The opening scene of Chris Flynn’s fourth and latest novel, Orpheus Nine, came to him in a dream. Not long after, he had the whole story down from start to finish. On this week’s episode of Read This, Chris and Michael sit down for a conversation about the falsity of certitude, how trauma can re-shape a community, and what The Exorcist, the Bible, and Winnie the Pooh all have in common.

The opening scene of Chris Flynn&rsquo;s fourth and latest novel,&nbsp;Orpheus Nine, came to him in a dream. Not long after, he had the whole story down from start to finish. On this week&rsquo;s episode of&nbsp;Read This, Chris and Michael sit down for a conversation about the falsity of certitude, how trauma can re-shape a community, and what&nbsp;The Exorcist,&nbsp;the Bible, and&nbsp;Winnie the Pooh&nbsp;all have in common.

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.

Read This: Chris Flynn’s New Book Arrived in a Dream

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A flotilla of boats carrying aid towards Gaza was still hundreds of kilometres from the coast when the Israeli navy moved in.

Australian activist Zack Schofield was on one of the 50 boats. He says the first sign something was coming was the sound of drones overhead; then radio warnings, military vessels, and soldiers boarding the ship.

What happened next is now the subject of serious allegations and competing accounts. 

Today, Zack Schofield on the interception at sea, what he says happened in Israeli custody, and why the flotilla may still try to reach Gaza. 

 

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Guest: Australian activist, Zach Schofield

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A flotilla of boats carrying aid towards Gaza was still hundreds of kilometres from the coast when the Israeli navy moved in.
Australian activist Zack Schofield was on one of the 50 boats. He says the first sign something was coming was the sound of drones overhead; then radio warnings, military vessels, and soldiers boarding the ship.
What happened next is now the subject of serious allegations and competing accounts.&nbsp;
Today, Zack Schofield on the interception at sea, what he says happened in Israeli custody, and why the flotilla may still try to reach Gaza.&nbsp;
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Guest: Australian activist, Zach Schofield
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Beatings and rubber bullets: Onboard the flotilla intercepted by Israel

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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. 

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
Photo:&nbsp;AAP Image/Dean Lewin

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

Photo: Matt Garrick ABC News

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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Read This: Chris Flynn’s New Book Arrived in a Dream

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