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Across Australia more than one hundred asylum seekers are being detained in hotel rooms. They have no access to fresh air and limited space to exercise. This is the story of two friends - one who the government released, and the other who is still arbitrarily detained.Guest: Features and field reporter Elle Marsh.Background reading: Fight to free refugees in hotel detention in The Saturday PaperSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following a series of fatal car accidents, Queensland has announced a major crackdown on youth crime. According to youth advocate Siyavash Doostkhah, policy is being dictated by the police union, emboldened by the tabloid media and both sides of politics.  Guest: Youth Affairs Network of Queensland director Siyavash Doostkhah.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Craig Kelly quit the Liberal Party to sit on the crossbench. But the Morrison government is so mired in scandal, it went largely unnoticed. It’s a huge risk for the Coalition - and any action on climate change. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Description: For some people living with disabilities, the pandemic triggered feelings of being different and even dispensable. Micheline Lee on living through coronavirus, and what it revealed about Australia’s priorities. Guest: Writer for The Monthly Micheline Lee.Background reading: Nightclubs, pandemics and our real selves in The Monthly. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian property prices have just hit a record high – despite predictions the market would crash during the pandemic. So what happened? What will it take for prices to go down? Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe.Background reading: Inequality and the housing bubble in The Saturday Paper. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eighteen months ago, Dhanya Mani spoke to the press about being assaulted while working as a Liberal Party staffer. This week, she reflected on how little has changed - and how culpable the prime minister is for that. Guest: Lawyer and founder of Changing Our Headline Dhanya Mani.Background reading: ‘I was a staffer, and so was my perpetrator’ in The Saturday Paper See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two long-forgotten High Court cases warned the government that robo-debt might be illegal. But they persisted with the welfare scheme anyway. Rick Morton on what they knew - and when they knew it. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.Background reading: Robo-debt shonky from the start in The Saturday PaperSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Brittany Higgins case has dominated the week in Canberra. This is the story of how the prime minister has responded to her alleged assault, and how he has tried to manage the coverage that followed. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Labor prepares for a possible early election, Tanya Plibersek says the party is ready to confront the government over shortcomings in its handling of the pandemic. But some in the party believe it may be too late to turn around the polls. Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton.Background reading: Tanya Plibersek on post-Covid politics in The Saturday Paper.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A damning report has found Crown Resorts unfit to hold a casino licence in NSW. But what does that mean for James Packer’s operations in other states? Rick Morton on Packer’s winning streak - and how it ended. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.Background reading: Crown’s casinos and the Bergin report in The Saturday PaperSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.