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17:28

Morrison’s inner circle

7am ·

2019/06/30

Scott Morrison’s inner circle is a group linked by faith and friendship – and now, the front bench. Some in this group trace their connections back to his preselection and even before. Their ties were confirmed during the leadership spill last year. Karen Middleton on who is close to Morrison and why. Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton. Background Reading: Scott Morrison's inner circle in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information

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18:50

Condemned to interesting times

7am ·

2019/06/27

As Labor loses party discipline over tax cuts, the Coalition enters into an ugly post-mortem of its leadership change. Paul Bongiorno on the jostle for positions before parliament returns next week. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. Background reading: Labor's contortions on tax package in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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18:58

Israel Folau’s cycle of sin

7am ·

2019/06/26

Israel Folau is the first Australian athlete to be sanctioned for his religious beliefs. His sacking by Rugby Australia has opened up a fissure in the debate over equality and freedoms. Martin McKenzie-Murray on how faith and sport are bound together in Folau’s life. Guest: Chief correspondent for The Saturday Paper Martin McKenzie-Murray. Background reading: In God we trust in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See

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19:33

Protest in Hong Kong

7am ·

2019/06/25

As millions protest on the streets of Hong Kong, the democratic freedoms promised in the handover to China are being tested. Louisa Lim on the character of the movement and the changes for which it is asking. Guest: Senior lecturer in journalism at the University of Melbourne and author of The People’s Republic of Amnesia Louisa Lim. Background Reading: Protests erupt over Hong Kong extradition bill in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit

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18:26

Rosie Batty’s private grief

7am ·

2019/06/24

When Rosie Batty's son was murdered, she became a public figure. She felt a great urgency about the contribution she could make – but it took an extraordinary toll. Martin McKenzie-Murray spoke to her about grief and healing. Guest: Chief correspondent for The Saturday Paper Martin McKenzie-Murray. Background reading: The private toll of public grief in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today's episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See acast.com/privacy for

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17:53

The insecurity machine

7am ·

2019/06/23

This election was shaped by two men with very different characters. One of them was defined by certainty and the other by his insecurities. Erik Jensen on how leadership interacts with uncertainty, and what it means for the country. Guest: Editor-in-chief of Schwartz Media and author of Quarterly Essay 74: The Prosperity Gospel Erik Jensen. Background reading: Quarterly Essay: The Prosperity Gospel The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See

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16:45

Double bluffs and Cory Bernardi

7am ·

2019/06/20

Despite a public commitment to passing their tax reforms as a single package, some in the Liberal Party see benefits in not getting the cuts through parliament. Conversely, some in Labor want to see the cuts pass and have the Coalition deal with the consequences. Paul Bongiorno on double-bluff politics. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. Background reading: The cost of Coalition tax cuts in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s

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16:50

Gaming the gaming industry

7am ·

2019/06/19

Australia records higher losses from gambling than any country in the world. Our politics encourages the industry for the sake of tax revenues. James Boyce on how the sector uses faulty research to avoid regulation. Guest: Writer and historian James Boyce. Background reading: The lie of 'responsible' gambling in The Monthly The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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15:49

Trade war now

7am ·

2019/06/12

As the trade war escalates between China and the US, Australia is increasingly wedged. The country faces its biggest strategic challenge in modern history, while around it the global systems of trade are at threat of being torn apart. Mike Seccombe on how the US became the radical actor in this story. Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe. Background reading: Australia’s China dilemma in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s

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17:10

Breaking up big tech

7am ·

2019/06/11

Where once it might have seemed radical, presidential hopefuls and tech entrepreneurs are now talking about breaking up the social media giants. Their power has become too great and they are not able to regulate themselves. Osman Faruqi on the battle between free speech and hate speech at places like Facebook. Guest: Journalist and deputy editor of ABC Life Osman Faruqi. Background reading: Hate speech isn’t freedom of speech in The Monthly The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on

