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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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Macron accuses Morrison of lying in dramatic end to G20 summit
November 01, 2021 03:27 - 10 minutes - 10 MBAustralia’s dispute with France escalated dramatically on the last day of the G20 in Rome, when French President Emmanuel Macron accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of having lied about the scrapped submarines deal between the two countries. It follows US President Joe Biden days earlier describing Australia’s handling of the matter as “clumsy”. Today on Please Explain, political and international editor Peter Hartcher joins Bianca Hall to discuss the outcomes of the G20 summit in Rome, a...
‘A courageous step’: What impact will queer footballer Josh Cavallo’s announcement have
October 29, 2021 03:52 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBOn Wednesday, Josh Cavallo made history when he became the only openly gay current top-tier professional footballer after he came out in an emotional video and open letter on social media. Despite his fears around what coming out would mean for his career as a professional footballer, Cavallo was overwhelmed with support from around the world including from other professional footballers at some of the world’s biggest clubs. Today on Please Explain, football reporter Dominic Bossi joins Nat...
Will inflation force the RBA’s hand on an interest rate rise?
October 28, 2021 01:56 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBThe chances of a rate hike after next year’s federal election are growing after a surprise spike in inflation from record high petrol prices and surging home building costs. The RBA says it expects to hold the official interest rates until at least 2024 but financial markets, which pushed the Australian dollar and bond rates up after the inflation figures, believe the RBA will push interest rates up. Today on Please Explain, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright joins Nathanael Cooper...
Nationals dip in polls causes problems for Coalition
October 27, 2021 02:37 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBNew polling has found the Nationals have lost 40 per cent of voter support. The drop from 5 per cent to 3 per cent means weakened support for the government, cutting the Coalition’s primary support from 39 to 37 per cent. The polling, conducted exclusively by Resolve Strategic for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, was conducted earlier this month while debate raged about climate policy as well as scrutiny on the vaccine rollout and a political storm over hidden donations to former atto...
Human fat in home fridges: disturbing allegations hit cosmetic surgery clinics
October 26, 2021 01:58 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBDr Daniel Lanzer is Australia’s most well-known cosmetic surgeon, boasting millions of followers on Tik Tok and Instagram. He’s performed thousands of procedures over more than 30 years and owns facilities in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. But a joint investigation by The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and Four Corners has uncovered disturbing allegations of unsafe medical procedures at his clinics. There were allegations some patients had 10 litres of fat and fluid removed in one ...
Are Australia’s emissions reduction commitments to COP26 a copout?
October 25, 2021 01:57 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBAustralia will take a formal pledge to cut emissions to net-zero by 2050 to the UN climate conference in Glasgow, after the Nationals signed on to the policy at the weekend. It’s hardly world-beating. Countries taking part in the conference are being urged to commit to drastic measures to cut emissions by half over the next decade, in an effort to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. The UK has committed to reducing emissions by 68 per cent of 1990 levels by 2030, while the United States ha...
'I can't possibly stab these kids': Toutai Kefu's humanity in face of horror
October 22, 2021 00:56 - 14 minutes - 13 MBHe has been described as the last genuine number eight to wear the Wallabies jersey and until two months ago Toutai Kefu had nowhere near the profile of many of his more famous former team mates. But Kefu’s quiet life was brutally interrupted recently when, in the pre-dawn hours of August 16, four teenagers broke into the Kefu family home and subjected him, his wife Rachel and their two eldest children to a terrifying home invasion. Today on Please Explain, Toutai Kefu joins Georgina Robins...
Inside ICAC: What the Berejiklian inquiry has revealed so far
October 21, 2021 00:38 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThe ICAC inquiry into former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has begun and, with the first week drawing to a close, several explosive claims have already been made. From damning evidence about the speed at which funding proposals from disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire were pushed through the bureaucracy, to the shock within Berejiklian’s own office when their relationship was revealed, the first week of the inquiry has offered a fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of the NSW governmen...
Kids and vaccines: your questions answered
October 20, 2021 02:34 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MBWill the vaccine hurt? How does it work? How do they make the vaccine, and can I make it? Children aged 12 and older already qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine, but it’s likely that in coming months kids aged five to 11 will be able to get it too. In a special episode of Please Explain, we’ve thrown the hosting microphone over to Archie Miles, 10, who interviews co-host Bianca Hall about how COVID-19 vaccines work, and whether kids should get one. If you have kids or know any kids, make sure...
