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1,196 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★ - 14 ratingsThe Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) 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.
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Why do sharks bite and what do they want?
January 16, 2022 21:51 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MBSharks have been in our oceans for the past 450 million years. Their ancestors fought against the dinosaurs. But what do we really know about why these big fish bite? And what role might our changing climate be playing in the increase in shark bites? Today on Please Explain, explainer reporter Sherryn Groch joins Bianca Hall to take a deep dive into the mindset of these fascinating and increasingly threatened apex predators. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omn...
From Paul Hogan to Cate Blanchett: evolution of the Australian accent
January 13, 2022 22:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBThe Australian accent is a curious beast that is constantly evolving. Depending on where you come from you might say “good day” rather than “g’day”, pronounce the Melbourne Bayside suburb of Brighton differently to your neighbour, or even argue over the pronunciation of words like “plant” and “dance”. From the development of our accent, derived from the early settlers who arrived as convicts from all over the United Kingdom, to more recent influences from America, the Pacific Islands and ev...
How do you cure a hangover?
January 12, 2022 22:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBThis festive season, many of us will over-indulge in alcohol at some point. Characterised by a churning stomach, nausea, headaches and, perhaps, morning-after anxiety, hangovers are an unpleasant consequence of over consumption. The reasons we get hangovers are complex. Many people have their own tried and tested remedies, but is there any scientific basis to them? Today on Please Explain, health reporter Melissa Cunningham joins Bianca Hall to talk about what, if anything, beats a hangove...
A look inside Australia’s secret services
January 12, 2022 01:25 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBFor two decades the threat of terrorism has been present and we face ongoing threats of foreign interference, as well as serious and organised crime on our own shores. Among the agencies responsible for keeping us safe from foreign and domestic threats is what is known as the “national security community”, or Australia’s spies. But are there Australian James Bonds running operations around the world? Is there a Q-like character in a building in Canberra preventing cyber attacks? And what is...
Is love at first sight real?
January 10, 2022 22:53 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBLove at first sight: poets, musicians and writers have been captivated by the phenomenon for centuries, trying to pin down its elusive nature. But what is love at first sight? Is it lust that can transform into romantic love over time, or something more profound? And what have scientists learned about why we are attracted to some people and not others? Today on Please Explain, national lifestyle editor Julia Naughton joins Bianca Hall to talk about love at first sight and the chemical proc...
What makes Australia’s wildlife so strange?
January 09, 2022 21:43 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBSpiky critters that lay eggs. Warm-blooded creatures with duck-like bills. Kangaroos that live in trees. There’s no doubt that Australia has some strange animals. When you scratch the surface, Australia’s wildlife is even stranger than it appears, with odd behaviours including drumming cockatoos. There’s still much we don’t know about why our creatures are so unique. What we do know is that we’re losing species to extinction, at one of the highest rates in the world. Today on Please Expla...
When does anxiety become a problem?
January 06, 2022 21:56 - 8 minutes - 8.17 MBAnxiety has been described as the defining mental health issue of our decade, even before the onset of COVID-19 lockdowns. But it grew ever larger during the past two years, with record numbers of Australians reporting moderate to severe mental distress during COVID-19 restrictions. In its most basic form, anxiety is a very normal human emotion and one which we all feel from time to time. Today on Please Explain, senior writer Wendy Tuohy joins Bianca Hall to talk about anxiety and how to...
Novak Djokovic and the Australian border calamity
January 06, 2022 03:51 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBThe will-he-wont-he play obsession around Novak Djokovic is over after the Serbian tennis star was told he would be deported after failing to meet Australia’s strict border security measures. The revelation caused a stream of outrage on social media with calls to boycott the Australian Open, and criticism of both the Victorian and federal governments for allowing him to enter, despite his unclear vaccination status and the grounds under which he was granted an exemption. Today on Please Exp...
