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The Morning Edition

The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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16:21

How our journalist was asked to join a stockmarket scam

The Morning Edition ·

2024/08/11

Four people currently face jail time of up to 15 years, after being criminally charged in Sydney last month with conspiracy to manipulate the stock market over a messaging app. So far, so usual. Potential scammers are always lurking among us. We know this. But here’s the kicker. Only hours after that group’s charges were made public, a completely separate cohort created their own WhatsApp group to try and rope other unsuspecting Australians into engaging in the same crime. It’s an indication of just

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21:11

Inside Politics: Lonely men on the internet and why...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/08/08

This week the boss of the Australian spy agency, ASIO, lifted the terror threat level from possible to probable. The last increase in the threat level was in 2014, and it was in response to Islamic extremism. This time, the risk to society is different - it is the risk of young men, especially, being radicalised online by a grab-bag of conspiracy theories and far-right grievances, and carrying out a lone wolf attack. So what are the social conditions that have led to this evolving threat to our

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14:53

Can Australia's greatest natural wonder be saved?

The Morning Edition ·

2024/08/07

It is the largest living structure on earth. And has been around for 600,000 years. But new research out today, shows that the Great Barrier Reef is experiencing the highest ocean heat in 400 years. And this comes after five mass coral bleaching events. So why has the UNESCO World Heritage committee decided against putting Australia’s most famous environmental landscape on the 'in danger' list? For the third year in a row? Today, climate and energy correspondent, Mike Foley, on the politics that are

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18:15

Imane Khelif and the politics of gender and sport

The Morning Edition ·

2024/08/06

It has become the story of the Paris Olympics. How many people have been harmed, in the case of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif? And how badly? Over the last week, the 25 year old boxer’s body, mind and spirit have been dissected and condemned by powerful voices, far beyond the sporting arena. Donald Trump, JK Rowling and Italian prime minister Giorgio Meloni have, variously, said that Khelif is a man who enjoyed the “distress” of watching her Italian rival crumple to the ground of the boxing ring after

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14:21

UK riots: The story behind the murders and...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/08/05

For more than a week, riots have spread across the United Kingdom, targeting Muslims, and immigrants. And in their wake, the attackers have set buildings and vehicles on fire and left communities in a state of fear. But how did a stabbing rampage, in a seaside English town, spark what have become the worst riots in the UK in more than a decade? Today, world editor Nick Ralston, on the real-time violence and terror that have resulted from a devastating misinformation campaign. And how the far right

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15:56

Australia is in the middle of a baby drought

The Morning Edition ·

2024/08/04

Australia is officially in a baby drought. We’ve experienced our biggest drop in annual births since 1975. Back then, it was due to soaring inflation, low growth and the proliferation of the birth control pill. So what’s happening now? And what does it mean for us, considering - as one French philosopher put it - demography is destiny? Today, senior reporter Josh Gordon, on which city is having the least babies. And what happened to our most recent baby boom, only a few years ago. Archive audio

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20:23

Inside Politics: Inflation 'Doomsday' dodged, but...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/08/01

Australians are buying way less stuff. Households are draining their savings. Yet at the same time, we’ve been hearing months of warnings that the Reserve Bank might again hike mortgage rates. That all changed on Wednesday when a key data set was released. It showed the prices of goods and services were still rising higher than we would like, but not quite as quickly as some feared. Today, senior economic correspondent Shane Wright joins Paul Sakkal to unpack what the latest data tell us about our

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21:50

Peter Hartcher: What former Republicans want you to...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/07/31

Commentators have been in a frenzy over JD Vance’s comments about “childless cat ladies” who live “miserable lives” and therefore have less worth, not just as people, but as voters. But to some senior figures in the Republican movement, they’re missing the far greater threat that JD Vance poses.Today, international and political editor, Peter Hartcher, about how Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick is helping to turn the one-time conservative Republican party into a counter-revolutionary movement

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11:33

Bonus episode: Who to watch at the Paris Olympics

The Morning Edition ·

2024/07/25

So it’s that time of year again, the Olympics, when we all become armchair experts in sports like gymnastics, diving, and the 100-metre sprint. But who to focus your sights on, when you can’t watch every event? Is it Simone Biles, who will be competing this year, after dropping out of the last summer games, amid enormous personal stress? Or, perhaps Matildas midfielder Katrina Gorry, competing after welcoming her second child only six weeks ago? Today, in a bonus episode, senior sports reporter Emma

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19:04

Inside Politics: Can the government fix the energy...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/07/25

The cost of energy generation went up over winter. That doesn’t mean power bills are about to spike however - retail prices are set once a year by a regulator, which means that households aren’t about to see a change in the cost of their electricity any time soon. But the increased cost of generating power could have big impacts on the economy, politics and households. Also, two long-serving Labor ministers are retiring from politics, ahead of the next federal election. Indigenous Affairs Minister