Scott Morrison on the verge of locking in net zero by 2050 target
October 19, 2021 02:49 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBAfter more than a decade of climate wars in this country, the Morrison government appears on the verge of locking in a target of net zero emissions by 2050 to take to the Glasgow climate summit. But the Nationals haven’t made the process easy, with threats MPs could quit federal cabinet or even cross the floor. Today on Please Explain, chief political correspondent David Crowe joins Bianca Hall to discuss the junior Coalition partner’s horse-trading over emissions reductions. Subscribe to ...
What’s driving Norway’s electric vehicle revolution?
October 18, 2021 02:11 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBThe electric car revolution has swept through Norway, transforming the country’s car market. Only 10 years ago diesel cars accounted for 75 per cent of new sales in Norway. Today they make up just 2.3 per cent. Here in Australia, less than 1 per cent of car sales in 2020 were electric. Today on Please Explain, Europe correspondent Bevan Shields joins Bianca Hall to discuss Norway’s transition to electric vehicles, and what 80s pop group A-ha had to do with it. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: ...
Why we need to pay attention to tax reform
October 15, 2021 02:13 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBTax reform might not be the sexiest topic to discuss over drinks with friends, but the fact is, taxes impact just about every facet of our lives. In a series of interviews with top economists and tax experts by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, we have found that Australia is in desperate need of an overhaul to its tax system. Today on Please Explain, economics correspondent Jennifer Duke joins Nathanael Cooper to break down the push for tax reform. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https:/...
‘Swiss army knife of energy’: the pros and cons of green hydrogen
October 14, 2021 04:17 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBThe NSW government announced a new strategy on Wednesday to develop hydrogen that will help the state cut its carbon footprint in half by 2030 and create new opportunities that could grow the economy by more than $600 million this decade. But hydrogen as a form of energy has been around for decades and all meaningful attempts to use it as a cleaner form of energy have failed to reach their full potential. The costs associated with so-called green hydrogen are prohibitive and critics say it ...
Was JobKeeper money wasted?
October 13, 2021 02:04 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBAustralia’s JobKeeper program was designed by Treasury officials at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The aim was to keep workers connected to their jobs by handing employers a $1500 per fortnight subsidy to cover their wage bills. Any firm which had reasonable grounds to suspect their turnover would fall by at least 30 per cent was eligible to get the money. For some, however, that did not happen. Figures released by Treasury this week have revealed the exact amount of money handed to ...
Falling Star: Money-laundering allegations hit ‘cleanskin’ casino
October 12, 2021 02:06 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBAn investigation by The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes has uncovered shocking allegations of money laundering, fraud and the courting of organised crime figures, linked to Sydney’s Star casino. It follows a long-running investigation into the behaviour of Crown Resorts, which sparked a Victorian royal commission that is due to report within days. Today on Please Explain, investigative journalist Nick McKenzie joins Bianca Hall to discuss the allegations of money laundering, a...
Vaccine inequity could threaten all
October 11, 2021 01:54 - 10 minutes - 9.45 MBAs Australia reaches 62 per cent of eligible people being fully vaccinated, and Sydney opens up to newfound freedoms, there are fresh warnings of the dangers of leaving our neighbours behind. New research warns that at current vaccination rates, the 70 per cent vaccination target won’t be met until at least 2030 in 20 low-income countries. And there are growing concerns that deadlier mutations of the virus could evolve in the developing world within the next year. Today on Please Explain, ...
How preserving First Nations languages forms a key part of preserving culture
October 08, 2021 03:06 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThis weekend The Age will launch an important new series of stories about Truth Telling. Our series seeks to understand the impact of colonisation on Indigenous Victorians, how Indigenous peoples survived to tell their own stories, and to forge their own future on a path towards the nation’s first Treaty. With many Indigenous languages already lost or dormant as a result of colonisation, the importance of preserving language, and for all Australians to learn it, has come into sharp focus. ...
Are we losing our political religions?
October 07, 2021 01:03 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBNew research conducted for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age has revealed primary vote support for the federal government has fallen to 40 per cent in NSW, down from 43 per cent, and 37 per cent in Victoria down from 39 per cent. Labor has also lost ground in the two states since the election, down from 35 to 32 per cent in NSW and 37 to 35 per cent in Victoria, in a sign that some voters may have shifted their allegiance to smaller parties and independents until closer to the election. ...
The Pandora Papers: what’s in the box?
