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21:41

The woman who spoke out against Google on AI

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2024/06/25

Meredith Whittaker turned her back on Google after raising concerns about the mass surveillance fueling AI, but she didn’t leave tech entirely.The former AI whistleblower is now the President of Signal, a messaging app that keeps conversations encrypted – used by journalists, whistleblowers, drug dealers, militants and others who want to keep communications secure. So why did she blow the whistle on Google? Is privacy the answer to AI? Or does privacy cause just as much harm as surveillance? Today,

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18:46

Morrison and Rudd: The unlikely duo could be...

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2024/06/24

Back in 2016, when Donald Trump was elected President, the Australian government was caught off guard. The then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull called golfing legend Greg Norman just to get Trump’s phone number. This time around, the government is taking the prospect of a second Trump presidency seriously and has begun making preparations for it. Today, special correspondent for The Saturday Paper Jason Koutsoukis on what the government thinks Trump 2.0 could mean for Australia and the safety

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21:14

The spy base we’re not supposed to know about is...

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2024/06/23

Once upon a time, Australians were told Pine Gap was a space base. Then we were told it was a weather station. But now, of course, we know the installation deep in the Northern Territory outback is a US spy base. Which isn’t to say it’s any less secretive – we still don’t know a huge amount about what goes on there. We do know it’s likely America’s biggest offshore spy base and that it gathers critical intelligence about current conflicts.Now, we also know that it’s undergone a rapid

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15:05

The Weekend Read: Anna Stewart on being a captain of...

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2024/06/22

For 31 years, there has been a rivalry – drawing on a divide so inherent and base – that it pits mate against mate. We’re not talking about State of Origin, we’re talking about the Reclink Community Cup. The football contest began in Melbourne, but is now held in cities across the country – with the Rockdogs, a team of not-so-athletic musicians, taking on the Megahertz, a band of various music media personalities. The winner claims the bragging rights. Today, 2024 co-captain of the Rockdogs Anna

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19:02

Will Australia get behind Dutton's nuclear campaign?

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2024/06/20

Nuclear power has been politically toxic in this country for decades. It’s been 55 years since a leader went to a federal election promising to build reactors and won. But Peter Dutton is hoping to do just that. And as unlikely as it sounds, he’s convincing people. A little over ten years ago, 62 per cent of Australians opposed nuclear power. Today, polls show the majority support it. So how is a policy so beset with challenges and criticism winning people over? Today, columnist for The Saturday

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19:38

Peter Greste on the latest blow against whistleblowers

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2024/06/19

There’s been another strike against whistleblowing.Richard Boyle was a tax office employee when he raised concerns internally about a scheme to garnish overdue taxes directly from people’s bank accounts. When that didn’t work, he told journalists. A court in Adelaide yesterday upheld a ruling that he’s not a whistleblower – which means he now has no defence for leaking that confidential information. Today, Macquarie University professor of journalism and whistleblower advocate Peter Greste on why

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17:42

Making childcare universal: Will it be an election...

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2024/06/18

There’s no nice way to put it: Australian childcare is broken, and not just for those with children.It’s prohibitively expensive, getting the days you’re after is like winning the lottery and if you do get some government subsidy, you have the pleasure of hours on the phone to Centrelink. We’re at a critical point though. The government has promised a huge overhaul of the system and the prime minister is considering reducing the cost to just $10 per kid, per day. Today, CEO of The Parenthood

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19:30

Peter Costello's decade at Nine: Is this the end of...

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2024/06/17

Peter Costello’s legacy was set. He was the longest serving treasurer in Australian history and under the then prime minister John Howard, he transformed our economy into what it is today. That was until he appeared to push a journalist asking pesky questions at Canberra Airport earlier this month and all of it was caught on camera. Three days later, he resigned as Chair of Nine amid a storm of scrutiny around its workplace culture. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike

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18:24

How Home Affairs became a scandal factory

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2024/06/16

Barely a week goes by when the Department of Home Affairs isn’t under the blowtorch of media or political scrutiny. In one way, the level of scrutiny is to be expected. When a department is so huge it takes in security, intelligence, immigration and policing functions, with some 14,000 staff under the one secretary – it’s inevitable. The question is, should one department have so much power? Today, chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Barlow on the inner workings of the super

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18:17

Climate Wars II: Judgement Day

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2024/06/13

Two years ago, on the day after the Labor government was sworn into office, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen called a press conference.In those very first remarks, the new minister said the climate wars were over. Some scoffed at the time. There were still plenty of political fights to be had over how Australia would reach net zero – but there was nonetheless a belief that Australia would move forward with climate policy. This week that changed. Today, columnist for The Saturday

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21:21

Is Joe Biden’s ceasefire plan already failing?

