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18:37

Mark Zuckerberg is playing chicken with Australian news

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2024/04/10

Three years ago, Australia became the first nation in the world to make Facebook pay for news. Now, those deals are about to expire, and Facebook isn’t willing to renew them. That leaves Australia’s world-first deal hanging by a thread, and if the conflict escalates, it could even lead to Facebook and its other products, Instagram and WhatsApp, pulling out of the Australian market completely. Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper and author of Media Unmade: Australian Media’s Most Disruptive

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18:27

Does the Immigration minister really believe in what...

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2024/04/09

Australian Border Force and Western Australian police spent the weekend searching for 15 men who had arrived in the country by boat. Eventually, all 15 were arrested and put on a flight to Nauru. The arrival of this boat comes as the federal government attempts to legislate controversial new laws, deflect criticism from the opposition and keep immigration off the political agenda. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, on the politician in the middle of it all –

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23:11

The Lehrmann interview (Taylor's version)

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2024/04/08

Former Channel Seven producer Taylor Auerbach has given extraordinary evidence at Bruce Lehrmann’s trial against Channel Ten over defamation. Auerbach’s evidence is significant enough that the judge sensationally reopened the case, and it could impact the final verdict – but it has also led to explosive allegations that ask questions of the entire Australian media. So, what has Auerbach alleged and why has he come forward now? Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton, on the three

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18:12

The fossil fuel approval that wasn’t published

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2024/04/07

The Albanese government was elected on a sense of optimism for the climate movement.But nearly two years later, there’s a growing sense of unease from the climate movement and traditional owners towards the government in Canberra. So, what’s going on? How has this distrust emerged? And will it practically change how we all live with the consequences of climate change? Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper Royce Kurmelovs, on the bad blood brewing between the government and

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15:02

Sophie Cunningham on remembering Georgia Blain

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2024/04/06

Today, author and editor Sophie Cunningham reads her piece from a recent edition of The Saturday Paper. Australian author Georgia Blain chronicled her battle with cancer in a monthly column for The Saturday Paper, sadly passing away in 2016. Blain is remembered in this piece by her friend of over two decades, Sophie Cunningham – championing her legacy as a writer of rare talent, with a clear-eyed gaze, and a capacity to talk about sadness without self-pity. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter

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20:56

The killing of Zomi Frankcom

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2024/04/04

Israel’s killing of seven aid workers in Gaza has been met with international outrage. The workers at World Central Kitchen, including an Australian woman named Zomi Frankcom, were providing critical relief to Palestinians in the form of food. Their deaths now risk entrenching starvation further, as aid organisations begin to doubt whether they’re receiving the protections and safety they should be offered in a war zone. Today, world editor for The Saturday Paper, Jonathan Pearlman, on Australia’s

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18:28

Can a gag order slow down Donald Trump?

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2024/04/03

Donald Trump is known for being the loudest, most controversial and outburst-prone politician of our time. Now, a judge has issued a gag order against him in an attempt to prevent further outbursts. Can Donald Trump really be told to be quiet? And will orders from the courts begin to hamper his chances of being re-elected as president? Today, senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre and author of Trump’s Australia Bruce Wolpe, on whether Trump’s legal battles are finally catching up with

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18:52

Why the churches lobby is still so powerful in Canberra

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2024/04/02

Some of Australia’s most powerful religious bodies have taken aim at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and also the Greens – accusing them of threatening the future of religious freedom. But the cause of this backlash is simply the possibility that the government would work with the Greens to reform a 40-year-old loophole in our discrimination laws. So, what’s really at stake? And is there about to be a showdown between religious lobbies and the prime minister? Today, national correspondent for The

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19:13

Australia is exporting right wing media to the UK

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2024/04/01

With an election looming in the United Kingdom and chaos among the British Conservative Party, 2024 could see a new prime minister taking residence at 10 Downing Street. Amid the political drama, a right-wing broadcaster named GB News has been stirring up debates, igniting culture wars and making headlines for its provocative social commentary. So, what is GB News? Who’s behind it? And what role has the Australian media played in its rise in popularity? Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper,

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33:36

Read This: Friends, Mary Beard Fans, Countrymen, Lend...