Career-ending injuries might be thing of the past for ballet dancers
January 04, 2022 22:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBWidely considered as one of the most athletic artistic pursuits, ballet requires dancers to execute complicated choreography. Even a minor injury can end a career, and major injuries can be catastrophic. But as ballet companies around the world continue their focus on dancer health and bring medical doctors and other allied health professionals on staff, a time when injuries are rare and recovery is easier could be around the corner. Today on Please Explain, The Age’s arts editor Nick Mill...
What happened inside the cabinet room in 2001
January 03, 2022 22:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBEach year on January 1, the National Archives release cabinet records that have been held in secret for two decades. The release of the documents each year provides a fascinating insight into the behind-closed-doors thinking of the politicians in power at the time, but this year’s release is particularly significant. Papers released on Saturday cover a momentous year in world and Australian politics. From the Tampa Affair to September 11 and the subsequent war on terrorism, decisions made ...
Morrison v Albanese and the year ahead in politics
January 03, 2022 00:51 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB2021 was a shocker for the Coalition as they careened from one disaster, barely stopping for air before crashing into the next. Morrison’s handling of multiple scandals involving women, the vaccine rollout and a spectacular budget deficit may all come back to bite him when Australia goes to the polls. But a lacklustre opposition, falling unemployment rates and an economic bounce-back post pandemic could help Morrison get over the line. Today on Please Explain, Executive Editor Tory Maguire ...
53,000 stories: the impact of journalism in 2021
December 23, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBThis year journalists at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age won 50 awards for their journalism, uncovered corruption, saw Crown unfit to hold a casino licence in NSW, exposed the rise of right-wing extremism in Australia and resulted in an investigation into cowboy cosmetic surgeon Daniel Lanzer. Our journalism made The Sydney Morning Herald the most read masthead in the country and The Age the second most read. The Age is the most read publication in Melbourne. And thanks to podcast lis...
Your guide for what to read this summer
December 23, 2021 00:58 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB2021 has been an amazing year for books – even with the complications of a pandemic – with strong debuts from Alice Pung and Diana Reid, another winner from Liane Moriarty and some blockbusters from international authors such as Lauren Groff and our own writers Sean Kelly and Annika Smethurst. Today on Please Explain, deputy culture editor Melanie Kembrey joins Nathanael Cooper for a guide on what to read this summer. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio...
Where are shares heading in 2022?
December 22, 2021 03:28 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBSharemarkets certainly had a bumpy ride in 2022. A once in a century pandemic, of course. But also concern that an extraordinary period of easy money is about to come to an end, as policymakers start to wind back stimulus and normalise interest rates. Shares delivered healthy returns last financial year, before hitting some turbulence late in the calendar year. Today on Please Explain, senior business columnist, Stephen Bartholomeusz joins Jess Irvine to find out where are shares heading in...
How long are ‘supply chain issues’ going to last?
December 21, 2021 02:06 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBThe lead up to Christmas and the traditional Boxing Day sales period is the most important time of the year for retailers. But 2021 has not been an easy year. There are now fresh warnings so-called ‘supply chain issues’ could drag out until 2024. Today on Please Explain, retail reporter Dominic Powell joins Jess Irvine to discuss the outlook for shopping – and prices – in 2022. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Madness and sadness: bidding farewell to America
December 20, 2021 02:59 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBSince reality television star Donald Trump ascended to the presidency on January 20, 2017 the United States has undergone years of madness, sadness and, until his defeat at last year’s election, chaotic tweets. The 45th President of the United States presided over one of the most bizarre terms in American politics and his demise, in November 2020, did not immediately restore calm. North America correspondent Matthew Knott arrived in the United States in the midst of the chaos to cover the T...
Alluring yet structurally flawed: the hot mess budget
December 17, 2021 01:38 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBOn Thursday the Federal Government released its mid-year economic and fiscal outlook, which, as the name suggests updates the economic and fiscal outlook since the last budget. While the budget is forecast to stay in deficit at least until the end of this decade, there are promising signs on the horizon with further wage growth and declining unemployment rates. But all predictions rely on Covid-led lockdowns being behind us, and as the two largest states struggle through an outbreak of the ...
What makes Omicron different to other COVID-19 variants of concern?
December 16, 2021 02:53 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThe easing of restrictions in various parts of Australia and the opening of international borders coincided with the emergence of a new variant of COVID-19: Omicron. The new strain of the virus that has caused havoc around the globe is still being studied by scientists, but early evidence from southern Africa – where Omicron emerged – has shown that while vaccines seem to be less effective against this strain it may also be less harmful than earlier variants. Today on Please Explain, health...
Tapping the pork barrel: how the government is spending your cash
December 15, 2021 02:33 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBLiberal-held electorates received three times more taxpayer money than Labor-held seats over a three year period spanning the last federal election. That’s the finding of an exclusive analysis by TheSydney Morning Herald and TheAge released today. Two of our journalists examined an astounding 19,123 individual government grants to local communities totalling $2.8 billion in taxpayer money. Their results reveal a highly politicised system rife with uneven spending, which experts have slammed...
Barnaby Joyce says Julian Assange should not be extradited to US
December 14, 2021 01:38 - 10 minutes - 9.67 MBJulian Assange is an Australian journalist, publisher and citizen, and he’s facing 175 years in a US prison if he is extradited there from Britain. For such a high-profile Australian, our political leaders have been remarkably silent on his fate – save a few notable exceptions. One of those exceptions is Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce, who has today called for Assange to be tried in Britain or released to Australia. Today on Please Explain, foreign affairs and nat...
How do vaccine booster shots work, and why should you get one?
December 13, 2021 02:37 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBAustralians over the age of 18 are now eligible for booster doses five months after their second dose, after the federal government expanded the vaccine program on the weekend. Moderna also joins Pfizer as a preferred vaccine for booster doses. Today on Please Explain, explainer reporter Sherryn Groch joins Bianca Hall to discuss how boosters work, and why vaccinating developing countries will be crucial in countering new variants of coronavirus. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscri...
Palaszczuk, politics and the pandemic: Queensland gets ready to open up
December 10, 2021 02:16 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBQueensland’s Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk increased her popularity in last year’s state election, largely due to her handling of the first half of the pandemic which saw the state left relatively unscathed by the virus. But as the border arrangements caused economic struggles throughout the state and left families unable to see each other, has that popularity remained intact? Today on Please Explain, Brisbane Times editor Sean Parnell joins Nathanael Cooper to bring us up to speed from the...
What it took to get a major review into Australia’s music industry culture
December 09, 2021 03:10 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBThis year, the Australian music industry has faced its reckoning over poor treatment of women inside record labels and more broadly. A forensic focus on the culture in Australian music began in April when a senior executive at Sony Music was fired after an investigation into allegations of bullying and harassment against him – claims which he denies. The culture within Sony Music was revealed in a series of stories by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, which lead to an internal review a...
Will you get a pay rise in 2022?
December 08, 2021 02:20 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB’Tis the season to let loose the purse strings and spend up big – so can Aussie workers hope for a pay rise in 2022 to help pick up some of the festive tab?? In the United States, wages are already growing at their fastest pace in two decades. Consumer prices are also rising at above 6 per cent, prompting the US Federal Reserve Board chair Jerome Powell last week to ditch the term “transitory” to describe inflation. Today on Please Explain, senior business columnist Stephen Bartholomeusz jo...
How will next year’s election compare to previous polls?
December 07, 2021 03:30 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBLabor’s election campaign kicked off in earnest at the weekend, while Prime Minister Scott Morrison has barely drawn breath in recent days. The election might be months away, but the unofficial campaign is well and truly underway. Today on Please Explain, associate editor and special writer Tony Wright, who has been covering elections since 1983, joins Bianca Hall for a look back at the hits and misses of elections over the years. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ ...
Federal budget claws back $8 billion - but there’s a catch
December 06, 2021 04:16 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBA surge in income and company tax collection, as well as lower-than-expected unemployment rates, are helping the federal budget recover from the COVID-19 recession. New Finance Department data shows the budget deficit to the end of October was $7.9 billion better than forecast. But the budget is still on track to show a deficit between $80 billion and $90 billion, meaning whoever wins the coming federal election will also inherit some tough budget repair decisions. Today on Please Explain,...
The Royal Commission Into Defence and Veteran Suicide began its first public hearings in Brisbane this week.
December 03, 2021 03:02 - 13 minutes - 12 MBThe commission was set up in July to examine the higher rate of suicide and attempted suicide among serving and former members of the Australian Defence Force. So far, the commission has received more than 800 submissions and according to the counsel assisting the commission a common thread has already appeared in those they have examined. They included bullying, the treatment of women, sexual assaults, physical assaults, better protection for younger members, better support after deploymen...
Backlash as government fails to move on damning sex discrimination review
December 02, 2021 03:12 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBOn Tuesday, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins damning report into workplace culture at parliament house was handed down. The report found one in three parliamentary staffers working in Commonwealth parliamentary offices have personally experienced sexual harassment. More than half of the staff who responded to the survey said they have experienced at least one incident of bullying, sexual harassment or actual or attempted sexual assault. Today on Please Explain, federal politics...
Who wants to be a Futurepreneur?
December 01, 2021 02:11 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBFrom humble beginnings, Australia's startup setup scene has entered a new phase of maturity. While still a long way from Silicone Valley, the success of Aussie startups-turned-global-giants such as Atlassian, Canva and Afterpay has blazed a trail on which there appears no shortage of young Aussies hoping to follow. According to venture capitalist Nick Crocker, there's never been a better time to found a company in Australia. Nick is one of eight young business leaders featured on a new podc...
Morrison government moves to make online trolls pay
November 30, 2021 00:54 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBThe government has vowed to tackle online bullying through new laws that would compel social media giants to “unmask” anonymous trolls who make defamatory comments online. It says the new laws would give victims the power to then sue those unmasked trolls for defamation. The proposed laws also seek to circumvent a High Court ruling that found media companies are responsible as publishers for defamatory comments on their social media posts. Under the new regime, a social media company would...
How worried about Omicron should you be?
November 29, 2021 02:23 - 9 minutes - 8.82 MBThe World Health Organisation on Friday labelled the new coronavirus strain Omicron a “variant of concern”. Australia’s national cabinet will meet this week to discuss our national response, which could include extending quarantine for incoming arrivals. While the new variant has sparked concern among a world fatigued by COVID-19, scientists and leading medical officials are cautioning it’s too soon to know how dangerous this variant is. Today on Please Explain, federal health reporter Rac...
Coalition split on vaccine mandates and religious freedom bill
November 26, 2021 02:02 - 10 minutes - 9.62 MBIt’s been a dramatic week in Parliament with seven Coalition MPs crossing the floor to vote against the government in protest against vaccination mandates and a lack of a federal corruption commission. Prime Minister Scott Morrison stepped up his rhetoric against a federal corruption commission on Thursday after Tasmanian Liberal MP Bridget Archer backed an independent push to establish a national watchdog. The Prime Minister also introduced the religious discrimination bill to Parliament o...
Proposed voter ID laws described as racist and discriminatory
November 25, 2021 01:50 - 9 minutes - 8.91 MBThe government’s attempt to push through controversial voter ID laws before the next election now hangs on a handful of crossbenchers. Labor and the Greens are strongly opposed to the laws, which have been described as racist and discriminatory. The government now needs the support of One Nation, which has announced a boycott on government bills unless the government moves to block states imposing vaccine mandates. It would also need the support of either Jacqui Lambie or Centre Alliance’s...
Will there be more tax cuts next year?
November 24, 2021 01:19 - 10 minutes - 9.83 MBAustralian taxpayers are on course to pay their highest average personal income tax rate since the turn of the century, according to a recent analysis. In 1959, Aussie workers had, on average, just 12 per cent of their pay packets set aside as income tax. That is set to rise to 25.5 per cent over the coming decade, according to the analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Office. And that’s after factoring in massive tax cuts scheduled to kick in for higher income workers in 2024. Today on Ple...
Voters mark down Morrison as another government MP threatens key bills
November 23, 2021 01:26 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBVoters have given Prime Minister Scott Morrison a net performance rating of minus nine per cent, ahead of a difficult fortnight for the government. Forty-nine per cent of voters surveyed in the Resolve poll, conducted for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, said Mr Morrison was doing a poor job as Prime Minister, while 40 per cent said he was doing a good job. It comes as two government senators and one lower-house MP threaten to withhold support for bills before Parliament unless the govern...
Why are forestry industry figures after journalists’ emails?
November 22, 2021 02:36 - 11 minutes - 11 MBTimber industry advocates have lodged several freedom of information requests for correspondence between Australian National University scientist David Lindenmayer and journalists, including from The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. One forestry advocate said the FOI requests were made to better understand the connection between ANU’s Fenner School of Environment and Society and sections of the media. But the ANU said it would be concerned if the move dissuaded academics from speaking freely ...
What has been happening in the search for William Tyrrell
November 19, 2021 03:19 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MBSeven years ago, William Tyrrell disappeared from a home in the town of Kendall on the mid-north coast of NSW. The three-year-old’s disappearance sparked a massive search. That soon became a protracted police investigation, as bushland was scoured and hundreds of people were interviewed in the hopes of discovering what happened to the little boy. This week, that investigation narrowed, focusing on a small patch of bush near the Kendall home, and homing in on one person of interest – his fos...
Gallows and death threats: why is Victoria’s pandemic bill so polarising?
November 18, 2021 03:50 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBVictoria is opening up, with a wide range of freedoms returning from midnight on Thursday. The announcement comes ahead of state of emergency laws, which governed everything from mask wearing to density caps in venues, expiring on December 15. The government’s plan to replace those laws with a controversial new pandemic legislation was thrown into chaos after former minister Adem Somyurek announced he’d vote against the bill. Today on Please Explain, state political editor Annika Smethurst...
What’s the plan for managing COVID-19 in childcare?
November 17, 2021 03:18 - 10 minutes - 9.57 MBSo far around the country, more than 17 million people have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. That number doesn’t include young children, and while the medical regulator is considering vaccines for five to 11-year-olds, our youngest are unlikely to get vaccinated anytime soon. While there are plans on managing COVID-19 in settings including aged care facilities, hospitals and schools, there’s no such national plan for dealing with the virus in childcare centres. Today on Pleas...
Government’s relationship with Aunty is ‘strained’, says Ita Buttrose
November 16, 2021 02:08 - 9 minutes - 8.84 MBThe relationship between the national broadcaster and the government has fallen to its lowest ebb in years, with ABC chair Ita Buttrose describing the situation as “strained”. Ms Buttrose launched a blistering attack on the government after Liberal senator Andrew Bragg instigated a Senate inquiry into the ABC and SBS’s complaints handling systems. Today on Please Explain, political reporter Lisa Visentin joins Bianca Hall to discuss the Senate inquiry, and how it might play out amid the fed...
Disappointment as COP26 Glasgow ends with failure to lock in end of coal
November 15, 2021 02:04 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBThe Glasgow climate summit ended on the weekend with a deal that targeted fossil fuels for the first time. But many member states and observers were left disappointed, after a last-minute intervention from India meant a planned call for member states to “phase-out” coal use was diluted to read “phase down” coal. Today on Please Explain, national environment and climate editor Nick O’Malley joins Bianca Hall to discuss the Glasgow Climate Pact, and what happened behind the scenes at the UN s...
The crisis facing isolated border communities
November 12, 2021 02:08 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBIn the far north-west of NSW sits the tiny town of Boggabilla. Home to about 500 residents, it is on the Queensland border and for most of the pandemic has formed a border bubble with the town of Goondiwindi. Last week, following an outbreak of COVID-19 cases in nearby Moree, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk popped the bubble, instituting a hard border and depriving Boggabilla of many of the essential services and workers they need. Boggabilla has one of the lowest vaccination rates...
Does 'No Time To Die' live up to the hype?
November 11, 2021 02:12 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBThe much anticipated and long-delayed finale to Daniel Craig’s time as James Bond finally lands in Australian cinemas today. No Time To Die has been thrice delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic after originally being slated for release April last year. As scrutiny over the Bond franchise’s position in a modern world continues, this iteration of the world-famous spy also sees a new generation of Bond girls and a new kind of James Bond under the pen of Fleabag star Phoebe Waller Bridge. To...
Will a federal corruption watchdog get through parliament?
November 10, 2021 03:29 - 10 minutes - 9.87 MBIn September, Gladys Berejiklian stood down as NSW premier as a corruption watchdog inquiry loomed. In Victoria, an ongoing branch stacking investigation has so far claimed four state ministers. At a federal level, there’s currently no such watchdog. Prime Minister Scott Morrison took the promise of a national integrity commission to the last election, and now, in the last sitting weeks of the year, his plan will be put before parliament. Today on Please Explain Chief political corresponde...
Inside the ICU wards filled with unvaccinated COVID-19 patients
November 09, 2021 02:23 - 13 minutes - 12 MBIntensive care wards in Melbourne and Sydney are caring for more than 130 critically ill COVID-19 patients in intensive care beds, with fears that figure is set to rise. Health workers aren’t just fighting a war against the coronavirus; they are also battling a never-ending scourge of misinformation about the disease. Today on Please Explain, health reporter Melissa Cunningham joins Bianca Hall to shed light on the intensive care wards caring for some of the country’s most critically ill CO...
COVID-19 ‘game-changer’: hope for antivirals in pandemic battle
November 08, 2021 02:08 - 11 minutes - 11 MBThey’ve been described as a potential “game changer” in the fight against COVID-19 – antiviral drugs that could protect people from developing serious illness once they’ve caught the virus. Today on Please Explain, national science reporter Liam Mannix joins Bianca Hall to discuss two new drugs that could dramatically reduce hospitalisations and deaths from COVID-19. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From foreign relations disasters to climate policy: Scott Morrison’s week in Europe
November 05, 2021 01:54 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBPrime Minister Scott Morrison has returned to Australia after a dramatic week in Europe to attend the G20 conference in Rome and the COP26 climate change summit Glasgow. Mr Morrison intended to use G20 to take aim at social media platforms, but a doorstop interview with French President Emmanuel Macron, where he accused the Australian Prime Minister of lying over the doomed submarine deal, quickly dominated headlines. Today on Please Explain, chief political correspondent David Crowe joins ...
What is it like to live with dementia?
November 04, 2021 02:35 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBDementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia after heart disease, and the leading cause of death among women. Two per cent of Australians are living with the condition, which can have a devastating impact on quality of life. But where there’s life there’s hope. Today on Please Explain, Bianca Hall is joined by social affairs editor Jewel Topsfield, who's exploration of what it’s like to live with dementia is one of a number of explainers that appear in a new book from The Age ...
How the search for missing four-year-old Cleo Smith unfolded
November 03, 2021 05:33 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBJust before 1 o’clock on Wednesday morning, West Australian police broke into a locked house in the coastal town of Carnarvon to find missing four-year-old Cleo Smith. It was a remarkable, happy ending to the search for the young girl, after she disappeared from the family’s tent during a trip to the popular blowholes campsite north of Carnarvon more than two weeks ago. Today on Please Explain, WAToday reporter Peter De Kruijff joins Rachel Clun to discuss the twists and turns of this case....
Berejiklian inquiry: Finding a breach of public trust or a tawdry fishing expedition?
November 02, 2021 03:10 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBThe 11-day corruption inquiry into Gladys Berejiklian has come to an end after the former premier faced two days of grilling over her relationship with disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire. Throughout the course of the hearings, intimate details of the pair’s relationship were exposed through questioning from the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s counsel assisting, Scott Robertson. The commission heard Berejiklian considered Maguire part of her “love circle” but didn’t consider the re...