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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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20:23

Peter Hartcher on Australia’s reliance on Chinese trade

The Morning Edition ·

2023/11/07

When Anthony Albanese visited Beijing over the weekend, it was a victory lap, according to some commentators. This was the first visit from an Australian Prime Minister to China in seven years. It marked an end of nearly a generation of China’s multi-pronged attempts to dominate Australia. But have we been lulled into a false sense of security by Albanese’s so-called victory lap? Are we still too reliant on China? Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on the ominous warning our

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16:51

How Elon Musk changed X — and what he plans to do...

The Morning Edition ·

2023/11/06

It was the deal of a century. Because, when Elon Musk finally bought Twitter for a whopping $44 billion a year ago - and this came only after months of drama, and waffling, and a lawsuit - it ushered in a new era in social media. A self-confessed “free-speech absolutist”, Musk said that he wanted to create a “digital town square”. So, has he? And if so, who’s populating it? Today, business columnist Stephen Bartholomeusz on what has arguably been the worst financial deal of the century. And what

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11:01

What happens now in the deadly mushrooms case

The Morning Edition ·

2023/11/05

It was the quiet country lunch that ended with three people dead, and the town’s pastor fighting for his life after police suspect the food they ate was laced with death cap mushrooms. Last week, there was a significant development in a case so bizarre it has attracted worldwide attention. The woman accused of hosting the now-infamous lunch, 49-year-old Erin Patterson, was arrested and charged by homicide detectives. Today, law and justice editor Chris Vedelago on how this latest news unfolded, and

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57:57

The Drop: The Hasan Minhaj controversy, Netflix’s...

The Morning Edition ·

2023/11/03

They say never let the truth get in the way of a good story, but what about a funny joke? Following on from the New Yorker’s allegations that comedian Hasan Minhaj fabricated stories in his Netflix specials, Osman, Mel and Thomas discuss how much comedians should be allowed to embellish on stage, why Minhaj was fact-checked when other stand-ups aren’t, and where the line is when it comes to “emotional truth.” Plus, Mel learns about drill rap via the OneFour doco on Netflix, and there’s a new

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21:22

Inside Politics: Why Albanese's first China trip will...

The Morning Edition ·

2023/11/02

On Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will touch down in Beijing for an official visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. It’s the first time in six years that an Australian leader has travelled to China, and an important symbolic step in the defrosting of China-Australia relations, after they entered a deep freeze, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, chief political correspondent David Crowe and North Asia correspondent Eryk Bagshaw, on what this means for relations

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21:00

How Palestinians and Israelis are viewing this moment

The Morning Edition ·

2023/11/01

Over the last few days, the war between Israel and Hamas has entered a new stage. The Israeli Defence Force has sent tanks, and troops, into Gaza. At the same time, rage, over civilian deaths, is building around the world. But what is the mood on the ground, in Israel, and in the Palestinian territories? Foreign affairs and national security correspondent Matthew Knott just returned from spending two weeks in the region. He witnessed ancient hatreds play out. And met with countless locals. Today,

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16:57

Peter Hartcher on Australia’s global power move

The Morning Edition ·

2023/10/31

Decades ago, the idea that American political leaders might care about what Australia does, or doesn’t do, with its foreign policy decisions was laughable. In fact, former American secretary of state Henry Kissinger once made a joke about it. At our expense.But that was then. Just last week, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese was feted at the White House. But it wasn’t just his treatment at an elaborate state dinner, or during informal talks, that has signified a major change in the

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14:41

The murder of Lilie James and the conversation we...

The Morning Edition ·

2023/10/30

Last week, Lilie James, a water polo coach at an elite school in Sydney, was found dead. Her death sent shock waves not just through her school community, but across Australia. In part, it was because of her youth, and innocence. She was only 21, and was found dead in the school in which she worked. The man suspected of killing her was a fellow staff member, with whom she had had a brief relationship. But as shocked as people are, James’ death touches on a much wider problem in our country. Today,

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15:14

This year will likely be the hottest in 100,000 years

The Morning Edition ·

2023/10/29

Many of us know that the last year has been calamitous. We know this from our own visceral experience - the unseasonably warm days in winter and even in spring, that tell us that the climate has gone haywire. And then there’s the news. For instance, that more than 16.5 million hectares of Canada has burned this year. So when a large team of scientists says that even they were stunned by the temperatures around the world this year - that this year will probably go down as the hottest in 100,000 years

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20:56

Inside Politics: Albanese goes to Washington

The Morning Edition ·

2023/10/26

This week Prime Minister Anthony Albanese travelled to Washington, DC, for meetings with US President Joe Biden. Top of the agenda for discussion was the AUKUS submarines deal. Albanese also wanted to talk about the trade of critical minerals, commodities which represent a growing export market for Australia. Back on the home front, Indigenous leaders emerged from their week of silence following the failed Voice to Parliament referendum. Bruce Wolpe, senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre

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14:33

The models boycotting Melbourne Fashion Week

The Morning Edition ·

2023/10/25

For years, we’ve been hearing about how the Australian fashion industry has changed. How it’s increasingly embracing diversity, in magazine shoots and on the runway. But behind the scenes, black models paint a very different picture. They say they’re paid less than their white counterparts. That they’re subject to prejudice and disrespect. Which is why, this week, more than a dozen local models are boycotting Melbourne Fashion Week. They’re fed up with the treatment they receive that, says one

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13:40

Peter Hartcher on what history can tell us about...

The Morning Edition ·

2023/10/24

It’s been nearly three weeks since Hamas launched its bloody attack on Israel. And a ground invasion of Gaza is “inevitable”, the Israeli Defence Force said the other day, unless Hamas surrenders unconditionally. But what will an incursion into Gaza mean for the people there? How many people might lose their lives? And can horror lead to peace in the Middle East? International and political editor Peter Hartcher says that previous conflicts foreshadow what might happen after Israeli troops hit the

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19:41

Donald Trump, an Australian billionaire and the...

The Morning Edition ·

2023/10/22

Anthony Pratt, one of Australia’s richest men, was once given advice by the boxing champion Muhammad Ali. If you get in a fight - run. But now, Anthony Pratt might not have that chance. Until now, Pratt was known for heading up Australia’s second biggest private company. But then came October 5, when it was revealed that former American president Donald Trump had allegedly revealed state secrets to Pratt, in a secret meeting. Secrets he had no business hearing, even if he’s not accused of breaking

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13:13

Should electric vehicle owners pay tax like everyone...

The Morning Edition ·

2023/10/22

Last week, a High Court ruling sent many state governments into a tailspin. It was Victoria that was rapped on the knuckles, legally, after the court ruled that a tax it imposed on users of electric vehicles was illegal. But this decision could cost the states billions. Because the ruling has opened the way for potential challenges to all kinds of state taxes, from gaming, to car registration. Today, climate and energy correspondent Mike Foley on the political fight that has resulted from trying to

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62:49

The Drop: Why Killers of the Flower Moon is Martin...

The Morning Edition ·

2023/10/20

From Goodfellas to Taxi Driver, The Wolf of Wall Street to The Departed, Martin Scorcese has made some of the biggest and best films in Hollywood history. But his latest film, Killers of the Flowers Moon, which focuses on a series of murders in the US in the 1920s could be the director at his very best. Osman, Thomas and Mel discuss (spoiler-free) the Killers of the Flower Moon, and why it feels so important in this current moment. They compare notes on Scorsese's body of work, talk about their

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