As the Treasurer Josh Frydenburg praises Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan’s economic policies, a controversial recovery plan is gaining traction. In today’s episode, Mike Seccombe discusses the Treasurer’s economic inspirations, and whether Australia can spend its way out of the crisis. Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe. Background reading: Could Frydenberg ease this crisis by printing money? in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out ...
Aug 04, 2020•14 min
Aged care has been one of the hardest hit sectors during this phase of the Covid pandemic, with residents and their carers making up a large proportion of those catching the virus. The sector is also being examined by a Royal Commission, following widespread allegations of mismanagement and poor care. Today, Rick Morton on the crisis in our aged care facilities, and why we should have seen it coming. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...
Aug 03, 2020•16 min
Scott Morrison’s Prime Ministership has been dominated by a series of rolling crises, but what can we learn about the ideology that drives him from the way he’s governing at this moment? Today, Richard Cooke on how Scott Morrison is using the pandemic to fulfil his political objectives. Guest: Writer for The Monthly Richard Cooke. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 02, 2020•15 min
Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney from Get Krack!n solve The Saturday Paper’s quiz. Who would invite Hitler to open the Olympics? Does the existence of a Henry VIII suggest a Henry VII? What do you learn at private school? In the paper: ABC TV’s ‘Get Krack!n’ in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 31, 2020•24 min
Throughout the Covid pandemic traditional political hostilities have been dialled back, with governments of all political persuasions trying to project a sense of national unity. But this week that unity started to fray. Today, Paul Bongiorno on the growing political stoush over the crisis in Victoria’s aged care system. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 30, 2020•12 min
With two-thirds of volunteers staying at home due to Covid and donations drying up, there are serious concerns about the viability of Australia’s charity sector. Experts are worried about the impact the funding drought will have on the provision of key services. Today, Mike Seccombe on the challenges charities are facing, and what we might lose if they collapse. Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe. Background reading: The end of charity: Sector at risk of collapse ...
Jul 29, 2020•14 min
On Monday the Prime Minister announced a revamp of the National Covid Coordination Commission, the body he tasked with leading Australia’s pandemic recovery. But what do we really know about Neville Power, the man in charge of the Commission? Today, Margaret Simons on Power’s background, and what the Commission is actually doing. Guest: Business writer for The Saturday Paper Margaret Simons. Background reading: Mysterious Mr Power, architect of our recovery in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/pr...
Jul 28, 2020•13 min
Penny Wong warns that coronavirus could unravel the rules-based system on which the modern world is founded. The shadow foreign minister says we must guard against trends towards nationalism and xenophobia – and prepare for the next pandemic, which is climate change. Guest: Shadow foreign minister Penny Wong. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 27, 2020•17 min
As face masks become compulsory, doctors and public health officials are working to find consensus on their efficacy. But in the rush to contain coronavirus, there is no time to wait for perfect science. Guest: Health journalist Amy Coopes. 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....
Jul 26, 2020•14 min
As the government reveals the extent of the budget deficit, Scott Morrison has become increasingly short in answering questions. He no longer meets with his virtual party room, and some MPs say he doesn’t like being asked to explain what’s happening. 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....
Jul 23, 2020•15 min
The decision to pull subsidies from childcare has caused alarm in the sector - especially because it is the first place the government cut support. Now questions are being asked about the men-only committee that made the decision. Guest: Writer for The Saturday Paper Gina Rushton. Background reading: Childcare centres at financial risk in The Saturday Pape r The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-...
Jul 22, 2020•13 min
After a 10-year legal battle, the “palace letters” were finally released last week. In full, they show how Gough Whitlam’s relationship with the governor-general broke down - and how involved the Queen was through this collapse. Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton. 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....
Jul 21, 2020•17 min
In the middle of last month, Australia had its last chance to contain the coronavirus pandemic. One strain of the virus was all but defeated in the community. But then a second strain broke out. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. 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....
Jul 20, 2020•14 min
As climate models predict even worse outcomes for the planet, some scientists believe the way to change what is happening is for people to “feel” the emotion of it. There is still time to halt the crisis, but we are at a fork in the road. Guest: Climate scientist and writer Joëlle Gergis. Background reading Witnessing the unthinkable 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 infor...
Jul 19, 2020•15 min
As the pandemic worsens in Victoria, Scott Morrison has been careful to distance himself from bad news. He chooses when to be the face of the response, and when to leave it to the state premiers. Guest: Contributing editor (politics) for The Monthly Paddy Manning. 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....
