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It was just 45 minutes. But what happened in that short space of time has set-off a frenzy of news stories, an aborted criminal trial, and a multi-million dollar lawsuit.
In that time, a young Liberal Party staffer says she was raped by her colleague. He says he is innocent.
A court decision on whose truth, is the truth, is expected to be handed down soon.
But amid the layer upon layer of conjecture, is a trail of evidence.
Today, legal affairs reporter Michaela Whitbourn what happened between Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins. The full interactive piece on the 45 minutes at the centre of the defamation trial can be read here.
And just a heads-up for our listeners, this episode contains references to allegations of sexual assault.
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A new poll suggests that Australians no longer fear nuclear power the way they once did.
Is this actually the case, and if so, how come?
And are more young people open to nuclear power as a clean energy solution because they didnât live through disasters such as Chernobyl and Fukushima?
Today, environment reporter Caitlin Fitzsimmons on why weâre talking nuclear and just how realistic it is that nuclear power will be a part of our transition to a cleaner, greener Australia.
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Wealthy Australians should pay more for aged care, and use their superannuation to do so. Thatâs one of 23 findings from a government-appointed taskforce that has examined how the country covers its rapidly growing aged care costs.
Meanwhile, the Albanese government is also mulling an overhaul of a different kind. Itâs planning to restrict the amount that can be donated to political parties and candidates, in a bid to limit big-money donations and restrict the influence of billionaires.
The changes would be the biggest shake-up to Australian election rules in a generation.
Joining Jacqueline Maley to discuss is chief political correspondent David Crowe, federal health reporter Natassia Chrysanthos and political correspondent Paul Sakkal.
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Now that Donald Trump has secured his position as the Republican candidate for the American presidency, leaders around the globe have begun to worry. Can they Trump-proof their countries? In Australia, concerned government officials are turning to one man for advice.
Mike Green is an expert on American policy in Asia, who worked in the George W Bush administration. So, what challenges could Trump pose for us? And how could we best combat them?
Today, international and political editor, Peter Hartcher, on what Mike Green says we should, and shouldnât, be worried about. And what the silver lining of a Donald Trump presidency might be.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/
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It is the oldest fraternal organisation in the world; and began with a group of builders who first gathered in the Middle Ages in Europe to build cathedrals and, later, some of the worldâs great architectural structures.
But at the heart of the Freemasons, is secrecy, too. Itâs against the rules to speak, publicly, about what happens in this order, which has chapters around the world.
Today, investigative journalist Charlotte Grieve, about the 31 current and former freemasons who spoke to her to expose what they say is a crisis of bullying, nepotism and financial mismanagement, within the Victorian Freemasons chapter. And why some allege that the organisationâs focus has shifted from charity, to property development.
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In the early hours of Sunday, February 4, Samantha Murphy left her home in Ballarat for her usual morning run. Itâs what so many of us do, every day.
But when Samantha failed to show up later, as planned, for brunch, her family raised the alarm.
Police soon appealed to the public for help with finding the mother of three, and began searching hundreds of hectares near where Samantha regularly ran.
Volunteers later joined in the effort, gathering from around the country to comb the dense bushland near Samanthaâs home.
Today, law and justice editor Chris Vedelago on the woman who vanished without a trace. And the man whoâs been charged with her murder.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/
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She is probably the most famous female athlete in Australia. A beloved - and extremely bankable - role model, who helped unite Australia last year, when she led the Matildas into the World Cup semi-finals.
So when news surfaced, last week, that Matildaâs captain Sam Kerr had been charged with using a racist slur in England, the fallout was swift. There were questions about her future in the sport and her leadership of the Australian team.
But people also questioned the likelihood of Kerr, who is not only of Indian heritage, but is also gay, harassing someone. Let alone a white police officer.
Today, Europe Correspondent, Rob Harris, on how this story broke, and University of Sydney professor of social work and policy studies, Jioji Ravulo, on whether itâs possible to racially abuse someone for being white.
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Last weekend the people of Dunkley, in south-east Melbourne, voted in a byelection, and delivered a respectable victory to the Labor candidate Jody Beylea.
Before the vote, Liberal Senator Jane Hume said that âwhat weâre hearing from voters on the ground is there is this white-hot anger, there is this furyâ.
But that turned out to be a massive overreach. There was only an average swing against Labor.
Today on Inside Politics, chief political correspondent David Crowe and political correspondent Paul Sakkal join Jacqueline Maley to discuss what the Dunkley by-election tells us about the fate of the Opposition.
Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis from Jacqueline Maley. Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter here.
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For years now, global leaders have become somewhat accustomed to Russian president Vladimir Putin threatening nuclear attack on his enemies. Heâs only picked up on those threats, since launching his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, just over two years ago.
To many, these were simply sabre rattling; a show of strength. And a bluff.
But then came the leak, about a week ago, of Russian military documents that give new insights into Putinâs nuclear strategies.
Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on just how low Putinâs threshold might be, for launching nuclear weapons. And what global leaders may be thinking now.
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You know it; I know it, and the politicians sure know it. Weâre still in the grip of a cost of living crisis.
But while our two main political parties take pot-shots at each other, and try to score points over whoâs doing a better job at providing relief, one main part of the discussion has been lost.
What are we spending our money on now? And why?
Today, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright on the biggest shift in our spending habits that heâs seen, in his nearly 40 years long career. And what it says about us.
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The alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in a terrace house in the inner city of Sydney, on February 19, stunned the nation.
