Thousands of people in Lebanon have fled their homes due to Israeli airstrikes and forced evacuations as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalated this week.

Today, Europe correspondent David Crowe and photojournalist Kate Geraghty report from Lebanon, after the US and Israel’s war on Iran expanded to the region. 

Thousands of people in Lebanon have fled their homes due to Israeli airstrikes and forced evacuations as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalated this week.
Today, Europe correspondent David Crowe and photojournalist Kate Geraghty report from Lebanon, after the US and Israel&rsquo;s war on Iran expanded to the region.&nbsp;

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.

Reporting from Lebanon: How far will the Iran war expand from here?

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has landed in China to meet Xi Jinping, days after the Chinese leader hosted US President Donald Trump.

Will Putin gush over Xi, as Trump was accused of doing?

Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher discusses the historic concessions Trump has made to China, and what Putin is hoping to achieve from his meeting.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has landed in China to meet Xi Jinping, days after the Chinese leader hosted US President Donald Trump.
Will Putin gush over Xi, as Trump was accused of doing?
Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher discusses the historic concessions Trump has made to China, and what Putin is hoping to achieve from his meeting.

Now, it’s Putin’s turn. Will Xi Jinping encourage Russia to end the Ukraine war?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/88b564ea-a9a6-4751-910a-a5d800019396/clips/5e073922-cdc9-4715-bbda-b45000773976/transcript

It’s like clockwork. Every March, countless parents, children and teachers across Australia grip their foreheads, wondering about how their NAPLAN scores measure up.

But now, a new study of our country’s national standardised scholastic test has revealed an unsettling trend.

Today, education reporter Nicole Precel on the educational segregation that is thriving in Australia– and what it will take to fix it.

It&rsquo;s like clockwork. Every March, countless parents, children and teachers across Australia grip their foreheads, wondering about how their NAPLAN scores measure up.
But now, a new study of our country&rsquo;s national standardised scholastic test has revealed an unsettling trend.
Today, education reporter Nicole Precel on the educational segregation that is thriving in Australia &ndash; and what it will take to fix it.

Almost 20 years of NAPLAN data has revealed something shocking

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/88b564ea-a9a6-4751-910a-a5d800019396/clips/78dc2167-411b-4f7c-b442-b44f007182f5/transcript

With the Liberal Party in a political death spiral, it was perhaps inevitable that when Opposition Leader Angus Taylor gave his budget reply speech last week, he’d swing for the fences.

But could his much-awaited immigration policy help fix Australia's housing crisis?

Today, chief political commentator James Massola on what Angus Taylor means when he says his policy proposal “puts Australians first”.

With the Liberal Party in a political death spiral, it was perhaps inevitable that when Opposition Leader Angus Taylor gave his budget reply speech last week, he&rsquo;d swing for the fences. But could his much-awaited immigration policy help fix Australia's housing crisis? Today, chief political commentator James Massola on what Angus Taylor means when he says his policy proposal &ldquo;puts Australians first&rdquo;.

What Angus Taylor's immigration plan would really mean

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Reporting from Lebanon: How far will the Iran war expand from here?

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