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Senator Lidia Thorpe criticizes the concept of a Voice to Parliament, arguing it would be insulting to Indigenous Australians affected by colonization. Discussion on the pain and fights experienced by Indigenous Australians, including high incarceration rates and deaths in custody. Exploring different approaches to recognizing government and Indigenous voices, including the historical struggles of Yorta Yorta people. Historical context of Camera Gunja and broken promises. Discussion on the challenges faced by the Black Sovereign movement and the support for the S campaign.

Discover the widespread issue of dodgy mathematical calculations at Centrelink, resulting in inaccurate debts for over 100,000 welfare recipients. Uncover the link between the robo-debt scandal and Centrelink's treatment of welfare recipients. Explore the scale and complexity of unlawful debt recovery practices. Understand the urgency to fix the unlawfulness in the welfare system and demand public transparency.

For the first time ever, Australia has reached the final four of a World Cup.Tonight, the Matildas face some familiar foes when they go up against England in Sydney.Many in the Matildas squad play club football in England, and in some cases they’ll be going toe-to-toe with their club teammates.So, will close knowledge and home advantage give Australia the edge to defeat the European champions?Today, Fox Sports News presenter and women's sports advocate Sam Squiers, on the battle ahead for the Matildas.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Fox Sports News presenter and women's sports advocate, Sam SquiersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The teacher shortage across Australia has left public school educators feeling burnt out and undervalued – that’s if they haven’t already quit. In NSW, a plan to make the state’s teachers among the highest paid in the country helped Labor win the election this year. But months after entering into pay negotiations, and on the verge of announcing a historic deal, the union is accusing the NSW government of reneging, breaking a core election promise to teachers and severely wounding a relationship that helped the premier to power. So, what went wrong?Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper and public schools advocate Jane Caro on how teachers keep being let down in Australia.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Contributor to The Saturday Paper, Jane CaroSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This podcast explores the idea of storing carbon emissions underwater and its effectiveness. It discusses a controversial petrochemical plant and the skepticism towards carbon capture and storage. It also delves into the introduction of a deep sea dumping bill and the potential harm it may cause. Additionally, it examines Australia's proposed carbon capture storage in the Timor Sea and the exploitation faced by Timor Leste. The chapter highlights the implications of the bill passing and the future of gas exploration.

Today on the show, author Christos Tsiolkas with a recent piece from The Monthly.“The Past is a foreign country: they do things differently there” – is the memorable opening line of L.P. Hartley’s 1953 novel, The Go-Between.It’s a line that has stuck with Christos Tsiolkas since he read it in high school - and a sentiment that has made him reflect on his life, his migrant parents’ lives, and the value of creating foreign worlds through fiction. Christos Tsiolkas will read his story, ‘The Past is a Foreign Country’, after a short conversation with 7am host Ange McCormack. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Author, Christos TsiolkasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Anthony Albanese became prime minister he imagined an optimistic future for his government.Sensible reform in the first year that the public would warmly welcome, followed by boldly winning the first referendum since 1977.But the reality is far from that. A win in the referendum is looking less assured than ever, while the cost of living crisis has almost everyone feeling miserable. Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Chris Wallace on how economic pain is hurting the Voice campaign and what Labor will do if the referendum is lost.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Chris WallaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As rent prices continue to spiral and many tenants finding themselves at breaking point, the rental crisis shows no sign of slowing.The Greens are calling for a national freeze on rents, which they say would save households thousands of dollars per year.But in a country where renters have been overlooked, is there political will to address rising rents? And would capping rents even work?Today, former Labor campaign strategist turned pollster, and director of the Redbridge Group, Kos Samaras, on why the major parties could face a rebellion from voters if they ignore renters any longer.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Director of the Redbridge Group, Kos SamarasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was an inquiry meant to get to the bottom of why the trial of Bruce Lehrmann had to be abandoned. Its goal was to improve the justice system and how it handles sexual assault cases.Instead, the inquiry itself has ended in a complete shambles.The man who brought on the report, Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold, has resigned. The head of the inquiry, Walter Sofronoff, KC, was talking to journalists throughout the whole process, and they received a copy of the final report before the ACT chief minister.Today, chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton, on how an inquiry meant to restore faith ended up doing so much damage.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Karen MiddletonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The iconic words of Martin Luther King Jr are now being used to promote the exact causes that the civil rights activist would have opposed. In the United States, conservatives quoted him to celebrate the supreme court’s ban on affirmative action based on race in university admissions.Here, people like Peter Dutton are invoking MLK to rally opponents of the Voice to Parliament.Today, writer, lawyer and contributor to The Saturday Paper Nyadol Nyuon, on why the right is stealing language and history and how it threatens to divide us.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Director of the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre at Victoria University, Nyadol NyuonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.