Start your day the right way, with a stimulating discussion of the latest news headlines and hot button topics from The Advertiser and Sunday Mail. Today, hear from Arman Abrahimzadeh, Simon Birmingham and Paul Starick.

Arman Abrahimzadeh OAM migrated from Iran in 1997 and studied at Uni SA’s School of Art, Architecture and Design. He currently works for the State Government and in 2018 he was elected as a City of Adelaide Councillor. In December 2021 he took on the role as Deputy Lord Mayor.

Simon Birmingham has served as a Liberal Party Senator for South Australia since May 2007. In October 2020 Simon was appointed to position of Minister for Finance and Leader of the Government in the Senate after serving as Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Prior to which he served as the Minister for Education and Training, Assistant Minister in the education portfolio and before that as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray-Darling Basin and the Environment.

Paul Starick is The Advertiser and Sunday Mail's chief reporter. During almost 30 years in journalism, his roles have included Advertiser digital editor, deputy editor and chief political reporter. He's worked mostly in Adelaide but has been fortunate - or otherwise to have stints in Canberra and New York, along with visits to war zones in Afghanistan and Iraq. Paul enjoys football, cricket, reading and going to the gym.