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Kara Swisher has known Elon Musk for decades - she saw this coming
Veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher has reported on Elon Musk for decades. In that time, they’ve talked publicly and privately on many occasions. But not anymore. Elon Musk is in the process of dismantling US government spending as the head of the new “Department of Government Efficiency”, better known as DOGE. And Kara Swisher says the techno-dictatorship he’s building with Trump’s blessing is just the beginning. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Tech journalist Kara Swisher.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Inside Labor’s plan to fight tariffs
Australia is a small player in global trade, compared with giants like the US and China. And when the world’s two biggest economies embark on a trade war, we feel the impact. Donald Trump’s new tariffs on China could reverberate through the Australian economy – affecting everything from iron ore exports to the cost of everyday goods. Australia is making the case that tariffs don’t make economic sense. But with Trump, the usual rules don’t apply. Today, chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Barlow, on how Australia is navigating a trade war it can’t control, and what happens if Trump doesn’t listen. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen BarlowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Read This: This Is Not Michelle de Kretser
Two-time Miles Franklin Award-winning author Michelle de Kretser has never been afraid of formal experimentation. Her seventh and latest book supports that idea. It is bold and, once again, a heady mix of serious intellectual inquiry with beautifully observed characterisation and formal play. On this episode of Read This, Michael sits down with Michelle for a conversation about Theory & Practice and she reveals why writing it felt so different to all of her other books.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Parliament is back. Trump Trump Trump Trump Trump
Peter Dutton is making a bold move – aligning himself with Donald Trump. Dutton’s colleagues have been quick to draw the comparison, pitching him as strong and decisive. But it’s a political strategy not without its risks. Trump’s return to the White House is already causing global instability, from a new trade war with China to extraordinary announcements on Gaza. With the federal election looming, Dutton is hoping a strongman approach will resonate with the electorate during a time when cost of living is the priority. Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno on how the chaos in the US encroached on the first sitting week of the year – and how both leaders are coping. 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.
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Trump’s plan to ‘own’ Gaza
In a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump said the United States would “take over the Gaza strip”, “level it out” and turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East”. He made the comments during Netanyahu’s visit to the White House, the first foreign leader to visit since the inauguration. Trump also said that Palestinians should be permanently settled somewhere outside of Gaza – an idea Arab nations including Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, as well as Palestinian leaders, have rejected. Today, Middle East correspondent for The Economist Gregg Carlstrom on what Trump’s plan for Gaza means for the next phase of the ceasefire. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Middle East correspondent for The Economist, Gregg Carlstrom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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