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The dysfunction inside the NDIS watchdog
Episode 977
It’s the department that’s supposed to watch over the support system for Australians with a disability – and ensure the care they’re receiving is goo…
2 years, 11 months ago
The people who knew the truth about PwC for years
Episode 976
The Australian Tax Office suspected that PwC used confidential information to help their big corporate clients get richer – seven whole years ago.
But…
2 years, 11 months ago
How the Pentagon plans to mine Australia’s minerals
Episode 975
A new green energy agreement with the US, signed by President Biden and Prime Minister Albanese, will allow the Pentagon to fund mining projects in A…
2 years, 11 months ago
We can say it now: Ben Roberts-Smith is a war criminal
Episode 974
Ben Roberts-Smith dined with prime ministers, attended the Queen’s funeral as a hero and was held up as an icon of the Australian Defense Force. In f…
3 years ago
The Weekend Read: Michael Williams on The Monthly’s 200th edition
Episode 973
To mark the 200th edition of The Monthly, the editor of the magazine, Michael Williams, joins us – to read a piece by the late-Mungo Maccallum from t…
3 years ago
The politicians who think the sky is falling
Episode 972
Anthony Albanese says politicians are running around Canberra claiming the sky is falling.
“Chicken littles”, he’s calling them, doomsayers trying to …
3 years ago
Anthony Albanese: Bold reformer or cautious operator?
Episode 971
Anthony Albanese’s government faces significant challenges – looming climate disaster, a widening wealth gap and international security concerns.
But…
3 years ago
Stan Grant and Australia's failure to talk about racism
Episode 970
When Australia’s most high-profile Indigenous journalist was forced to step away from his role because of racist abuse – it made headlines around the…
3 years ago
The Tasering of a 95-year-old woman
Episode 969
The police officer who allegedly Tasered 95-year-old great-grandmother Clare Nowland reportedly said three words before firing: “No, bugger it”.
He wi…
3 years ago
The big myths about the housing crisis
Episode 968
Everyone knows we have a housing crisis – rents are spiralling, homelessness is growing and more and more of our income is going towards keeping a ro…
3 years ago