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Read This: Rumaan Alam on Class, Desire, and Dread

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2024/12/30

Rumaan Alam is a best-selling author who made a splash in 2020 with his critically acclaimed novel Leave the World Behind. In this episode, from Schwartz Media’s podcast Read This, Rumaan joins Michael for a conversation about his latest novel, Entitlement, and they discuss class, desire, and the influence of Sylvia Plath. Reading list: Rich and Pretty, Rumaan Alam, 2016 That Kind of Mother, Rumaan Alam, 2018 Leave the World Behind, Rumaan Alam, 2020 Entitlement, Rumaan Alam, 2024 You can find

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29:47

Read This: Nardi Simpson Is Breaking Her Own Rules

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2024/12/29

Musician and writer Nardi Simpson is a Yuwaalaraay woman from freshwater country in north-west New South Wales. Her debut novel was 2020’s critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning Song of the Crocodile. In this episode, from Schwartz Media’s podcast Read This, Michael sits down with Nardi for a wide ranging conversation about her new book, The Belburd. Reading list: Song of the Crocodile, Nardi Simpson, 2024 The Belburd, Nardi Simpson, 2024 You can find these books and all the others we

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21:24

The best movies of 2024

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2024/12/26

Every day this week, critics from The Saturday Paper and beyond are bringing you their top picks of the year. From the partying Russian oligarchs to grave robbing in an Italian fishing village, writer/curator Kate Jinx’s best film picks of 2024 will take you on a cinematic journey. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Kate Jinx is a writer and film curator, director of Golden Age Cinema in Sydney and co-host of the Culture Podcast.

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20:52

The best podcasts of 2024

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2024/12/25

Every day this week, critics from The Saturday Paper and beyond are bringing you their top picks of the year.From the adventure of a lifetime to a family torn apart by murder, senior producer for 7am Cheyne Anderson brings you a collection of gripping podcasts perfect for your summer road trip. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Senior producer for 7am Cheyne Anderson

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18:51

The best music of 2024

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2024/12/24

Every day this week, critics from The Saturday Paper and beyond are bringing you their top picks of the year. 2024 was a blockbuster year in music: Beyonce went country, Taylor Swift went everywhere, and we all went Brat. Today, with The Saturday Paper’s music critic Shaad D’Souza, we’re exploring the albums that defined the year. That includes Charli XCX of course, but also a surprising new album from Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and a tender exploration of modern masculinity by MJ

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23:12

The best TV of 2024

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2024/12/23

Every day this week, critics from The Saturday Paper and beyond are bringing you their top picks of the year. From the saddest comedy on our screens to a queer reality show – The Saturday Paper’s television critic Sarah Krasnostein looks back at the highlights of 2024. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: The Saturday Paper’s television critic Sarah Krasnostein

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22:54

The best books of 2024

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2024/12/22

Every day this week, critics from The Saturday Paper and beyond are bringing you their top picks of the year. From a reimagining of a classic to the sidelines of footy practice, editor of The Monthly and host of Read This Michael Williams has your beach reads covered. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Editor of The Monthly and host of Read This Michael Williams

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22:50

Read This: We Went Back to Fitzroy Pool

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2024/12/21

For Read This’s last episode of 2024, host Michael Williams heads to Fitzroy Pool to find out what people are reading as the weather warms up. Plus, a handful of previous Read This guests offer book recommendations for the summer holidays.

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21:02

‘Insipid and weak’: What voters think of Anthony...

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2024/12/19

Anthony Albanese has finished the year with his lowest approval rating yet.The prime minister’s popularity has been crumbling ever since his party was elected to government in 2022, with some polling suggesting that he is now as unpopular as Scott Morrison was heading into that election. His image has been damaged by the purchase of a $4.3 million mansion during a housing crisis, as well as receiving flight upgrades courtesy of Qantas. Today, special correspondent for The Saturday Paper Jason

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21:26

Inside the drug factories that funded the Assad regime

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2024/12/18

Like coming up for air after 50 years. That’s how one man described the current moment in Syria. Since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, thousands of Syrians have been celebrating in the streets and wandering through Assad’s abandoned palace. But many more are searching through the massive network of prisons that underpinned Assad’s repressive regime, hoping to find out the fate of lost loved ones. Meanwhile, Syria’s new rulers, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, are grappling with how to seize control of

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21:04

How to solve the youth crime crisis in Alice Springs

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2024/12/17

Alice Springs is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Violent crimes committed by young people, including a recent attack on a woman and her two-month-old baby, have left the town shaken. The baby has suffered a brain bleed and a fractured skull, and there are now big questions about how to keep the community safe, what justice should look like and why crimes like this happen at all. Today, Arrernte woman Catherine Liddle, CEO of SNAICC, the national body representing Aboriginal and Torres

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20:02

‘Ice-ravaged bikies’, rats and money grabs: Inside...

