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Is Albanese going to ignore young people?
Episode 950
The economic news got worse this week, with the RBA unexpectedly raising interest rates and some dire economic forecasts.
So far, it looks like the ec…
2 years, 9 months ago
Why is the ADF ‘not fit’ to deter China?
Episode 949
Missiles that can precisely target enemy forces 500 kilometres away are the future of the Australian defence forces, according to the recent defence …
2 years, 9 months ago
How HECS became a debt trap
Episode 948
If you went to university, there’s an increasing likelihood you could be carrying HECS debt for several decades.
There are now more than 300,000 peopl…
2 years, 9 months ago
From fatal negligence to a new $33 million contract
Episode 947
Imagine being arrested, put into custody – and in desperate need of medical care.
Who is responsible for helping you? Who are you meant to turn to for…
2 years, 9 months ago
How to fix the budget to lift people out of poverty
Episode 946
‘We don’t have enough money.’
That’s what governments always say this time of year. But the case is being made for the poorest and most disadvantaged …
2 years, 9 months ago
Why can the government spend money on weapons but not welfare?
Episode 945
This week, the way the government chooses to spend its money was put into sharp focus.
On Monday, it announced a bold new plan for military spending, …
2 years, 9 months ago
Just how ‘elite’ are the people behind the Voice?
Episode 944
Criticism of the Voice to Parliament from the conservative side of politics has ratcheted up ever since Peter Dutton’s decision to oppose it.
The main…
2 years, 9 months ago
Why the Murdochs settled Dominion and abandoned Crikey
Episode 943
From settling the biggest payout in US libel history, to the abandoned defamation claim against Australian website Crikey – It’s been a tumultuous we…
2 years, 9 months ago
Spotlight: The search for the very first star
Episode 942
Something going on far above us, in orbit, might be doing more to shape the future of humanity than any events here on earth.
Up there is one of the m…
2 years, 10 months ago
When Julian Assange’s lawyer met Penny Wong
Episode 941
He published secret documents that gave us damning insight into the West’s military conduct inIraq and Afghanistan, and for that Julian Assange will …
2 years, 10 months ago