Mass protests erupted in Israel over the weekend - in one of the biggest displays of wartime dissent in Israel’s history - after the bodies of six Israeli hostages were found in a tunnel in Gaza.

The Israeli Defense Forces said the hostages had been murdered by Hamas, only a short while before Israeli troops were able to reach the captives.

Today, former army officer, and current Middle East analyst, Dr Rodger Shanahan, on whether these deaths, and protests might compel Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate a ceasefire.

Mass protests erupted in Israel over the weekend - in one of the biggest displays of wartime dissent in Israel’s history - after the bodies of six Israeli hostages were found in a tunnel in Gaza.
The Israeli Defense Forces said the hostages had been murdered by Hamas, only a short while before Israeli troops were able to reach the captives.
Today, former army officer, and current Middle East analyst, Dr Rodger Shanahan, on whether these deaths, and protests might compel Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate a ceasefire.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

Israeli hostages: Is this the tipping point for ceasefire?

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Australia's major union for construction workers, the CFMEU, has long been known as hardline in the way it went about its business.

But a couple of months ago, investigative journalist Nick McKenzie's stories revealed damaging accusations that the union, which regularly overseas government funded work sites had been infiltrated by organized crime. 

Even before the story broke on 60 minutes and in our mastheads, it triggered the resignation of the Victorian construction union boss John Setka. 

But Setka will not go without a fight, and last week, he appeared at prize government worksites to rail against the move to place the Union under administration. 

Today, Nick McKenzie on what the surprise appearance of the former Union boss means and what it will take to clean up the CFMEU.



Further reading:

- Nick McKenzie and The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald's 'Building Bad' series.

Australia's major union for construction workers, the CFMEU, has long been known as hardline in the way it went about its business.
But a couple of months ago, investigative journalist Nick McKenzie's stories revealed damaging accusations that the union, which regularly overseas government funded work sites had been infiltrated by organized crime. 
Even before the story broke on 60 minutes and in our mastheads, it triggered the resignation of the Victorian construction union boss John Setka. 
But Setka will not go without a fight, and last week, he appeared at prize government worksites to rail against the move to place the Union under administration. 
Today, Nick McKenzie on what the surprise appearance of the former Union boss means and what it will take to clean up the CFMEU.
 
Further reading:
- Nick McKenzie and The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald's<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/topic/building-bad-6gug"> 'Building Bad' series</a>.

Nick McKenzie on what John Setka did next

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This week’s National Accounts figures showed that GDP growth was the weakest annual figure since the 1990s recession, not counting the pandemic. 

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the soft growth reflected the “impacts of global economic uncertainty, higher interest rates and persistent but moderating inflation”. But Chalmers also seemed to blame the Reserve Bank, saying the RBA is “smashing” the economy with interest rates. 

Meanwhile, The Age and SMH exclusively reported this week that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vented his frustration to his cabinet colleagues over the mishandling of the possible new census questions about gender and sexuality. 

Joining Jacqueline Maley to discuss, is chief political correspondent David Crowe, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright, and national affairs editor James Massola.

Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis. Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter.

This week’s National Accounts figures showed that GDP growth was the weakest annual figure since the 1990s recession, not counting the pandemic. 
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the soft growth reflected the “impacts of global economic uncertainty, higher interest rates and persistent but moderating inflation”. But Chalmers also seemed to blame the Reserve Bank, saying the RBA is “smashing” the economy with interest rates. 
Meanwhile, The Age and SMH exclusively reported this week that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vented his frustration to his cabinet colleagues over the mishandling of the possible new census questions about gender and sexuality. 
Joining Jacqueline Maley to discuss, is chief political correspondent David Crowe, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright, and national affairs editor James Massola.
Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis. <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/link/follow-20170101-p5apym">Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter</a>.

Inside Politics: The Treasurer v The Reserve Bank

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What is going on with the crazy weather right now?

In some parts of the country, the temperature is icy, while in others the heat is breaking records. Then there’s the wind; so fierce, it’s killed one woman, hospitalised another, and left tens of thousands of people without power.

Today, environment reporter Caitlin Fitzsimmons, on what’s driving these conditions. And whether we’ll soon see relief, or, instead, bad bushfires, and a scorching summer.

What is going on with the crazy weather right now?
In some parts of the country, the temperature is icy, while in others the heat is breaking records. Then there’s the wind; so fierce, it’s killed one woman, hospitalised another, and left tens of thousands of people without power.
Today, environment reporter Caitlin Fitzsimmons, on what’s driving these conditions. And whether we’ll soon see relief, or, instead, bad bushfires, and a scorching summer.

Why has the weather gone crazy?

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Israeli hostages: Is this the tipping point for ceasefire?

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