October 06, 2021 03:12 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBIt’s been called the world’s biggest-ever data leak of the secretive financial affairs and offshore tax structures used by some of the world’s most rich and famous people, including celebrities like Elton John and Shakira and former British PM Tony Blair. This week’s Pandora Papers eclipse in size the bombshell Panama Papers, which five years ago revealed the accounts of law firm Mossack Fonseca and led to the resignation of several world leaders and new laws designed to stamp out offshore t...
Melbourne claims lockdown world record
October 05, 2021 03:02 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBMelbourne today claimed the title of world’s most locked-down city, passing Buenos Aires’ record of 245 days. The fatigued city also marked another record: 1763 new cases and another four deaths, the highest daily number of cases in any state since the virus arrived in Australia last year. Today on Please Explain, The Age’s state political reporter Sumeyya Ilanbey joins Bianca Hall to discuss the city’s lockdown – and the pathway out. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.a...
Goodbye Gladys…what does the post-Berejiklian era look like?
October 04, 2021 03:52 - 11 minutes - 11 MBNSW deputy premier John Barilaro announced his resignation from politics on Monday, forcing a by-election in his seat of Monaro and the third across the state. It comes after former premier Gladys Berejiklian’s resignation on Friday amid an Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry. Today on Please Explain, The Sydney Morning Herald’s state political editor Alexandra Smith joins Bianca Hall to discuss Ms Berejiklian’s downfall and what sort of premier her likely successor Dominic Pe...
NRL grand final - Panthers & Rabbitohs set for epic clash
October 01, 2021 04:30 - 9 minutes - 8.47 MBOn Sunday, this year’s NRL season will come to a head when the Penrith Panthers face the South Sydney Rabbitohs in an epic grand final clash. For the Panthers it’s a chance to better their runner-up performance in last year’s decider. The Bunnies are after their first trophy since 2014, the last time they made it this far in the competition. Today on Please Explain, sports reporter Michael Chammas joins Nathanael Cooper to look at what to expect from the 2021 grand final. Subscribe to The ...
Does the film about the Port Arthur massacre immortalise the killer?
September 30, 2021 03:48 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBTwenty-five years ago, the worst massacre by a single person in modern Australia occurred when a lone gunman shot and killed 35 people and injured 23 others. The shooting, in Port Arthur, Tasmania, so horrified people that prime minister John Howard was able to pass sweeping gun control legislation in a matter of days. Now, that moment in history has been fictionalised on screen in a controversial new film called Nitram, directed by Justin Kurzel. Today on Please Explain, senior culture wr...
The Evergrande debt crisis: how worried should we be?
September 29, 2021 04:14 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBA week ago global sharemarkets took a tumble on fears that an imminent collapse of Chinese property giant Evergrande could spark a global financial crisis in the same way as the collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers did in 2008. The Evergrande story is woven into a broader story in China about a massive boom in property prices and construction since the 1990s and recent attempts by the Chinese authorities to reign things in. Today on Please Explain, North Asia correspondent Eryk Ba...
How our love of food has sustained us through lockdowns
September 28, 2021 03:29 - 10 minutes - 9.89 MBAcross the eastern seaboard, picnics are the new dinner parties as eased COVID-19 restrictions allow small groups of people to gather outside. It’s been a long, tough winter for millions of Australians subjected to extended stay-at-home rules, so as the warmer months approach we are taking full advantage of our newfound freedoms. Today on Please Explain, Good Food reporter Emma Breheny joins Bianca Hall to talk about picnic season, and some of the recipes that have been most popular with re...
Scott Morrison under pressure from all sides over climate action
September 27, 2021 03:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBAustralia is under growing international pressure to lock in greenhouse reduction targets ahead of the UN climate change conference in Glasgow, which kicks off next month. Most wealthy countries are working to halve their emissions by 2030, while Australia has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 26 per cent (from 2005 levels) by 2030. But within government, there are some pushing for no further action at all. Today on Please Explain, foreign affairs and national sec...
Will the Demons choke in the AFL grand final after 57-year drought?
September 24, 2021 02:59 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBOn Saturday, all eyes will be on Perth as the Melbourne Demons face the Western Bulldogs in the AFL grand final. After a decades-long slump, the Demons are back in form after finishing the regular season at the top of the ladder and chasing their first premiership win since 1964. It’s the first time they’ve made the grand final since 2000. For the Bulldogs, they will be looking to repeat their 2016 success when they last took home the premiership cup. Today on Please Explain, sports report...
