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Spotlight: Why Britain can’t face up to the empire’s...

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2022/12/20

This year, the only head of state that most Australians have ever known died. It led to an outpouring of grief and mourning, particularly in the UK, but that wasn’t the only side of the story. There were also protests, marches and an attempt from some to reckon with the monarchy’s colonial past. Today we’re featuring this episode from September with the United Kingdom’s first Professor of Black Studies and author of The New Age of Empire, Kehinde Andrews, on what the monarchy represents today.

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22:14

Spotlight: Who is Scott Morrison?

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2022/12/19

Months after he lost the Prime Ministership, it’s still hard to get a handle on who Scott Morrison was. If anything, the secret ministries saga has only raised more questions about what drives him, what his values are and who he really is. After years in public life, Scott Morrison can still seem hollow and one-dimensional. According to his biographer, Sean Kelly, this is deliberate. That’s why we’re running this profile of Morrison from April this year. Today, Sean Kelly, author of The Game: A

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19:12

Spotlight: Russia moves on Ukraine, plus how prepared...

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2022/12/18

At 6 O’Clock in the morning on Thursday the 24th of February, Vladimir Putin addressed the world – he said he would begin a special military operation. It was the moment war broke out, and soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, sending troops into mainland Europe. Listening back to those first moments of war, it puts new context on just how surprising the next few months would be: the world’s response, the failures of the Russian military and the defence of Kyiv. Today, we’re featuring this episode from

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22:06

How Albanese, Bandt and Dutton ended the political year

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2022/12/15

We’re seeing a fitting end to a tumultuous year – parliament was urgently recalled to thrash out an energy deal, and a former prime minister grilled in front of a royal commission. This week’s showdowns were stark reminders of just how much our politics has transformed since January. But have the major parties learnt the right lessons from 2022? Who has listened to voters? And who’s at risk of losing touch? Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on how Adam Bandt, Peter Dutton and

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21:18

How are we having another Covid wave?

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2022/12/14

It’s happening again. Ahead of these holidays, infections of Covid are spiking, and people are going home sick in droves. At the same time we’re also seeing major announcements from the federal government on changes to Covid policy, which signal the beginning of treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses. Today, Nobel laureate Professor Peter Doherty on what we can still learn from Covid and what it’s teaching us about the future of global pandemics. You can read his essay on this stage of

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15:38

The trial of Hillsong’s founder

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2022/12/13

The founder of Hillsong Church, Brian Houston is on trial. He faces charges of concealing historic child sexual abuse by his father, Frank Houston – who was also a Pentecostal pastor. Houston has returned to Australia and is fighting the charges in a Sydney court, with his defence team arguing that he didn’t conceal the crime from police. Today, author and contributor to The Saturday Paper Elle Hardy, on Brian Houston’s long-awaited day in court. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and

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21:40

Why Australia’s lobbying rules just don’t cut it

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2022/12/12

When our politicians are making decisions, they’re often lobbied. These lobbyists arrange meetings, and make the case why the company they represent would do a good job, why a certain policy would be a good one or a bad one. In short, they represent vested interests. There are supposed to be rules to disclose this activity to the public. But what happens when the rules don’t apply? What happens when the people who are talking to our politicians simply deny that they are lobbyists? Today, national

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19:32

15 months in jail after a climate protest

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2022/12/11

Up to 15 months in jail, with a minimum non-parole period of 8 months – that’s the sentence that a climate protester was handed recently in NSW. It caused widespread alarm from human rights and civil liberties groups, and it heralds a new era in sentencing as anti-protest laws are passed around the country. But will this sentence change the tactics of the climate action movement? Or will it open the door to re-examine these new protest laws? Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper Royce Kurmelovs

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19:39

Anthony Albanese’s race to get energy prices capped

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2022/12/08

There’s one last thing Anthony Albanese has to do before the end of the political year. Energy prices are still out of control, and they’re only set to get worse. That’s in part because of global pressures, but also because ageing coal-fired power stations are going offline, without enough cheap electricity ready to replace their output. Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on the race to cap electricity prices before we see more damage to the economy. Socials: Stay in touch with

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20:08

What happens next for Brittany Higgins?

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2022/12/07

The trial of Bruce Lehrmann for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins – an accusation he strenuously denies – will not see a court room again, and a verdict will never be reached. It leaves both parties in limbo, and already there is rampant speculation that civil lawsuits could be filed. But the end of the prosecution raises concerning questions about our justice system, the media and who is put at risk when an allegation of sexual assault reaches the inside of a courtroom. Today, contributing

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18:32

Can Tanya Plibersek stop new fossil fuel projects?

