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Read This: An Evening with Alan Hollinghurst

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2025/01/25

Best known for his thought-provoking explorations of sexuality and identity across generations, British author Alan Hollinghurst rose to international stardom after his 2004 novelThe Line of Beautywas awarded the Booker Prize. In his seventh novel,Our Evenings, Alan adopts the memoir format, offering a delicate meditation on memory, loss, and the passage of time. On this episode ofRead This, Alan discusses his life and career and reveals why this book is as close as he will get to writing a

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14:55

Burnt mansions: Why the next election is a fork in...

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2025/01/23

As wildfires tore through some of LA’s most affluent neighbourhoods, burning down mansions owned by celebrities, some wondered if it might be a turning point in how seriously we take the climate crisis. But climate scientist Joëlle Gergis wasn’t sharing that hope. Instead, Gergis was angered by our heartache for wealthy communities while the impact of climate change disproportionately affects the poor. And to make matters even worse, a climate denier has entered the White House

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16:02

Peter Dutton’s plan to win back teal seats

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2025/01/22

When Scott Morrison’s government was swept from power in 2022 it was the Coalition’s worst election result in 70 years. The cities deserted them and they lost ground in every state, except Queensland. The conventional wisdom was it would take Peter Dutton two terms in opposition to turn the Coalition's fortunes around, with a strategy of focusing on Queensland and regional areas this election before recapturing city seats in the next cycle. But that long-term plan has disappeared, with

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15:25

Trump’s plan to make billions off cryptocurrency

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2025/01/21

Just three days before his inauguration, US President Donald Trump announced a new venture into cryptocurrency. Trump promoted the launch of the token, called ‘$TRUMP’, on social media, inviting his followers to join a “very special Trump Community.” Within hours of going on sale, the price of the meme coin surged. Trump has previously sought to cash in on his popularity, selling an array of merchandise including Trump-branded sneakers, fragrances, and even NFT trading cards

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14:54

The doping scandals overshadowing the Australian Open

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2025/01/20

Jannik Sinner is currently defending his title as the world’s best male tennis player at the Australian Open. But come April, he’ll be defending himself in another arena – the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Last year, the tennis world was shocked by revelations both Sinner and women’s world No. 2 Iga Świątek had tested positive for banned substances. Their cases were resolved in private, raising concerns their high profiles and considerable resources gave them an unfair

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15:27

'Everyone wants to be my friend': The people paying...

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2025/01/19

Donald Trump will be president again by tomorrow, and he says “everybody” wants to be his friend. And while it might not be everybody, plenty do. Trump’s broken the record for the amount of money that’s been donated to a US presidential inauguration fund, with $US200 million coming in from billionaires and companies all wanting time with him. These funds are not just for throwing a party. The money can also be used in secretive ways and aren't subject to the same rules as

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26:29

Read This: Noni Hazlehurst Is Being Herself

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2025/01/18

For so many, Noni Hazlehurst is the patron saint of early childhood nostalgia, known for her magnetic presence onPlay School.But Noni has had a long and storied career on stage and screen in Australia – from hostingBetter Homes & Gardensto starring in the award-winning one-woman playMother. On this episode ofRead This, Noni chats with Michael about her new memoir,Dropping the Mask.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:53

Ex-Pentagon official on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire

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2025/01/16

This Sunday, Israel and Hamas are due to start a 42-day ceasefire in Gaza as part of a deal that could end the war. The announcement has prompted thousands of Palestinians to celebrate on the streets of Gaza, where residents have had no reprieve from bombardments and ground battles since 2023. If the agreement holds, desperately needed humanitarian aid will reach the people of Gaza, many of whom are living in freezing tents in the middle of winter. Dozens of hostages, who have been held by Hamas,

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15:20

Why children are being kicked off the NDIS

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2025/01/15

Outgoing Labor minister Bill Shorten has said he’s leaving politics at the end of the month confident with the state of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. As Minister for the NDIS, Shorten has been focused on making reforms to the scheme in an effort to reduce costs and ensure its sustainability. But despite claims the government’s reform of the NDIS is focused on fraud crackdowns, a third of the savings will come from pushing children off the scheme. Today, senior reporter for

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13:15

Cathy McGowan on how to run a community independent...

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2025/01/14

When Cathy McGowan won the seat of Indi as an independent in 2013, it sent shockwaves through the political establishment. The Liberal Party had lost what was supposed to be one of their safe seats. At the time, McGowan was one of only two independents in the House of Representatives. In 2022, the Liberals lost six seats to independents, and at least 51 electorates across the country are currently planning to put forward a community backed independent in this year’s election. Today, former

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16:17

How Elon Musk shapes politics

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2025/01/13

In the past few weeks, Elon Musk has posted thousands of times on his social media platform X about British politics, the far-right activist Tommy Robinson and conspiracy theories over a decades-old sex abuse scandal. Now, the British government’s agenda has stalled as the prime minister faces questions about the theories Musk has elevated. It’s a stark example of how the world’s richest man can influence politics in any country, and comes at a time when competitors like Meta chief

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15:31

Albanese v Dutton: The 'small target' v 'no target'...

