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The Sunday read: the NT government's 'alarming' response to Kumanjayi Little Baby’s death
1w ago00:08:47Tap to summarizeAfter the death of the Warlpiri girl Kumanjayi Little Baby, the Northern Territory government announced a sweeping review of its child protection system. The terms of the inquiry, however, have been heavily criticised by First Nations and justice organisations. Prof Marcia Langton reads a piece she co-authored with Prof Fiona Stanley in which they argue that authorities are repeating mistakes of the past and failing Aboriginal children Warning: This episode contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died
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Tim Wilson on the Liberals’ economic vision
1w ago00:30:50Tap to summarizeIn his biggest address so far, shadow treasurer Tim Wilson described the federal budget as an ‘economic earthquake’ at the National Press Club. He speaks to political editor Tom McIlroy about Paul Keating’s criticism of the Coalition’s response to Labor’s tax reforms and defends Angus Taylor’s controversial migration policy – which links housing completion to immigration and restricts access to welfare support
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Back to Back Barries live: How long will Angus Taylor survive as Liberal leader?
2w ago00:39:50Tap to summarizeIn this special recording of the Barries in front of a live audience of 600 at the Sydney Writers’ festival, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss why budget criticism is hurting Labor more than many anticipated. They also examine the Coalition’s many leadership changes and ask who could take the reins next Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
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Decoding America: Who really writes Trump’s Truth Social posts?
2w ago00:25:07Tap to summarizeHost Reged Ahmad and the Guardian’s US site editor Jonathan Yerushalmy examine Republican Thomas Massie’s loss in the Kentucky primary after a vicious attack campaign fulled by Donald Trump. They also look at the president’s penchant for posting directly to social media and the woman who pens the posts
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Ebola, hantavirus: can the world avert another pandemic?
2w ago00:16:10Tap to summarizeIt has been nearly three weeks since the first reports that a rare hantavirus had spread through a cruise ship, killing three people and infecting others. And now, the World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a ‘public health emergency of international concern’. While these outbreaks are unconnected and remain low risk for Australia, questions are being asked about how prepared authorities are for another global outbreak. Medical editor Melissa Davey speaks to Nour Haydar about the two viruses causing health authorities to reexamine their pandemic plans
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Patrick Radden Keefe on power and greed in London
2w ago00:27:25Tap to summarizeIn Sydney before his Australian book tour, investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe speaks to Reged Ahmad about his Australian roots and his new book, London Falling, which examines the mysterious death of a teenager who posed as a Russian billionaire and his family’s search for truth about the end of their son’s life
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Coles caught red handed, so what next?
2w ago00:17:35Tap to summarizeAustralian retailers are on notice after the federal court handed down a landmark judgment against the nation’s second-largest supermarket chain. Coles was found to have misled shoppers by promoting discounts that were not real after the Australian consumer watchdog launched legal action in 2024. Business editor Jonathan Barrett tells Nour Haydar why the court found Coles misled consumers, what the ruling means for the retailer’s reputation and whether it will mean cheaper prices at the checkout
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Stateside: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’
2w ago00:35:55Tap to summarizeThe US supreme court demolished the 1965 Voting Rights Act when it ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states can’t consider race in redistricting. Southern states from Tennessee to Alabama have rushed to erase majority-Black districts, sparking chaos for the midterm elections. In the first episode of Guardian US’s video podcast Stateside, co-host Kai Wright talks with Stacey Abrams, voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority leader. They discuss the fallout from the decision, and why Abrams still thinks the way forward is through engaging more voters to participate in democracy: ‘They have fractured communities and said we’re going to scatter these seeds. Our job is to grow’
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The Sunday read: Scapegoating migrants and anger at a failing political system
2w ago00:08:02Tap to summarizeOne Nation’s historic win in Farrer has drawn conservative politicians into yet another harmful debate about immigration. Author Sisonke Msimang says blaming migrants won’t ease the pain disillusioned voters are feeling
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2w ago00:28:56Tap to summarizeBarrie Cassidy and Tony Barry deliver their verdict on the federal budget – including opposition leader Angus Taylor’s targeting of migrants in an effort to solve the housing crisis. They also discuss Pauline Hanson’s soon-to-be released energy policy and why dissatisfaction with Labor isn’t translating into more votes for the Greens
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