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One state in Australia locks up more children than any other: Queensland. And new laws will send more children into custody than ever before.The laws go against its Human Rights Act, but the state has chosen to override those protections in response to growing media pressure about youth crime.Today, Queensland Human Rights Commissioner Scott McDougall on the rights of children in a state that’s going to lock up more of them – and how his office has been sidelined.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Human Rights Commissioner of Queensland Scott McDougall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A scare campaign is gathering momentum in the conservative media.Will the Voice to Parliament dictate policy? Are elite interests behind the referendum? And does it threaten the integrity of the constitution?These are the questions being asked by conservative commentators, mostly in the Murdoch-owned national newspaper.But The Australian wasn’t supposed to be opposed to the referendum – there was a time when it was one of the Voice’s biggest allies.Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper and author of a book on the Murdoch empire, Paddy Manning, on how the dream of conservative support for the voice is in troubled waters.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Author of The Successor, Paddy ManningSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Liberal Party is in a state of disarray.After the NSW election loss, powerbrokers and former strategists were airing dirty laundry – has the party forgotten the traditional values it stands for? Has it failed to offer younger voters anything? Or is there just not enough talent in its ranks?Well, this weekend these questions could multiply as the federal party faces the ballot box under Peter Dutton’s leadership for the first time, at the Aston by-election.Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno, on the must-win contest in Aston and how pressure is mounting inside the Liberal Party.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump officially launched his campaign to be president again on a stage in Waco, Texas.Despite the likelihood of an imminent arrest and a campaign in disarray he is still, somehow, the frontrunner to face Joe Biden at the 2024 election.So, how can Trump still command the Republican base? Can the party, and America, ever be rid of him? And will he be the first former president to be indicted?Today, senior fellow at the US studies centre and former Democratic staffer Bruce Wolpe on Trump’s first steps on the election trail.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Senior fellow at the US studies centre, Bruce WolpeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Bandt stood in front of TV cameras this week and announced a decision that could define the future of the Greens.The party will support Labor’s climate policy, after winning a series of concessions, even though it means new coal and gas can go ahead and it doesn’t meet the pleas of climate scientists around the world.So what does the deal mean? Will it make a difference? And is something better than nothing?Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, on why Australia’s new climate policy is still behind the science. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike SeccombeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you think about a bank run, you might think of lines around the block – of regular workers eager to get their hard-earned wages out of a troubled bank.But recently there’s been another kind of bank run, one that plays out over group chats and email threads involving Silicon Valley billionaires and cryptocurrency investors.The panic among this group of depositors has already led to the collapse of several small and medium-sized banks in the US, and now that anxiety is hitting other banks as well.Today, associate editor of The Saturday Paper Martin McKenzie-Murray on the trouble in the banking sector and whether it could spread to Australia…Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Associate editor of The Saturday Paper, Martin McKenzie-Murray.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A speaking tour claiming to quote ‘let women speak’ has been at the centre of disturbing scenes across Australia.Last week in Melbourne, neo-Nazis stood on the steps of Victorian parliament and openly performed the nazi salute. Meanwhile in Canberra, Senator Lidia Thorpe was tackled and held to the ground by police as she tried to protest the tour.So, who is the British woman touring Australia, provoking these scenes? And why is she here?Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper and co-editor of the book Nothing to Hide: Voices of Trans and Gender Diverse Australia, Sam Elkin on the woman who calls herself Posie Parker and why Australia is importing anti-trans activists.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Writer and host of Triple R’s Queer View Mirror, Sam ElkinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, author Sophie Cunningham on why we’re still logging native forests.She begins her story with the last sheafs of white office paper to ever be produced in Australia – the final sheet rolled off the mill in January of this year before it closed for good.What follows is her reporting on how and why native forests are still being cut down, despite our knowledge that this is not the best or most efficient way for us to source timber in this country.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Author Sophie CunninghamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s AUKUS deal was meant to have unanimous support, but it has thrown up unexpected challenges for the Labor government — with senior party figures breaking ranks to criticise its scope, price and impact on our relationships. Will there be a showdown over the $368 billion dollar plan? And if so, how will the Prime Minister handle it? Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno, on the increasing political cost of the AUKUS deal.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul BongiornoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Saturday, the longest-reigning Coalition government in the country heads to the polls.Dominic Perrottet hasn’t been premier of NSW for long, but he’s hoping to extend the Coalition to a historic 16-year term in office – despite a torrent of scandals and resignations dogging his government.Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, on every scandal and resignation we could fit into a single episode.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.