Jul 16, 2020•15 min
Daniel van Roo spent 18 months trying to convince his doctors he was sick. They continued to test only for STIs - he says because he was gay. By the time he was diagnosed with cancer, it was terminal. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: Exclusive: Doctors ignore terminal cancer 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....
Jul 15, 2020•17 min
With Victoria one week into its second shutdown, and NSW on high alert, there are new fears about what a second wave could mean for Australia’s coronavirus recovery. Already, the federal government is sounding dire warnings. Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton. Background reading: The impact of Victoria’s second shutdown in The Saturday Paper The Saturday Paper The Monthly See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listen...
Jul 14, 2020•15 min
The sentencing of Ramzi Aouad to life without parole came at a tense moment in racialised policing. There are now people asking if the evidence was fair – and if the politics around “Middle Eastern crime” played a part. This is part two of a two-part episode. Guest: Contributor to The Monthly Mahmood Fazal. Background reading: The man inside and the inside man in The Monthly The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acast.com/privacy fo...
Jul 13, 2020•17 min
When Ramzi Aouad went to prison for life, it was on the basis of evidence from one man - a violent enforcer who had been offered financial incentives for his testimony. The conviction was part of a signal moment in racialised policing. This is part one of a two-part episode. Guest: Contributor to The Monthly Mahmood Fazal. Background reading: The man inside and the inside man in The Monthly The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au . See acas...
Jul 12, 2020•19 min
As Victoria enters a second lockdown, Scott Morrison has offered an apolitical response to the Labor state. The economic impact of the closure will affect the entire country. 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....
Jul 09, 2020•16 min
During Covid-19, the government has been increasingly using legislative powers to bypass the parliament. So-called ‘Henry VIII’ clauses mean some of these laws cannot be amended or overturned. Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton. Background reading: Morrison ruling by ‘Henry VIII’ clauses 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 info...
Jul 08, 2020•14 min
Five days ago, the Andrews government used police to lock down nine public housing towers. Residents are afraid and have limited access to food and other necessities. We spoke to one resident, Hulya, about what is happening inside. Guest: Hulya, a resident in one of the Flemington towers. 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....
Jul 07, 2020•13 min
There are thousands of young people in aged-care homes across Australia, because they don’t have their own facilities. The NDIS was meant to solve this, but seven years on only a few hundred young people have got out. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: Young people with disabilities still living in aged care 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 ...
Jul 06, 2020•14 min
With the renewed focus on colonial monuments, a group of academics and artists is petitioning the City of Sydney to remove Thomas Woolner’s Cook statue from Hyde Park, and place it in a public museum. Guest: Indigenous writer and cultural critic Tristen Harwood. 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....
Jul 05, 2020•16 min
As both sides of parliament brace for tomorrow’s by-election in Eden-Monaro, it’s been suggested that the timing of Scott Morrison’s $270 billion defence announcement was as much about votes in the seat as it was about the country’s strategic future. Paul Bongiorno on the all-in race. 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 ...
Jul 02, 2020•15 min
Australia’s economy is at a crossroads; but the current dependence on coal is really a continuation of issues we have always faced. Historian Judith Brett traces it as far back as our reliance on sheep and wool. Guest: Author of Quarterly Essay 78: The Coal Curse Judith Brett. Background reading: Quarterly Essay – The Coal Curse 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...
Jul 01, 2020•17 min
As the ABC absorbs hundreds of job cuts, the government has commissioned another report into its operations – closely mirroring the concerns of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. The review is due in time for the next federal budget. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton. Background reading: Exclusive: New govt report targets ABC 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 a...
Jun 30, 2020•15 min
As allegations mount against former High Court justice Dyson Heydon, Bri Lee has written about the way misogyny and harassment are embedded in the legal profession. She says that may be changing. Guest: Writer for The Saturday Paper Bri Lee. Background reading: Sexual harassment in the legal profession 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 29, 2020•14 min
As Donald Trump comes to the end of his first term, it is clear he has benefitted hugely from America’s divisions - in fact, he is the perfect expression of them. Whatever happens next, those divisions will remain. Guest: Writer for The Monthly Don Watson. 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 28, 2020•16 min
The harassment allegations against Dyson Heydon have reminded some in Canberra of the royal commission that traded on his “stainless reputation”. A key target of that inquiry is now pushing for one into Robodebt. 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 25, 2020•15 min
