It’s the portrait of Gina Rinehart that launched 1,000 memes, went viral globally and became Australia’s Mona Lisa. But it’s also a symbol of how wealth intersects with other areas of life, including art and sport. How does Rinehart use her money to control her image – and what would she rather you don’t see? This episode of Gina is about power and control, and the colonial history of Australia. It contains references to outdated offensive language and events that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people may find distressing. It also contains the names of Indigenous Australians who have died. Listen with care
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Trump’s class war on Harvard–Full Story podcast
Is the US president exploiting popular resentment towards elite colleges to achieve his political goals? Ed Pilkington reports
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Back to Back Barries: Could soft voters prove the polls wrong?
There’s only a week to go, and polls are showing that the gap between the two major parties is widening in favour of Anthony Albanese – but with such a high number of soft voters, can we count the Coalition out?
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Newsroom edition: why a hung parliament may be good for Australia
With the election campaign sputtering to the finish line, much of the coverage has concentrated on the two major parties, and most of their policy offerings have focused on the cost of living. Critics have pointed to the lack of substance and bold policy offerings from both Labor and the Coalition. But polls show about a third of voters are expected to vote for an independent candidate or one from a minor party, with a minority government looking like a distinct possibility. Bridie Jabour talks to editor Lenore Taylor and head of newsroom Mike Ticher about why the trend away from the major parties may make the parliament more productive
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The new content creators who could swing this election
Debate about influencers, content creators and their role in political commentary and coverage has made the 2025 federal election campaign different from previous years. At the same time, the demographic split of voters has also changed significantly: for the first time, gen Z and millennial voters will outnumber baby boomers. Guardian reporter Rafqa Touma speaks to two of the most high-profile Australian creators on social media: Hannah Ferguson of Cheek Media Co and Konrad Benjamin, the creator behind Punter’s Politics
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