As the Black Lives Matter movement reignites calls for action on Indigenous disadvantage and incarceration, politicians and the media in Australia have turned it into a culture war that deliberately ignores the goals of protestors. Guest: Editor of 7am Osman Faruqi. Background reading: Deflecting from the real issues of Black Lives Matter in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and o...
Jun 24, 2020•16 min
Justin Hemmes is one of four businessmen who were consulted by the federal treasurer on the JobKeeper program. At the same time, he is defending a multi-million dollar wages case in the federal court. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: Inside Hemmes’ $100m wage case in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnyst...
Jun 23, 2020•15 min
After almost a decade in detention, there is only one family left on Nauru. Mustafa and Salah have been acknowledged as refugees, but their resettlement has been rejected by the US. This is the story of their wait. Guest: Writer for The Saturday Paper Hannah Ryan. Background reading: The last refugee family on Nauru in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See...
Jun 22, 2020•15 min
As the final pages of the royal commission into child sexual abuse have been unredacted, it’s become clear what George Pell knew and when. But for all the commission's findings, no priest has ever been convicted for failing to report child abuse. Guest: Writer for The Monthly Anne Manne. Background reading: The last word on George Pell in The Monthly The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out inf...
Jun 21, 2020•16 min
The end of Adem Somyurek’s parliamentary career is the end of an important chapter in Labor’s factional history. The scandal has now involved the federal party, and poses a big question: who leaked? Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 18, 2020•13 min
As debate over police accountability continues, research suggests predictive policing may be targeting racial minorities in Australia. Victoria Police has been challenged in court on the issue, but settled the case to avoid a finding against them. Guest: Journalist and documentary filmmaker Santilla Chingaipe. Background reading: Law enforcement and racial profiling in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/...
Jun 17, 2020•17 min
Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance had five days to organise a huge Black Lives Matter rally in Melbourne. Under threat of fines and sustained criticism in the press, they coordinated one of the largest protests the city has seen. This is the story of how it was done. Guest: Organiser with Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance Dr Crystal McKinnon. Background reading: Why we organised Melbourne’s Black Lives Matter rally in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information...
Jun 16, 2020•15 min
The Morrison government’s latest stimulus effort is a grants project aimed at home renovations. But there are serious concerns its real focus is on paying back Coalition voters. Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe. Background reading: Who Morrison is looking after in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listen...
Jun 15, 2020•13 min
George Dickson is a cannabis law reformer. After an altercation with police, he was also classed as a high risk terrorist offender. Hugh Riminton on legal powers and overreach - and one man’s experience of both. Guest: Walkley Award-winning journalist Hugh Riminton. Background reading: The Aquarian ‘terrorist’ in The Monthly The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.c...
Jun 14, 2020•15 min
Speaking to his party room, Scott Morrison says the next five years will define a new generation. Looking at the economic realities, some in his own party think he’s gearing up for an early election. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 11, 2020•14 min
As Scott Morrison resists signing up to the Belt and Road Initiative, China has begun focusing on lower levels of power - the Victorian state government, and even the Gold Coast council. Rick Morton on what the scheme means and why it should be reviewed. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: Daniel Andrews and China’s Belt and Road Initiative in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com...
Jun 10, 2020•16 min
In past recessions, women have tended to fare better than men. But now the trend is reversed, with women losing the majority of jobs. There are fears that progress on workplace participation and wage equality could disappear overnight. Guest: *7am* producer Ruby Schwartz. For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 09, 2020•15 min
As the world protests the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Darumbal and South Sea Islander journalist Amy McQuire confronts Australia’s national silence on black deaths in custody. She remembers the names of those killed and the history that killed them. Guest: Darumbal and South Sea Islander journalist Amy McQuire. For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
Jun 08, 2020•17 min
Tanya Day was a 55-year-old Yorta Yorta woman who died in police custody. In this archive episode, Madeline Hayman-Reber covers the inquest that asked whether systemic racism contributed to her death. Guest: NITV journalist Madeline Hayman-Reber. Background reading: Inquest into Tanya Day’s death in custody in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystud...
Jun 07, 2020•17 min
Description: As protests against police violence and inequality continue in the United States, Scott Morrison had a private phone call with Donald Trump. Accounts of the conversation differ, but in subsequent interviews the prime minister refused to engage with Australia’s own record on black deaths in custody. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See o...
Jun 04, 2020•16 min
The Queensland town of Acland has been all but swallowed by a coal mine. After decades of legal battle, there is only one resident left. Tomorrow the High Court will decide if he’ll be swallowed, too. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: How one mine ate a town in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.co...
