On the weekend the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation changed its advice to the people of Greater Sydney - telling them to “strongly consider” getting the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine no matter what their age.

What does that mean exactly? When “strongly considering” AstraZeneca who are you supposed to listen to?

Science reporter Liam Mannix, got his first AstraZeneca shot last week after carefully weighing up the evidence, joins Tory Maguire on this episode of Please Explain to discuss.

On the weekend the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation changed its advice to the people of Greater Sydney - telling them to &ldquo;strongly consider&rdquo; getting the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine no matter what their age.
What does that mean exactly? When &ldquo;strongly considering&rdquo; AstraZeneca who are you supposed to listen to?
Science reporter Liam Mannix, got his first AstraZeneca shot last week after carefully weighing up the evidence, joins Tory Maguire on this episode of Please Explain to discuss.

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.

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Should you have the AstraZeneca vaccine?

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea this week has put the world on notice that Kim Jong-Un's nuclear program, and ambitions, are stronger than ever. But has Donald Trump taken note?

Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on how North Korea has gone from global pariah to earning the respect of some of the world’s great capitals.

 

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The Chinese president has arrived in North Korea. The world is watching
Xi Jinping is feted in Pyongyang as Kim Jong-un swivels to Moscow

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea this week has put the world on notice that Kim Jong-Un's nuclear program, and ambitions, are stronger than ever. But has Donald Trump taken note?
Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on how North Korea has gone from global pariah to earning the respect of some of the world&rsquo;s great capitals.
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<li><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-chinese-president-has-arrived-in-north-korea-the-world-is-watching-20260608-p604wc.html">The Chinese president has arrived in North Korea. The world is watching</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/xi-jinping-is-feted-in-pyongyang-as-kim-jong-un-swivels-to-moscow-20260608-p604tb.html">Xi Jinping is feted in Pyongyang as Kim Jong-un swivels to Moscow</a></li>
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North Korea just made China back down. Is Trump taking note?

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Earlier this week, it looked as though tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran had jeopardised a two-month ceasefire. The new hostilities threatened to once again place the Middle East on the precipice of a full-blown regional war.

And then Donald Trump stepped into the fray.

Today Middle East and security analyst Rodger Shanahan discusses what led to these strikes, and what they mean for the fragile negotiations between Iran and the United States.

Earlier this week, it looked as though tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran had jeopardised a two-month ceasefire. The new hostilities threatened to once again place the Middle East on the precipice of a full-blown regional war.
And then Donald Trump stepped into the fray.
Today Middle East and security analyst Rodger Shanahan discusses what led to these strikes, and what they mean for the fragile negotiations between Iran and the United States.

Has the fragile ceasefire in the US-Israel war with Iran been broken?

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When one of Australia’s most infamous Victorian gangland figures was arrested last week over an alleged traffic infringement, it raised some eyebrows.

So given Mick Gatto’s centrality in the building industry, was this the Victorian police pulling at straws in some last ditch attempt to crack down on suspected corruption?

Today, investigative reporter Nick McKenzie on whether this arrest was, as Gatto asserts, “a load of crap”. Or if it’s illustrative of a new dedication by police to clean up an industry that’s been rife with alleged corruption for decades.

When one of Australia&rsquo;s most infamous Victorian gangland figures was arrested last week over an alleged traffic infringement, it raised some eyebrows. So given Mick Gatto&rsquo;s centrality in the building industry, was this the Victorian police pulling at straws in some last ditch attempt to crack down on suspected corruption? Today, investigative reporter Nick McKenzie on whether this arrest was, as Gatto asserts, &ldquo;a load of crap&rdquo;. Or if it&rsquo;s illustrative of a new dedication by police to clean up an industry that&rsquo;s been rife with alleged corruption for decades.

Nick McKenzie on the arrest of Mick Gatto and the CFMEU crackdown

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Should you have the AstraZeneca vaccine?

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