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16:35

What to expect this election year

7am ·

2022/01/27

This year Australians will head to the polls and cast their judgement on the performance of the federal government. The Coalition has been in power for nearly a decade, but according to the latest polls the Labor opposition are the favourites to win. But, with at least four months to go until polling day, anything could happen - especially in the unpredictable world of Australian politics. Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno, on what kind of surprises might be in store this

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19:29

The week the world saw Australia's cruelty

7am ·

2022/01/26

When world number one tennis player Novak Djokovic arrived in Australia earlier this month, he intended to defend his title at the Australian Open. Instead, his visa was cancelled and he was detained at a hotel in Melbourne - the Park Hotel. Before Djokovic’s arrival, the Park Hotel was home to around 30 refugees and asylum seekers who were being kept in indefinite immigration detention. Today, 7am producer Elle Marsh on the moment the world’s attention focused on Australia’s treatment of

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19:55

Four men and a beach umbrella

7am ·

2022/01/25

Fifty years ago today a group of four Aboriginal men planted a beach umbrella on the lawns out the front of Parliament House, as part of a protest over land rights. That action marked the beginning of the longest ever Indigenous land rights protest in history: the Aboriginal Tent Embassy. Today, Kamilaroi Uralarai woman Frances Peters-Little on why land rights is fundamental to the campaign for Indigenous justice. Guest: Filmmaker, historian, author and musician, Dr Frances Peters-Little.

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19:00

The cost of Australia’s shadow lockdown

7am ·

2022/01/24

Right now most of Australia is living without restrictions, lockdowns or border closures. But with tens of thousands of people, including essential workers, being forced into isolation everyday our economy is still under intense pressure from the pandemic. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on how the rampant spread of Omicron has led to a shadow lockdown, and why for many businesses and families, it’s the worst lockdown yet. Guest: National correspondent for The

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20:25

Our hot Omicron summer

7am ·

2022/01/23

After nearly two years of lockdowns and border closures there was hope that this summer things might be different in Australia. But then, Omicron hit. Now we’re entering year three of the Covid-19 pandemic. Case numbers are higher than ever, hospitals are being pushed to their limit and rapid tests are extremely difficult to find. So how did we get here? Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton on how Covid-19 caught up with Australia this summer, and what the federal government

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40:58

The Weekend Read highlights: Bri Lee on consent and...

7am ·

2022/01/21

Author and activist Bri Lee regularly runs workshops on consent and sex in schools. She writes about those workshops in the context of a growing national conversation about sexual harassment and assault. Today, Bri reads her article from The Monthly, 'Ill-informed consent'. Guest: Contributor to The Monthly Bri Lee.

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35:54

The Weekend Read highlights: Sarah Krasnostein on the...

7am ·

2022/01/14

Today, Sarah Krasnostein, the best-selling author of ‘The Trauma Cleaner’, reads her essay from The Monthly. It’s called ‘The most hated man’ and it explores the sentencing of Richard Pusey, who was convicted of outraging public decency after he filmed the horrific aftermath of a car crash that killed four police officers. Guest: Writer for The Saturday Paper Sarah Krasnostein.

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35:22

The Culture: The best TV shows of 2021

7am ·

2022/01/10

It’s another special bonus summer episode of The Culture! On this episode of The Culture, author and The Saturday Paper’s TV critic Sarah Krasnostein breaks down the best TV shows of 2021 - from drama, to comedy, to the best of Australian television. Guest: Sarah Krasnostein. TV critic for The Saturday Paper.

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32:53

The Weekend Read highlights: Scott Ludlam on Julian...

7am ·

2022/01/07

Today, Scott Ludlam, ICAN ambassador and former Australian Greens Senator, reads his cover essay from the latest issue of The Monthly. It’s called ‘The Endgame’. It explores the trial of Julian Assange, and the powers fighting to extradite him, while his condition deteriorates in a UK prison. Guest: Scott Ludlam, ICAN ambassador and former Australian Greens Senator.

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56:56

The Culture: The best films of 2021

7am ·

2022/01/03

On this special bonus summer episode of The Culture, we’re talking the best of films in 2021. It was a great year for movies, and there’s plenty of stuff to catch up on if you didn’t have the time to hit the cinema as much as you would have liked. Joining host Osman Faruqi is film critic and the co-host of the Total Reboot podcast, Alexei Toliopoulos. Guest: Alexei Toliopoulos, film critic and co-host of podcast Total Reboot.

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42:53

The Culture: Paul Kelly on the enduring popularity of...

