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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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14:42

TikTok ban — US declares virtual war on China

The Morning Edition ·

2024/03/19

Many know it as the platform of choice for people who love to share videos of themselves dancing, or, say, combing the fur of their toy poodles. But, to hear politicians and late night talk show hosts discuss TikTok, lately, you’d think the app was a one-way ticket to political and social chaos.It all kicked off, last week, when the American House of Representatives passed a bill that - should it become law - would require the Chinese company that owns TikTok to sell it to an American interest

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16:42

Lehrmann and Higgins: Following the evidence trail to...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/03/18

It was just 45 minutes. But what happened in that short space of time has set-off a frenzy of news stories, an aborted criminal trial, and a multi-million dollar lawsuit. In that time, a young Liberal Party staffer says she was raped by her colleague. He says he is innocent. A court decision on whose truth, is the truth, is expected to be handed down soon. But amid the layer upon layer of conjecture, is a trail of evidence. Today, legal affairs reporter Michaela Whitbourn what happened between

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12:57

Going nuclear? Canberra divided, but support is on...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/03/17

A new poll suggests that Australians no longer fear nuclear power the way they once did. Is this actually the case, and if so, how come? And are more young people open to nuclear power as a clean energy solution because they didn’t live through disasters such as Chernobyl and Fukushima? Today, environment reporter Caitlin Fitzsimmons on why we’re talking nuclear and just how realistic it is that nuclear power will be a part of our transition to a cleaner, greener Australia.Subscribe to The Age &

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21:35

Inside Politics: The age-old problem of funding

The Morning Edition ·

2024/03/14

Wealthy Australians should pay more for aged care, and use their superannuation to do so. That’s one of 23 findings from a government-appointed taskforce that has examined how the country covers its rapidly growing aged care costs.Meanwhile, the Albanese government is also mulling an overhaul of a different kind. It’s planning to restrict the amount that can be donated to political parties and candidates, in a bid to limit big-money donations and restrict the influence of billionaires. The changes

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20:52

Peter Hartcher on whether Australia can Trump-proof...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/03/13

Now that Donald Trump has secured his position as the Republican candidate for the American presidency, leaders around the globe have begun to worry. Can they Trump-proof their countries? In Australia, concerned government officials are turning to one man for advice. Mike Green is an expert on American policy in Asia, who worked in the George W Bush administration. So, what challenges could Trump pose for us? And how could we best combat them?Today, international and political editor, Peter

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20:15

The secret society you didn’t know still existed is...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/03/12

It is the oldest fraternal organisation in the world; and began with a group of builders who first gathered in the Middle Ages in Europe to build cathedrals and, later, some of the world’s great architectural structures.But at the heart of the Freemasons, is secrecy, too. It’s against the rules to speak, publicly, about what happens in this order, which has chapters around the world. Today, investigative journalist Charlotte Grieve, about the 31 current and former freemasons who spoke to her to

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13:21

Samantha Murphy vanished without a trace. Here's what...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/03/11

In the early hours of Sunday, February 4, Samantha Murphy left her home in Ballarat for her usual morning run. It’s what so many of us do, every day.But when Samantha failed to show up later, as planned, for brunch, her family raised the alarm. Police soon appealed to the public for help with finding the mother of three, and began searching hundreds of hectares near where Samantha regularly ran. Volunteers later joined in the effort, gathering from around the country to comb the dense bushland near

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19:41

Sam Kerr saga: Is it racist to call someone white?

The Morning Edition ·

2024/03/10

She is probably the most famous female athlete in Australia. A beloved - and extremely bankable - role model, who helped unite Australia last year, when she led the Matildas into the World Cup semi-finals. So when news surfaced, last week, that Matilda’s captain Sam Kerr had been charged with using a racist slur in England, the fallout was swift. There were questions about her future in the sport and her leadership of the Australian team. But people also questioned the likelihood of Kerr, who is not

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18:28

Inside Politics: Dutton's policy problem

The Morning Edition ·

2024/03/07

Last weekend the people of Dunkley, in south-east Melbourne, voted in a byelection, and delivered a respectable victory to the Labor candidate Jody Beylea. Before the vote, Liberal Senator Jane Hume said that “what we’re hearing from voters on the ground is there is this white-hot anger, there is this fury”. But that turned out to be a massive overreach. There was only an average swing against Labor. Today on Inside Politics, chief political correspondent David Crowe and political correspondent

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18:40

Peter Hartcher on Putin's nuclear strategy

The Morning Edition ·

2024/03/06

For years now, global leaders have become somewhat accustomed to Russian president Vladimir Putin threatening nuclear attack on his enemies. He’s only picked up on those threats, since launching his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, just over two years ago. To many, these were simply sabre rattling; a show of strength. And a bluff. But then came the leak, about a week ago, of Russian military documents that give new insights into Putin’s nuclear strategies. Today, international and political editor

