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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.
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1The biggest movie event of the year is finally here. Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron’s long awaited follow up to the highest grossing film of all time, has divided critics but audiences are watching it in droves.
After 13 years was the wait worth it?
Why did Avatar have almost no cultural impact despite breaking box office records? And is the new film worth watching?
Culture reporter Meg Watson and Osman Faruqi discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of the new Avatar.
The Drop is a weekly show tackling the latest in the world of pop culture and entertainment. Join host Osman Faruqi and the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's team of culture writers and critics along with interviews with musicians, actors, film makers and everyone involved in the world of culture.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the end of COVID lockdowns to devastating floods to a federal election that swept Labor to power for the first time in nearly a decade.
From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the death of icons like Olivia Newton-John, Shane Warne and Queen Elizabeth II.
2022 has been an enormous year.
Today, writer for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald Tony Wright joins culture editor Osman Faruqi to discuss the year that was.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Iconic is one of Australia’s biggest online fashion and lifestyle retailers. For years, the company has portrayed itself as a champion of the Australian fashion industry and built a reputation as a progressive company focused on diversity and inclusivity.
But a recent investigation from The Age and Sydney Morning Herald has uncovered a very different story - a story of underpaid staff, deplorable working conditions, and alleged exploitation of brands the company purports to promote.
Today, national fashion editor Melissa Singer joins culture editor Osman Faruqi to discuss the ugly side of The Iconic and the human cost of online retail.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With much fanfare Tesla and SpaceX executive Elon Musk invested in and took control of the social media platform Twitter, pledging to restore quote unquote free speech.
The ride has been anything but smooth. Musk has fired thousands of employees, alienated advertisers, and has still not succeeded in turning the much-loved platform to profit.
And now, just months after his purchase, he’s even promised to step down as CEO after polling the site’s users’ for their views.
Today, senior business columnist for The Age and SMH Stephen Bartholomeusz on Elon Musk’s latest moves and Twitter’s future.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last week, an ambush-style shooting in Queensland left six people dead, including the shooters and two police.
As more information has emerged about the assailants - Gareth, Nathaniel and Stacey Train - it’s become clear that they held conspiratorial views of police, power and the world.
Views like these are becoming more common and are a feature of the internet.
But is the government well prepared enough to respond to them? And is it taking the threat seriously enough?
Today, foreign affairs and national security correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Matthew Knott on the Queensland shooting, and what it tells us about conspiracy theory as a motivation for violence.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This festive season has been described as a “freedom Christmas”, as it’s the first time in four years family and friends will be able to gather without the looming threat of bushfires, and without pandemic lockdowns.
Despite the lack of restrictions, that holiday gathering is not going to look exactly like it did before.
That’s thanks to natural disasters and supply chain pressure affecting everything from the supply of cherries to champagne, and even Christmas trees.
Today, environment reporter Laura Chung and business reporter Jessica Yun join Rachel Clun to discuss how your holiday spread will look a little different this year.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Some of the biggest movies of the year are about to hit our screens over the next few weeks, including a billion dollar Avatar sequel, a Steven Spielberg drama, and a film starring Cate Blanchett in what is being described as her best ever performance. Today on The Drop comedian and film buff Gen Fricker joins the show to breakdown what to keep out eye out for at the cinema.
The Drop is a weekly show tackling the latest in the world of pop culture and entertainment. Join host Osman Faruqi and the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's team of culture writers and critics along with interviews with musicians, actors, film makers and everyone involved in the world of culture.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Earlier this year, a royal commission into the infamous robo-debt scheme was established.
Former prime minister Scott Morrison was social services minister when the robo-debt scheme was being planned, and treasurer when it was implemented. And this week, he appeared before the commission as a witness.
His performance has been described as a “trainwreck”. At one point, the commissioner asked him if he was “even listening".
Today, federal political reporter Angus Thompson on Scott Morrison’s appearance before the robo-debt royal commission - and what’s likely to happen next.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There has always been something magical about artificial intelligence, and OpenAI’s latest trained bot ChatGPT seems to be no exception.
