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An independent daily news show. We feature the country’s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.
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On the verge of a “death spiral”: Is it time for Albo to change tack?
Right now, war and economic uncertainty abroad are colliding with the daily struggle at home to keep a roof over our heads and put food on the table. The cost of living is stretching more than household budgets. It’s…
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The aged care algorithm replacing human judgement
There can come a point in growing older when staying in the home you love depends on someone helping you out of bed, making a meal, or making sure you’ve taken your medication. That care can mean holding on to your…
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How wheelie bins, parked cars and people power beat an AI giant
As data centres appear in suburbs across Australia, tech companies and governments have been touting the economic benefits of the boom. But for those who live near new and planned centres, the sell hasn’t worked. And…
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Emily Maitlis on the three elections shaking up global politics
This wasn’t the story global political analysts had been expecting to tell this week: In Brazil and Serbia, the youth are celebrating. Their hope for a democratic future has been restored after two shock election wins…
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The $100 million mission to send an Australian into space
She was the first person ever to become an astronaut wearing the Australian flag – and now Australian of the year Katherine Bennell-Pegg could finally be taking that flag into space. The federal government has sent an…
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Could a GST hike actually help poorer Australians?
When John Howard introduced the GST in the year 2000, Australians were largely unimpressed. More than 25 years later, some experts – including a former treasurer – say it’s time for an update. A new report from the…
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The spy base we’re not supposed to know about is getting bigger
Once upon a time, Australians were told Pine Gap was a space research facility. Today, we know it's one of America's most important overseas intelligence bases – although much of what happens there remains secret.…
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Raf Epstein on a week that’s left him ‘punch drunk’
It’s been a week of shock and grief. The attack on Helen Haines has left her family and the community she represents confronting a trauma that has reverberated across the country and whose consequences will endure…
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The forgotten health crisis
In an Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo, young children are being cared for by people in protective suits – isolated from the love and comfort of their families, who can only watch on from a window. For…
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‘A heap of hypocrisy’: Why Allegra Spender says the Helen Haines attack must change politics
You can see it in the drawn faces of the politicians lining up to speak about Helen Haines this week – Canberra has been shaken to its core. ASIO and the Australian Federal Police have been liaising with…
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Arrests and curfews: The French protest crackdown
In France, thousands of arrests have been made and partial curfews imposed across the country, after a weekend of protests that spiralled into violence and looting. The protest movement, which began four weeks ago…
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The Helen Haines attack: Why ‘we have no right to be surprised’
Yesterday afternoon Independent MP Helen Haines was returning to her electorate office in the regional Victorian town of Wangaratta, when she was struck by a white Toyota LandCruiser. Witnesses described seeing the…
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Lying, misconduct and coverup claims: The Greens in crisis
The Greens are in crisis mode after one of their senators was accused of inappropriate conduct towards women. On Monday the party held an emergency meeting after an explosive statement from Jordon Steele-John, denying…
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The Herzog protest inquiry police wanted kept private
On February 9, thousands of people gathered at Sydney Town Hall to protest the visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog. They wanted to march to state parliament, but police were blocking their way. The scenes that…
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The fake orphans trafficked to Australia
For decades, thousands of South Korean children were adopted into families overseas, including here in Australia. Many grew up believing they were orphans, only to discover years later that their identities had been…
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Is Josh Frydenberg coming for Angus Taylor?
In politics, there’s nothing quite like a book launch to remind everyone you’re here if they need. Josh Frydenberg is back, with a new book, some pointed criticism of his party, and perhaps an eye on a return to…
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Could Trump wage another war in the Middle East?
After a decade of fighting and billions spent on American weapons, Saudi Arabia still hasn’t defeated the Houthis. Instead, the Iranian-backed armed movement from Yemen, one of the Middle East’s poorest countries, is…
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The productivity problem driving up interest rates
For generations, Australians could reasonably expect that their lives would be more prosperous than their parents. But over recent years, that bargain has started to break down. Productivity growth has barely moved…
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Execution TV: Is this a turning point for Trump’s America?
In 2009, US Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan opened fire on fellow soldiers and civilians at the Fort Hood military base in Texas, killing 13 people and wounding 32. He was sentenced to death in 2013 for the attack, which…
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Will the ‘Albo-rithm’ censor the internet?
The Coalition is saying that soon, you won’t be able to criticise the Prime Minister on the internet. It’s part of its campaign against Labor’s proposed Digital Duty of Care – which the opposition has branded the…
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Robodebt took Kath’s only son; now she’s been denied compensation
Kath Madgwick has been to hell and back. One of the most recognisable faces of the Royal Commission into Robodebt, her only son Jarrad took his own life after being told he owed Services Australia nearly two thousand…
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The Holy Warrior leading Trump's war
Last week, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth gathered hundreds of service members at a base in Virginia to lay out his vision for the American military. Alongside sweeping changes to the way it fights and trains,…
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As the Coalition veers right, should Albo hold the centre?
The Coalition is under pressure from One Nation, and its response is becoming increasingly clear. Angus Taylor is pushing a much harder line on immigration, borrowing language that echoes populist movements overseas.…
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The $25 billion plan to take on Coles and Woolworths
The Greens’ official think-tank has a new proposition — a national chain of 624 publicly owned supermarkets. To make that a reality would cost more than $25 billion, and involve the forced sale of 200 Coles and…
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Could the Flydubai attack keep Netanyahu in power?
