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As Scott Morrison resists signing up to the Belt and Road Initiative, China has begun focusing on lower levels of power - the Victorian state government, and even the Gold Coast council. Rick Morton on what the scheme means and why it should be reviewed. Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.Background reading:Daniel Andrews and China’s Belt and Road Initiative in The Saturday PaperThe Saturday PaperThe MonthlyFor more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In past recessions, women have tended to fare better than men. But now the trend is reversed, with women losing the majority of jobs. There are fears that progress on workplace participation and wage equality could disappear overnight.  Guest: *7am* producer Ruby Schwartz.For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the world protests the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Darumbal and South Sea Islander journalist Amy McQuire confronts Australia’s national silence on black deaths in custody. She remembers the names of those killed and the history that killed them. Guest: Darumbal and South Sea Islander journalist Amy McQuire.For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tanya Day was a 55-year-old Yorta Yorta woman who died in police custody. In this archive episode, Madeline Hayman-Reber covers the inquest that asked whether systemic racism contributed to her death. Guest: NITV journalist Madeline Hayman-Reber.Background reading:Inquest into Tanya Day’s death in custody in The Saturday PaperThe Saturday PaperThe MonthlyFor more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Description: As protests against police violence and inequality continue in the United States, Scott Morrison had a private phone call with Donald Trump. Accounts of the conversation differ, but in subsequent interviews the prime minister refused to engage with Australia’s own record on black deaths in custody.  Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Queensland town of Acland has been all but swallowed by a coal mine. After decades of legal battle, there is only one resident left. Tomorrow the High Court will decide if he’ll be swallowed, too.  Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.Background reading:How one mine ate a town in The Saturday PaperThe Saturday PaperThe Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the beginning of the lockdown, domestic violence workers warned of the heightened risk of abuse – especially for women on temporary visas. Last month, a woman was killed in exactly that situation. Gina Rushton on how the sector has responded.Guest: Freelance journalist Gina Rushton.Background reading:Temporary visa holders at risk in The Saturday PaperThe Saturday PaperThe MonthlyFor more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.auSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Instead of making us forget the bushfires, evidence suggests coronavirus will make us more conscious of the need for change. The urgent response to the pandemic makes political arguments against climate action less credible. Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe.Background reading:Bushfire hearings spotlight climate change in The Saturday PaperThe Saturday PaperThe MonthlyFor more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Tech has become an integral part of education. But there are questions over how much private companies are influencing curricula and what data they are collecting. Even the government doesn’t know the answers. Guest: Writer and author Anna Krien.Background reading:The screens that ate school in The MonthlyThe Saturday PaperThe MonthlyFor more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The prime minister is adamant that the government will not commit to further stimulus of the economy. But as a $60 billion hole shows up in the JobKeeper program, questions are being asked about whether enough is being spent. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.