7am

The Labor party keeps saying this coming budget is full of hard decisions.We know the budget is already in deficit, but services are underfunded and if the government wants to improve childcare, disability care and more, then money will have to come from somewhere.Anthony Albanese has vigorously ruled out dumping the expensive stage three tax cuts. So what is left on the table for Labor to turn to?Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on whether Labor is brave enough to make big changes to the economy.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram.Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Much of the country has been hit by torrential rain, and communities across Victoria and New South Wales are inundated with floodwaters.But this is just the start, as according to the Bureau of Meteorology we could be facing an entire summer of floods and cyclones.As Australia braces for the worsening effects of the climate crisis, experts say we are still too focused on disaster relief and that adapting and preparing communities for disaster is underfunded.Today, a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s sixth global climate change assessment report, Dr Johanna Nalau, on the summer ahead and why we need to adapt to live through the climate crisis.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram.Guest: Lead author for the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, Dr Johanna Nalau.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers offered a grim warning to Australia: we could be on the brink of a global recession.While Australians are already familiar with inflated prices and rising interest rates, the global financial outlook is getting worse.What does it mean for Australians? And if a downturn happens, who will be worst affected?Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on how the United States could be making a global recession more likely.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike SeccombeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor has been shy to propose any major changes to the unemployment system.During the election, it ruled out raising the rate of unemployment benefits and while in opposition, it offered support to the coalition’s new ‘Workforce Australia’ scheme for the way job services operate.But now we have new insight into what Labor is saying behind closed doors and the new government appears far from happy about what it’s discovered in the unemployment sector.Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton, on mutual obligations – and the first signs that the system might change.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram.Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ten years ago the then-prime minister Julia Gillard delivered a speech to parliament about misogyny.At the time, the speech was poorly received by the Canberra press gallery and described by some journalists as "desperate".But online, it took on a life of its own.Now, what has become known as the misogyny speech can be found on merchandise, in TikTok videos, and is used as shorthand for a particular sense of frustration at sexism in Australian politics.Today, Independent MP for the seat of Goldstein Zoe Daniel on the forgotten history of the speech and why it still resonates with so many people today.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Independent MP for Goldstein, Zoe DanielSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They are the tax cuts Scott Morrison promised and Anthony Albanese said he would deliver.If Australia cancels the stage three tax cuts, experts say we could properly fund services like the NDIS and raise unemployment benefits above the poverty line, among other desperately needed measures.If Australia keeps the cuts, some of the wealthiest tax payers will benefit and our tax system will become less progressive.Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on whether Labor could be ready to slowly ditch the stage three tax cuts. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this week, Vladimir Putin held a rally in Moscow.Even as Russia continued to lose ground in his war in Ukraine, he was defiant; calling the west satanic and making the case for a greater Russian empire.But the most significant thing about what Putin said that day was what it represented: a turn to the ultra-nationalism of the Russian far-right.Today, Associate Professor at the ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre Matthew Sussex on what Putin is doing now that he is desperate and what he could unleash.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram.Guest: Associate Professor at the ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Matthew Sussex.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For decades now some of the most important public policy that's shaped our country hasn’t been designed by politicians or public servants – it has come from think tanks.Among the most influential in Australia is the Institute of Public Affairs, the IPA, a right-wing think tank that prides itself on being the policy brain of the conservative movement.But the organisation is in decline, it’s generating less new ideas and it’s finding it harder to get the support of business.Today, national correspondent at The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on the decline of the IPA.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: National correspondent at The Saturday Paper, Mike SeccombeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of us know that a great teacher can make a huge difference in a person’s life – and a bad one can be a disaster for a young person who’s trying to find their way.So how do we make sure the best people become teachers?That’s the question that obsessed Julia Gillard when she was Education minister in 2008. The answer she came up with has had some unforeseen consequences that teachers are still living with now.Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton on the testing regime for Australian teachers that was inspired by an American consultancy firm.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram.Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The right-wing anti-immigration politician who led the Brexit campaign in Britain is currently touring Australia.Nigel Farage has become increasingly irrelevant in British politics, but he is commanding speaking fees and being given a hero's welcome by Sky News presenters and One Nation politiciansIt could be a cynical money grabbing exercise, a play for political influence in Australia… or both.Today, journalist Kurt Johnson on the Nigel Farage tour, the figures behind it and the global franchise of right-wing populists.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Journalist, Kurt JohnsonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.