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RIP the Coalition
Episode 1568
Just a week after taking charge in the wake of the Liberals’ disastrous election result, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley now finds herself without a coa…
1 year ago
The fake orphans trafficked to Australia
Episode 1567
Thousands of children from South Korea have been adopted by Australian families over decades.
In many cases, these children were raised to believe th…
1 year ago
Why Trump didn’t visit Israel and what it means for Gaza
Episode 1566
Two weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his plans to step up his country’s attacks on Gaza, with “extensive ground operati…
1 year ago
Larissa Waters seems nice
Episode 1565
Larissa Waters is the new leader of the Australian Greens.
She steps in as the party reels from its election wipe-out, losing three of its four seats…
1 year ago
Read This: Josephine Rowe Isn’t Interested In Efficiency
Episode 1564
Josephine Rowe’s writing has been described by the New York Times as “gorgeous” and “precise”. This is particularly evident in her latest novel, Litt…
1 year ago
The quiet force behind Labor’s landslide
Episode 1563
When Labor insiders are asked who was responsible for their thumping election victory, one name keeps coming up: Paul Erickson.
Even though Erickon l…
1 year ago
Can Sussan Ley rebuild the Coalition?
Episode 1562
Three years ago this month, Sussan Ley stood beside Peter Dutton as his deputy, the newly installed pair projecting confidence about the contest ahea…
1 year ago
‘Factional assassins’ and Albanese’s new ministry
Episode 1561
When Anthony Albanese’s new ministry was sworn in this week, it was overshadowed by the axing of Ed Husic and Mark Dreyfus.
Husic in particular didn’…
1 year ago
Julia Banks on what it’s like to be a woman in the Liberal Party
Episode 1560
Today, the Liberal Party will elect a new leader. Whoever is chosen will have to figure out how to attract women back to the party – both candidates …
1 year ago
The Greens ‘stunning’ election defeat
Episode 1559
Just before 4.30pm last Wednesday, Antony Green called it for the ABC: Greens leader Adam Bandt had lost his seat.
Fifteen years after Bandt won the …
1 year ago