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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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13:20

Airtasker of the underworld, offshore gangs and the...

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/26

Prohibition-era gangs, mafia dons, the notorious Melbourne’s gangland wars and the rise of flashy outlaw motorcycle gangs.Crime in Australia has had a few iterations, and has mirrored crime occurring in the rest of the world.But now we’re in a new era.Today investigative reporter Marta Pascual Juanola on how organised crime has changed and the uniquely Australian trend that has emerged.Read Marta's story on organised crime here.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See

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25:20

Labor’s baby a ‘honeypot of fraud’ and the gas tax’s...

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/23

Today, we are talking about one of the federal budget’s trickiest customers - the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Labor was once like a proud parent of the NDIS, but now even the minister in charge, Mark Butler, is describing the scheme as a honeypot for organised crime. Also this week, an inquiry about taxing offshore gas exports went kind of viral due to a David Pocock question about beer and an appearance from a podcaster called Punters Politics. Joining host Jacqueline Maley is chief

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22:57

The ‘axis of upheaval’ that's forming against the West

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/22

Since the Cold War ended more than 35 years ago, many of us have likely not given much thought to Bloc warfare. Those nuclear threats that the Western and Eastern Blocs hurled at each other? A thing of the past. But lately, the beginnings of areturn to Bloc warfare have revealed themselves. Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on the group of countries that are assisting each other to fight wars. And why few have heard of their grouping. Peter's article: Trump’s madcap

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20:32

The likely change to the capital gains tax and the...

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/21

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is slated to make a big change to the tax system, with the centrepiece of the May budget a change to taxing capital gains on property. Will the likely tweaks reduce skyrocketing house prices, or address intergenerational inequality? Today, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright talks about who this change will cost, who it will benefit, and by how much.Background reading: Shane Wright's story, 'CGT like it's 1999.' The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's up-to-date

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19:23

The uprising in women's basketball

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/20

There’s been something of a revolt in women’s basketball in the United States, and two Australians – Alanna Smith and Ezi Magbegor – are among the biggest winners.Today, sports reporter Frances Howe on the multimillion-dollar deals netted by these Australian stars, as a result of a very simple demand, and what it means for women in sport. Background reading The Age and Sydney Morning Herald's series on Australia's richest athletes. Frances Howes' story on the WNBA

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14:34

How Lego became the black market’s hottest trade

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/19

Just picture it: under the cover of night, police detectives raid a clandestine drug lab in Melbourne belonging to an organised crime gang.But instead of picking through just the usual: beakers, wads of cash and perhaps the unmistakable acetone odour of ICE, they stumble on something else.Boxes upon boxes – upon BOXES – of Lego.Today, senior reporter Chris Vedelago on why your kids’ favourite toy has become the underworld’s new favourite currency, and why it’s so good

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37:11

No ‘drill baby drill’ moment: Chris Bowen on oil...

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/16

A fire at a Geelong oil refinery - one of two refineries left in Australia - has heightened anxiety around fuel supply. Energy Minister Chris Bowen joins the Inside Politics podcast today to address the impact of this fire and the scramble for petrol and diesel imports as the nation grapples with one of the most severe oil shocks in history. The pugilistic minister, a lighting rod in the debate about Australia's renewable energy transition, joins chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal and energy

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24:33

Trump or Netanyahu – who pushed who into the Iran war?

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/15

Seven weeks into the US-Israel war with Iran, the narrative that Donald Trump was pushed into the war by Benjamin Netanyahu, and that the US president is an agent of Israel, still permeates the internet.How much truth is there to these claims?Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher talks about who really is driving the war, and why it matters.Read Hartcher's column here.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:02

My niece needs the NDIS. Yes, it must be cut – but...

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/14

As our journalist James Massola put it, his niece Mattea is like most three-year-olds: boisterous and bursting with energy.Mattea is also not like most three-year-olds: from the moment she was born, her parents have had to grapple with a complex set of problems that make life very different.I’m Samantha Selinger-Morris, and you’re listening to The Morning Edition, from The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.Today, chief political commentator James Massola on Australia’s National

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22:53

Harry and Meghan’s 'grifting': What the royals are...

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/13

For years, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have been tanking in popularity polls. Meghan is now the second-most disliked royal, beaten only by the disgraced Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.So why is this faux-royal tour occurring down under when the British monarchy is arguably on the nose?Today, senior writer Bevan Shields comments on recent bullying accusations against Prince Harry, what they're doing here this week - and how much they're charging us for the pleasure.Subscribe to The

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19:09

Albanese’s gambling reform – big money versus the...

