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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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21:23

Peter Hartcher on who’s next on Vladimir Putin’s hit...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/21

When Alexei Navalny died last week in a remote Arctic penal colony, many felt that it signified the death of hope for a future, democratic Russia. Because for nearly two decades, Navalny fought for fair elections, human rights, and freedom of speech; eventually rising to become Vladimir Putin’s most feared opponent. Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher, on Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, who has vowed to take over her late husband's work. And whether she will be able to unite

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18:45

Taylor Swift’s Australian shows – and what to expect...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/20

Can Taylor Swift really be everything, to everybody?Way before the pop star took Melbourne by storm with three sparkle and tear-filled concerts, earlier this week, she captured the hearts of everyone from toddlers, to our prime minister, Anthony Albanese.Reserve Bank governor Michelle Bullock recently cited the scrambling for Swift tickets as a lesson in fiscal responsibility. And educators and leaders now use Swift to teach us everything from urban planning to legal principles.But, on the eve of

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15:37

Is Julian Assange’s fight for freedom at an end?

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/19

It’s been almost 14 years since Julian Assange started leaking the largest tranche of American military and government secrets to the world. For most of that time, the Wikileaks founder has been fighting extradition to the United States, where he faces a possible sentence of 175 years in jail, for crimes under the espionage act. But that struggle has reached a critical juncture. Because the High Court in London will decide, in a hearing being held today and tomorrow, whether Assange will be sent to

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16:51

Has North Korea declared war on South Korea?

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/18

Has North Korea declared war on South Korea? This is the question many have been left wondering, ever since North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un declared last month that South Korea is its “principal enemy”.Kim may be an erratic and paranoid leader, who has pushed much of his country to starvation with his isolationist policies.But this change was historic, marking the abandonment of a policy, held for more than 50 years, that the countries were aiming for peaceful reunification.Today, North Asia

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24:14

Inside Politics: What is doxxing, plus Barnaby's...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/15

How would you feel if details of your private chats, including your name, were released publicly, making you a target for attacks? That is precisely what happened to a group of Jewish creatives whose Whatsapp chats were leaked last week. In response the Albanese government has vowed to legislate against the practice of “doxxing” as it is called. But is it even possible to make laws against this? Plus, we talk about the PM’s engagement to his partner Jodie Haydon, Barnaby Joyce’s little lie down

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17:27

Peter Hartcher on the new president who could change...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/14

By the time you listen to this, Indonesia likely has a new president after the country held its much anticipated election on Wednesday. And who takes over Indonesia - the world’s third-largest democracy - after 10 years of relative democratic harmony under the hugely popular president Joko Widodo, gives Australians cause to pause. Today, International and political editor, Peter Hartcher, on whether the new leader might return Indonesia to the bad old days, when it was run by a fierce dictator. And

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17:25

How do you solve a problem like Barnaby?

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/13

When photographs and a video of politician Barnaby Joyce lying on a footpath late at night, seemingly incapacitated, went viral last week, it triggered a series of political explosions.Almost immediately, politicians started lobbing accusations. That the shadow minister for Veterans’ Affairs was undermining his party. And embarrassing the nation; even bringing the culture of parliament into disrepute.Today, national affairs editors James Massola on the political manoeuvring currently going on behind

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18:32

Nick McKenzie on how crooked companies made millions...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/12

When we think of where our tax dollars go, we aren't likely to imagine they’re being sent to companies that have been linked to suspected arms and drug smuggling, corruption or bribery. But this is what a new inquiry has found. Specifically, that multi-million dollar government contracts, for the offshore processing of asylum seekers, have been granted to companies that have been suspected of links to serious crimes. How could this happen? In the very government department - Home Affairs - that was

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20:30

The 'existential' fight to free an Australian from...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/11

When Australian citizen Yang Hengjun was given a suspended death sentence, last week, by a Beijing court, the Australian government recoiled, as though slapped. The details of the espionage that Yang has been accused of committing remain secret. But the ripple effect that this harrowing conviction is having on the relationship between Australia and China, is beginning to emerge. Today, North Asia correspondent Eryk Bagshaw on the tightrope that the Albanese government now has to walk, in order to

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1:10

An exciting change to the podcast

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/09

This coming Monday, we will officially be relaunching our daily news podcast. It’s going to be called The Morning Edition, hosted by the dynamic Samantha Selinger-Morris. The podcast will drop in your feed at 5am each day. And we have two regular episodes: Peter Hartcher every Thursday, dissecting the biggest issues at home and abroad, while on Friday Jacqueline Maley and David Crowe take you behind the biggest stories in Canberra. Until then, have a listen to this short trailer, which gives you a

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21:40

Inside Politics: On 'Nemesis' and the tax cut battle...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/08