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15:10

Why our spending habits have reverted to the 1940s

The Morning Edition ·

2024/03/05

You know it; I know it, and the politicians sure know it. We’re still in the grip of a cost of living crisis. But while our two main political parties take pot-shots at each other, and try to score points over who’s doing a better job at providing relief, one main part of the discussion has been lost. What are we spending our money on now? And why? Today, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright on the biggest shift in our spending habits that he’s seen, in his nearly 40 years long career. And

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18:14

The killing of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies: What we...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/03/04

The alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in a terrace house in the inner city of Sydney, on February 19, stunned the nation. The case began after police found a bag with bloodied contents on February 21, in a skip near a police station in the south Sydney suburb of Cronulla. This led to a manhunt, across Sydney and beyond, after which time Beau Lamarre-Condon, an active police officer, handed himself in at a police station. Exactly a week ago today, Lamarre-Condon led police to the bodies

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18:07

The most revealing 24 hours for Trump and Biden, and...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/03/03

Tomorrow marks one of the most important dates on the American political calendar. It’s Super Tuesday, when 15 states hold mini-elections to help determine who will win their party’s presidential nomination, and then go on to vie for the top spot in the White House, in November. So, which states are voting? And how might they tap into the personal and political vulnerabilities of the three main challengers: Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Nikki Haley? Today, North America correspondent Farrah Tomazin

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35:16

Former army lawyer David McBride on the cost of being...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/03/01

David McBride is awaiting sentencing for the leak of classified military documents from his time as an army lawyer in Afghanistan.In a candid conversation with senior Good Weekend writer Jane Cadzow, he speaks about what led him to do it, the personal fallout and his complex relationship with his father William, who blew the whistle on problems with thalidomide in the 1960s before his own fall from grace.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for

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19:50

Inside Politics: A spy in parliament

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/29

Well, it seems that spies walk among us. This week ASIO boss Mike Burgess made an extraordinary revelation. He said his agency uncovered a sophisticated foreign interference operation, which involved a former Australian politician betraying Australia, and trying to involve a relative of a Prime Minister in the web. So just how bad is the threat? And why won’t they tell us who this former politician is? Plus, we already knew the average working woman is paid less than the average man. But this

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17:57

Peter Hartcher on what Nikki Haley gains from losing...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/28

She’s been ridiculed, and threatened. And though she continues to spend millions on her campaign, she has yet to win a single primary in the race to become the Republican presidential nominee. To top it off, there’s virtually no chance she can beat Donald Trump; her only other Republican opponent.So why does Nikki Haley stubbornly continue to fight in this race? Today, International and political editor, Peter Hartcher, on what Nikki Haley can still achieve, even when she’s destined to lose this

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18:40

Is a Gaza ceasefire imminent?

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/27

For months now, officials in Israel and Gaza have been trying to negotiate another ceasefire. And now, according to experts, the enemies are within days of reaching one. But what might a ceasefire look like? Hamas has demanded a complete cessation of hostilities and an end, long-term, to the war. While Israel has insisted that nothing will stop an imminent ground invasion into the south of Gaza. Meanwhile, more and more Gazans risk starvation, while the world looks on in horror.Today, foreign

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15:47

What happens after a serving police officer is...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/26

A young couple in the prime of their lives missing from their Sydney flat, presumed dead, and a serving NSW police officer stands accused of their murders. A little over a week ago, flight attendant Luke Davies and AFL umpire Jesse Baird went missing. Their Paddington flat became a crime scene, and bloodied clothes were found in a rubbish bin just metres from a police station. Then the manhunt began for senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon, Baird’s ex-boyfriend, who was later charged with two counts

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13:56

The crisis of confidence in our supermarkets

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/25

When Brad Banducci, the long-time CEO of Woolworths, gave an interview last week that made headlines, for all the wrong reasons, the fallout was swift. The company’s share price fell. The prime minister piled on, scrutinising the supermarket for a potential “abuse of power”. The issue of price gouging and lack of supermarket competition has been in the spotlight for months now. But, to what end? Today, business columnist Elizabeth Knight on whether we’re likely to see any reform from six upcoming

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21:07

Inside Politics: Booze, boats and borders

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/22

Last week, Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce made headlines after he was filmed lying on a Canberra footpath, intoxicated, swearing into his phone. The video went viral - and questions began swirling about the culture of drinking in parliament. But that wasn’t the end of the saga. This week, Nationals deputy leader Perin Davey has come under scrutiny for slurring her words at a recent parliamentary hearing. She admitted to having a couple of drinks beforehand, but has blamed her style of speech on a

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