There are few people in this country as obsessed with understanding the cultural and social potential of Australian cuisine as New Zealand-born chef Ben Shewry. And there are even fewer who have managed to combine that passion with the highest echelons of success. On this episode of Read This, Michael sits down with Attica’s head chef to discuss his new memoir, Uses for Obsession. expect.

There are few people in this country as obsessed with understanding the cultural and social potential of Australian cuisine as New Zealand-born chef Ben Shewry. And there are even fewer who have managed to combine that passion with the highest echelons of success. On this episode of Read This, Michael sits down with Attica’s head chef to discuss his new memoir, Uses for Obsession. expect.

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Read This: Uses for Ben Shewry

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It’s been dubbed by underworld kingpins as “disorganised crime”

A new wave of young, amateur gangsters is changing the scene – with brazen daylight attacks, hit jobs on rivals’ family members, and cases of alleged mistaken identity.

Of course, it’s all about money, notoriety and settling scores.

Today, Mark Morri, crime editor at the Daily Telegraph, on the evolving world of gangland violence – where contract killing can now be ordered off an encrypted app.

 

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It&rsquo;s been dubbed by underworld kingpins as &ldquo;disorganised crime&rdquo;
A new wave of young, amateur gangsters is changing the scene &ndash; with brazen daylight attacks, hit jobs on rivals&rsquo; family members, and cases of alleged mistaken identity.
Of course, it&rsquo;s all about money, notoriety and settling scores.
Today, Mark Morri, crime editor at the Daily Telegraph, on the evolving world of gangland violence &ndash; where contract killing can now be ordered off an encrypted app.
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Guest: Daily Telegraph crime editor Mark Morri
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Amateur hitmen, mistaken murders and airtasker for crims: the new underworld

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The images coming out of the US-Israeli-led war in Iran have been described as apocalyptic.

Oil depots have burned for days. Strikes have hit petrochemical facilities and the area around the Bushehr nuclear power plant. In Tehran, toxic black smoke has blanketed the city, with residents reporting black acid rain falling from the sky.

After thousands of missile and drone strikes, Iran and parts of the Gulf are facing not only a humanitarian and economic crisis, but an environmental one too.

Analysts estimate that, in the first 30 days of the war, almost 9 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions were released into the atmosphere.

Today, Dr Patrick Bigger, the interim executive director of the Climate and Community Institute, on the long-term environmental cost of this war – and why some are calling these strikes ‘ecocide’.

 

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Guest: Research director of the Climate and Community Project, Dr Patrick Bigger.

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The images coming out of the US-Israeli-led war in Iran have been described as apocalyptic.
Oil depots have burned for days. Strikes have hit petrochemical facilities and the area around the Bushehr nuclear power plant. In Tehran, toxic black smoke has blanketed the city, with residents reporting black acid rain falling from the sky.
After thousands of missile and drone strikes, Iran and parts of the Gulf are facing not only a humanitarian and economic crisis, but an environmental one too.
Analysts estimate that, in the first 30 days of the war, almost 9 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions were released into the atmosphere.
Today, Dr Patrick Bigger, the interim executive director of the Climate and Community Institute, on the long-term environmental cost of this war &ndash; and why some are calling these strikes &lsquo;ecocide&rsquo;.
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Guest: Research director of the Climate and Community Project, Dr Patrick Bigger.
Photo:&nbsp;AP Photo/Altaf Qadri

Acid rain, toxic water & tonnes of CO2: The hidden cost of the Iran war

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One of Australia’s most prestigious universities is now at the centre of three investigations and could be about to face a fourth.

Last year, ANU vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell resigned after pressure over a massive restructure and the hidden role consultants played in shaping it.

Now two inquiries are now looking at whether the changes, meant to save $250 million, were ever justified. A separate investigation is looking into bullying allegations against former chancellor Julie Bishop. And Bell herself has been suspended from her ongoing role as a distinguished professor, accused of serious misconduct.

It comes as powerful firms are reshaping higher education. A recent Four Corners investigation found Australian unis are spending roughly $1.8 billion a year on consultants and contractors.

Today, we’re bringing you an episode from 2025, where senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton examines how consultants came to shape Australian unis, and what that’s meant for higher education.

This episode first aired in July 2025.

 

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Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton

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One of Australia&rsquo;s most prestigious universities is now at the centre of three investigations and could be about to face a fourth.
Last year, ANU vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell resigned after pressure over a massive restructure and the hidden role consultants played in shaping it.
Now two inquiries are now looking at whether the changes, meant to save $250 million, were ever justified. A separate investigation is looking into bullying allegations against former chancellor Julie Bishop. And Bell herself has been suspended from her ongoing role as a distinguished professor, accused of serious misconduct.
It comes as powerful firms are reshaping higher education. A recent Four Corners investigation found Australian unis are spending roughly $1.8 billion a year on consultants and contractors.
Today, we&rsquo;re bringing you an episode from 2025, where senior reporter for&nbsp;The Saturday Paper Rick Morton examines how consultants came to shape Australian unis, and what that&rsquo;s meant for higher education. This episode first aired in July 2025.
&nbsp;
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Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton
Photo:&nbsp;AAP Image/Lukas Coch

The powerful firms reshaping our universities

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