Jun 03, 2020•16 min
From the beginning of the lockdown, domestic violence workers warned of the heightened risk of abuse – especially for women on temporary visas. Last month, a woman was killed in exactly that situation. Gina Rushton on how the sector has responded. Guest: Freelance journalist Gina Rushton. Background reading: Temporary visa holders at risk in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt...
Jun 02, 2020•13 min
Instead of making us forget the bushfires, evidence suggests coronavirus will make us more conscious of the need for change. The urgent response to the pandemic makes political arguments against climate action less credible. Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe. Background reading: Bushfire hearings spotlight climate change in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy fo...
Jun 01, 2020•16 min
Big Tech has become an integral part of education. But there are questions over how much private companies are influencing curricula and what data they are collecting. Even the government doesn’t know the answers. Guest: Writer and author Anna Krien. Background reading: The screens that ate school in The Monthly The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...
May 31, 2020•15 min
The prime minister is adamant that the government will not commit to further stimulus of the economy. But as a $60 billion hole shows up in the JobKeeper program, questions are being asked about whether enough is being spent. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 28, 2020•14 min
Scott Morrison’s appeal for a new compact between workers and business has reminded some of Bob Hawke’s 1980s Accord. But there are big differences - especially over what can be bargained for. Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe. Background reading: Finding agreement on economic fix in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See om...
May 27, 2020•16 min
A multimillion-dollar contract for an app that places aged-care workers in nursing homes has triggered concerns about quality and access. The government money favours one private company, which says it has “no duty of care” for the work it provides. Rick Morton on the limited tender that won big for an app called Mable. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: Exclusive: Gov’s $5.8 million aged-care app offers “no duty of care” in The Saturday Paper The Satu...
May 26, 2020•15 min
Almost overnight, Australian universities have lost the international student fees on which they depend. Some in the sector say universities were reckless to rely so heavily on this source of funds. Margaret Simons on what the future looks like for higher education. Guest: Writer for The Saturday Paper Margaret Simons. Background reading: The end of the university boom in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acas...
May 25, 2020•15 min
After five years on Manus Island, Imran Mohammad was resettled in Chicago. He says arriving in America was one of the happiest days in his life. But the coronavirus shutdown has brought back memories of detention and isolation. Guest: Writer and Rohingya refugee Imran Mohammad. Background reading: Resettled refugees in Covid-19 lockdown in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt...
May 24, 2020•15 min
The Morrison government is working hard to disguise the trade war opening up with China. But its excitement over an inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak cannot cover over the fact our largest trading partner is turning away goods. Paul Bongiorno on the prime minister’s unhappy predicament. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. Background reading: The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy ...
May 21, 2020•14 min
The Prime Minister has appointed a panel of business leaders to develop a blueprint for the country’s economic recovery, but there are serious questions over how this influential group was picked, and how it operates. Today, Mike Seccombe on the vested interests leading this panel and what they’re pushing for. Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper , Mike Seccombe. Background reading: National Covid-19 Coordination Commission scrutinised in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The...
May 20, 2020•16 min
Pubs, restaurants and other businesses across the country are reopening and the government is predicting an economic comeback. But will life, and the economy, really return to normal? Today, what one territory’s reopening can tell us about Australia’s potential recovery. Guest: Features and field producer for 7am , Elle Marsh. For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
May 19, 2020•14 min
Conspiracy theorists have been energised by Covid-19, with misinformation on everything from 5G to vaccinations spreading online and featuring in real-world protests. Today, Rick Morton on where these theories really begin and the groups actively encouraging them. Guest: Senior Reporter at The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading How Covid-19 energised conspiracy theorists in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com...
May 18, 2020•16 min
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has recently introduced legislation that would expand the surveillance powers available to Australia’s domestic spy agency. Lawyers and civil-rights groups are arguing the proposed laws are too broad, and could contravene a range of human rights. Today, Karen Middleton on the attempt to expand ASIO’s powers in the midst of a pandemic. Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper , Karen Middleton. Background reading: Dutton pushing for new ASIO p...
May 17, 2020•16 min
As the federal government struggles to rebuild Australia’s battered economy, the threat of a trade war with China risks hampering our recovery. Today, Paul Bongiorno on the twin challenges of rebuilding the economy, and managing our relationship with our largest trading partner. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. Background reading: Chokehold on the economy in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au ....
May 14, 2020•15 min