Unravelling the conundrum of easing restrictions
September 23, 2021 03:19 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBAustralia’s pathway out of lockdown was modelled on a report created for the federal government by a team of infectious disease experts led by Victoria’s highly respected Doherty Institute. The report modelled scenarios on the number of infections, hospitalisations and deaths at various stages of vaccination and restrictions being eased, forming a pathway back to a relatively normal life for Australians. In his popular weekly newsletter Examine, science reporter Liam Mannix has delved deep ...
Lavish parties, overseas junkets ... how is your super being spent?
September 22, 2021 06:24 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBThree weeks ago, the nation’s 13 worst performing super funds were revealed. On the list, was an industry fund most Australians would not have heard of called the “Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme”. It currently holds $6 billion of retirement savings on behalf of about 20,000 largely blue-collar workers in the electrical industry. It is also now the subject of serious allegations – revealed exclusively in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald – that member funds have been misspent on...
Photographer who was pepper-sprayed by police speaks out
September 21, 2021 04:32 - 11 minutes - 11 MBAnti-lockdown protests turned violent in Melbourne at the weekend when police clashes with more than 700 protesters on the streets of Richmond in the inner city. More than 230 people were arrested and ten police officers injured as the initially peaceful march devolved into violent clashes, with projectiles thrown at officers and OC spray deployed. The Age’s photographer Luis Ascui was sprayed directly in the eyes while photographing the rally on Saturday afternoon despite identifying himse...
Concussion is rising in community footy, with kids bearing the brunt
September 20, 2021 04:17 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBCommunity football is one of the mainstays of Australian life, but concerns are rising at the number of children getting seriously hurt while playing the sport. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data shows concussion has been the top cause of hospitalisations for community Australian rules footballers since 2013. Today on Please Explain, sports reporter Peter Ryan joins Bianca Hall to talk about The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald’s groundbreaking investigation into concussions i...
Back from the brink: how scientists saved the bandicoot from extinction
September 17, 2021 03:56 - 12 minutes - 11 MBOn Wednesday, the eastern barred bandicoot’s threatened species status was downgraded to endangered. The small rabbit-sized marsupials were considered extinct in the wild due to predation from introduced species like foxes as well as land clearing, but three decades of conservation efforts and captive breeding programs has seen the population swell. Today on Please Explain, environment writer Miki Perkins joins Nathanael Cooper to look at how Australian scientists have brought the bandicoot...
What does the AUKUS alliance mean beyond nuclear-powered submarines?
September 16, 2021 03:20 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBAustralia will acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines as part of a historic new pact between this country, the US and the UK. The AUKUS alliance will see the US help Australia develop the capability to build nuclear submarines locally in Adelaide. The new alliance was announced in a press conference on Thursday morning by US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison with the trio affirming a commitment to ensure stability i...
Why are Aussies investing in ETFs (and what are they)?
September 15, 2021 05:28 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBRecord low interest rates are driving a radical shift in the way Australians save and invest their money. With money stashed in the bank earning only about 1 per cent – if you’re lucky – many are turning to the sharemarket, in hopes of higher returns. One of the ways they’re doing it is via Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, which have just celebrated 20 years in the Australian market. Today on Please Explain, personal finance editor John Collett joins Jess Irvine to discuss. Subscribe to T...
Mounting the case for a four-day working week
September 14, 2021 02:39 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBIceland recently conducted trials of a four-day working week and found not only were workers happier but firms reported increased productivity. As Australia looks towards a post-COVID life and begins to imagine how we might want to juggle returning to the office after spending so long indoors, is a four-day week the way of the future? Today on Please Explain, senior economics writer Jessica Irvine joins Nathanael Cooper to look at whether it is possible. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https:/...
On the ground in Lebanon: a country in crisis
September 13, 2021 01:46 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBThe collapse of Lebanon’s economy has been described by the World Bank as likely to be one of the top three economic calamities to strike any nation for the past 170 years. The magnitude of the economic depression the country is experiencing with no clear path out has caused a significant social crisis with three quarters of the population below the national poverty line. Today on Please Explain, Europe correspondent Bevan Shields joins Nathanael Cooper to look at what led the country to th...
Twenty years on from the terrorist attack that changed the world
September 10, 2021 03:53 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBTwenty years ago the world changed forever when 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial aircraft and launched a series of co-ordinated attacks on the United States. The images of planes flying into the twin towers in New York, the burning wreckage of aircraft in a field and at the Pentagon, and the devastation left as the towers collapsed, are burned into the memories of the entire world. Today on Please Explain, North America correspondent Matthew Knott joins Nathanael Cooper to lo...
What’s behind News Corp’s new stance on climate science?
