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Saul Griffith on how the major parties could get to net zero

In a coastal corner of Australia, scientist Saul Griffith has been quietly working away on a plan to turn 500 households completely off fossil fuels. He hopes that what he achieves there can act as a blueprint for the rest of the country.  But for that to become a reality, the federal government would need to drastically increase their commitment to renewable energy.  Today, chief scientist at Rewiring Australia, Saul Griffith, on the electrification already underway – and what b...

Apr 21, 2025•16 min•Ep. 1540

Why asylum seekers are barred from Australian universities

As a child refugee in India, Harini dreamt of making it to Australia to study medicine and become a doctor. She arrived in Australia in 2013 when she was 10 years old, leaving behind her two siblings and mother. Harini did not realise her visa status made her different to her classmates until she received a university offer for a biomedical science degree that required her to pay international student fees of nearly $100,000. After attempting to self-fund her studies and falling a year behind in...

Apr 20, 2025•15 min•Ep. 1539

Read This: The Imaginary Village of Niall Williams

Over four decades Niall Williams has made a name for himself as one of Ireland’s leading novelists. In his latest novel,  Time of the Child , Niall returns to the fictional village of Faha, in west Ireland, the setting of his previous book,  This Is Happiness .  Time of the Child  centres on the notion of familial love, and as he explains to Michael in this week’s episode, Niall couldn’t have written it without becoming a grandfather himself. See omnystudio....

Apr 19, 2025•31 min•Ep. 1538

What the major parties are offering on Indigenous affairs

At one point during this term of government, Indigenous affairs dominated national debate. Politicians, pundits and the public couldn't stop talking about it.  But since the Voice referendum failed, it’s become something of a taboo. Labor is eager to move on, while the Coalition is more focused on scoring points than offering a plan.  Now, with the election weeks away, there are glimpses of what might come next. Labor says it’s about delivering jobs. The Coalition says it&r...

Apr 18, 2025•16 min•Ep. 1537

This castle is tax deductible

Last year, reporter Mike Seccombe looked into the divide between Australia’s richest and poorest schools to find out why this gap keeps widening. What he found was a broken system. Rich parents are able to get huge tax breaks by donating to opulent building projects at their kids’ private schools.  It’s a practice that goes way back, despite many arguing the tactic has become outdated. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper and a proud state school boy, Mike ...

Apr 17, 2025•15 min•Ep. 1536

Albanese v Dutton: The second leaders’ debate

Last night, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton went head-to-head in the second leaders’ debate of the campaign. The difference between the two leaders’ visions for the country was stark. Albanese talked about his “optimism” for the future, while Dutton asked voters to reflect on whether they are better off now than they were three years ago, suggesting that most people are not. But Albanese and Dutton were united on one thing: neither leader really landed a blow – an...

Apr 16, 2025•16 min•Ep. 1535