Today, author and editor Sophie Cunningham reads her piece from a recent edition of The Saturday Paper.

Australian author Georgia Blain chronicled her battle with cancer in a monthly column for The Saturday Paper, sadly passing away in 2016.

Blain is remembered in this piece by her friend of over two decades, Sophie Cunningham – championing her legacy as a writer of rare talent, with a clear-eyed gaze, and a capacity to talk about sadness without self-pity.




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Guest: Author and editor, Sophie Cunningham

Today, author and editor Sophie Cunningham reads her piece from a recent edition of The Saturday Paper.Australian author Georgia Blain chronicled her battle with cancer in a monthly column for The Saturday Paper, sadly passing away in 2016.Blain is remembered in this piece by her friend of over two decades, Sophie Cunningham – championing her legacy as a writer of rare talent, with a clear-eyed gaze, and a capacity to talk about sadness without self-pity. Socials: Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a>Guest: Author and editor, Sophie Cunningham

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.

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A daily news show from the publisher of The Monthly and The Saturday Paper. Hear from the country’s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.

Sophie Cunningham on remembering Georgia Blain

By the time a wide-eyed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was slumped in the back of a Range Rover on his way to the police station last week, the reality had hit home. The man who was once a prince, watching his life crumble before his eyes.

Now, as the world reels from Andrew’s arrest, and the royals scramble to protect themselves from one of the biggest crises the palace has ever faced – a warning from a royal biographer: that Charles could go down too.

Today, royal historian Andrew Lownie, who literally wrote the book on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, on what’s next for the former prince – and whether the King could be forced to abdicate the throne.

 

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Guest: Andrew Lownie, historian and royal biographer

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By the time a wide-eyed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was slumped in the back of a Range Rover on his way to the police station last week, the reality had hit home. The man who was once a prince, watching his life crumble before his eyes.
Now, as the world reels from Andrew&rsquo;s arrest, and the royals scramble to protect themselves from one of the biggest crises the palace has ever faced &ndash; a warning from a royal biographer: that Charles could go down too.
Today, royal historian Andrew Lownie, who literally wrote the book on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, on what&rsquo;s next for the former prince &ndash; and whether the King could be forced to abdicate the throne.
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Guest: Andrew Lownie, historian and royal biographer
Photo:&nbsp;Richard Pohle/The Times Pool via AP

Could the Andrew scandal bring down the King?

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Elon Musk and his SpaceX team want to launch up to one million satellites as part of a proposal to power massive data centres in space.

They pitch it as a clean, green alternative to regular data centres. But as Earth’s orbit becomes increasingly crowded, what will Elon’s mega constellation do to our night sky? And could a crash between satellites set off a catastrophic chain reaction?

Today, Associate Professor of Astronomy Sam Lawler on the potential for disaster, the need for new space laws, and the time a huge piece of space junk landed in her home town!

 

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Guest: Associate Professor of Astronomy, Samantha Lawler

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Elon Musk and his SpaceX team want to launch up to one million satellites as part of a proposal to power massive data centres in space.
They pitch it as a clean, green alternative to regular data centres. But as Earth&rsquo;s orbit becomes increasingly crowded, what will Elon&rsquo;s mega constellation do to our night sky? And could a crash between satellites set off a catastrophic chain reaction?
Today, Associate Professor of Astronomy Sam Lawler on the potential for disaster, the need for new space laws, and the time a huge piece of space junk landed in her home town!
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Guest: Associate Professor of Astronomy, Samantha Lawler
Photo:&nbsp;Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters Images Europe/Pool/dpa

Why Elon’s million satellites could spell disaster

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Coles and Woolworths are now in court.

The case, brought by the consumer watchdog, came on the back of hundreds of angry posts on X, TikTok and Reddit from shoppers archiving the supermarkets giants’ prices – and accusing them of gaming their “Down Down” and “Prices Dropped” promotions.

The ACCC alleges some of those promotions were misleading –  with the “discount” price the same as, or higher than, what had been charged just weeks earlier.

Today, economist and journalist Peter Martin on the “illusory” discounts – and how a Cadbury Caramello Koala helped fuel the outrage.

 

This episode was first published in October, 2024.

 

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Guest: Economist Peter Martin.

Photo: The New Daily

Coles and Woolworths are now in court.
The case, brought by the consumer watchdog, came on the back of hundreds of angry posts on X, TikTok and Reddit from shoppers archiving the supermarkets giants&rsquo; prices &ndash; and accusing them of gaming their &ldquo;Down Down&rdquo; and &ldquo;Prices Dropped&rdquo; promotions.
The ACCC alleges some of those promotions were misleading &ndash;&nbsp; with the &ldquo;discount&rdquo; price the same as, or higher than, what had been charged just weeks earlier.
Today, economist and journalist Peter Martin on the &ldquo;illusory&rdquo; discounts &ndash; and how a Cadbury Caramello Koala helped fuel the outrage.
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This episode was first published in October, 2024.
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Guest: Economist Peter Martin.
Photo:&nbsp;The New Daily

Inside the Coles and Woolworths 'fake' discounts case

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