7am

15:51

Sussan Ley: ‘I’ve been underestimated a lot’

7am ·

2025/06/01

For anyone doubting her ability to rehabilitate the Coalition after its thumping May 3 loss, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has a message: people have questioned her capability and drive before. Ley says she’s proven them all wrong – as a roustabout picking up fleeces in 40-degree heat or piloting aeroplanes low over western Queensland to muster cattle when no one thought she could. Now, as the first woman to lead the Liberal Party, Ley promises to “meet modern Australia where they

en

31:34

Read This: Kevin Wilson Is Wonderfully Weird

7am ·

2025/05/31

Kevin Wilson writes weird books about weird people — in the best possible way. In 2019’sNothing to See Here, two children have a condition that means they spontaneously combust. InNow Is Not the Time to Panic, two lonely young artists wreak havoc on their small town, prompting fears of Satanism. This week onRead This, Michael sits down with Kevin to discuss how he wrote his latest novel,Run for the Hills, why having children revealed the multitude of ways weirdness can manifest.See

en

16:44

Fresh cabinet, old wounds: The Coalition’s uneasy truce

7am ·

2025/05/29

After a week of turmoil, the Coalition has patched things up and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has unveiled her new shadow ministry. The appointments show the Coalition’s wounds are still raw. Nationals Leader David Littleproud secured key concessions in the renewed pact, but his hardball tactics have colleagues wondering how long he’ll last. Meanwhile, Labor is wrestling with its own debate over Gaza, as party elders and backbenchers push for tougher action against Israel. Today, press

en

16:05

‘A total, miserable, self loathing poser’: The...

7am ·

2025/05/28

Philip Low’s brain-mapping breakthrough made him a billionaire. Now a blistering Facebook post has thrust the neuroscientist into a new fight – with his old friend, Elon Musk. Low called Musk a “narcissist with an obsessive lust for power” in a post shared nearly 50,000 times before it mysteriously vanished. Now Low is claiming X and other social media platforms are silencing dissent, and has set aside US$250 million to test in court whether their promises of “free

en

16:30

Syria’s president: From rebel fighter to meeting with...

7am ·

2025/05/27

Until late last year, the United States had a US$10 million bounty on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. A former leader of the al-Nusra Front and al-Qaeda in Iraq, al-Sharaa was once an enemy of America. Now Syria’s transitional leader, al-Sharaa has just met US President Donald Trump, who called him “an attractive young guy” with “a strong past” and pledged to lift sanctions on Damascus. Today, Damascus-based correspondent, Heidi Pett, on meeting al-Sharaa in person,

en

16:48

‘A cancer’: How Abbott and Credlin control the Liberals

7am ·

2025/05/26

Tony Abbott was on a layover in Dubai when he phoned Natasha Griggs – the president of the Country Liberal Party – and set off a chain reaction inside the Coalition. Hours later, Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price defected to the Liberals and a surprise leadership ticket was taking shape. For moderates, it was another sign that the former prime minister and his confidante, Peta Credlin, are still pulling the party’s levers from the outside. Today, national correspondent for The

en

16:53

The ‘carbon bomb’ awaiting Australia‘s new...

7am ·

2025/05/25

Australia has a new environment minister – and he has a big job ahead of him: fixing the country’s broken environment laws. Murray Watt has replaced Tanya Plibersek, whose efforts at reform were famously thwarted by the prime minister. But before Watt can begin that task, he faces another critical decision: whether to let Woodside Energy extend its North West Shelf gas project to 2070 – opening new gas fields and unleashing a “carbon bomb” worth roughly 10 times

en

23:40

Read This: What’s On Jessica Stanley’s Bookshelves?

7am ·

2025/05/24

London-based Australian author Jessica Stanley’s second novel,Consider Yourself Kissed, opens with all the beats of a classic romantic comedy – a meet-cute, a grand gesture, instant attraction – but what follows is a book about the next bit, the day to day reality of just living. But Jessica writes it with grace and wit and compassion, finding the romance in what comes next when two people decide to be together. In this episode ofRead This, Michael sits down with Jessica for a

en

13:26

Is the Coalition back from the dead?

7am ·

2025/05/22

Yesterday we were saying “rest in peace” to the Coalition – but today there are signs it could be reborn. The Liberal and National parties are back at the negotiating table to see if they can repair their broken bond. How Sussan Ley handles this moment will say a lot about the future of the Liberal Party under her leadership. It’s a choice between a strained partnership or a future free from the constraints of compromise. Today, chief political correspondent forThe Saturday

en

16:34

RIP the Coalition

7am ·

2025/05/21

Just a week after taking charge in the wake of the Liberals’ disastrous election result, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley now finds herself without a coalition partner. Nationals leader David Littleproud says he walked from the agreement after the Liberals refused to lock in a list of policy commitments, while Ley accused the Nationals of holding the agreement “hostage”. The split is a major setback for the Liberals, but it may be worse for the National Party – now relegated to a

