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An independent daily news show. We feature the country’s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.

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20:00

The NSW Koala War

7am ·

2020/09/29

When the NSW National Party threatened to break up the state’s Coalition over the issue of koalas many were mystified. But behind the political fireworks lies a story about a party being squeezed from both the right and the left. Today, Mike Seccombe on the Nationals fight for survival. Guest: National Correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe. Background reading: NSW Nationals over a Barilaro in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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18:11

Welcome to the dumb country

7am ·

2020/09/28

Australia’s universities have been hit hard by the pandemic, with thousands of job losses. Now the federal government wants to change the way the sector is funded, and how much students will pay. Today, Rick Morton on the crisis facing our universities, and why we’re on the brink of destroying our national research capacity. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: Coalition to cut $2 billion a year from university research in The Saturday Paper See

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18:09

The new virus hotels

7am ·

2020/09/27

Victoria’s second wave has been attributed to an outbreak of Covid-19 amongst private contractors working in hotel quarantine, and now government documents reveal more contractors at quarantine hotels have tested positive for the virus. Today, Osman Faruqi on Melbourne’s ‘hot hotels’ and the risks they might still pose. Guest: Editor of 7am, Osman Faruqi. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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18:32

The Saturday Quiz: Anne-Louise Sarks and Sean Kelly

7am ·

2020/09/25

Fearful of geography-based questions, this week’s guests – theatre maker Anne-Louise Sarks and political commentator Sean Kelly – nevertheless manage to navigate their way through the choppy waters of Caribbean nations, English cities and French history. Guests: Anne-Louise Sarks and Sean Kelly In the paper (this time, in The Monthly): Snapback See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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17:34

Escape from Tony Abbott

7am ·

2020/09/24

Scott Morrison has spent the week untangling himself from Tony Abbott’s policies, on both climate change and the NBN. Today, Paul Bongiorno on new roadmaps and old problems. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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17:08

Kids' radio: live from lockdown

7am ·

2020/09/23

Staff and students at Brunswick North West Primary School have endured one of the longest school shutdowns in the world, and they’ve created their own community radio station to help each other through it. Today, Ruby Jones talks to the students and the teacher behind BNWPS radio. Guest: Brunswick North West Primary School music teacher Jack Madin and his students. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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20:51

The truth about hospital transmission

7am ·

2020/09/22

Confidential documents leaked to The Saturday Paper show that hospitals remain a key area of coronavirus transmission, while doctors and nurses in Melbourne complain that they’re still not getting access to proper protective equipment. Today, Osman Faruqi on how healthcare worker infections are contributing to the length of Victoria’s second wave. Guest: Editor of 7am Osman Faruqi. Background reading: Confidential document reveals healthcare outbreaks in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy

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20:17

The grey pyramid scheme (part two)

7am ·

2020/09/21

A Royal Commission has heard hundreds of aged care centres are facing financial collapse, as the crisis in the sector takes its toll. In the second half of this special two part series, Rick Morton investigates what happened to the aged care sector under the leadership of Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: The collapse of aged care (part two) in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out

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20:08

The grey pyramid scheme (part one)

7am ·

2020/09/20

For decades, we’ve been warned about a crisis in Australia’s aged care sector, and the coronavirus pandemic has exposed its failures. In the first half of a special two part series Rick Morton traces the problems in aged care to Howard-era reforms, demanded by private, for-profit providers. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: The collapse of aged care (part one) in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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23:36

The Saturday Quiz: Belinda Bromilow and Tony McNamara

7am ·

2020/09/19

What do Walloons, Novak Djokovic and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles all have in common? They’re all questions that stump actor Belinda Bromilow and her husband, Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning writer Tony McNamara. Guests: Belinda Bromilow and Tony McNamara Background reading: Oscar-nominated screenwriter Tony McNamara in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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17:48