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19:46

Harris and Trump are at a ‘dead heat’. Peter Hartcher...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/07/24

Kamala Harris has yet to officially secure her party’s nomination to vie for the American presidency. But her campaign is well and truly underway. Visiting her new campaign headquarters the other day, Harris invoked her early career as a prosecutor, and said that she knows how to fight Donald Trump, because she'd so often seen his "type" in the courtroom. By which she meant: predators, fraudsters, and cheaters. Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher, on whether Harris' plan to sell

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20:49

Underbelly author on the criminal gangs infiltrating...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/07/23

For more than 45 years, John Silvester has been reporting on Australia’s criminal underworld. Some notable figures, like Mick Gatto, a key player in the gangland wars that were immortalised in the popular TV series, Underbelly, are now implicated in an investigation that has rocked the highest offices in the country. That of alleged corruption in the CFMEU, one of the most powerful unions in the country. Why have so many of our politicians allegedly turned a blind eye to underworld figures running

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16:51

A short history of Kamala Harris

The Morning Edition ·

2024/07/22

Joe Biden has finally stepped down after weeks of pressure, to contest the U.S presidential election. And he has endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to run in his place. But who is she? And what does she stand for? Today, North America correspondent Farrah Tomazin, on Kamala Harris’ strengths, and weaknesses, as a presidential candidate. And what history tells us might happen next, after a sitting president pulls out of a re-election campaign.Subscribe to The Age & SMH:

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15:18

Inside the effort to make the Paris Olympics safe

The Morning Edition ·

2024/07/21

The Paris Olympics begin this Friday, and France is contending with what security experts have described as the most volatile geopolitical environment in decades. Among the worries keeping the French government up at night are the looming threats of nuclear conflict with Russia, potential sabotage by foreign agents, the war in the Middle East, widespread protests and terrorism plots. Meanwhile, blocking cyber attacks on the Games has almost become an Olympic sport in itself. Today, crime reporter

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20:36

Inside Politics: will the CFMEU scandal derail the...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/07/18

Unions and Labor are intertwined. The oldest Labor Party in the world traces its roots to the shearers strike of the 1890s. At that time, powerless workers decided to band together to create a political party and take on big business. The aims of unions underpins a lot of what Labor does when it holds power. Many of its MPs worked for unions. But what happens when one misbehaves? Misbehaves badly. There have long been suggestions and reports of bully-boy tactics in the rough world that is the

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19:46

Peter Hartcher on the mood in America - and Trump's...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/07/17

Who is JD Vance? And why has Donald Trump chosen him as his preferred vice president? Vance is, famously, a former 'Never-Trumper'. The junior senator from Ohio was once so violently opposed to Trump, that he likened him to Hitler. Today, political and international editor, Peter Hartcher, reporting from Washington DC, on the wider message Trump is sending to the world, with his choice of running mate. And why the United States has a long history of presidential assassinations and assassination

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22:40

Fact-checking Dutton's nuclear energy plan

The Morning Edition ·

2024/07/16

Opposition leader Peter Dutton says nuclear energy is the cheapest, most consistent and cleanest energy around. But if that’s the case, then what to make of the dirty history of 'Nukey Poo', a little-known nuclear reactor that was built in our region in the 1960s? Today, climate and energy correspondent Mike Foley fact checks the Opposition’s claims about nuclear energy, and delves into the latest poll about what voters want and how this might impact the Coalition's desire to usher in nuclear

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18:41

How bikies, underworld figures have infiltrated our...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/07/15

It is one of the most powerful unions in the country. And has long barracked for rights that are at the core of the Australian Labor Party: decent pay and working conditions.But now, an investigation by The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes has revealed that underworld figures and bikies have infiltrated the union, and major building projects in Victoria and NSW.Today, investigative reporter Nick McKenzie on the sudden resignation of controversial CFMEU boss John Setka, in the wake of

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17:20

The extraordinary fall-out of the Trump shooting that...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/07/14

On Sunday morning, Australian time, we woke to the news that Donald Trump was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania. We saw the images of him with blood streaming down his face, and shortly after, his fist raised in a seeming show of triumph. It’s the first time an American president, or presidential candidate, has been shot at in 43 years. That was then-American president Ronald Reagan. He nearly died. Afterwards, commentators speculated that his grace under fire helped him solidify the support and

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18:16

Inside Politics: 'Guns for hire' and the power of...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/07/12

They’re worn by the hundreds of lobbyists who are granted access to the building and the politicians who work inside it.It’s a lucrative business - lobbyists charge handsomely to help big firms get access to large federal deals. And with billions of dollars of government contracts up for grabs - including $22.7 billion for Labor’s made in Australia plan - a new class of Labor-allied lobbyists has emerged. This has heightened concerns about the power of top lobbyists and renewed calls for more

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