After weeks of lamenting the Prime Minister’s broken promise, the Coalition has decided it will vote for Labor’s changes to the Stage Three tax cuts. The Coalition says it will match Labor on tax and more. Will this tax-war turn into a proper go at tax reform? Plus, we talk about Nemesis, the three-part ABC documentary on the leadership ructions of the former Coalition government. Did we learn anything new from the documentary? And how did the major players come emerge from the revelations made

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16:40

Peter Hartcher on why the US is an unreliable ally

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/07

The Biden administration is, many Australians believe, a leader that is supportive of Australia. We share similar values. Not to mention deep defensive and security co-operation, and extensive trade and investment. But, over the last few months, the American political system has become so dysfunctional that it’s in danger of acting against its own interests. Which could, in turn, threaten us, too. Today, our international and political editor Peter Hartcher on why the usual chaos in American

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18:56

Bastardry, budgets and broken promises: Ross Gittins...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/06

Ross Gittins, the longest continuously serving columnist in The Sydney Morning Herald’s 193-year history, is celebrating his 50th anniversary of writing for our mastheads, today. Over the last 50 years, he’s covered 50 federal budgets, 19 federal elections, 11 prime ministers, and 16 treasurers. He’s seen promises made and broken - and the economic reality of Australians change immeasurably. Ross was, after all, around to write about the time when the price of eggs, bread and petrol were all set by

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15:02

Inside the government’s new plan to lower emissions...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/05

The Albanese government has finally released its plans to curb motor vehicle pollution. This is crucial for the government, as Labor won the 2022 election on a promise of climate policy reforms. But the proposal also puts a spotlight on just how behind Australia is in reducing carbon emissions. We are reportedly the last developed country, other than Russia, to impose pollution caps on motor vehicles. So, why are we so behind? And what will it take for the Labor government to successfully legislate

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15:12

The secret tapes that exposed a high court judge

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/04

It was the late 1970s, and members of the NSW police force were tapping phones, illegally, in the hopes of cracking down on organised crime. The sorts of people they had in their sights were well-known underworld figures, like Abe Saffron, known as “Mr Sin”, and drug boss Robert Trimbole. But what they stumbled upon instead, shocked them. Conversations between a high court justice and his well-placed friends that would implicate the judge, Lionel Murphy, for years, in corruption allegations. Today,

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18:38

Inside Politics: Has Labor discovered the wedge?

The Morning Edition ·

2024/02/01

When the Albanese government announced its controversial changes to the stage 3 tax cuts last week, the Opposition denounced the Prime Minister for breaking a promise. But legislation will be introduced next week to implement the changes, and the Opposition will have to decide whether or not it will support them or not. The tricky part is that Labor’s tax changes will deliver a larger tax cut to more voters, which is a hard proposition to argue against. Plus, federal political staffers and their

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14:52

Has Australian cash gone to a brutal military...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/01/31

It was exactly three years ago today that Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup d’etat, toppling the democratic government. Since then, the junta has killed and imprisoned its opponents, and attacked innocent civilians - all in the name of consolidating power. It’s a devastating state of affairs that has led Myanmar to become an international business pariah. Many Western democracies have placed sanctions on the country, barring companies from investing there. But Australia’s efforts at imposing

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18:32

Peter Hartcher on whether the US is about to enter...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/01/30

When a militia, believed to be backed by Iran - killed three American soldiers, in Jordan, over the weekend, it marked a dangerous new development in the war in the Middle East. It was the first time, in the more than three months since Hamas launched its attack on Israel, that any American troops had died from hostile fire in the conflict. So, could this tip the United States into a full-blown war with Iran? It’s a situation that American president Joe Biden has been actively avoiding since

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15:00

What's next for the ABC?

The Morning Edition ·

2024/01/29

It’s been nearly six weeks since journalist Antoinette Lattouf was sacked from the ABC. How did a short contract, that was only ever meant to last for five days, turn into a full-blown cultural reckoning? Because it’s not just the national broadcaster that has been plunged into turmoil. Today, media reporter Calum Jaspan on how this scandal saga has exposed questions about free speech and workers’ rights. And whether journalists have any business performing the role of activists.Subscribe to The Age

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16:20

Could the US migration crisis upend Biden’s...

The Morning Edition ·

2024/01/28

The United States is in the grip of a migration crisis unlike it’s ever seen before. The seemingly never-ending flow of migrants into New York, Chicago and Denver has - according to those cities’ mayors - pushed their areas to breaking point. The migrants themselves, bussed in from the border with Mexico, often end up in foreign cities without any assistance; injured, unwell and ill-prepared for freezing winter temperatures. And for president Joe Biden, these historic migration levels during an

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