US President Donald Trump says he’s nearly done with the war in Iran, declaring: "We will be leaving very soon." His secretary of state also said on Wednesday that he can "see the finish line".

This would be significant, but only if the Americans were in control of the war.

Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher argues the United States has leached power in this war, while the Iranian regime is in its element.

US President Donald Trump says he&rsquo;s nearly done with the war in Iran, declaring: "We will be leaving very soon." His secretary of state also said on Wednesday that he can "see the finish line".
This would be significant, but only if the Americans were in control of the war.
Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher argues the United States has leached power in this war, while the Iranian regime is in its element.

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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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Peter Hartcher: Donald Trump is on the cusp of walking away from Iran

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Investigative reporter Nick McKenzie logged on to a Zoom call to meet the man who said he was Aaron Pierson.

McKenzie was also hiding his real identity, posing as a recruiter for an Australian tech company. The whole thing was a set-up, a trap for someone McKenzie suspected to be a spy for North Korea.

Today, McKenzie talks about the new way spies are targeting Australian businesses, and what happened in that Zoom call.

Investigative reporter Nick McKenzie logged on to a Zoom call to meet the man who said he was Aaron Pierson.
McKenzie was also hiding his real identity, posing as a recruiter for an Australian tech company. The whole thing was a set-up, a trap for someone McKenzie suspected to be a spy for North Korea.
Today, McKenzie talks about the new way spies are targeting Australian businesses, and what happened in that Zoom call.

Nick McKenzie on how North Korean spies are infiltrating Australian companies

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/88b564ea-a9a6-4751-910a-a5d800019396/clips/470e7982-631f-43d7-8a81-b41e0058d801/transcript

The government has finally announced its national fuel security plan to help us cope with one of the worst global oil crisis the world has seen.

After meeting with the heads of all states and territories in a special meeting of the national cabinet, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government was acting now to be “overprepared" for any worsening of the crisis that has resulted from the war in the Middle East - now in its fifth week, and showing no signs of stopping.

Today, hear federal political correspondent Natassia Chrysanthos on what relief Australians will get out of this plan, and whether the government’s measures will boost inflation.

The government has finally announced its national fuel security plan to help us cope with one of the worst global oil crisis the world has seen. After meeting with the heads of all states and territories in a special meeting of the national cabinet, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government was acting now to be &ldquo;overprepared" for any worsening of the crisis that has resulted from the war in the Middle East - now in its fifth week, and showing no signs of stopping. Today, hear federal political correspondent Natassia Chrysanthos on what relief Australians will get out of this plan, and whether the government&rsquo;s measures will boost inflation.

Albanese has a petrol plan. Will it help, or boost inflation?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/88b564ea-a9a6-4751-910a-a5d800019396/clips/410604a3-5b01-4341-8f8a-b41d0090da2e/transcript

In a sudden conclusion to one of Australia’s most intensive manhunts, self-described sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman was shot dead by police on Monday morning.

For more than 200 days, Freeman evaded police after killing two police officers at a rural property in Porepunkah, in Victoria’s High Country, on August 26 last year.

In a bonus episode today, crime reporter Melissa Cunningham on how the deadly saga of Dezi Freeman came to an end.

For all the latest on this story, visit theage.com.au or smh.com.au.

In a sudden conclusion to one of Australia&rsquo;s most intensive manhunts, self-described sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman was shot dead by police on Monday morning.
For more than 200 days, Freeman evaded police after killing two police officers at a rural property in Porepunkah, in Victoria&rsquo;s High Country, on August 26 last year.
In a bonus episode today, crime reporter Melissa Cunningham on how the deadly saga of Dezi Freeman came to an end.
For all the latest on this story, visit <a href="www.theage.com.au">theage.com.au </a>or <a href="https://www.smh.com.au">smh.com.au.</a>

The dramatic end to the hunt for Dezi Freeman 

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Peter Hartcher: Donald Trump is on the cusp of walking away from Iran

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