7am ·

2021/12/20

Twenty five years ago Paul Kelly, one of Australia’s greatest songwriters, released ‘How To Make Gravy’, a song that has since become a staple at many family Christmas gatherings. ‘How to Make Gravy’ is full of anecdotes and snapshots about summer in Australia: the hot weather, Christmas roasts, dancing, and of course, family reunions. It’s a song that perfectly encapsulates what this time of year is supposed to be about. Paul Kelly joined The Culture to talk about ‘How To Make Gravy’, the

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19:17

The Sound of 2021

7am ·

2021/12/16

Capitol riots, the Delta strain, sexual assault allegations rocking Parliament, the war in Gaza, the Olympics, COP26 and humanity’s last chance, the world’s longest lockdown, freedom days, and now Omicron and the start of a federal election campaign. Today, we look back at the news events that defined 2021 - in sound. Original music and composition in this episode by Alex Gow. Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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20:45

Australia detained him, but these Australians are...

7am ·

2021/12/15

For more than ten years hundreds of people seeking asylum in Australia have been detained on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea and Nauru. The Australian government has made it clear that none of them will be resettled here. But now a group of refugee advocates have a new plan to help them - involving a third country: Canada. Today, one of those advocates, assistant professor Dr Laura Beth Bugg, on the campaign to free refugees from Manus Island and find them a permanent home. Guest: Assistant

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19:20

Scott Morrison vs. the Liberal Party

7am ·

2021/12/14

When Gladys Berejiklian spectacularly resigned as Premier of NSW, most people expected that would be the end of her political career. But then she was publicly encouraged by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to make a comeback - to run for federal parliament. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on the real reason Scott Morrison wanted to enlist Gladys Berejiklian, and what it reveals about the Prime Minister’s weakening authority in his home state. Guest: National

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20:15

The scientist who saved your life

7am ·

2021/12/13

The Covid-19 pandemic has been one of the most disruptive and devastating events in recent history. But it also led to a series of incredible scientific breakthroughs, including the fastest ever development of a new vaccine. Now, the technology behind the Covid-19 vaccine, which has already saved millions of lives, is being adapted to find solutions for previously incurable diseases. Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton, on the woman who spent decades advocating for the

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18:32

How the fossil fuel industry is gaslighting Australia

7am ·

2021/12/12

Australia has largely fallen behind the rest of the world when it comes to action on climate change. Even our closest allies regularly criticise our government’s slow approach to tackling the issue. While polls show a majority of Australians actually want to phase out our reliance on fossil fuels and move to renewables, there are some who are uncertain on how this future looks. Today, social researcher Rebecca Huntley on what ordinary Australians really think about climate change, and how the fossil

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40:08

The Weekend Read: Mark McKenna on ‘The Stunted Country’

7am ·

2021/12/11

Today, Mark McKenna, professor of history at the University of Sydney, will be reading his piece from the latest edition of The Monthly.It's called 'The Stunted Country', and in it, he argues that there can be no possibility of an Australian republic without constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians.Guest: Mark McKenna, professor of history at the University of Sydney.Background reading: The stunted country in The Monthly. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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39:11

The Culture - ‘The French Dispatch’ and the whimsical...

7am ·

2021/12/10

Wes Anderson is back with this 10th feature film, ‘The French Dispatch’, his take on a fictional magazine reporting from France to an American audience in the 1960s and 70s. The movie has all the hallmarks we’ve come to expect from Wes Anderson, including a massive cast, a very specific sense of colour, and a lot of whimsy. To talk about the film, and the work of Wes Anderson more broadly, we’re joined by Flick Ford, film critic and the host of RRR's film show Primal Screen. Guest: Flick Ford,

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18:13

Scott Morrison prepares for the fight of his life

7am ·

2021/12/09

As 2021 comes to an end, most of us are winding down. But in Canberra, the contest is just beginning. With an election on the horizon, both the Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese have started pitching for votes. Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno on what we’ll see as both leaders fight for their political future. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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18:50

The mystery of the vanishing Christmas beetles

7am ·

2021/12/08

Every year, in the lead up to Christmas, thousands and thousands of native flying insects, known as Christmas beetles, would emerge from the soil and attach themselves to trees, street lights and crawl into homes across Australia. Or at least that’s what used to happen. In recent years Christmas beetles have disappeared, concerning scientists who are worried climate change is to blame. Today, producer for 7am Kara Jensen-Mackinnon on what happened to Australia’s Christmas beetles. Guest: Producer

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