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2022/12/06

Australia has a new, stronger emissions reduction target. But we are also one of the world’s biggest exporters of fossil fuels, and there’s no plan from the government to reduce that. That’s because Australian coal and gas exports that are burned overseas aren't counted in our emissions. But could that change? And will Environment minister Tanya Plibersek begin to consider those emissions and the damage they cause to our climate when new projects are approved? Today, contributor to The Saturday

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19:44

This generation is an existential threat to the...

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2022/12/05

The Liberal Party is trying to resurrect its popularity after a devastating loss this year, under the leadership of Scott Morrison. But can changing the personalities at the top of the party make a difference? Or is there something deeper behind the decline in its fortunes? A study published yesterday indicates that only one in four voters under the age of 40 voted for the Coalition – and that seems unlikely to change. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, on how this

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18:20

‘We exist 365 days a year’

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2022/12/04

In 1992, the UN General Assembly agreed that 3 December every year would be International Day of People with Disability. It marked an early attempt to treat disability as a human rights and access issue – something that was becoming a movement across the world at the time. Here in Australia, It was the same year that Australia passed the Disability Discrimination Act. But thirty years later, how much progress has been made? And has society really stopped viewing disability through the lenses of

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20:35

Scott Morrison makes history (for all the wrong reasons)

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2022/12/01

A prime minister will never again be able to secretly appoint themselves to act in multiple ministries. The practice will be made unlawful, with new rules to make appointments public – even Scott Morrison agrees with that. He said as much, when he rose in front of the parliament to explain his actions. But the speech he delivered was hardly an admission of guilt. Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on what Scott Morrison did when faced with the chance to explain himself. Socials:

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19:51

When bureaucrats try to understand human behaviour

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2022/11/30

There are people inside government departments who want to use insights into human behaviour to influence us. At its best, it can help design systems to get the best outcomes for people. But at its worst, it can ‘nudge’ people into accepting bad outcomes; from not appealing decisions to not getting the services they’re entitled to. Today, senior reporter at The Saturday Paper Rick Morton, on the job ad for someone to look into human behaviour and its strange links to the origins of the Robo-debt

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21:01

The biggest protests in China since Tiananmen

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2022/11/29

This week, streets across China filled with angry protestors. Some held blank pieces of paper instead of signs, to protest censorship, others chanted ‘Down with Xi Jinping’. They’re the most significant protests China has seen for 30 years, according to analysts. But how have they happened under the surveillance regime of the state? And what do they mean for the future of the Chinese Communist Party and for Xi Jinping and the China he’s trying to shape? Today, Senior Lecturer in Journalism at the

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18:33

How much Christianity do we need in our military?

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2022/11/28

If you don’t believe in God, then heaven help you in the ADF. Those are the words of Senator David Shoebridge, who has argued that our military is putting too much faith in religious chaplains to provide support for service members. The military employs 158 full-time chaplains, 150 of whom are ordained Christian ministers. But as the military becomes more diverse and more secular, who are these chaplains serving? Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper Amy Fallon on the role of religion in the ADF

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19:27

David Pocock’s vote: The most valuable thing in Canberra

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2022/11/27

The wages and workplaces of Australians could be about to change. The government’s new industrial relations packages promises to make pay more transparent and strengthen the hand of workers in negotiations. But whether this passes, comes down to the decision of one man: David Pocock. His vote has become the most valuable commodity in Canberra. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, takes us inside how David Pocock made his decision to back Industrial Relations

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20:26

A referendum on Dan Andrews: Inside the Victorian...

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2022/11/24

The first major election since a wave of green and teal changed the federal map is set for this Saturday. The Victorian election is about a lot of things, including being a referendum on Dan Andrews and his premiership. But the election could also tell us more about how the electoral forces in Australia are shifting, and how alternatives to the major parties are rising. Today, election analyst and host of The Tally Room podcast Ben Raue on tomorrow’s election, the fate of Dan Andrews and the

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22:16

Migrant workers died to bring us this World Cup

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2022/11/23

The World Cup is the most watched sporting event on earth. Some predict that this year’s matches in Qatar could be watched by 5 billion during the month-long tournament. But the grand spectacle of the World Cup is stained with allegations that migrant workers have died to make it happen. So what does it take for the world to look away? And what happens when sport and politics can’t be separated? Today, journalist Kieran Pender on how the world game found itself defending human rights

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