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17:27

A refugee prison in Carlton

7am ·

2021/03/01

Across Australia more than one hundred asylum seekers are being detained in hotel rooms. They have no access to fresh air and limited space to exercise. This is the story of two friends - one who the government released, and the other who is still arbitrarily detained. Guest: Features and field reporter Elle Marsh. Background reading: Fight to free refugees in hotel detention in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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15:59

Young people v. the Queensland police

7am ·

2021/02/28

Following a series of fatal car accidents, Queensland has announced a major crackdown on youth crime. According to youth advocate Siyavash Doostkhah, policy is being dictated by the police union, emboldened by the tabloid media and both sides of politics. Guest: Youth Affairs Network of Queensland director Siyavash Doostkhah. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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17:16

A Neanderthal on the crossbench

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2021/02/25

This week, Craig Kelly quit the Liberal Party to sit on the crossbench. But the Morrison government is so mired in scandal, it went largely unnoticed. It’s a huge risk for the Coalition - and any action on climate change. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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18:48

Living with a disability through the pandemic

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2021/02/24

Description: For some people living with disabilities, the pandemic triggered feelings of being different and even dispensable. Micheline Lee on living through coronavirus, and what it revealed about Australia’s priorities. Guest: Writer for The Monthly Micheline Lee. Background reading: Nightclubs, pandemics and our real selves in The Monthly. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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16:50

Why won’t house prices go down?

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2021/02/23

Australian property prices have just hit a record high – despite predictions the market would crash during the pandemic. So what happened? What will it take for prices to go down? Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe. Background reading: Inequality and the housing bubble in The Saturday Paper. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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23:18

‘I was a staffer, and so was my perpetrator’

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2021/02/22

Eighteen months ago, Dhanya Mani spoke to the press about being assaulted while working as a Liberal Party staffer. This week, she reflected on how little has changed - and how culpable the prime minister is for that. Guest: Lawyer and founder of Changing Our Headline Dhanya Mani. Background reading: ‘I was a staffer, and so was my perpetrator’ in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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17:55

Robo-debt: the origin of the supervillain

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2021/02/21

Two long-forgotten High Court cases warned the government that robo-debt might be illegal. But they persisted with the welfare scheme anyway. Rick Morton on what they knew - and when they knew it. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: Robo-debt shonky from the start in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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18:53

Episode 400: Sitting week

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2021/02/18

The Brittany Higgins case has dominated the week in Canberra. This is the story of how the prime minister has responded to her alleged assault, and how he has tried to manage the coverage that followed. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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18:46

Tanya Plibersek: Labor after Covid-19

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2021/02/17

As Labor prepares for a possible early election, Tanya Plibersek says the party is ready to confront the government over shortcomings in its handling of the pandemic. But some in the party believe it may be too late to turn around the polls. Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton. Background reading: Tanya Plibersek on post-Covid politics in The Saturday Paper. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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19:31

James and the giant breach

7am ·

2021/02/16

A damning report has found Crown Resorts unfit to hold a casino licence in NSW. But what does that mean for James Packer’s operations in other states? Rick Morton on Packer’s winning streak - and how it ended. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: Crown’s casinos and the Bergin report in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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19:25

The colonisation of space

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2021/02/15

The early era of space exploration was dominated by romantic ideas of universal connectedness. But the increasingly privatised nature of the space industry has obscured that vision. Today, Ceridwen Dovey on the new space industry entrepreneurs, and why we should be worried about what they’re planning. Guest: Writer for The Monthly Ceridwen Dovey. Background reading: Pale blue dot in The Monthly See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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19:05

How Covid-19 keeps escaping hotel quarantine

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2021/02/14

Victoria has been plunged back into lockdown after a new strain of Covid-19 escaped from hotel quarantine into the community. In recent weeks leaks have occurred across the country, leading to lockdowns in Brisbane and Perth. Today, Rachel Withers on whether our key defence against the virus is working as well as it should. Guest: Contributing editor for The Monthly Rachel Withers. Background reading: Covid-19 leaks from hotel quarantine in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy

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17:09

The Coalition’s climate standoff

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2021/02/11

The Prime Minister is trying to calibrate his climate policy to better fit into a post-Trump world, but he faces a conservative revolt on his own backbench. On the other side, Australia faces trade sanctions if it doesn’t implement serious emissions reduction targets. Today, Paul Bongiorno on the Coalition’s climate standoff. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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19:43

Eddie McGuire’s gone but Australia’s racism problem...

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2021/02/10

Eddie McGuire’s resignation as the President of Collingwood is the culmination of a decades-long story of racism at the club. But the story isn’t just about Collingwood, the AFL or even sport. Today, Daniel James on how racism in sport can’t be divorced from racism across our society. Guest: Yorta Yorta writer and contributor to The Saturday Paper Daniel James. Background reading: Collingwood and racism in the AFL in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out

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18:58

The Liberal MP who wants to empty your super

7am ·

2021/02/09

The Coalition’s surprise win at the last federal election is largely attributed to a relentless campaign targeting Labor’s key economic policies, led by Liberal MP Tim Wilson. Now Wilson has launched a new campaign to reshape the four trillion dollar superannuation industry. Today, Rick Morton on the Liberal vision for our retirement savings, and how it would impact all of us. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: Inside Tim Wilson’s campaign against super

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18:35

Inside Australia’s military fetish

7am ·

2021/02/08

While Australians grapple with shocking allegations of war crimes levelled against our armed forces, the federal government is moving ahead with a $500 million redevelopment of the Australian War Memorial. Today, Mark McKenna, on what our preoccupation with war tells us about who we are. Further listening: Brendan Nelson’s gravy sandwich Guest: Historian and writer for The Monthly Mark McKenna. Background reading: Australia’s haunted house in The Monthly See acast.com/privacy for privacy and

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19:57

The world's newest dictatorship

7am ·

2021/02/07

Myanmar’s democratically elected leader, Aung Sun Suu Kyi, was arrested last week as part of a military coup. The country is now back under complete army control. Today, Jonathan Pearlman on what led to the coup, and what happens next in Myanmar. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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18:18

The miseducation of Craig Kelly

7am ·

2021/02/04

Scott Morrison’s attempt to restart the political year was blown off course after one of his backbenchers was criticised for promoting misinformation about Covid-19. Today, Paul Bongiorno on the problems rogue Liberal MPs are making for the Prime Minister, and why it took him so long to reign them in. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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18:21

China is warning against a new Cold War. Will...

7am ·

2021/02/03

Diplomatic and trade tensions between Australia and China are at an all time high, and China’s president has even warned against the risk of a new cold war. Today, Rick Morton on where Scott Morrison is getting his advice from when it comes to our relationship with China, and whether his strategy will work. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: Exclusive: Scott Morrison misrepresents China advice in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy

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21:17

Is GameStop a win for the good guys?

7am ·

2021/02/02

Financial analysts and investors are scrambling to understand what is actually going on with GameStop, Reddit and the sharemarket. But in this battle between the internet and Wall Street, who are the good guys? Today, Ariel Bogle on what happened to GameStop, and what it could tell us about the future of our economy. Guest: Journalist and analyst, Ariel Bogle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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