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2024/12/16

It’s been nearly four months since all branches of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union were forced into administration and hundreds of union officers were kicked out. The government wanted a clean slate after allegations of bullying, intimidation and infiltration from outlaw bikie gangs. Now, those underworld figures are seeking payback. And the man tasked with cleaning up the union is facing death threats. Today, associate editor of The Saturday Paper Martin McKenzie-Murray on

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20:19

The truth about Dutton’s nuclear costings

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2024/12/15

The Liberal Party says it wants the next election to be a referendum on energy. After months of waiting, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton finally released the costings for his $331 billion nuclear power plan. The modelling suggests the nuclear plan would be $264 billion cheaper than Labor’s renewables rollout, and deliver lower energy prices for consumers. But Dutton’s plan contradicts the CSIRO's new GenCost report, which found a nuclear power plant would likely cost twice as much as renewable

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Read This: The Only Difference Between Kanye and John...

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2024/12/14

John Safran has been a fixture in Australian media since his breakthrough in 1997 with ABC TV's Race Around the World. After several TV series of his own that explored ideas about faith, race and culture, John made the shift to book-length journalism. On this episode of Read This, Michael sits down for a conversation with John about his latest book, Squat, and John reveals the deeper story behind his week living in Kanye West’s Malibu mansion.

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19:59

Why the Murdoch succession drama isn’t over

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2024/12/12

After a scathing ruling from a Nevada probate commissioner, Rupert Murdoch and his eldest son Lachlan’s attempt to amend a family trust may have backfired spectacularly, with the commissioner concluding the two acted in “bad faith”.Rupert was attempting to give permanent control of his conservative media empire, comprising Fox and News Corp, to his designated successor Lachlan after Rupert dies. The initial attempt to amend the trust was also kept secret from Lachlan’s three eldest siblings –

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22:11

The fall of Assad: What's next for Syria?

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2024/12/11

This week, on the streets of Damascus, there were signs of an army in retreat – tanks abandoned and Syrian army uniforms scattered on the roads where soldiers had torn them off.It reflected the speed at which rebel forces had taken over Syria, with Bashar al-Assad’s brutal reign finally coming to an end after 13 years of civil war. As celebrations spread across the nation, the Syrian people face the task of rebuilding a country now in the hands of rebel groups. Today, Middle East correspondent for

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20:50

Sarah Hanson-Young on Murdoch’s gas ‘greenwashing’

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2024/12/10

Last week, News Corp tabloids ran front page stories in papers around the country, all saying a similar thing: Australia needs to “step on the gas” or face blackouts and soaring electricity prices.But you had to turn the page to find out the coverage – labelled an “exclusive” special report – was sponsored by major gas companies. Now, the Greens are planning to call Murdoch media executives before a Senate inquiry into greenwashing, saying the reporting was no more than propaganda masquerading as

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Dogs, disinformation and deepfakes: Inside Dutton's...

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2024/12/09

In 2019, Scott Morrison’s government managed to narrowly win a third term, despite polling placing them behind Labor for almost three years. At the heart of the victory was a change in the way they campaigned, bringing in a pair of New Zealand election strategists armed with a new weapon: low-quality memes. Since then, the duo known as Topham Guerin have brought their political tricks to bigger battlegrounds and have been hired by Peter Dutton ahead of the next federal election. But their methods –

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20:54

Kim Williams on the future of the ABC

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2024/12/08

ABC chair Kim Williams has been slammed for recent comments made about broadcasters like Joe Rogan, as the national broadcaster undergoes a wave of structural changes. During his first Press Club address, Kim Williams took aim at the podcaster, saying commentators such as Rogan “prey on fear”. Mr Williams was there to deliver a speech calling for greater investment in the ABC, which he said had lost $150 million a year over the past decade, and to talk about the importance of public broadcasting in

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33:50

Read This: Clare Wright Is Shutting Up and Listening

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2024/12/07

Professor Clare Wright is the author of five works of history, including the best-selling The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka and You Daughters of Freedom, which comprise the first two instalments of her Democracy trilogy. On this episode of Read This, Clare sits down with Michael Williams to discuss the final instalment of the trilogy, Näku Dhäruk: The Bark Petitions, which was released in October.

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