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June 9, 2024 • 20 mins
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 motivatio...
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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...
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June 6, 2024 • 19 mins
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 t...
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June 5, 2024 • 19 mins
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 i...
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June 4, 2024 • 22 mins
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 ...
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June 3, 2024 • 20 mins
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 ...
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June 2, 2024 • 19 mins
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 Em...
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May 30, 2024 • 20 mins
Some non-Australian citizens facing deportation for convictions of serious crimes like domestic violence and child sexual abuse are managing to hang onto their visas and stay in the country.
It’s sparked fierce debate in Canberra this week, as both sides of parliament attempt to answer one question – who is to blame?
So, why are non-citizens in Australia being allowed to stay after they have served their time? Why are tribunals fin...
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May 29, 2024 • 20 mins
Nine years ago, the Liberal Party said it was aiming for gender parity by 2025. Since then, the number of Liberal women in parliaments across the country has actually fallen.
And it’s costing the party seats in the federal parliament, with professional women abandoning the party in droves – often in favour of the teal independents.
Now, with another election approaching, the Liberals have a fresh batch of candidates. Some of them l...
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May 28, 2024 • 19 mins
As many as 2000 people have been buried under rubble and dirt after a landslide in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands this week.
Video released days later showing locals digging with their hands is a reminder of how difficult disaster response is in a country that’s just four kilometres from the top of Australia.
The PNG highlands are an inaccessible and dangerous part of the world. Now, after a natural disaster, conditions are ev...
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May 27, 2024 • 20 mins
There are currently a number of running campaigns concerned about the effects of social media on young people. These effects include exposure to harmful content to mental health issues, cyberbullying, depression and even suicide.
And the proposed solution is to simply ban anyone under the age of 16 from social media for their own protection.
But how realistic is that solution? And would it even work?
Today, chief anchor and managin...
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May 26, 2024 • 18 mins
Here’s a question for you: can you place a value on lost cultural heritage, on separation from land and on families divided?
It’s not only a moral quandary. The Federal Court is currently trying to calculate how much compensation is owed in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
Yindjibarndi Traditional Owners have been locked in a long-running legal battle with Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group and the WA government over what t...
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The 2024 Euros are just weeks away – with some of the best footballers in the world competing in an event that draws in hundreds of millions of viewers.
But the legacy of the last Euros is still an uncomfortable topic for many in England. Not only because they lost, but also the scenes of violence and hooliganism that led to a national debate and a new Netflix documentary.
Today, journalist Martin McKenzie-Murray reads his piece fr...
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May 23, 2024 • 22 mins
On Monday, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan announced he would apply for arrest warrants for senior Hamas leaders as well as Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Yoav Gallant.
So, how did the ICC’s prosecutor come to the point of applying for arrest warrants? What happens next? And can international law survive the scrutiny it’s now under?
Today, expert in international law an...
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May 22, 2024 • 19 mins
The members of this federal Labor government have been pretty disciplined on not publicly criticising party policy.
So it raised a few eyebrows when MPs from inner-city seats took aim at the government’s Future Gas Strategy.
The plan pumps up gas as a vital part of the energy transition through to 2050 and beyond, which is at odds with moves to get households off gas as quickly as possible.
Today, national correspondent for The Sat...
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May 21, 2024 • 17 mins
Julian Assange’s lawyer, Jennifer Robinson, describes the long, meandering court process Assange has faced as “punishment by process”.
Just this week, in a decision that may have saved Assange from being immediately extradited to the United States, the British High Court ruled it will hear one more appeal against his extradition – but not until later this year.
The only other literal get-out-of-jail card for Assange is if the US dr...
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May 20, 2024 • 18 mins
When observing the Al Roj refugee camp in Northern Syria on Google Maps, you can see it’s only a few hundred metres away from an airport tarmac.
But for the 40 Australian citizens stranded at the camp – with no water, electricity or any real plan for the future – getting on a plane home could still be years away.
Today, special correspondent for The Saturday Paper Jason Koutsoukis, on why the government seems to have abandoned its ...
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May 19, 2024 • 19 mins
If you’ve bought salmon at the supermarket, there’s a strong chance it came from Tasmania.
The island state is home to a billion-dollar salmon farming industry and much of it is located at Macquarie Harbour. That harbour is where Booker Prize-winning author Richard Flanagan grew up.
But it’s also home to a 60-million-year-old creature whose fate appears to be the first Australian species to be wiped off the face of the earth during...
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May 16, 2024 • 21 mins
This week, Jim Chalmers delivered what could be the most politically significant budget of his career – with the future of a Labor government and the country’s cost of living crisis on the line.
Today, he joins 7am to discuss his vision for Australia’s economy and whether the government has done enough to end the living crisis.
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Guest: Treasurer of Australia, Dr Jim Chalmers
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May 15, 2024 • 18 mins
It’s a budget we’ll be talking about for a long time, as we head to the next election and try to escape the cost of living crisis. But even though the budget is only 36 hours old, we’re starting to see the early criticisms from rival politicians emerge.
So, has Labor spent enough to ease the cost of living? Or spent too much? And do the critics have plans of their own that would actually benefit Australians?
Today, columnist for Th...
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