The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates again. The cash rate is now 4.35%, after the third rate hike in a row. 

For Australians already stretched by the cost of living, it means another hit to mortgage repayments, rents and household budgets. 

And while the decision was widely expected, the reason behind it is more complicated. Some economists are calling it the “Hormuz hike”, a response to global oil prices, the war in Iran and fears inflation could skyrocket.

Today, economist and co-CEO of the Australia Institute, Dr Richard Denniss, on why the Reserve Bank is making Australians pay more to contain inflation, and the risk that it goes too far. 

 

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Guest: Economist and Co-CEO of the Australia Institute, Dr Richard Denniss

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The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates again. The cash rate is now 4.35%, after the third rate hike in a row.&nbsp;
For Australians already stretched by the cost of living, it means another hit to mortgage repayments, rents and household budgets.&nbsp;
And while the decision was widely expected, the reason behind it is more complicated. Some economists are calling it the &ldquo;Hormuz hike&rdquo;, a response to global oil prices, the war in Iran and fears inflation could skyrocket.
Today, economist and co-CEO of the Australia Institute, Dr Richard Denniss, on why the Reserve Bank is making Australians pay more to contain inflation, and the risk that it goes too far.&nbsp;
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Guest: Economist and Co-CEO of the Australia Institute, Dr Richard Denniss
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An independent daily news show. We feature the country’s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.

An independent daily news show. We feature the country&rsquo;s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.

Could the RBA’s rate rise send Australia into recession?

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On April 25, Kumanjayi Little Baby was reported missing from her bed at the Old Timers town camp, just south of Alice Springs. Five days later, after a community-unifying effort, her body was found. She was five years old.

Soon after, community members found the man accused of killing her. They called police and now a 47-year-old man has been charged with murder, and other charges we can’t mention for legal reasons.  

For the past week, as her family and community have mourned, Alice Springs/Mparntwe has once again been placed under the intensity of the national gaze; its grief, anger and calls for justice broadcast across the country.

Today, the Chief Executive of SNAICC, the national peak body advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, Catherine Liddle, on Kumanjayi Little Baby, the grief in Mparntwe, and the questions that need to be asked without turning her death into another political fight. 

 

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Guest: SNAICC CEO, Catherine Liddle

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On April 25, Kumanjayi Little Baby was reported missing from her bed at the Old Timers town camp, just south of Alice Springs. Five days later, after a community-unifying effort, her body was found. She was five years old.
Soon after, community members found the man accused of killing her. They called police and now a 47-year-old man has been charged with murder, and other charges we can&rsquo;t mention for legal reasons.&nbsp;&nbsp;
For the past week, as her family and community have mourned, Alice Springs/Mparntwe has once again been placed under the intensity of the national gaze; its grief, anger and calls for justice broadcast across the country.
Today, the Chief Executive of SNAICC, the national peak body advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, Catherine Liddle, on Kumanjayi Little Baby, the grief in Mparntwe, and the questions that need to be asked without turning her death into another political fight.&nbsp;
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Guest: SNAICC CEO, Catherine Liddle
Photo: Matt Garrick ABC News

“Our little queen”: Could Kumanjayi Little Baby’s death be a turning point?

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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. 

Now, after winning her case, Lattouf has written a book about her fight, and the women who’ve taken on powerful institutions and won. She’s also become part of a new independent media movement, as audiences look beyond legacy institutions for voices they feel they can trust. 

Today, Antoinette Lattouf, on the cost of challenging the system, and what comes after winning. 

 

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And you can check out Antoinette’s book ‘Women Who Win’ here 

 

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Guest: Journalist and co-founder of Ette Media, Antoinette Lattouf

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In 2023, Antionette Lattouf was sacked by the ABC after sharing a Human Rights Watch post about Gaza.&nbsp;
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.&nbsp;
Now, after winning her case, Lattouf has written a book about her fight, and the women who&rsquo;ve taken on powerful institutions and won. She&rsquo;s also become part of a new independent media movement, as audiences look beyond legacy institutions for voices they feel they can trust.&nbsp;
Today, Antoinette Lattouf, on the cost of challenging the system, and what comes after winning.&nbsp;
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And you can check out Antoinette&rsquo;s book &lsquo;Women Who Win&rsquo;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.penguin.com.au/books/women-who-win-9781761355370">here</a>&nbsp;
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Guest: Journalist and co-founder of Ette Media, Antoinette Lattouf
Photo:&nbsp;AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

Antoinette Lattouf on her ABC battle and the cost of winning

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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 is fracturing.

Queensland and the Northern Territory are refusing the buyback, Tasmania is rejecting a cap on the number of firearms a person can own, and a national register is not expected to be running until 2028.

The Royal Commission into Antisemitism has also weighed in, saying Australia should waste no time in implementing the buyback.

So today, 30 years after Port Arthur, we’re returning to our January episode – where Nicole Johnston speaks with Ebony Bennett from the Australia Institute on why Australia has more guns than ever, and why reform is still so difficult.

This episode was originally published in January, 2026.

 

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Guest: Deputy director at The Australia Institute, Ebony Bennett 

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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 &ndash; and the national response is fracturing.
Queensland and the Northern Territory are refusing the buyback, Tasmania is rejecting a cap on the number of firearms a person can own, and a national register is not expected to be running until 2028.
The Royal Commission into Antisemitism has also weighed in, saying Australia should waste no time in implementing the buyback.
So today, 30 years after Port Arthur, we&rsquo;re returning to our January episode &ndash; where Nicole Johnston speaks with Ebony Bennett from the Australia Institute on why Australia has more guns than ever, and why reform is still so difficult.
This episode was originally published in January, 2026.
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Guest: Deputy director at The Australia Institute, Ebony Bennett&nbsp;
Photo: AAP Image/Joel Carrett

Why Australia has more guns than ever

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Could the RBA’s rate rise send Australia into recession?

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