television interviews, Andrew found a debate where progress had been

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18:02

No Voice and no votes: the future of the Liberal Party

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2023/04/05

The Liberal Party has finally come to a position on the Voice to parliament: No. Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s announcement comes in the wake of two election defeats for the Liberal party in two weeks, first in the NSW state election and then in the Aston by-election in Victoria. So is opposing the Voice out of step with the electorate? And what lessons is Peter Dutton taking from his election losses? Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on the future of the Liberal

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22:44

Can a deal be done to get us affordable homes?

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2023/04/04

Renting or buying a home is not getting any easier in Australia – and the future could get even worse if we don’t do something. With the population growing, homes are going to be in short supply, particularly affordable homes. The government wants to build new houses with an investment fund, the Greens want a rent freeze and more guaranteed funding for affordable homes – and negotiations are becoming the latest flashpoint in a bitter dispute between the two parties. Today, chief political

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