Episodes

  • Direction 99: Peter Dutton's latest immigration obsession

    Direction 99: Peter Dutton's latest immigration obsession
    May 30 2024
    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 finding they shouldn’t be deported? And is the system working? Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno, on why it all boils down to a document called direction 99. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.
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    20 mins
  • Can these candidates convince women to vote Liberal again?

    Can these candidates convince women to vote Liberal again?
    May 29 2024
    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 look and speak like teals, but will it be enough to win back sceptical voters? Today, special correspondent for The Saturday Paper Jason Koutsoukis, on whether the Liberal Party’s problem is its candidates or its brand. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Special correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Jason Koutsoukis
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    20 mins
  • Why the PNG landslide should be Australia's problem too

    Why the PNG landslide should be Australia's problem too
    May 28 2024
    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 even worse. Today, senior lecturer at the Centre for Advancing Journalism Jo Chandler, on what she fears may happen next. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Senior lecturer at the Centre for Advancing Journalism Jo Chandler and CARE’s Papua New Guinea country director, Justine McMahon
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    20 mins
  • Why did Albanese back banning under-16s from social media?

    Why did Albanese back banning under-16s from social media?
    May 27 2024
    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 managing director of 6 News Australia Leo Puglisi on what he thinks of the idea and why even the prime minister seems to be backing it. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Chief anchor and managing director of 6 News Australia, Leo Puglisi
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    20 mins
  • The man who’s taking the fight to Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest

    The man who’s taking the fight to Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest
    May 26 2024
    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 the Federal Court ruled was illegal mining on their land. Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper Ben Abbatangelo, on the billion-dollar battle and the very personal toll it’s taken on those fighting it. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Contributor to The Saturday Paper, Ben Abbatangelo
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    19 mins
  • The Weekend Read: Martin McKenzie-Murray on the ugly side of football fandom ahead of Euro 2024

    The Weekend Read: Martin McKenzie-Murray on the ugly side of football fandom ahead of Euro 2024
    May 25 2024
    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 from this weekend’s edition of The Saturday Paper. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Journalist, Martin McKenzie-Murray.
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    21 mins
  • Arrest warrants for Hamas leaders and Netanyahu: What happens next?

    Arrest warrants for Hamas leaders and Netanyahu: What happens next?
    May 23 2024
    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 and professor at the University of California Davis Chimene Keitner on the warrants now drawing attention from around the world. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Professor at the University of California Davis, Chimene Keitner
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    23 mins
  • Gas beyond 2050: A Labor revolt or sanctioned dissent?

    Gas beyond 2050: A Labor revolt or sanctioned dissent?
    May 22 2024
    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 Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, on what’s behind the gas plan and why a little “sanctioned dissent” might be part of a broader electoral strategy. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe
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    19 mins