The cliff and the climate

7am ·

2020/09/17

The federal Opposition is seeking to capitalise on the current economic downturn by arguing that the government’s policies are making things worse. Meanwhile, the prime minister is pinning his hopes on a gas-led recovery. Today, Paul Bongiorno on how Labor fired up, and the political battle over energy policy. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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17:07

The calm before the recession

7am ·

2020/09/16

Australia’s economy has taken its biggest hit since the Great Depression, but so far government stimulus measures have cushioned most people and businesses from the worst impacts. Those stimulus measures are about to dry up. Today, the upcoming danger zone for Australia’s economy, and how we can avoid it. Guest: CEO of the Grattan Institute Danielle Woods. Background reading: The way out of the Covid-19 recession in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out

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17:57

Rupert Murdoch's next move

7am ·

2020/09/15

Australia has one of the most concentrated media markets in the world, and that concentration could worsen as Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp launches a new service. Today, Mike Seccombe, on how the Australian Associated Press was nearly shut down, and now faces the prospect of being starved out. Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe. Background reading: Murdoch grab: The other story behind AAP’s sale in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out

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17:02

The politics of a coronavirus vaccine

7am ·

2020/09/14

A coronavirus vaccine is the best chance the world has of returning to some kind of normal, but the stalling of one of the most viable candidates last week was a reminder that nothing is guaranteed. Today, Karen Middleton on the Australian government’s plans and the likelihood of a vaccine in 2021. Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton. Background reading: Vaccine trials and tribulations in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out

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20:14

Exclusive: Brett Sutton’s leaked call

7am ·

2020/09/13

A leaked briefing from Victoria’s chief health officer has contradicted public statements on contact tracing, and highlighted flaws with the privatised response to coronavirus in the state. Today, Osman Faruqi details the extraordinary call, and what it means for Victoria’s roadmap out of the pandemic. Guest: Journalist and editor of 7am, Osman Faruqi. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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22:26

The Saturday Quiz: Miranda Tapsell and James Colley

7am ·

2020/09/12

Actor Miranda Tapsell describes her partner, James Colley, as a little nerd. His performance on the quiz doesn’t do anything to dispel that. If you don’t need any hints to answer “What technology is used to make telephone calls over the internet?” then a little nerd is exactly what you are. Guests: Miranda Tapsell and James Colley In the paper: Top End Wedding actress Miranda Tapsell See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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17:34

Scott Morrison’s shattered cabinet

7am ·

2020/09/10

Scott Morrison is waging a war on two fronts this week. He’s locked in a battle with state governments to reopen borders, and he’s increasingly blaming the Victorian government for the severity of the state’s second wave. Today, Paul Bongiorno on the growing political divide across the country. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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17:14

How to collect coronavirus

7am ·

2020/09/09

As coronavirus transforms the country before our eyes, cultural institutions are trying to record what is happening in real time, as part of a movement towards constructing ‘social histories’. But, as Lauren Carroll Harris reports, Australian museums are hampered by a lack of a national vision for how to conduct arts and culture in the country. Guest: Contributor to The Saturday Paper Lauren Carroll Harris. Background reading: Museums collecting Covid-19 objects in The Saturday Paper See

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18:19

Death tax for booty

7am ·

2020/09/08

Inheritance taxes are a feature of most advanced economies, including the UK and the US. But in Australia they haven’t been levied for 40 years, and their abolition has contributed to growing inequality in the country. Today, James Boyce on why now is the right time to restart the conversation on death taxes. Guest: Author and contributor to The Saturday Paper James Boyce. Background reading: The case for a death tax in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out

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17:18

5 Reasons Facebook Is Ditching News (You Won't...

7am ·

2020/09/07

After lobbying from the Murdoch press and Nine newspapers, the government is trying to force Google and Facebook to pay for journalism. The tech giants have responded by threatening to stop sharing news from Australian outlets. Today, Mike Seccombe on the battle that will shape the future of media in this country. Guest: National Correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe. Background reading: The next fight with Google and Facebook in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy

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