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2025/01/12

The 2025 federal election campaign has already begun, even if unofficially. While most Australians are still enjoying their summer, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are already in fight mode. For Labor, the stakes are high. To secure a second term, they’re hoping to reverse their losses in Queensland and regain popularity with an apathetic electorate. For the Coalition, it’s about regaining ground in suburban seats and capitalising on the

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15:26

Daniel James on the children of the Intervention

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2025/01/09

From afar, Alice Springs/Mparntwe is a whirlpool of myth and truth. It’s a town with competing interests and few solutions, marked by chaos and decades of government overreach. Today, Yorta Yorta man and host of 7am Daniel James traces the origins of the so-called crime crisis in Alice Springs and reflects on all the interventions, big and small, that have led to this point. Please enjoy “Children of the Intervention” by Daniel James, a companion piece to 7am’s three-part

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34:31

James Bradley on confronting Australia’s largest...

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2025/01/08

Tucked away in a Sydney suburb is one of Australia’s largest landfill sites. Here lies a stark reminder of the millions of tonnes of waste that form the collateral of our modern lives. Author and critic James Bradley visited the landfill to reflect on our relationship with private consumption and investigate why there is so little accountability for the damage caused by our waste. Please enjoy “The Tipping Point”, read by James Bradley and first published in the September edition of The

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46:50

Jacqui Baker on the rise of Indonesian President...

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2025/01/07

Indonesia’s recently sworn in President Prabowo Subianto is many things. To millions of young Indonesians, he is a daggy dancer on TikTok. But to a cohort of voters with longer memories, he is a veteran of a brutal and oppressive military force.Today, principal fellow of the Indo-Pacific Research Centre at Murdoch University Jacqui Baker charts Prabowo Subianto’s extraordinary climb to the presidency and what it means for Indonesia’s fragile democracy. Please enjoy “Forcing History”, read by

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52:06

Sebastian Smee on the legacy of Alice Munro

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2025/01/06

This year, Andrea Robin Skinner, the daughter of the late Nobel Prize-winning Canadian author Alice Munro, revealed something about her mother that had stayed hidden throughout Munro’s entire life. When Skinner was nine years old, Munro’s husband – who was also Andrea's stepfather – had assaulted her. Today, art critic and author Sebastian Smee reads his piece on the author Alice Munro. It’s an insightful and sharp piece of writing by one of the best observers of the art and literary

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33:03

Marian Wilkinson on Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plants

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2025/01/05

Peter Dutton’s first major promise when he became opposition leader was to build nuclear power plants. It was a curious idea with no cost attached, and polling suggested it had little community support. Today, journalist Marian Wilkinson joins with her investigation into the conservative charity group figures driving the opposition leader’s pivot to nuclear energy. Marian’s sharp reporting on the nuclear lobby only becomes more relevant with each day we inch closer to the next federal

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30:22

Read This: The Multiple Belongings of Elif Shafak

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2025/01/02

Elif Shafak is an award-winning British Turkish novelist whose work has been translated into fifty-five languages. In this episode, from Schwartz Media’s podcast Read This, Michael chats with Elif about her latest novel, There are Rivers in the Sky, which follows a single drop of water across millennia. Reading list: The Bastard of Istanbul, Elif Shafak, 2006 The Forty Rules of Love, Elif Shafak, 2009 Honour, Elif Shafak, 2011 10 Minutes 38 Seconds In this Strange World, Elif Shafak, 2019 The

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30:31

Read This: Evie Wyld Is Having More Fun Than You Think

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2025/01/01

Winner of both the Miles Franklin Award and the Stella Prize, author Evie Wyld writes dark and often trauma-informed books, but she also has a remarkable capacity to capture the tenderness of memory. In this episode, from Schwartz Media’s podcast Read This, Michael is joined by Evie for a conversation about her latest book The Echoes, which explores how we tell stories around and into the absences that define us.Reading list: After the Fire, A Still Small Voice, Evie Wyld, 2009 All The Birds,

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32:08

Read This: Leslie Jamison’s Search History

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2024/12/31

Writer Leslie Jamison is celebrated for her ability to link the personal to the cultural to the critical in ways that resonate and move and connect with readers. In this episode, from Schwartz Media’s podcast Read This, Michael sits down with Leslie to discuss her latest book, Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story, a memoir about rebuilding a life after the end of a marriageReading list: The Gin Closet, Leslie Jamison, 2010 The Empathy Exams, Leslie Jamison, 2014 The Recovering, Leslie Jamison,

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