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/12

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been slammed – over the course of years – for failing to crack down on the more than 1 million gambling ads broadcast every year on Australia's free-to-air TV and radio, not to mention the rest of our gambling industry, which has driven some families to financial ruin.Then, finally, just over a week ago, came the prime minister’s announcement of a gambling overhaul.Today, business reporter Kishor Napier-Raman on just how much so-called

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53:46

Matt Canavan on his love of EVs, and calling out...

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/09

The new leader of the Nationals, Matt Canavan, is a former Marxist from the suburbs who was once a Productivity Commission economist and then, a firebrand right-wing senator. Canavan joinsInside Politics today with chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal at a time when the Nationals are battling for survival against an ascendant One Nation. The pair discuss Australia's over-reliance on the US, Canavan's dislike of identity politics, his surprising love of electric vehicles and, to cap it off,

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22:22

Peter Hartcher: Donald Trump is now a ‘genocidal tyrant’

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/08

US President Donald Trump has backed down, at the eleventh hour, from his horrifying threat to - as Trump put it himself - unleash destruction on Iran’s entire civilisation. Both sides have now said they have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, which includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on how to make sense of the events of the last 24 hours. And whether in two weeks, the world is likely to be, yet again, on the brink of

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16:50

Nick McKenzie on the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/07

The Australian Federal Police today arrested war hero Ben Roberts-Smith over the war-crimes murders of five unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners during the Afghan War.The arrest comes after a quiet, five-year-long investigation into Roberts-Smith, which reportedly involved tapped phones, listening devices, and raids by secretive Office of the Special Investigator detectives.Today, investigative reporters Nick McKenzie and Michael Bachelard reveal how this arrest unfolded, and what happens

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18:13

The court judgment that could change the treatment of...

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/06

There was a significant judgment in a Victorian court last week, one that is causing a great deal of controversy in the medical community.The case centres on what happened when a woman presented to a regional hospital to give birth.The woman, Larissa Gawthrop, was in labour – but the hospital refused to admit her until she’d undergone a vaginal examination. For the hospital, this test is routine, but Gawthrop had been really clear in her birth plan – she’d only consent to an

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17:26

An Australian study linked vaping to cancer for the...

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/05

Many of us probably have a hunch that vaping is bad for our health.Questions about just how bad have been around for years.So why, then, has there been a backlash by health researchers against a new study, that has now declared that the evidence is in, and e-cigarettes are likely to cause oral and lung cancer?Today, science reporter Angus Dalton on the main warnings contained in this Australian study.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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27:57

A national address, nailing down the budget, and...

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/02

This week we debate the merits of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s national address before getting stuck into what’s happening with the budget.With the world in a bit of a shambles, we found it interesting that the PM hasn’t totally killed off the idea of reforms in the budget to things such as capital gains tax and negative gearing. But, as our guest and senior economics correspondent Shane Wright says, this is the most difficult budget to piece together since the response to the

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23:06

Peter Hartcher: Donald Trump is on the cusp of...

The Morning Edition ·

2026/04/01

US President Donald Trump says he’s nearly done with the war in Iran, declaring: "We will be leaving very soon." His secretary of state also said on Wednesday that he can "see the finish line". This would be significant, but only if the Americans were in control of the war. Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher argues the United States has leached power in this war, while the Iranian regime is in its element.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See

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19:02

Nick McKenzie on how North Korean spies are...

The Morning Edition ·

2026/03/31

Investigative reporter Nick McKenzie logged on to a Zoom call to meet the man who said he was Aaron Pierson. McKenzie was also hiding his real identity, posing as a recruiter for an Australian tech company. The whole thing was a set-up, a trap for someone McKenzie suspected to be a spy for North Korea. Today, McKenzie talks about the new way spies are targeting Australian businesses, and what happened in that Zoom call.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See

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17:15

Albanese has a petrol plan. Will it help, or boost...

The Morning Edition ·

2026/03/30

The government has finally announced its national fuel security plan to help us cope with one of the worst global oil crisis the world has seen.After meeting with the heads of all states and territories in a special meeting of the national cabinet, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government was acting now to be “overprepared" for any worsening of the crisis that has resulted from the war in the Middle East - now in its fifth week, and showing no signs of stopping.Today, hear federal

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