en

16:35

The fake orphans trafficked to Australia

7am ·

2025/05/20

Thousands of children from South Korea have been adopted by Australian families over decades. In many cases, these children were raised to believe they were orphans – and their adoptive families believed they were doing something loving and selfless by giving them a home. But a much more sinister truth has been laid bare: South Korea’s own Truth and Reconciliation Commission exposed how many of those adoptions were built on falsified orphan records, and traced trafficking and forged

en

16:10

Why Trump didn’t visit Israel and what it means for Gaza

7am ·

2025/05/19

Two weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his plans to step up his country’s attacks on Gaza, with “extensive ground operations”. Israeli officials have described the strategy as “conquering” and occupying the strip. That plan is now underway, with ground operations in the north and in the south. In the past week, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed, making it one of the deadliest periods in Gaza since ceasefire negotiations broke down in

en

17:08

Larissa Waters seems nice

7am ·

2025/05/18

Larissa Waters is the new leader of the Australian Greens. She steps in as the party reels from its election wipe-out, losing three of its four seats in the House of Representatives – including that of Adam Bandt. Senator Waters’ task is to repair the Greens’ image: Labor has painted the party as obstructive and militant, and that perception has cost the Greens votes. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe, on Larissa Waters – why she won, and

en

25:56

Read This: Josephine Rowe Isn’t Interested In Efficiency

7am ·

2025/05/17

Josephine Rowe’s writing has been described by theNew York Timesas “gorgeous” and “precise”. This is particularly evident in her latest novel,Little World; a slender book that offers a deeper, denser exploration of ideas than its modest page count might suggest. This week on Read This, Michael sits down with Josephine to discuss the genesis ofLittle Worldand why a library card might be her most prized possession.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en

12:53

The quiet force behind Labor’s landslide

7am ·

2025/05/15

When Labor insiders are asked who was responsible for their thumping election victory, one name keeps coming up: Paul Erickson. Even though Erickon likes to keep a low profile, Anthony Albanese made a point of thanking him in his victory speech on election night. So, who is Paul Erickson? And what is next for the quiet force behind Labor’s landslide win? Today, special correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Jason Koutsoukis, on the electoral battles that shaped Paul Erickson and whether he has

en

16:29

Can Sussan Ley rebuild the Coalition?

7am ·

2025/05/14

Three years ago this month, Sussan Ley stood beside Peter Dutton as his deputy, the newly installed pair projecting confidence about the contest ahead. Ley backed Dutton enthusiastically. But now, in 2025, she faces the public as the Coalition’s new leader after voters rejected the Dutton-Ley project and handed the Liberals its worst defeat on record. The task before Ley is threefold: unite the Coalition, reset its policy platform, and win back the city women and younger voters who deserted

en

15:20

‘Factional assassins’ and Albanese’s new ministry

7am ·

2025/05/13

When Anthony Albanese’s new ministry was sworn in this week, it was overshadowed by the axing of Ed Husic and Mark Dreyfus. Husic in particular didn’t go quietly, calling Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles a “factional assassin”. After a landslide victory – with 93 seats and counting – the prime minister could choose from a significant talent pool to assemble the ministry. But the process was limited by longstanding factional rules. Today, special correspondent

en

14:05

Julia Banks on what it’s like to be a woman in the...

7am ·

2025/05/12

Today, the Liberal Party will elect a new leader. Whoever is chosen will have to figure out how to attract women back to the party – both candidates and voters. But Julia Banks thinks that ship has sailed and it’s time for a new coalition. Today, the former Liberal MP on what it’s like to be a woman in the party – and why she’ll never go back. If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support. Socials: Stay in

en

16:25

The Greens ‘stunning’ election defeat

7am ·

2025/05/11

Just before 4.30pm last Wednesday, Antony Green called it for the ABC: Greens leader Adam Bandt had lost his seat. Fifteen years after Bandt won the inner-urban seat of Melbourne from the ALP, Labor has taken it back – along with two of the Greens’ other three seats – leaving the party with just a single MP in the House of Representatives and without a leader. The wipeout came as a shock to the Greens, who had high hopes of increasing their number of representatives in parliament

en

21:56

Read This: James Bradley Thinks Kindness is a Superpower

7am ·

2025/05/10

In addition to being an established novelist, James Bradley is also a journalist and writer of non-fiction, much of it concerned with the natural world and the myriad threats it faces. Set in the near future, in a world that is in the grips of climate catastrophe, his latest novel,Landfall, is a crime thriller at its heart. On this episode of Read This, Michael and James discuss what it means to write into a specific genre and why kindness is so important in both this novel and the world.See

en

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

Seattle Seahawks News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

The Daily News Now!

Europe News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now

The Daily News Now!

Venice Beach News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

The Daily News Now!

Denver Broncos News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

The Daily News Now!