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Today, journalist and author Jock Serong will be reading his piece from the latest issue.It's called 'Front-row seats to the end of the Reef' - in it he chronicles his residency at the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and what coral tells us about the past and future of our oceans.Guest: Journalist and author, Jock SerongBackground reading: Front-row seats to the end of the ReefSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor has been spruiking its Jobs and Skills Summit for months, but is the gathering live up to the hype? Anthony Albanese has spent his senior political career insisting that what’s good for workers is good for employees – a belief that has allowed him, according to his colleagues, to build good relations with both unions and business leaders.Now Labor is attempting to put that assertion into practice.Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on the promises and perils of Labor’s Jobs and Skills Summit.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.

There are signs that Ukraine has begun its biggest counter-offensive yet to win back territory held by Russian forces.It's too soon to know if the operation will succeed or how concerted the effort will be - but there’s no doubt that a new battle in the war would be difficult and costly.  Meanwhile, Ukraine and its president Volodymyr Zelenskyy are also fighting the clock. Winter will make it difficult to take back ground and also signals the beginning of untold economic pain for the whole of Europe.Today, world editor for The Saturday Paper Jonathan Pearlman on the coalescing crises facing Europe, and what the next phase of the war in Ukraine will look like. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: World editor for The Saturday Paper, Jonathan PearlmanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid the controversy over Scott Morrison’s secret ministry appointments a new question has emerged: did the former Prime Minister act unconstitutionally?Advice from the Solicitor-General released last week found that Scott Morrison was legally appointed to the Resources portfolio under section 64 of the constitution.But rather than that being the end of the matter, it has raised a new question: was Morrison properly appointed under another section, section 65?Today, chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton on the question of whether Scott Morrison may have acted unlawfully.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.

A crisis that began in China’s housing market is now threatening to drag down the country’s entire economy. If that happens, the repercussions will be felt across the globe, and nowhere more so than Australia – where our economy relies on what China buys from us.So just how unstable is the Chinese economy right now? And how did things change for the superpower once seen as an unstoppable economic force?Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on the alarming signs in the Chinese economy, and what they could mean for us. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram.Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diego Franco was a food delivery rider. He worked for Uber, DoorDash and Deliveroo, to transport food in Australia.What happened to him, and his subsequent case at the Fair Work Commission was supposed to set a powerful precedent for people who work across the whole gig economy – and give workers in these industries the same rights as employees.But instead, his case faltered - and the reason was a High Court decision that he wasn’t a party to.Today, journalist and lawyer Kieran Pender on the story of Diego Franco and how it put the Fair Work Commission at loggerheads with the most powerful court in Australia.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Lawyer and journalist, Kieran Pender.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Solicitor-General’s legal advice on Scott Morrison’s secret appointments painted a complex picture.What Morrison did was legal, but it fundamentally undermined principles of the constitution.So is that it? Should the country and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese move on? Or are there more questions to be answered?Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on the inquiry to come and if Anthony Albanese is overplaying his hand.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.

Wages aren’t rising fast enough to keep up with inflation, and it means that many workers are actually falling behind.At the same time, the corporate profit share is going up – it's now at a record 31 per cent of Australia’s national income.These are the stakes for next week’s national job summit, where businesses, unions and economic experts will sit down with the new government to make their case for changes to our jobs, workplaces and our pay.Today, executive director of the Australia Institute Richard Denniss on how Australian wages stagnated… and what the federal government could be doing to fix that. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram.Guest: Executive director of the Australia Institute, Richard Denniss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the balance of power in the senate, the Greens hold significant sway over what gets done under this government.But at the same time, the dynamics within the Greens party room have dramatically transformed – out of 16 Greens parliamentarians, five are now from Queensland.So how will they change the Australian Greens and what agenda do they represent? Today, journalist Paddy Manning on the Brisbane Greens and how their “radical agenda” began to appeal to Queenslanders.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Author of Inside the Greens, Paddy ManningSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the Prime Minister will reveal legal advice on Scott Morrison’s secret appointment to five ministries.While the country waits to hear about what legal dilemmas the affair entails, the former prime minister’s colleagues are responding both privately and publicly.The explanations from Morrison have left some unconvinced and there are still questions over the purpose of such a ministerial power grab.Today, chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton on the reaction of Scott Morrison’s former cabinet colleagues.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram.Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Karen MiddletonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.