AI technology can now write code better than humans, create new artworks, diagnose disease, and turn a thought bubble into a fully-fledged film script.
So is AI finally coming of age?
Today, national science reporter for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, Liam Mannix joins Kate Aubusson to discuss the new chatbot that some say could change the world.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Three months ago, the death of a young Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, sparked protests across Iran.
Since then, there has been a brutal crackdown.Despite that, the protests continue to gather pace as large segments of the Iranian public demand a change in government.
Today, Iranian-Australian academic and journalist Saba Vasefi on the greatest challenge to the Iranian government since the 1979 revolution.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last night, in a remote property in a rural area about 300 kilometres west of Brisbane, Queensland police shot dead three people.
It came after an ambush at the location left two police officers dead, as well as a member of the public.
The six deaths in the Western Downs region make the incident among the most fatal in the states' recent history.
Today, Sean Parnell, Editor of The Brisbane Times, joins Chris Zappone to explain what happened.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australians will soon have cheaper power bills, after a deal was struck between the federal and state governments at a national cabinet meeting to lower energy prices.
Since then, the deal has been met with resistance by energy companies and analysts who say it goes too far.
It’s also proven politically tricky, with the Greens and the Coalition both criticising the plan.
Today, chief political correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, David Crowe joins Rachel Clun to discuss why Anthony Albanese’s plan to make energy cheaper could cost him dearly.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One of TV’s best shows is about to wrap up its second season, and things are taking a dark and chaotic turn.
Plus, the best new shows on TV right now - including Colin from Accounts, Slow Horses and Fleischman is in Trouble.
The Drop is a weekly show tackling the latest in the world of pop culture and entertainment. Join host Osman Faruqi and the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's team of culture writers and critics along with interviews with musicians, actors, film makers and everyone involved in the world of culture.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last year, Sydney’s housing affordability hit its worst level in a decade.
Right now, the median price of a house in Sydney is just shy of $1.5 million, and the typical apartment costs more than $800,000.
To try and combat this crisis, plans have been put in place to develop high-density, high-rise apartment blocks in the city’s West. But those plans have been riddled with problems, and have gotten many local residents offside.
Today, chief reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald, Jordan Baker tells the story of one community in the middle of this crisis - and the battle over Sydney’s future.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reducing the voting age to 16 will be one of the first issues put to parliament in the new year as the Greens push to give younger Australians a say in politics.It’s the second time the party has attempted to get the voting age lowered.So will it work this time? And should 16 year-olds have voting rights?Today, economics correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Rachel Clun joins Kate Aubusson to discuss the fight to lower Australia's voting age.
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This year, the Reserve Bank of Australia has embarked on a mission to fight historic levels of inflation by raising interest rates.
Yesterday, those rates rose to a 10 year high of 3.1%.
But are the rate rises helping? And when will they stop?
Today, senior economics correspondent for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, Shane Wright joins Chris Zappone to discuss the year in inflation, rate rises, and wages and what we can expect for 2023.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The case of Melbourne man Neil Prakash dominated headlines nearly a decade ago as war raged in Syria.
Prakash allegedly joined and aided IS, the Islamic State, between 2014 and 2016.
Now, he has been extradited to Australia and charged with six terrorism related offences. He could face a life sentence.
Today, crime reporter at the age Marta Pascual Juanola on the extradition of the alleged terrorist Neil Prakash.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, at a meeting of the national cabinet, the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is going to sit down with his state and territory counterparts to try to hammer out an agreement on how they might cut soaring energy prices.
It is an infernally difficult task, and any solution they might arrive at is going to have its downsides and its opponents.
But something has to be done.
Australia is currently facing its worst energy crisis in over 50 years - and costs for households and businesses only expected to rise even more over the next couple of years.
Today, business reporter for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald Nick Toscano discusses the Albanese government’s efforts to end Australia’s energy crisis.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today the retrial of former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann over the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins has been aborted and charges dropped.
According to the prosecutors, the trial could not proceed because of the unacceptable risk continuing it would pose to Brittany Higgins’ life.
Columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald Jacqueline Maley chats to audio producer Julia Carr-Catzel, about the end of the Lehrmann trial and what it tells us about our legal system’s capacity to help victims. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A trial involving 30 Australasian companies has just hit the halfway mark, and increasingly, it’s employers who are keen to capitalise on what the four-day work week could do for their bottom lines.
But why now? What do we stand to gain? And what in all practicality would a four-day work week look like?
Today on Please Explain, The Age's social affairs editor Jewel Topsfield joins host Kate Aubusson to discuss the question: is the death of the five-day work week a radical pipe dream or simply inevitable?Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Please pass my appreciation onto Kate McClymont, such an amazing effort.
Every word Trump has ever said, Peter believes in his heart that, unfortunately, this is the world that we live in today. Take a look around the world today. You use words that Trump will GET EVEN. Against whom? Honest people in powerful positions like Biden and friends. Quite shocking statements from Mr Trump. Yet nothing shocks Peter with Biden and others' behaviour. Then, the host of this podcast - If you like real news, subscribe. I hope people like you will be held accountable one day.
Garbage
You mean Trump will weaken the world cartels. The 5 eyes of 666
You talk about Russian aggression because Russia was concerned about NATO's surrounding them. So, you are happy that China is building a relationship in the Pacific.
Domestic violence? everyone is framing this as an ex boyfriend yet people close to him aren't saying that, they are saying he wasn't an ex boyfriend, they may have had a fleeting sexual interaction but this does not make him an ex boyfriend, or this a domestic violence case. More, a stalker turned killer who was also a cop who used his service weapon to kill two innocent men. Lazy insensitive journalism.
I've never heard so much garbage. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Stan Grant the guy who told a guy in.the audience to remove him from the q and a because he was giving his opinion on the Ukraine War. Stan Grant the guy who is bias against Trump and Putin because he knows better. Trump, Putin and yourself are the same but you refuse to accept. You see, you see colour they see flags.
All country music sounds exactly the same and that sound is shit. I'll go and listen to some Mahler
Why the sensationalising music? Factual reporting should not need background music.
To The Age As a resident of Victoria I have STOPPED listening to msm for approximately 20 years. 1 Lies. 2 Enablers re the fake pandemic. 3. Climate Change reporting is extremely inaccurate bordering on outright LIES. The demonstrations in Victoria last year were covered accurately by Alternative media, whereas with the mainstream media it was outright lies. COVID19 had never ever existed . The Age and all the msm outlets know this yet the push for Australians to get vaccinated by the lying politicians and the enablers in the Australian media has been frightening to say the least. These vaccines are what is causing deaths and injury amongst the populous yet the media does absolutely nothing to report this. More than 5 million people world-wide have died and countless others have had HORRIBLE side affects (adverse reactions) because of these innoculations. And now there is a push for 0-5 year Olds to get the Pfizer shot! I am not an anti-vaxxer but I will not be getting this inject
1. You are biased . 2. “Twitter is not representative of most Australians”. Honey, Twitter is muuuch more diverse and representative than the largely white, Anglo, right wing Aussie media - who only want their opinions aired. 3. Costello may not have called you once but all staff know what they should be doing to get more opportunity at 9. 4. The group think you all display is cringy, embarrassing and actually evidence of your bias 5. The issue of bias is not coming up over and over again because everyone else is wrong 6. All you’re achieving is undermining yourselves and your industry
We should all thank Political Correctness .. Let us not forget idiotic Cancel Culture as well. Jonny Depp was sectioned and declared a wife beater and literally dropped and shunned by everyone thanks to the False Accusation of Amber Heard who was believed because she was a woman. Thank you Me Too Movement for destroying his life.
Thank you for still being here
excellent podcast
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I'd be very interested to hear how they ended up there and why. I find it tough to believe just because they want to come home they should be allowed too. They were obviously motivated enough to a cause to accept the risk and put kids in danger.
They made their choice. Now accept the responsibilty.
great podcast