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15:40

Amy Remeikis on parliament’s ‘messy’ return

7am ·

2025/07/24

When parliament returned this week, the seating chart said it all. With 123 Labor members in the parliament – the government is taking up much of the room. But it was the Nationals taking the oxygen with their growing calls to abandon net zero. Their position is at odds with science, economics and many within the joint party room. Meanwhile Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is trying to keep the Coalition on life support as their popularity sinks to its lowest level in 40 years for the coalition is

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15:46

Could Syria be headed for another civil war?

7am ·

2025/07/23

When an Israeli airstrike hit the gate of Syria’s Defence Ministry in central Damascus, the blast echoed far beyond the capital.It was a warning shot in a growing fight over who controls Syria’s fractured south.With sectarian tensions reigniting between Druze militias, Bedouin fighters and government troops, the country’s uneasy calm is close to breaking.Today, Damascus‑based journalist Heidi Pett, on the latest in this conflict – and how it could redraw the map of Syria. If

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12:59

The AFP's failure to investigate itself

7am ·

2025/07/22

The Australian Federal Police investigate some of the country's most serious crimes - terrorism, corruption, drugs, and human trafficking. But a new report from the Commonwealth Ombudsman has found that the one thing the AFP is not good at investigating is itself. It's found that the agency is dismissing complaints that should be investigated, including allegations of corruption and assault within its own ranks. Today, journalist Karen Middleton on allegations inside the AFP, and what it tells us

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14:39

The gas project threatening a world heritage site

7am ·

2025/07/21

When UNESCO voted to put the Murujuga Cultural Landscape in north-west Australia on the World Heritage List, they recognised the ancient rock art as a “masterpiece of human creative genius”.It was a reflection of the work of the Murujuga traditional owners who fought for the carvings to be recognised on the world stage.But what went on behind the scenes shows the limits of a heritage listing when it comes to stopping gas companies, the governments that profit from the burning of fossil

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11:45

Part 2: 'Another wonderful secret': The letter Trump...

7am ·

2025/07/20

This is the second episode in a two part series. If you haven’t yet, start by listening to Part 1: How the Epstein conspiracy turned MAGA against Trump. Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have a well documented history together. What started off as a friendship eventually turned sour, with Trump claiming he never really liked him. But even though there is no evidence that Trump was involved in any of Epstein’s crimes, the association is now doing damage. Not because they were friends, but

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14:04

Part 1: How the Epstein conspiracy turned MAGA...

7am ·

2025/07/20

As Donald Trump tries to hose down criticisms over his mishandling of the Epstein files, some of his most ardent supporters are now turning against him.For years Donald Trump fueled conspiracy theories related to the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. For Trump’s MAGA base, his re-election meant finally uncovering the truth about the powerful associates on “Epstein’s list” . Now, Trump says the investigation is over, the Epstein list is a “hoax” cooked up by

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15:08

Will Australia go to war over Taiwan?

7am ·

2025/07/17

Australia is caught in a perilous balancing act. This week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Premier Xi Jinping to stabilise ties with China; as leaks from Washington revealed the steep demands of our AUKUS agreement with the United States. In the shadow of rising tensions over Taiwan, the question of where Australia stands, and who we stand with, has never been more complicated. Today, host of the ABC podcast Global Roaming, Hamish Macdonald, on how the Albanese government is navigating our

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15:43

‘Mabo didn’t win the first time’: Torres Strait...

7am ·

2025/07/16

The Federal Court has dismissed a landmark class action brought by Uncles Paul Kabai and Pabai Pabai – two Torres Strait Islander men who said Canberra owed them a duty of care to safeguard their homelands from rising seas. Justice Michael Wigney accepted the islands are being “ravaged by human-induced climate change,” yet ruled the law offers “no real or effective” path to relief – and the Commonwealth argued Torres Strait Islanders can “protect

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15:49

Why the Envoy’s plan to tackle antisemitism could...

7am ·

2025/07/15

It’s been a year since the Albanese government appointed Jillian Segal to the role of Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism in Australia.Last week, alongside the Prime Minister, Ms Segal released her plan. It recommends media organisations should be monitored and funding should be withheld from universities and cultural institutions if they don’t stop antisemitism.But critics say what she’s proposing could backfire. Today, human rights lawyer and executive officer at the Jewish

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13:48

How China took over the world’s critical minerals

7am ·

2025/07/14

Anthony Albanese’s meeting with Xi Jinping this week is a crucial opportunity to strengthen relations with our biggest trading partner. But it comes at a time when Australia is trying to break China’s grip on the supply chain of critical minerals.China’s global domination has been in the works for decades – a grand plan that gives China ready access to materials essential for everything from fighter jets to wind turbines. It also gives Beijing extraordinary leverage over

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13:56

The war inside the Liberal Party over quotas

7am ·

2025/07/13

The Liberal Party knows it needs to change. But the battle over how is already tearing the party apart. Sussan Ley has declared herself a “zealot” for getting more women into parliament. But she faces stiff resistance from the conservative wing of the party, including from some of its older statesmen which see quotas as undemocratic and an attack on the idea of ‘merit’, But gender imbalance is not the only problem they’re facing. Liberal insiders say unless the party

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14:55

Fake bands, real weapons: How Spotify is fuelling the...

