Episódios

  • Labor and the Greens hit an impasse on housing

    Labor and the Greens hit an impasse on housing
    Sep 19 2024
    This week arguments about what direction housing reform should take dominated the Senate. The result is that Labor’s help to buy legislation has been delayed by the Greens and the Coalition. Anthony Albanese says he will reintroduce the bill later in the year – and won’t rule out a double dissolution election if it is blocked again. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp speaks to Nour Haydar about the reforms voters want the government to prioritise and how a double dissolution election would change parliament
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    24 minutos
  • The super profits behind selling Australian homes

    The super profits behind selling Australian homes
    Sep 18 2024
    Australians are paying the most expensive advertising fees in the world to sell their homes online as a result of the market dominance of realestate.com.au and Domain. Senior correspondent Sarah Martin tells Reged Ahmad what’s behind the astronomical rise in profits for the real estate websites and if the government can do anything about it You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
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    20 minutos
  • Who cared? The disappearance of Amber Haigh, part 8

    Who cared? The disappearance of Amber Haigh, part 8
    Sep 17 2024
    Amber Haigh was 19 years old when she disappeared in 2002, leaving behind an infant son. For months Robert and Anne Geeves sat in court accused of her murder but this week the verdict came down from the judge: not guilty. They are now free. Ben Doherty tells Bridie Jabour about the two ‘indispensable facts’ the judge says the prosecution failed to prove
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    32 minutos
  • A beacon of hope: SA’s renewable revolution

    A beacon of hope: SA’s renewable revolution
    Sep 16 2024
    How did a dark and stormy night galvanise South Australia’s renewable energy ambitions? Reged Ahmad speaks to environment reporter Petra Stock about how SA pulled off a renewable energy world record – and how it plans to power the entire state with weather-dependent electricity in just a few years
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    17 minutos
  • Retracing Labor’s road to gender parity

    Retracing Labor’s road to gender parity
    Sep 15 2024
    In 1994 the Australian Labor party made the controversial decision to introduce quotas for women. Thirty years later, the rule has transformed the party, increasing the number of female MPs to 52.4% of the ALP caucus. Guardian Australia political editor Karen Middleton speaks to Nour Haydar about that landmark decision and why former prime minister Julia Gillard wants to see the rule adopted across parliament
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    19 minutos
  • Could Albanese’s social media ban for children do more harm than good?

    Could Albanese’s social media ban for children do more harm than good?
    Sep 12 2024
    Australia’s prime minister has said the government will impose a ban before the next election on younger teenagers and children accessing social media. But questions remain about whether such a ban is possible. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp speaks to Reged Ahmad about why the government has set its sights on our online world, and whether it can legislate young people off the apps You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
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    14 minutos
  • Elle Macpherson, misinformation and making sense of the wellness industry

    Elle Macpherson, misinformation and making sense of the wellness industry
    Sep 11 2024
    By now you would have seen the countless stories about supermodel Elle Macpherson and her breast cancer treatment choices. Most of the headlines and articles amplified her decision to forgo some standard medical treatments in favour of alternative therapies. But what crucial information was missing? Guardian Australia’s medical editor, Melissa Davey, speaks to Nour Haydar about the controversy and how to make sense of the claims and products pushed by the wellness industry. You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
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    18 minutos
  • US politics: who won the Trump and Harris debate?

    US politics: who won the Trump and Harris debate?
    Sep 11 2024
    Donald Trump and Kamala Harris met face to face for the first time on a debate stage in Philadelphia. So who won the showdown? What did we learn about what they would do in the Oval Office? And will it really change anything come election day in November?Jonathan Freedland and Nikki McCann Ramirez of Rolling Stone discuss it all
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    33 minutos