Podcast Episodes

Australia’s definitely-not-secret deal with Nauru has begun

Episode 1712

Back in 2023, Australia’s top court made a landmark ruling: it was against the law for the Australian government to indefinitely hold people in immigration detention.

That ruling had massive implicat…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

The secret ‘jobs for mates’ report Labor won’t release

Episode 1711

Murray Watt has talked a big game about fixing our environment laws by the end of the year.

But this week, the government’s attempt to do that fell apart – with the crossbench and Coalition senators …

Published on 3 weeks ago

When Donald Trump met Xi Jinping

Episode 1710

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have met face-to-face for the first time in six years. 

The meeting, on the sidelines of the APEC summit, comes at a time of deep tensions between the world’s two largest …

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

The cost of Trump's critical minerals ‘deal’

Episode 1709

Anthony Albanese’s $13 billion critical minerals deal with Donald Trump has been touted as a huge win – one that strengthens our relationship with our most powerful ally – and delivers massive US inv…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Why the ACCC is suing Microsoft

Episode 1708

Tech giants have invested billions into AI – and are looking for ways to get a return. 

So when Microsoft offered its customers its new AI function “co-pilot” recently, it told them they’d need to pa…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

How profit beats safety in childcare

Episode 1707

When Joshua Brown was arrested for allegedly abusing children at childcare centers across Melbourne, it exposed a horrifying reality: patchwork regulation and an understaffed, profit-driven industry …

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

The NACC has a trust problem

Episode 1706

The National Anti-Corruption Commission has over 200 employees, an annual budget of $60 million, and has received more than 5,000 referrals.

It also hasn’t made a single major corruption finding in t…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

How China took over the world’s critical minerals

Episode 1705

When Anthony Albanese met with Donald Trump, the two leaders cut a deal on critical minerals worth $13 billion.

And as we settle into a new phase of the relationship with our most important ally – th…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Is Barnaby at home in One Nation?

Episode 1704

Barnaby Joyce has announced he would not recontest his seat of New England, saying his “relationship with the leadership of the Nationals in Canberra has unfortunately, like a sadness in some marriag…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Prince Andrew, Epstein and the emails

Episode 1703

“We are in this together… we’ll play some more soon.”

That’s what Prince Andrew wrote to Jeffrey Epstein in 2011 – the day after a photo of Andrew with accuser Virginia Giuffre hit the papers.

The em…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago