The Morning Edition
Канал маалыматтары
The Morning Edition
The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.
Жаңы эпизоддор
309 эпизод
Falsities, nastiness and the Trump ‘vibe’ tapped: Hanson at the Press Club
The hottest ticket in Australian politics this week was Pauline Hanson's first address to the National Press Club, which happened on Wednesday.
...
Ultimate grudge match: Can the Socceroos silence the American hype?
A big first-game upset over Turkey sets the scene perfectly for a grudge match in Australia’s crucial game against the World Cup hosts at 5am on Satur...
Donald Trump says he has a peace deal with Iran. But does he?
What have Iran and the United States actually agreed to in the memorandum of understanding that the two countries announced over the weekend?
To...
6000 students. 1000 places. Competition for our best schools has never been tougher
This weekend thousands of teenagers will sit the entry exam for one of four select-entry government schools for high-achieving students in Victoria.
‘Breaks every rule’: What the KPMG scandal is all about
They are one of the big four accounting firms. Government agencies and major corporations trust them to audit their books and ensure everything is abo...
How gangsters are still obtaining military-grade guns in Bondi masscre's wake
Last week there were a couple of shocking crimes in Sydney. In one, a father and his 15-year-old daughter were forced to flee when a gunman approached...
Polls, the media and what's really driving One Nation’s support
With the budget backlash era moving on to something like begrudged resignation, or budget fatigue, we’re expecting Treasurer Jim Chalmers to soon make...
North Korea just made China back down. Is Trump taking note?
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea this week has put the world on notice that Kim Jong-Un's nuclear program, and ambitions, are stronger...
'It's the politics of the personal': Behind the latest US-Iran negotiations
Earlier this week, it looked as though tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran had jeopardised a two-month ceasefire. The new hostilities threaten...
The underbelly construction crackdown: Why was Mick Gatto really arrested?
When one of Australia’s most infamous Victorian gangland figures was arrested last week over an alleged traffic infringement, it raised some eyebrows....
The big baby bust: What happened to Australia’s middle child?
The fertility rate in Australia is at a record low, and there is judgment all around.
Today, senior journalist Matt Wade and reporter Bro...
A week of reality checks: ‘Pauline for PM’ and the true state of the AUKUS pact
This week polls showed, for the first time, One Nation ahead of the major parties and Pauline Hanson as preferred prime minister in second place ahead...
Don’t say it’s a protest vote’: Pauline Hanson on One Nation’s resurgence
The debate on the rise of Pauline Hanson is shifting rapidly.
This week, for the first time, polls are showing One Nation's primary vote has ris...
Trump and Putin are showing the world what dumb power can do
We know that Donald Trump has long chased after Vladimir Putin’s approval. Remember the time Trump tweeted: “Do you think Putin will be going to the M...
A player suspended, a Pride match bumped: Is the AFL doing more harm than good?
This weekend, there was supposed to be a special game played between the Sydney Swans and St Kilda. It was the teams' annual Pride match, in which the...
Tony Abbott is back, but what does it mean for the Liberal Party?
Tony Abbott is one of our most divisive former prime ministers. Lauded in conservative political circles, and mocked outside of them.
And...
A ‘mega ship’ will deliver 30,000 EVs from China. Just how safe is your data?
Roughly 5,000 new electric vehicles are due to land this week from China. This is just the first part of a shipment expected from the Chinese car manu...
CGT shemozzle, risk thrown around like 'fairy dust' and...a Teal party?
We are officially in week two of budget backlash, and both sides seem pretty dug in.
Today we’re talking about the disagreements about the capit...
How Gen Z in India turned an insult into a political uprising
Gen Z in India are rebelling. Millions of young Indians have signed up to a movement that’s pushing against the unfair advantages that their elders ha...
The most powerful man in sport is about to get more powerful
State of Origin is rugby league’s night of nights, with Queensland and New South Wales battling it out for supremacy.