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2024/06/12

The US has a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, and this one seems to be gathering momentum.It’s not much different to the previous plans, except that it’s backed by the UN Security Council. The council’s resolution says Israel has accepted the deal, and Hamas has welcomed its adoption, but it hasn’t been signed. So, why not? What’s preventing an agreement on a ceasefire? Today, senior foreign affairs reporter for the Huffington Post Akbar Shahid Ahmed on whether Gaza is any closer to a

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19:58

Disgraced consultancy given deal to run government...

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2024/06/11

If you were a public service chief picking a firm to run ethics training, would one of the big four consulting firms be your first pick?They have faced intense scrutiny both in the media and in a recent senate inquiry, which will today release its report with recommendations to keep the private consultancy sector in check. Today, special correspondent for The Saturday Paper Jason Koutsoukis, on what the crackdown might entail and why the public service still thinks a consulting firm is best placed

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18:28

Xi Jinping’s right-hand man is coming to Australia

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2024/06/10

Australia is about to receive a visit from the most senior Chinese leader we've had on our shores in almost a decade.But this visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang comes at an interesting time for China. President Xi Jingping is contending with economic stumbles and looming sanctions, making his vision for the future more precarious than ever. So what is going on inside Xi's inner circle? And what message will Xi’s close political ally bring with him when he lands in Australia? Today, contributor to

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20:14

Zero accountability: Rick Morton on the NACC dropping...

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2024/06/09

When the robodebt royal commission’s final report landed, it was scathing. It condemned the entire scheme, the individuals who rolled it out and the government culture that enabled it.The commissioner went to significant lengths to refer six people to the then very fresh National Anti-Corruption Commission. But last week, the NACC decided to drop the investigation, essentially saying it had nothing to add. So, what’s the motivation behind this shift? Why not take a swing at the architects of such a

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17:01

The Weekend Read: Atticus Bastow on the mysteries of...

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2024/06/08

Over 90 years ago, a Swiss astrophysicist theorised there was an unseen, unobservable force that sits behind the universe we know. He called it ‘dark matter’, and today we’re not much closer to understanding it than he was. But that could be about to change, as a group of Australian researchers are part of our most promising effort yet to uncover the nature of this unseen force Today, Atticus Bastow will read his piece, ‘The search for dark matter’ from The Saturday Paper. Socials: Stay in touch

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19:20

How the new vape ban is splitting the Coalition

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2024/06/06

There’s an issue exposing fault lines within our political parties and pitting their traditional supporters against each other, fracturing the electorate. That issue is the new ban on vapes, which is set to pass parliament at the end of the month. The Albanese government’s proposed ban is putting pressure on the Coalition, which has already been losing ground with professional women tired of catching their kids with a vape, while the Greens fear they will alienate their younger voters if they oppose

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19:07

Why the toxic culture at Parliament still isn’t fixed

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2024/06/05

There’s been a slow but steady reckoning on sexual harassment and discrimination in workplaces across Australia.That reckoning should have already come to the most high-profile workplace in the country – Parliament House. But several years on from the Jenkins report, has the culture really changed? Today, chief political correspondent The Saturday Paper Karen Barlow, on the challenges of policing parliamentarians and why alcohol is so ingrained in political culture. Socials: Stay in touch with us

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22:02

Rick Morton on Bill Shorten’s NDIS overhaul

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2024/06/04

There are two things to know about the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The first is that it makes an immense difference to many lives across Australia. The second is that it’s wildly expensive and is projected to cost even more in the future. So, how to reconcile those two realities? It’s what the government is trying to solve with a new piece of legislation that’s been shrouded in secrecy for months – but some in the sector say this legislation could hand government authorities more powers to

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20:51

Why are French troops cracking down on riots in the...

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2024/06/03

Many Australians have an idea of New Caledonia. It’s just two hours away by plane and is sold to travellers with images of luxurious hotel complexes and pristine beaches. But riots in the capital, a state of emergency and the intervention of the French military have been reminders that the future of New Caledonia is a fraught political question sitting on our doorstep. So, what provoked the unrest? How are we involved? And why are the French still trying to hold on to a Pacific nation? Today,

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19:25

'You're all owned by China!': Rage at the Trump...

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2024/06/02

Donald Trump’s conviction in a New York courthouse has led to furious reactions from his supporters and allies. A presidential candidate has never been convicted of a felony during their campaign and that historic first is just the latest uncertainty thrown into an already fractious election campaign. So, could things combust? Has the risk of political violence just gone up? Today, senior researcher at The Australia Institute Dr Emma Shortis, on the mind-boggling logistics and the risk of violence

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