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The Liberals’ Jacinta Nampijinpa Price problem
The Liberal leader, Sussan Ley, is in crisis control after senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price falsely claimed that Labor is letting in large numbers of Indian migrants to bolster its own vote. Price no…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Nino Bucci on the sentencing of Erin Patterson
Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years after murdering three people and attempting to murder a fourth with a lunch laced with death cap mushrooms. Ju…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
Has Trump succeeded in normalising American autocracy?
It’s been more than 200 days since Donald Trump’s return to power, and many have been left asking: are we seeing authoritarianism normalised in the US? Global affairs correspondent Andrew Roth talks …
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
Back to Back Barries: divisive debates and Dan Andrews
Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss this week’s immigration debate and why politicians from all sides need to speak up strongly on the benefits of immigration. They also take a look at Dan Andrews’…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Newsroom edition: covering the far right without amplifying hate
The violent and confronting scenes that took place at anti-immigration rallies across the country last weekend continue to reverberate throughout Australian politics. Protesters said they marched bec…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Xi, Putin, Kim and a big parade: are we seeing a new world order?
Tens of thousands of spectators packed the stands to witness Xi Jinping’s military parade marking 80 years since the defeat of Japan in the second world war. And watching from above, along the Chines…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Anti-immigration rallies and the rise of neo-Nazis
Thousands attended the ‘March for Australia’ anti-immigration rallies around the country on the weekend. Among those there were neo-Nazi groups and far-right figures who have captured the headlines. …
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Australia's 'secret' deportation deal with Nauru
On Friday, the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, released a six-line statement announcing a new deal struck with Nauru. The deal allows the government to deport about 280 members of the NZYQ cohort,…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Is it depression or an iron deficiency?
Treating an iron deficiency can be elusive and frustrating. That’s particularly true for women who may have been misdiagnosed with depression and other chronic illnesses, until those low iron levels …
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Back to Back Barries: can the Coalition find a circuit breaker?
Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss the expulsion of Australia’s Iranian ambassador and Anthony Albanese’s plan to help first home buyers. They also examine what the Coalition could do to get out o…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago