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Why the major parties won’t fix the domestic violence crisis
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/podcast/why-the-major-parties-wont-fix-the-domestic-violence-crisis
Published: May 1, 2025 19:12
Since the election was announced, just five weeks ago, at least five women have been killed by their partners in Australia. Yet this crisis has barely received a mention in either of the two major parties’ campaigns.
Dr Tracy Westerman, a Nyamal woman…
Josephine Rowe Isn’t Interested In Efficiency
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/podcast/josephine-rowe-isnt-interested-efficiency
Published: April 30, 2025 19:16
Josephine Rowe’s writing has been described by the New York Times as “gorgeous” and “precise”. This is particularly evident in her latest novel, Little World, a slender book that offers a deeper, denser exploration of ideas than its modest page count might…
Why Grace Tame will never go into politics
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/podcast/why-grace-tame-will-never-go-politics
Published: April 30, 2025 18:46
There’s one question Grace Tame is asked all the time: when is she going into politics?
And her answer is always the same – never.
Like many younger Australians, Tame is disillusioned with the two-party system, which she says serves a dwindling minority of…
‘Devastating’: Why the Liberals are preferencing One Nation
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/podcast/devastating-why-the-liberals-are-preferencing-one-nation
Published: April 29, 2025 19:13
Under Peter Dutton’s leadership, the Coalition has placed One Nation candidates second on scores of how-to-vote cards across the country.
In return, Pauline Hanson has switched One Nation's how-to-vote cards to preference the Liberals second in seats where…
Adam Bandt’s plans for the next parliament
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/podcast/adam-bandts-plans-the-next-parliament
Published: April 28, 2025 19:45
If things go the Greens’ way this weekend, the party could hold the balance of power in a minority Labor government.
But given the prime minister’s famed antipathy towards the Greens – and the Labor Party’s continual approvals of new coal and gas projects…
The seats that will decide the election
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/podcast/the-seats-that-will-decide-the-election
Published: April 27, 2025 19:40
As we head to the polls this weekend, election analyst Ben Raue has been calculating the path to victory for the major parties.
The Coalition needs to pick up 18 seats to win, while if Labor loses four seats, they lose their majority.
But as the…
How the Pope’s death changed the election campaign
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/podcast/how-the-popes-death-changed-the-election-campaign
Published: April 25, 2025 19:15
Paul Bongiorno is one of the 1.2 billion Roman Catholics who mourned the loss of Pope Francis this week.
As he read tribute after tribute of the impact of the Pope’s life, he noticed what wasn’t on the front page – Peter Dutton’s last-minute policy…
From Trump’s America to Queensland: The people fighting back against trans healthcare bans
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/podcast/trumps-america-queensland-the-people-fighting-back-against-trans-healthcare-bans
Published: April 24, 2025 19:19
In January, Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting the trans community by banning some medical care for minors.
The move has had a chilling effect across the United States, as doctors withdraw their services for fear of being prosecuted and…
James Bradley Thinks Kindness is a Superpower
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/podcast/james-bradley-thinks-kindness-superpower
Published: April 23, 2025 19:32
In addition to being an established novelist, James Bradley is also a journalist and writer of non-fiction, much of it concerned with the natural world and the myriad threats it faces. Set in the near future, in a world that is in the grips of climate…
Bri Lee on the Liberal Party’s problem with women
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/podcast/bri-lee-the-liberal-partys-problem-with-women
Published: April 23, 2025 18:07
When Scott Morrison lost his job as prime minister, it was women who sacked him.
A review commissioned by the Liberal Party after the 2022 election found that a decline in support among women was a decisive factor in their loss.
The report outlined ways…