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17:42

Sacking Scott Morrison

7am ·

2019/06/10

Before entering parliament, Scott Morrison ran Tourism Australia. He was sacked by the minister, but the details of what happened have never been made public. Karen Middleton on the clearest picture yet of his time in the office. Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton. Background reading: Fresh documents in Morrison's sacking in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au See

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17:09

Rates, raids and meeting the Queen

7am ·

2019/06/06

As Scott Morrison completes his first overseas trip since winning the election, there are worrying signs for the economy and for press freedom. Paul Bongiorno on interest rates, AFP raids and Kristina Keneally’s new responsibilities. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. Background reading: Morrison goes from royals to rate cuts to raids in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See acast.com/privacy for

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18:04

Charlie Teo, virtuosic rebel

7am ·

2019/06/05

Charlie Teo is Australia’s best-known surgeon. He is also the country’s most controversial specialist. Martin McKenzie-Murray on what defines Teo and the balance he asks us to strike between hope and orthodoxy. Guest: Chief correspondent for The Saturday Paper Martin McKenzie-Murray. Background reading: The promise of renowned neurosurgeon Charlie Teo in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See acast.com/privacy for

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17:51

A mistake of fact

7am ·

2019/06/04

A law that allows drunkenness as a defence against criminal behaviour is the subject of a campaign for reform. But government is not listening and the legal establishment is not interested in seeing it change. Bri Lee talks about what is called “Mistake of Fact”. Warning: this episode contains descriptions of sexual assault. Guest: Author, advocate for consent reform and writer for The Saturday Paper Bri Lee. Background reading: Time to reform Queensland consent laws in The Saturday Paper The

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15:00

Morrison’s broad church

7am ·

2019/06/03

Scott Morrison’s cabinet is a careful balance between those who backed him during last year’s leadership spill, and those who backed Peter Dutton. There are well-received appointments and others that are more controversial. Paddy Manning discusses who is where and what it means. Guest: Contributing editor (politics) for The Monthly Paddy Manning. Background reading: Inside the broad church of Scott Morrison in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode,

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21:50

Albanese speaking

7am ·

2019/06/02

Anthony Albanese has been elected unopposed to lead the Labor Party. He sat down with his biographer, Karen Middleton, to talk about what just happened and what guides his thinking on key policies. Guest: The Saturday Paper’s chief political correspondent Karen Middleton. Background reading: Starting again: the Albanese interview in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out

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15:14

What Morrison did next

7am ·

2019/05/30

After the first sitting of Morrison’s joint party room, we have a clearer understanding of what the next parliament will be like. It’s one in which both the prime minister and the Opposition leader are already campaigning for the next election. Paul Bongiorno on the week just gone and the 10 seats Scott Morrison wants to win. Guest: The Saturday Paper columnist Paul Bongiorno. Background reading: Morrison and Albanese set out their plans in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more

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18:34

From the Heart

7am ·

2019/05/29

After years of negotiation, the Uluru Statement from the Heart represents the clearest ever consensus for recognition of Indigenous Australians in our politics. It was rejected by government, but there is now money in the budget for a referendum. Stephen Fitzpatrick on what is next for the Uluru statement. Guest: Journalist and former Indigenous affairs editor at The Australian Stephen Fitzpatrick. Background reading: A fresh canvas for Indigenous politics in The Monthly Betrayal in The Monthly The

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17:10

Death of a president

7am ·

2019/05/28

Sprent Dabwido is a former president of Nauru who signed the deal with Australia to establish a detention centre there. Days before he died, he told Martin McKenzie-Murray about his regrets and the ways in which that deal has destroyed democracy on the island. Guest: Chief correspondent for The Saturday Paper Martin McKenzie-Murray. Background reading: Nauru on the edge in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See

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18:12

The Mothers’ Resistance

7am ·

2019/05/27

The ParentsNext welfare program was designed to help disadvantaged parents back into work. In practice, it has been onerous and unforgiving for the mostly single women who have been forced onto it. Clementine Ford reports on the mothers’ resistance that is trying to change the program. Guest: Writer and author Clementine Ford. Background reading: ParentsNext program not helping single and sole mothers in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode,

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