But as the teams take to t...
Why running the sniffer dog gauntlet at festivals could be over
Drugs and music festivals have gone hand-in-hand for decades. In recent years – especially since a string of overdoses – authorities have employed var...
A secret, a revelation and a life forever changed for cop turned alleged victim
As a police officer who investigated sex crimes, Graeme Simpfendorfer was accustomed to helping victims on what might be the worst day of their life....
Most people don’t have trusts, or multiple houses: Bill Shorten on the budget’s tax changes
We’re officially in our budget backlash era, with claims of death taxes, of aspirations killed, and the outraged cries of crypto bros across the natio...
Now, it’s Putin’s turn. Will Xi Jinping encourage Russia to end the Ukraine war?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has landed in China to meet Xi Jinping, days after the Chinese leader hosted US President Donald Trump.
Will Pu...
Almost 20 years of NAPLAN data has revealed something shocking
It’s like clockwork. Every March, countless parents, children and teachers across Australia grip their foreheads, wondering about how their NAPLAN sco...
What Angus Taylor's immigration plan would really mean
With the Liberal Party in a political death spiral, it was perhaps inevitable that when Opposition Leader Angus Taylor gave his budget reply speech la...
Teens recruited, and a Fagin-like mystery leader: Melbourne’s nightclub attacks
Melbourne’s nightlife industry has been beset by violent crimes for much of this year.
Under the cover of night, well-known venues - including a...
Does a broken promise matter in a broken system, and Angus Taylor’s migrant plan
The federal budget was pitched as a big moment for a progressive government that wants to equalise wealth and home ownership.
And one of the mai...
Taiwan, trade and the balance of power: What’s at stake when Trump meets Xi Jinping
When US President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping this week, it will be a geopolitical heavyweight match-up with enormous stakes,...
Zoomers, boomers and a federal budget that could fix housing
The federal government has delivered one of the most anticipated budgets in recent history, with the focus on shifting wealth from Boomers and opening...
Will One Nation push Labor to reshape our society?
We’re only hours away from the federal treasurer handing down the government’s much-anticipated budget. All eyes have been on Prime Minister Anthony A...
A fiery air crash in the Top End – and a miracle by Aussie doctors who saved a US Marine
Travis Reyes, a 21-year-old US marine, remembers feeling smug as he sat with his feet dangling out the door of a military aircraft, soaring high above...
‘Popcorn out’ for Farrer by-election, plus the RBA’s pointed comments on government spending
The electorate of Farrer is holding a by-election this weekend and we’re expecting the contest will be a good one.
The NSW seat, which hugs the...
Once dominant fascist powers, Japan and Germany are now saving democracy
US President Donald Trump never fails to miss an opportunity to punish his allies. This week, it was Germany after Trump announced he’d be pulling 500...
David Attenborough is 100. His legacy may be very different than you think
For millions of people, David Attenborough was the man who introduced us to the wonders of the natural world.
But, with Attenborough turn...
Kylie Moore-Gilbert on why Australia's hostage strategy must change
Kylie Moore-Gilbert was imprisoned in Iran for more than years, accused of being a spy.
Five years after her release, the research fellow in sec...
'This is far from over’: The case of Kumanjayi Little Baby
On the evening of Anzac Day, a man is alleged to have set in motion a series of events that sparked a national outcry, broke hearts, and ignited rage...
Why young people are so angry about housing, and whether this budget will fix it
Inflation figures were out this week, and it wasn’t good news. Next week’s interest rates figures from the Reserve Bank aren't looking crash hot eithe...
Mark Butler on the NDIS, private health and vaccine hesitancy
When the National Disability Insurance Scheme was created in 2013, it was proof that a rich society could find the money to help people living with a...
Peter Hartcher answers your questions about Iran, Trump and the state of the world
Regular listeners will know Peter Hartcher – he’s our international and political editor and a weekly voice on The Morning Edition, helping us dissect...