Episodios

  • France’s leftwing alliance beat the far right, but what now?

    France’s leftwing alliance beat the far right, but what now?
    Jul 9 2024
    A leftwing coalition snatched victory from the far right in the final round of the French parliamentary elections. But will France now fall into political deadlock? Angelique Chrisafis reports
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    27 m
  • Is Labour’s landslide win in the UK election a reason for hope?

    Is Labour’s landslide win in the UK election a reason for hope?
    Jul 8 2024
    After a securing a massive majority, can Labour use it to tackle the huge inequality that exists around the UK today? Reged Ahmad and Helen Sullivan speak to Nour Haydar about what was surprising this election and what Keir Starmer’s first challenges are
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    22 m
  • Who cared? The disappearance of Amber Haigh, part 2

    Who cared? The disappearance of Amber Haigh, part 2
    Jul 7 2024
    In Wagga Wagga the trial of Robert and Anne Geeves for the murder of Amber Haigh is now in its third week. Ben Doherty tells Bridie Jabour what was heard in court last week. For the first time prosecution witness testimony about what has been referred to as ‘the tying up evidence’ was heard, but it was the subject of some arguments in court. Other witnesses told us more about Haigh’s five months as a mother, before she disappeared
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    21 m
  • US politics: Trump’s immunity and Biden’s woes

    US politics: Trump’s immunity and Biden’s woes
    Jul 6 2024
    As Americans celebrated Independence Day, Democrats scrambled after a pretty disastrous week for the party – and arguably US democracy. On Monday, the supreme court handed Donald Trump a victory by ruling that former presidents are entitled to some degree of immunity from criminal prosecution. Stemming from this, the judge overseeing the former president’s criminal case in New York postponed his sentencing from next week to 18 September. This falls against the backdrop of Joe Biden trying to convince the public and members of his party that he is still fit to run for president. This week, Jonathan Freedland and Paul Begala, a former adviser to Bill Clinton, discuss how the Democrats can regroup
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    28 m
  • Newsroom edition: does Fatima Payman’s exit mean Labor needs to change with the times?

    Newsroom edition: does Fatima Payman’s exit mean Labor needs to change with the times?
    Jul 4 2024
    Fatima Payman has quit the Labor party but will stay in the Senate as an independent. Her resignation comes after she was indefinitely suspended from the parliamentary caucus because she said she was prepared to cross the floor again in support of a motion on Palestinian statehood. Bridie Jabour talks with deputy editor Patrick Keneally and the head of news, Mike Ticher, about Labor’s strict rules on party solidarity and if Payman’s exit means Labor needs to change with the times
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    19 m
  • The enigma of Keir Starmer

    The enigma of Keir Starmer
    Jul 3 2024
    By the end of the week, Keir Starmer could be the UK’s next prime minister. Why do voters in the UK general election feel they don’t know him?
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    46 m
  • How high inflation has changed what we eat

    How high inflation has changed what we eat
    Jul 2 2024
    With monthly inflation at its highest level for 2024, Australians are changing their habits of consumption when eating out and at home. This includes buying less weekday coffees and less vegetables, while also saving up for a weekend brunch. At the same time, there’s been increasing scrutiny on prices through Craig Emerson’s report on the food and grocery code of conduct as well as an undercover shopping study by Choice on price differences between Aldi, Coles and Woolworths. Jane Lee speaks to senior business reporter Jonathan Barrett about why he thinks we’re heading towards stagflation, how cafes and restaurants are coping with reduced demand and other ways the government could be addressing the causes of inflation
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    19 m