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Extraordinary scenes unfolded outside an Australian court last week when one of the last remaining figures from Melbourne's gangland war, Tony Mokbel, was released on bail.
And there watching it all unfold was crime writer Chris Vedelago, who has been following the Mokbel story for years.
Today, we delve into a legal scandal like no other, and one that could ultimately see the likes of Mokbel have their convictions overturned.
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US President Donald Trump has officially unleashed chaos on the world's financial markets. It's a strange time to be campaigning for election, but Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton must adjust and carry on.
So how is the incredible international volatility impacting the election campaign? Will all this disruption be favourable for the incumbent PM? And do Australian voters really want a candidate promising change at this moment in history?
Regular columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, and former adviser to Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, Sean Kelly, joins Jacqueline Maley to discuss.
You can read Sean Kelly's column here: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australians-want-change-but-not-if-it-looks-like-donald-trump-20250406-p5lpii.html
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Like you, I’ve seen the reports about the hemorrhaging of the American stock market, and wondered where this is going to lead. I can’t get my head around what it all means that trillions of dollars have been wiped from the American stock exchange. And as we record this, we’re being warned that the Australian share market is in for a bloodbath.
Today, deputy business editor Clancy Yeates, on where Trump’s trade war will leave Australia’s economy, both in the short term, and the longer term. And whether this foreshadows a global financial crisis.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/
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It’s one of the greatest joys of being pregnant: getting an ultrasound, to see a picture of your unborn child’s face. But now many medical experts are sounding the alarm about the increasingly popular trend of so-called “reassurance” ultrasounds.
These are scans that pregnant women frequently opt for, not only to get a chance to see their child, but also to allay anxieties over their baby’s health, or just nab a souvenir image.
But in some cases, these scans have led to stillbirths, late-term abortions and incorrect diagnoses.
Today, senior health reporter Henrietta Cook, on why these scans have sometimes led to heartbreaking outcomes, and the push to regulate sonographers.
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Week one of the election campaign is done. Albanese has been hammering his Medicare message. Dutton has sought to broaden his image but is still playing to type, telling Sky News that he is ready to “fight” Donald Trump on Australia’s behalf, if necessary. So who won the week? And what is it like to be on the campaign trail with the leaders as a journalist, catching mystery flights to places unknown and travelling with your colleagues on an actual bus?
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American president Donald Trump announced this morning that he would issue a 10 per cent tariff on all Australian exports to the US, and he singled out Australia's main export beef, saying our current trade relationship on the product was unfair.
Today, we bring you a bonus mini episode with international editor Peter harcher on what these tariffs mean for us and what might come next
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In four weeks, we’ll be voting to choose our next Prime Minister. The race is tight.
And, arguably for the first time in a long time, Australian voters will be swayed by an unusual metric: who’s best at handling the American president.
Today, international and political editor, Peter Hartcher, on how strong, or weak, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have been, in the face of Donald Trump's increasing threats. And if Trump poses a threat to our own sovereignty.
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The government and the opposition have been fighting over power strategies for months now; just about assaulting us with a flurry of numbers and claims over which method will lead to cheaper household bills.
And now, the Coalition has announced a shock new gas policy. So, is Peter Dutton’s unprecedented scheme just a bid to win political points, rather than a legitimate means to keep our appliances running, and us warm, at relatively little cost? Or is the opposition leader on to a winner?
Today, business reporter Nick Toscano, and climate and energy reporter Mike Foley, help us wade through the spin, to tell us which energy plan is best: for both us, and the environment.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/
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Immigration has been a vexed subject in Australia and used in political campaigns, past - and present.
We are a nation, after all, that enacted what became known as the White Australia policy way back in 1901. And who can forget John Howard’s potent ‘stop the boats’ election campaign?
Meanwhile, just recently, we’ve experienced an unprecedented surge in migrant numbers. So the issue is once again at the heart of a federal election, to be held in less than five weeks’ time.
Today, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright on what impact immigration has on our economy.
For more:
Read Shane Wright's piece in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald here.
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When Anthony Albanese couldn't name the cash rate, or the unemployment rate on day one of his last campaign, it was a moment that could have lost him the election.
But, as associate editor Tony Wright says, he was up against Scott Morrison who was "on the nose" across the nation. And that was before Morrison spear-tackled a child at a soccer match.
Campaigns can win, and lose, an election and Wright has seen a few since his first campaign covering Bob Hawke in 1983.
Wright speaks to Jacqueline Maley in the latest episode of our election podcast, Inside Politics.