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2024/03/31

Over the long weekend, we're featuring episodes from the podcast Read This. Today, we have a treat for those who think about the Roman Empire more than once a week.Even if you’re not an obsessive Ancient Rome aficionado, you may have heard of Mary Beard. With more than 20 books to her name, including the wildly successful SPQR, Mary might be most famous for her work as a BBC host for shows such as Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town and Julius Caesar Revealed. Her latest book is Emperor of Rome

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33:47

Read This: No Dogs Die in Briohny Doyle's New Novel

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2024/03/28

Over the long weekend, we're featuring episodes from the podcast Read This.In this episode, host Michael Williams chats with author Briohny Doyle, whose most recent novel Why We Are Here explores the complexities of grief, both individual and collective. They discuss the role of writing during the pandemic and how relationships with non-human others enable us to access repressed parts of ourselves. Reading list: The Island Will Sink, Briohny Doyle, 2013 Adult Fantasy, Briohny Doyle,

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18:53

What to know about the biggest Covid wave since Omicron

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2024/03/27

Many Australians could have been infected with Covid-19 for the second, third or even fourth time in the last couple of months. That’s because a new variant of the virus has caused the biggest wave in over a year. But while for many the symptoms are milder, and the risks of serious illness are dropping – what do we need to know about the new variants still emerging? And what evidence do we have about multiple reinfections? Today, applied mathematician, expert in respiratory diseases, and contributor

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18:33

Labor’s ‘shameful’ last-minute immigration bill

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2024/03/26

Yesterday, Labor’s emergency legislation on immigration detention was slammed by crossbenchers and the Greens as a “race to the bottom” on the way governments treat asylum seekers. But in the lead up to that move, criticisms that Labor is trying to be tougher than the Coalition on immigration laws have been growing louder. So, why is Labor intent on being known for its hardline border policy? Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on whether Labor is attempting to one up

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19:22

Using psychotropic drugs to treat children

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2024/03/25

If a child experiences a complex mental health condition like psychosis, everyone would agree that someone at such a young age needs careful and considered care. If drugs are prescribed, the benefits must outweigh the risks. But there are fears that isn’t always happening, and that growing demand for mental healthcare means the people who need the most specific treatment aren’t always getting it. Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper and author of The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About, Elfy

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19:04

Anjali Sharma on lobbying parliament from her dorm room

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2024/03/24

An Australian court once ruled that the federal government has a duty of care to young people, to protect them from harm the climate crisis will inflict during their lifetimes.That decision was overturned on appeal, but today there’s an inquiry looking into how that responsibility could be enshrined in law via the parliament. It’ss been a long journey for the young woman who first brought that case against the federal Environment minister – something she did while still in high school. Today,

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28:39

The Weekend Read: Elmo Keep on the insane spectacle...

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2024/03/23

On the Las Vegas strip, in a sea of casinos, sits an enormous dome that lights up the sky. It’s called The Sphere and it’s a performance venue where punters are dazzled by 54 thousand metres of LED screens capable of showing 256 million colours, in a display so overwhelming that some concertgoers faint. Writer Elmo Keep travelled to Vegas to see her favourite band U2 play at The Sphere in their inaugurating residency. There she found in equal parts, a religious experience and a hyper capitalist

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17:43

Dutton and Albanese share a flight and talk God

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2024/03/21

There are laws in Australia that desperately need to be overhauled and amended for the modern era.. But even with almost universal agreement that these laws need to be updated, the challenge is to get our politicians to agree on how to rewrite them. This is exactly the situation we find ourselves in on reforms to religious discrimination – which still protects religious schools' right to discriminate against LGBTQ+ students and teachers. Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno, on how

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18:42

The ‘beige’ man behind Australia’s nuclear plan

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2024/03/20

The Coalition is going all in on nuclear power. The opposition’s vision for Australia’s future puts the technology front and centre, despite experts’ concerns about its costs, risks and impracticalities. So, is there more to it than first appears? Have the Coalition found the answers to making nuclear work in Australia? Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe, on the real reason why the Coalition is going after nuclear, and the factional warfare simmering

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18:02

The Korean doomsday church targeting Australians

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2024/03/19

When starting out at university, it’s normal to want to meet new friends and establish a community. But for some young Australians, that formative time has led them down the path of a secretive and extreme religious sect that some former members describe as exerting “mind control” and taking over their lives. So, who’s behind this group? And how are Australians being impacted? Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper Aleisha Orr, on the story of Nathan and what he describes as a “doomsday cult”

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17:47

The women who fought to expose the gender pay gap

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2024/03/18

The gender pay gap in Australia is well documented, with data on the difference between men’s and women’s wages more detailed and comprehensive than ever. But we haven’t always been on a course for greater transparency. Almost a decade ago, the Coalition government attempted to dismantle open reporting on the gender pay gap. Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper Kristine Ziwica, on how Australia almost took its eye off the gender pay gap. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and

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