The new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is so pro-Donald Trump she’s become known as the “Trump whisperer”. She also just gained an enormous amount of power in a historic landslide election win.

What will this do to Australia, if she encourages Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to strengthen our ties with the United States?

Today, Peter Hartcher on how Australia manages this new relationship with the Japanese prime minister, while heeding calls to decouple from the United States.

The new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is so pro-Donald Trump she&rsquo;s become known as the &ldquo;Trump whisperer&rdquo;. She also just gained an enormous amount of power in a historic landslide election win.
What will this do to Australia, if she encourages Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to strengthen our ties with the United States?
Today, Peter Hartcher on how Australia manages this new relationship with the Japanese prime minister, while heeding calls to decouple from the United States.

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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.

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Japan’s new PM is the 'Trump whisperer'. Will she compel Albanese to follow suit?

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The violence that unfolded outside Sydney Town Hall on Monday night was ugly. Protesters were punched, kicked and trampled as they tried to breach a police line.

Thousands of demonstrators were crushed together as capsicum spray was deployed indiscriminately at close range. Dozens were arrested, and several police officers were allegedly assaulted.

People were there to protest a visit to Australia by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who is in the country following the Bondi terror attack. More protests are expected in Canberra and Melbourne.

Today, chief reporter Chip Le Grand on whether Isaac Herzog’s visit will further divide the country.

The violence that unfolded outside Sydney Town Hall on Monday night was ugly. Protesters were punched, kicked and trampled as they tried to breach a police line. Thousands of demonstrators were crushed together as capsicum spray was deployed indiscriminately at close range. Dozens were arrested, and several police officers were allegedly assaulted. People were there to protest a visit to Australia by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who is in the country following the Bondi terror attack. More protests are expected in Canberra and Melbourne. Today, chief reporter Chip Le Grand on whether Isaac Herzog&rsquo;s visit will further divide the country.

Who is Isaac Herzog and why there are protests everywhere he goes

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If you’ve taken a passing glimpse at news over the past week, you would have come across the name Bad Bunny.

The Puerto Rican musician recently won three Grammy awards and just performed on the biggest stage in the world as headline act for the NFL Super Bowl’s half-time show, which usually attracts more than 100 million viewers every year.

The 29-year-old’s selection and performance have not been without controversy.

Today, culture editor-at-large Michael Idato examines why Bad Bunny has become a focal point for the Trump administration and the anti-ICE immigration movement, and how he might impact US politics.

If you&rsquo;ve taken a passing glimpse at news over the past week, you would have come across the name Bad Bunny. The Puerto Rican musician recently won three Grammy awards and just performed on the biggest stage in the world as headline act for the NFL Super Bowl&rsquo;s half-time show, which usually attracts more than 100 million viewers every year. The 29-year-old&rsquo;s selection and performance have not been without controversy. Today, culture editor-at-large Michael Idato examines why Bad Bunny has become a focal point for the Trump administration and the anti-ICE immigration movement, and how he might impact US politics.

The politics of Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl’s half-time show

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We all know how a neighbour with irksome habits can drive us to distraction. Maybe their leafblower is their best friend. Or they blast their music at all hours.

But what if your neighbour is Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person? And you’re on a disability pension?

Today, investigative reporter Lucy Macken on why theNSW Supreme Court is hearing a case involving feral goats, a 12-kilometre fence and why both women won’t call off the fight.

We all know how a neighbour with irksome habits can drive us to distraction. Maybe their leafblower is their best friend. Or they blast their music at all hours. But what if your neighbour is Gina Rinehart, Australia&rsquo;s richest person? And you&rsquo;re on a disability pension? Today, investigative reporter Lucy Macken on why the NSW Supreme Court is hearing a case involving feral goats, a 12-kilometre fence and why both women won&rsquo;t call off the fight.

Gina Rinehart, the disability pensioner and a fight over 12km of fencing 

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Japan’s new PM is the 'Trump whisperer'. Will she compel Albanese to follow suit?

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