Big events have always had the power to shape elections: from John Howard and the Tampa affair, to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. And it doesn’t get much bigger than a foiled attempt to bring down a…
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'Biggest cut in history': What Angus Taylor’s migration cuts would do to Australia
Angus Taylor has promised “the biggest cut to immigration in the history of this country” – vowing to cut net overseas migration to one hundred thousand for two years if he wins office, slashing Australia’s temporary…
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Undercover inside Cuba: The world’s longest-running blockade
The United States is once again tightening its grip on Cuba. New travel and economic restrictions are adding to a brutal oil blockade that has already pushed the country deeper into crisis, leaving Cuba increasingly…
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Alastair Campbell on Pauline, Trump and the shifting world order
Last week, Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham stood in front of the Labour Party conference and promised to break politics as usual. In an emotional speech, he took aim at privatisation, austerity and Brexit,…
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‘It’s not 1800-phone-a-friend’: the failed promise of therapy apps
If you listen to podcasts, and let’s be honest, there’s a fair chance that you do, it’s likely that you’ve heard ads for a thing called Better Help. It’s an app offering flexible, affordable therapy whenever you need…
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New leader, new Greens?
David Shoebridge has taken over the Greens leadership with a big ambition: to replace Labor. He’s doing it at a time when Australians are becoming less attached to the major parties, and less trusting of the people…
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What the ‘Cornell 7’ tells us about male silence, violence and misogyny
News of an alleged rape involving seven men at an elite university – a case being called the ‘Cornell 7’ – is reverberating across the US. For many people, the case – and the way the men and the institutions involved…
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Ben Roberts-Smith and the One Nation law change that could impact his trial
In April this year, Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested and charged with five counts of the war crime of murder. He’s now out on bail and maintains his innocence – and One Nation has swung its support behind him. Now, the…
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Why interest rate pain is now worse than the bad old days of 17.5%
For years we’ve heard from older generations that the current interest rate pain is nothing compared to the horror of 17.5 per cent rates in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. But now, as the Reserve Bank delivers its…
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The Medicare hack and the rise of rogue AI agents
In June, an OpenAI agent was looking for public information about medicines spending when it broke into a Medicare statistics website and accessed files it wasn’t authorised to see. No personal Medicare information…
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AI is eating the world’s books
A rare old book can now be worth more dead than alive. Books are being bought, cut apart and scanned to train artificial intelligence. Nobody knows how many books have been destroyed this way, but second-hand…
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The Korean doomsday church targeting Australians
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…
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Is liberal democracy running out of answers?
For decades, liberal democracy came with a promise: that with each generation we would become freer, wealthier, and have more control over our lives. But after years of economic shocks, war and political upheaval,…
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Could Australia’s media survive Trump-style attacks?
For years, Donald Trump’s attacks on the media were treated as part of the spectacle of his politics. Now, three major news organisations have had their White House passes revoked – and Trump says others could follow.…
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The absurd lengths Australia goes to keep Nauru Airlines flying
It’s an uncomfortable fact our government doesn’t like to face: 25 years on from the Tampa affair, we’re still paying a tiny island micro-nation hundreds of millions of dollars to keep immigration detention alive. One…
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Trump and Murdoch: The enemies who need each other
One of the defining themes of Donald Trump's presidencies has been his war against the media. Last week, he banned journalists from three media outlets from the White House, saying he’s had enough of the negative…
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A richer Australia in 2066 – but for who?
Australia in 2066 will be older, richer, and – according to the treasurer – transformed by artificial intelligence. The latest intergenerational report says, despite an aging population, our real incomes will be 55…
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The race to put weapons in space
A whole new galactic battleground has just opened up. The United States has declared it has weapons in space, and it’s ready to use them. So, are we entering a new era where the opening moves of a war could happen…
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Serco’s ugly legacy in Australia’s immigration detention system
Last year, the company that ran Australia’s immigration detention network for over a decade, British conglomerate Serco, lost its contract, but not before helping build what’s been called one of the world’s ‘most…
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Albo’s mum and “primitive” first Australians: has Pauline finally gone too far?
Migration is shaping up to be the next big battleground in federal politics as Labor desperately tries to wrestle back control of the narrative from One Nation. But does this week’s long-awaited plan leave the…
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Is Labor’s migration plan tackling a real problem or a political one?
After one false start and a hell of a lot of political pressure from the right, Labor has finally unveiled its long-awaited immigration plans. Backpackers, students and visa overstayers will all be targeted by the…
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Why is Australia going soft on settler sanctions?
Last week, countries including the UK, Canada and France announced plans to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. In the past, Australia has joined its overseas allies in actions on Israel. This…
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A big-tech defector’s AI warning for the world
In the last week, AI bosses around the world have suddenly grown a conscience – urging a global slowdown amid fears the race to develop artificial intelligence could outstrip humanity’s ability to control it. For Dex…
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Is another GFC brewing?
The numbers are almost incomprehensible – last month US debt hit 40 trillion dollars. With an interest bill of more than three billion dollars a day. And that’s before Donald Trump’s trillion dollar promise to hand…
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Something is seriously wrong in the Northern Territory
One by one, the Aboriginal leaders, organisations and watchdogs the Northern Territory government is supposed to work with are walking away. The Children’s Commissioner has resigned. An Indigenous MP has left…
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This is Alice Springs: Children of the Intervention
From afar, Alice Springs is a whirlpool of myth and truth. A town with competing interests and few solutions, marked by chaos and decades of government overreach. In cities and towns across Australia, we read about a…
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