7am ·

2025/07/10

Spotify has transformed how the world listens to music. But as it’s grown, the company behind it, and its founder Daniel Ek, have been reshaping more than just the music industry. Ek has become a key figure in the global defence industry, investing more than a billion dollars into military technology based on artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, Spotify itself has embraced AI in ways that many artists say undermine their work. Today, author of Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of

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16:56

Antoinette Lattouf on beating the ABC in court

7am ·

2025/07/09

When journalist Antoinette Lattouf picked up a casual contract with ABC Radio Sydney, she didn’t expect it to end in court. But after she reshared a Human Rights Watch post about Gaza, the ABC pulled her off-air on day three and ended her employment. Last month the Federal Court ruled that decision unlawful, finding senior executives acted after “an orchestrated campaign by pro-Israel lobbyists to have Ms Lattouf taken off air”, and ordered the ABC to pay her $70,000 in

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16:03

How Kumanjayi Walker’s death should change the NT Police

7am ·

2025/07/08

In the Central Australian community of Yuendumu, Kumanjayi Walker’s family gathered this week to hear coroner Elizabeth Armitage share her findings into his death. Walker was a 19 year old Warlpiri-Luritja teenager who was shot and killed by former constable Zachary Rolfe in 2019. Today, investigative journalist Kate Wild on what the inquest revealed about the racist culture of the Northern Territory police, how it enabled Zachary Rolfe to act with impunity – and whether institutional

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14:56

Inside the courtroom for Erin Patterson's guilty verdict

7am ·

2025/07/07

Erin Patterson has been found guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, after serving her estranged ex-husband’s family beef wellington, which contained death cap mushrooms. Erin Patterson said the addition of death cap mushrooms to the dish was a tragic accident, and maintained her innocence throughout the trial. But after deliberating for a week, the 12 person jury reached a unanimous verdict yesterday. Sarah Krasnostein is an award-winning writer and legal scholar

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16:25

Adele Ferguson on why children aren’t safe at...

7am ·

2025/07/06

A child care worker in Victoria has been charged with more than 70 offences relating to the sexual abuse of children. Following the arrest, the state health authorities recommended 1200 children, some as young as five months old, get tested for sexually transmitted diseases. The government is scrambling to figure out how this happened, and how to stop it happening again. But for ABC investigative journalist Adele Ferguson, this is the unsurprising outcome of a long brewing crisis in childcare

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14:42

Amy Remeikis on Australia's critical minerals...

7am ·

2025/07/03

Australia is positioning itself as a critical supplier of the minerals the world needs to build clean technology. But for now, China dominates the market, and its grip on supply chains gives it enormous leverage. At the same time, the Albanese government is racing China to shore up its influence in the Pacific; a region already feeling the sharpest impacts of climate change. Today, contributing editor atThe New Daily, Amy Remeikis, on the high-stakes contest for influence in our region, and how

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14:27

Weaponising AI: How chatbots are becoming tools for...

7am ·

2025/07/02

AI chatbots have crept into our lives – and some abusers are weaponising them. By feeding intimate details about their partners into tools like ChatGPT, they’re producing “performance reviews” that shame, degrade and control. Today, writer Madison Griffiths on this new form of tech-enabled coercive control – and why ChatGPT always sides with the abuser. If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support. Socials:

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17:44

Part 1: The road to Yoorrook

7am ·

2025/07/01

For generations, First Nations people have called for a truth telling process so their stories can be heard. In Victoria, for the first time in Australia’s history, that has finally happened. For the past four years, the Yoorrook Justice Commission has been gathering the testimony of thousands of Victorians to put on record the truth about the state’s history. The culmination of that work has now been handed to the Victorian government. Today, we hear the story of the Yoorrook Justice

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13:35

Part 2: The truth has been told

7am ·

2025/07/01

This is the second installment of a two part series about the history and impact of the Yoorrook Justice Commission. In this episode, we hear the stories of First Nations elders whose loved ones were stolen, and who lived through the racist policies whose legacies are still felt in society today. We also hear what happened when the Victorian Premier became the first sitting leader to testify. And now that the truth has been told, Daniel discusses the recommendations of the report and what happens

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