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Antoinette Lattouf on her ABC battle and the cost of winning
In 2023, Antionette Lattouf was sacked by the ABC after sharing a Human Rights Watch post about Gaza. What followed became one of the most closely watched employment cases in the country, raising questions about political pressure, media independence and whose voices are allowed to be heard. No…
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Why Australia has more guns than ever
In December last year, in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, Anthony Albanese promised the biggest national gun buyback since Port Arthur. He wanted states and territories to agree to new gun laws by March and legislate them by July. But that first deadline has passed – and the national response…
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All aboard Gina Air! Pauline’s private plane and the week in politics
The Albanese government has moved quickly on the royal commission into antisemitism, accepting all the recommendations from its first report, before public hearings begin. It comes at a volatile moment in national politics, after the issue was seized on by the opposition in the wake of the Bondi …
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Why rising terror threat levels could render the Bondi Royal Commission useless
The first report from the Royal Commission into Antisemitism has landed at a volatile moment. Australia’s terrorism threat level is already listed as probable, and the war in Iran is adding new pressure to an already fragile security environment that risks fuelling grievances, inflaming extremism…
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Bonus Ep: How Iran is using rap and lego to win the propaganda war
Iran’s war time propaganda videos featuring AI rap music and Lego characters are getting millions of views online. They praise the Islamic Republic, and mock Trump. But their message is also dark, anti-semitic and leaning into conspiracy theories. So how has a regime that’s shut down the interne…
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The MAGA breakup: Why Tucker Carlson turned on Trump
It was a relationship that saw both Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson rise to power. Now, the Tucker-Trump bromance is officially over. Conservative media powerhouse Tucker Carlson has offered an apology to voters for backing the president, as their relationship turned sour. Today, Jason Zengerle,…
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Andrew Denton on a beloved broadcaster's final taboo act
From his diagnosis with oesophageal cancer in 2024 to openly wrestling with end-of-life decisions, beloved ABC broadcaster James Valentine took his listeners along with him as he stared down his own death. Now, after his passing, that openness continues – with James’ decision to share the fact tha…
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Fanning the flames: political violence in Trump’s America
Donald Trump has compared himself to Abraham Lincoln and JFK after an alleged shooter, dubbed in his reported-manifesto as the “friendly federal assassin”, charged a security point armed with guns and knives. For a moment, the White House Correspondents dinner continued, the president and his gues…
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The fight for Dan Duggan - Part 1: From 'Top Gun' to wanted man
In October 2022, Dan Duggan was arrested at a Woolworths in Orange, regional New South Wales, after dropping his kids off at school. American prosecutors claim the former US Marine pilot helped train Chinese military pilots in South Africa more than a decade ago, in breach of US arms trafficking l…
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The fight for Dan Duggan - Part 2: The extradition battle
Dan Duggan’s case is now an extradition battle. Former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus approved the Australian citizen’s extradition to the United States and the Federal Court has rejected the latest attempt to stop it. Duggan’s supporters say this is no longer just a legal case – they believe it’s…
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