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It could happen to anyone. Your pet - let’s face it, the best person in the house - goes missing. So you take to social media, to help track him or her down. So, how does it go from this, to getting sued, and becoming embroiled in a million dollar legal battle, that drags on for years? Today, investigative reporter Harriet Alexander, on the dodgy vet, the pet detective and the fate of one beloved King Charles Cavalier Spaniel named Teddy.
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Well, an election date has finally been called and we are staring down the barrel of a five week campaign before voting day on May 3.
Here - from the newsrooms of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald - we’ll bring you our humble podcast twice a week for the duration of the campaign.
There’s going to be a lot of news around so we’re here to help you navigate your way through the barrage of information with the most trusted voices in Australian journalism.
Among them are national affairs editor James Massola, and federal political reporter Natassia Chrysanthos, who join Jacqueline from the Canberra studio.
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In this early episode of Inside Politics, we come to you soon after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton gave his budget reply speech on Thursday night, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese all but certain to call an election on Friday morning.
Did Dutton's speech, which moved to intensify the contest over household budgets, one-up the government's budget earlier in the week?
Inside Politics host Jacqueline Maley dissects all the news with chief political correspondent David Crowe and senior economics correspondent Shane Wright.
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Does Donald Trump have an overarching plan?
Lots of commentators have rejected this idea – Trump just does what he wants, when he wants, as the thought strikes him.
But, says international and political editor, Peter Hartcher, many of his initiatives, or desires, share a common narrative.
Today, Hartcher discuss how the United States, under Donald Trump, is becoming more like China.
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Day by day, Trump’s America becomes more like Xi’s China, Peter Hartcher, The Age and Sydney Morning HeraldChina Heritage, Geremie R. Barmé
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With a federal election just around the corner, has Treasurer Jim Chalmers managed to help ease our financial pain without going on a spending spree, which would inevitably lead to being blamed for fuelling inflation?
Today, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright, speaks to Samantha from within the budget lock-up in Parliament House, on the surprise new tax cut for every Australian, whether those who are millennials or Gen Z (who together will make up the largest percentage of the voting population this year) are being helped disproportionately and who, if anyone, has been left behind.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/
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Cosmetic injectables, like Botox and dermal fillers, are a boom industry in Australia and running alongside this is easy access to telehealth appointments, which have led some people to getting injectables after a consultation with a doctor that lasts only 52 seconds.
Today, senior reporter Henrietta Cook and investigative reporter Clay Lucas, on how often unintended and tragic consequences, like permanent blindness, can arise from these procedures. And whether this is an industry that is slipping through the cracks, in terms of adequate regulatory oversight.
Read the series on The Age and Sydney Morning Herald here.
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For months now, American president Donald Trump has been saying that Canada should become part of the United States.
At first, many treated it as a joke.
But now, as Canadians might say, the gloves are off. Its leaders have hit back, forcefully. And Canadian comedian Mike Myers sparked a viral social movement that has swept the country, after he appeared on Saturday Night Live, motioned to his arms, and mouthed the words: “Elbows up!”
Today, former Higher Commissioner to Canada, Scott Ryan, on just how much damage Trump can do to Canadian sovereignty. And whether his threats might help determine who becomes the next Canadian prime minister.
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Just as Treasurer Jim Chalmers puts the final touches on his pre-election budget, the local threat emanating from Donald Trump's global trade war is becoming clearer.
Labor is boosting Australia's subsidised medicine scheme, but US big pharma companies want to boost their profits down under.
Meanwhile Peter Dutton is under pressure to set out a clear platform before the May election, and next week will be one of his last big chances.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/
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From the relative comfort of our distant homes, it’s easy to look at the United States, and the grotesque inequality its people suffer and wonder: how did that happen?
But, it’s no accident. It’s by choice.
Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher, on the historical decisions made by American leaders that have led to this moment. And the perfect storm that president Donald Trump has created, to super-charge the inequality.
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A tax on tobacco has long seemed like a great idea, at least to the politicians who put them in place. It would deter smokers. And raise revenue at the same time. What could possibly go wrong?
Lately, a lot. Because gangland warfare over illegal tobacco has been ramping up in Victoria. In February, an innocent young woman was killed, after becoming trapped inside a townhouse targeted in a firebombing attack.
Today, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright, on whether these unintended consequences will pressure the government to reduce its tobacco tax. And whether it can crack down on the illegal market, and the violence.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/
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- Visa fler
