The Morning Edition

This week we’re talking about the sense of drift in the major parties. The government is assessing how it can reset over summer, the Coalition hasn’t exactly gone backwards – or forwards – and One Nation’s popularity has plateaued.
Also this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese jetted overseas for the United Nations’ climate change conference, but not before he announced a set of new regulations to police AI.
Meanwhile, our chief political correspondent and co-host Paul Sakkal broke a series of stories with investigative reporter Nick McKenzie that lifted the lid on how One Nation operates internally. The Coalition has continued to capitalise on the chaos, with leader Angus Taylor trying to prove they are sensible ‘marriage material’ in comparison.
Today’s episode is hosted, as usual, by Jacqueline Maley.

Further reading
Covert tapes expose One Nation turmoil, Rinehart influence claims
Albanese defends Australia as climate leader after being pushed on world stage to do more

Cut through the noise of federal politics with host Jacqueline Maley and chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal on Inside Politics, from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, every Friday.
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The mood at the United Nations’ annual climate conference is often tense, even accusatory. But this year, the war with Iran is looming over the event, as is the prospect of US President Donald Trump, who has long championed fossil fuels, becoming the world’s accidental climate saviour.
Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on the hopeful progress we don’t often hear about, and why Australia has copped a serve at the talks.

Further reading:
How Donald Trump could become an accidental climate saviour
35-by-35: A catchy slogan, a mammoth negotiation and a plan to save the world

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris, from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, rate, review and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or whichever platform you find your podcasts.
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The end was months in the making, but David Jones’ eventual collapse was dramatic. High-end designers fled the store and shelves were stripped bare, while the jobs of thousands of staff suddenly hung in the balance.
So does David Jones’ collapse into administration signal the end for the 188-year-old department store?
Today, business reporters Colin Kruger and Jessica Yun on David Jones’ downfall and what happens next.

Further reading:
The billionaire who’s a winner from David Jones’ collapse
Behind closed doors: Inside the $5 million meeting that sealed the downfall of David Jones

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris, from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, rate, review and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or whichever platform you find your podcasts.
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One Nation has gone from being a minor irritant to a major player and third-party force. But with power comes expectation and scrutiny. A joint investigation between our mastheads and 60 Minutes reveals allegations of links between a One Nation candidate and bikie figure, while a whistleblower who was part of the party’s inner sanctum described it as "weirdly incompetent" and "chaotic".

Today, investigative journalist Nick McKenzie on who really wields power in this famously secretive party and whether the latest allegations will affect its popularity at the upcoming Victorian state election.
Further reading
‘They don’t have a clue’: Covert tapes expose One Nation turmoil, Rinehart influence claims
‘Really shady place’: Top adviser claims One Nation sacked him when he raised rapist, underworld concerns
The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris, from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, rate, review and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or whichever platform you find your podcasts.
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For 35 years, political scientist Francis Fukuyama has tracked the evolution, vulnerabilities and psychological backlashes within liberal democracies to help us make sense of profound societal shifts.
So, who better to help us understand the broader implications of the Democrats sweep to power within the arc of history. And where it might take all of us?
Today, Francis Fukuyama, one of the 21st century’s most important thinkers, on the “mortifying” evolution of his country, under Donald Trump. Whether autocratic countries might inevitably become democratic. And the growing threat of nuclear warfare.
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