The case began after police found a bag with bloodied contents on February 21, in a skip near a police station in the south Sydney suburb of Cronulla. This led to a manhunt, across Sydney and beyond, after which time Beau Lamarre-Condon, an active police officer, handed himself in at a police station. Exactly a week ago today, Lamarre-Condon led police to the bodies of the slain couple.
But many crucial questions have remained unanswered. Until now.Today, crime reporter Perry Duffin on the leaked police document, and conversations with former friends and colleagues of Jesse Baird, that tell us the inside story behind this tragic case.
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Tomorrow marks one of the most important dates on the American political calendar. Itâs Super Tuesday, when 15 states hold mini-elections to help determine who will win their partyâs presidential nomination, and then go on to vie for the top spot in the White House, in November.
So, which states are voting? And how might they tap into the personal and political vulnerabilities of the three main challengers: Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Nikki Haley?
Today, North America correspondent Farrah Tomazin on the rage, disillusionment and hope sheâs been seeing as she travels from state to state. And who might come out a winner tomorrow.
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David McBride is awaiting sentencing for the leak of classified military documents from his time as an army lawyer in Afghanistan.
In a candid conversation with senior Good Weekend writer Jane Cadzow, he speaks about what led him to do it, the personal fallout and his complex relationship with his father William, who blew the whistle on problems with thalidomide in the 1960s before his own fall from grace.
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Well, it seems that spies walk among us.
This week ASIO boss Mike Burgess made an extraordinary revelation.
He said his agency uncovered a sophisticated foreign interference operation, which involved a former Australian politician betraying Australia, and trying to involve a relative of a Prime Minister in the web.
So just how bad is the threat?
And why wonât they tell us who this former politician is?
Plus, we already knew the average working woman is paid less than the average man. But this week, for the first time, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency revealed the median pay gaps at nearly 5000 of the countryâs largest companies.
Businesses from major banks to womenâs activewear brands have large pay gaps favouring men, while elite private schools have pay gaps favouring women.
So what, if anything, can be done about it?
Today, economics reporter Rachel Clun and chief political correspondent David Crowe discuss the week in politics.
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Sheâs been ridiculed, and threatened. And though she continues to spend millions on her campaign, she has yet to win a single primary in the race to become the Republican presidential nominee. To top it off, thereâs virtually no chance she can beat Donald Trump; her only other Republican opponent.
So why does Nikki Haley stubbornly continue to fight in this race?
Today, International and political editor, Peter Hartcher, on what Nikki Haley can still achieve, even when sheâs destined to lose this nomination. And what Donald Trump still stands to lose, while she stays in the race.
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For months now, officials in Israel and Gaza have been trying to negotiate another ceasefire. And now, according to experts, the enemies are within days of reaching one. But what might a ceasefire look like?
Hamas has demanded a complete cessation of hostilities and an end, long-term, to the war. While Israel has insisted that nothing will stop an imminent ground invasion into the south of Gaza. Meanwhile, more and more Gazans risk starvation, while the world looks on in horror.
Today, foreign affairs and national security correspondent, Matthew Knott, on what might lead Israel and Hamas to move beyond their current impasse. And the possible impact, on negotiations, of irritations that are growing, behind the scenes, between Benjamin Netanyahu and Joe Biden.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/
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A young couple in the prime of their lives missing from their Sydney flat, presumed dead, and a serving NSW police officer stands accused of their murders.
A little over a week ago, flight attendant Luke Davies and AFL umpire Jesse Baird went missing. Their Paddington flat became a crime scene, and bloodied clothes were found in a rubbish bin just metres from a police station.
Then the manhunt began for senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon, Bairdâs ex-boyfriend, who was later charged with two counts of murder after he finally handed himself in.
Today, chief reporter Jordan Baker on the new details that have emerged in this shocking case as investigators continue their grim search for the bodies. And the broader issues at play, including the domestic violence allegedly committed by police.
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When Brad Banducci, the long-time CEO of Woolworths, gave an interview last week that made headlines, for all the wrong reasons, the fallout was swift. The companyâs share price fell. The prime minister piled on, scrutinising the supermarket for a potential âabuse of powerâ.
The issue of price gouging and lack of supermarket competition has been in the spotlight for months now. But, to what end?
Today, business columnist Elizabeth Knight on whether weâre likely to see any reform from six upcoming government inquiries into this matter.
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Last week, Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce made headlines after he was filmed lying on a Canberra footpath, intoxicated, swearing into his phone. The video went viral - and questions began swirling about the culture of drinking in parliament. But that wasnât the end of the saga.
This week, Nationals deputy leader Perin Davey has come under scrutiny for slurring her words at a recent parliamentary hearing. She admitted to having a couple of drinks beforehand, but has blamed her style of speech on a medical condition.
Regardless, the question remains - how big a problem is alcohol in parliament? Should booze bans be considered?
And if most of us canât drink on the job - why can our politicians?
Plus, we talk about the political storm surrounding the asylum seekers who recently arrived on our shores - and whether turning back the boats still wins votes.
Today, federal political correspondent Paul Sakkal and chief political correspondent David Crowe discuss the week in politics.
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When Alexei Navalny died last week in a remote Arctic penal colony, many felt that it signified the death of hope for a future, democratic Russia.
Because for nearly two decades, Navalny fought for fair elections, human rights, and freedom of speech; eventually rising to become Vladimir Putinâs most feared opponent.
Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher, on Navalnyâs widow, Yulia Navalnaya, who has vowed to take over her late husband's work. And whether she will be able to unite the fractious democratic movement within Russia.
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