What happens when you have a democratically elected leader who takes it upon themselves to prosecute their political opponents – as US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to do?

The Philippines is a far more corrupt system, but its former president Rodrigo Duterte is someone who did exactly that.

One such opponent was Leila de Lima – lawyer, politician and human rights activist who opposed Duterte’s death squads and corruption. As a result, she was falsely tarred as a drug lord and locked up for nearly seven years.

Today, Walkley Award-winning journalist Margaret Simons on Leila de Lima and why the Philippines is the canary in the coalmine for democracy.




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What happens when you have a democratically elected leader who takes it upon themselves to prosecute their political opponents – as US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to do?The Philippines is a far more corrupt system, but its former president Rodrigo Duterte is someone who did exactly that.One such opponent was Leila de Lima – lawyer, politician and human rights activist who opposed Duterte’s death squads and corruption. As a result, she was falsely tarred as a drug lord and locked up for nearly seven years.Today, Walkley Award-winning journalist Margaret Simons on Leila de Lima and why the Philippines is the canary in the coalmine for democracy. 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: Reporter Margaret Simons

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This is what political retribution looks like

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While the world focuses on the war underway in Iran, Israel and the Gulf, there is another war front developing – Lebanon.

Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Shia group, Hezbollah dragged the country into the war, attacking Israel after a joint US-Israeli airstrike killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Israel then hit back, bombing Beirut and amassing tens of thousands of troops on the border.

Meanwhile, more than a million Lebanese people are now displaced, forced to flee their homes as the attacks continue and Israel demands evacuations.

Today, Michael Young, editor of Carnegie’s Middle East Center blog on whether Lebanon could see a ground invasion and what Israel’s plan is to reshape the region.

 

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Guest: Michael Young, editor of Carnegie’s Middle East Center blog

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While the world focuses on the war underway in Iran, Israel and the Gulf, there is another war front developing &ndash; Lebanon.
Lebanon&rsquo;s Iranian-backed Shia group, Hezbollah dragged the country into the war, attacking Israel after a joint US-Israeli airstrike killed Iran&rsquo;s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Israel then hit back, bombing Beirut and amassing tens of thousands of troops on the border.
Meanwhile, more than a million Lebanese people are now displaced, forced to flee their homes as the attacks continue and Israel demands evacuations.
Today, Michael Young, editor of Carnegie&rsquo;s Middle East Center blog on whether Lebanon could see a ground invasion and what Israel&rsquo;s plan is to reshape the region.
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Guest: Michael Young, editor of Carnegie&rsquo;s Middle East Center blog
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The other war front: Lebanon on the brink

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Brett Hosking is a fifth-generation grain and livestock farmer, and has seen his fair share of heartache and hard times.

But this time, it’s not a natural disaster or a foreign war that’s threatening to tip farmers over the edge, but a decision from the Victorian government.

The state has passed new compulsory acquisition laws which make it easier for energy companies to acquire farmers’ land and build transmission lines and renewable energy projects on it.

Today, Victorian Farmers Federation President, Brett Hosking, on why the government’s push to roll out renewables and transition lines in rural Australia has left farmers feeling devastated and disrespected.

 

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Guest: Brett Hosking, Victorian Farmers Federation President

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Brett Hosking is a fifth-generation grain and livestock farmer, and has seen his fair share of heartache and hard times.
But this time, it&rsquo;s not a natural disaster or a foreign war that&rsquo;s threatening to tip farmers over the edge, but a decision from the Victorian government.
The state has passed new compulsory acquisition laws which make it easier for energy companies to acquire farmers&rsquo; land and build transmission lines and renewable energy projects on it.
Today, Victorian Farmers Federation President, Brett Hosking, on why the government&rsquo;s push to roll out renewables and transition lines in rural Australia has left farmers feeling devastated and disrespected.
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Guest: Brett Hosking, Victorian Farmers Federation President
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“Grown men reduced to tears”: the laws pushing farmers to the brink

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Australians are in for a world of pain, with mortgages and rents set to rise after our second interest rate hike in as many months.

It was a line-ball decision from the Reserve Bank – with five members voting for a quarter of a percent jump and four against – putting our official cash rate at 4.1 per cent.

RBA Governor Michelle Bullock says high inflation left them with no choice, but others have slammed the call.

Today, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute, Greg Jericho, on why he thinks the RBA has got it horribly wrong.

 

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Guest: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute

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Australians are in for a world of pain, with mortgages and rents set to rise after our second interest rate hike in as many months.
It was a line-ball decision from the Reserve Bank &ndash; with five members voting for a quarter of a percent jump and four against &ndash; putting our official cash rate at 4.1 per cent.
RBA Governor Michelle Bullock says high inflation left them with no choice, but others have slammed the call.
Today, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute, Greg Jericho, on why he thinks the RBA has got it horribly wrong.
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Guest: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute
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“A real smack in the face”: Did the RBA get it wrong?

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