September 09, 2021 03:25 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBAfter years of taking aim at government policy intended to reduce carbon emissions News Corp, the publisher of several Australian newspapers, will end its long-standing editorial hostility towards carbon reduction policies and advocate for the world’s leading economies to hit net zero emissions by 2050. Today on Please Explain, media writer Zoe Samios joins Nathanael Cooper to look at this editorial about-face from News Corp. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See om...
Super’s 13 worst products: how to protect your nest egg
September 08, 2021 05:14 - 10 minutes - 9.75 MBAustralia’s compulsory superannuation system was introduced in 1992 by then Treasurer Paul Keating. In that time, there have been few developments as dramatic as this month’s naming and shaming of 13 super products which have failed a performance test set by the regulator. Today on Please Explain, business reporter Charlotte Grieve joins Jess Irvine to discuss. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How can we keep women safe?
September 07, 2021 04:32 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBOn the opening day of the National Summit on Women’s Safety on Monday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said not enough progress had been made on attitudes towards women, and sexual and domestic violence. Mr Morrison attempted to highlight this during his keynote address to the summit, reading aloud from emails and letters women had sent him detailing their experiences. Today on Please Explain, senior writer Wendy Tuohy joins Bianca Hall to discuss the event; growing calls for Aboriginal women...
Behind the photo that captured Wilcannia's COVID-19 plight
September 06, 2021 03:37 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBA cavalcade of motorhomes has arrived in the far-western NSW town of Wilcannia, where about one in seven of the population has tested positive for COVID-19. As of Sunday, 98 people in the town of 745 people had contracted the virus. Last week, Indigenous photographer Rhett Wyman’s photo of Catherine Bugmy being forced to wash her clothes in the river made the front page. Today on Please Explain, photographer Nick Moir joins Bianca Hall to discuss what’s happening in Wilcannia and how that f...
Cult heroes and astonishing achievements at the Paralympics
September 03, 2021 03:15 - 13 minutes - 12 MBAustralia’s Paralympic athletes have racked up more than 60 medals in Tokyo already this year with another two days of competition to go. From the pool to the track to the court, Australia currently sits in eighth place in the medals tally after an impressive performance from our athletes across the competition. Today on Please Explain, sports reporter Tom Decent joins Nathanael Cooper to look at Australia’s success at the Paralympics. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com....
How did the economy grow in the middle of a pandemic?
September 02, 2021 03:28 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBFigures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed the economy expanding by 0.7 per cent through the June quarter, taking annual growth to an all-time high of 9.6 per cent. But the figures pre-date the majority of the lockdowns the country has been experiencing this winter, leading economists to warn the September quarter results aren’t likely to be as strong. Today on Please Explain, senior economics writer Shane Wright joins Nathanael Cooper to explore what helped...
Aussie home values surge 18 per cent, but can it last?
September 01, 2021 03:14 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBAustralian home values rose 1.5 per cent in August, according to data released today by CoreLogic. They are now up 18.4 per cent over the past year – the fastest annual pace of growth since the late 1980s. Today on Please Explain, business reporter Clancy Yeates joins Jess Irvine to discuss why prices are rising so fast, and what hope there is for first time buyers looking to get into the housing market. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener...
Crisis in western NSW as COVID-19 hits Aboriginal communities
August 31, 2021 03:35 - 10 minutes - 9.89 MBThe situation facing the far-western NSW town of Wilcannia is dire. As of Monday, 69 people in the town of 720 had tested positive for COVID-19, the highest transmission rate in the state. Despite being identified as a priority group for vaccines 18 months ago, only 6.3 per cent of Aboriginal people in western NSW are fully vaccinated, compared with 26 per cent of the wider population. Today on Please Explain, Gamilaroi man and Indigenous affairs reporter Cameron Gooley joins Bianca Hall t...
Vaccine passports? Open borders? Voters have their say
August 30, 2021 03:34 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBNew polling shows the majority of Australians support vaccine passports and mandatory vaccines for vulnerable workers as part of the pathway out of lockdowns. An exclusive Resolve Political Monitor survey for The Sun-Herald and The Sunday Age on the weekend showed 73 per cent of people either agreed or strongly agreed that a vaccine passport to prove you’ve had the jab is a good idea. Today on Please Explain, federal political correspondent James Massola joins Bianca Hall to discuss the fre...
Afghanistan in crisis: terrorists in Kabul leave scores dead
August 27, 2021 04:22 - 10 minutes - 9.97 MBIn the early hours of Friday morning Australian time, suicide bombers detonated a number of explosives outside Kabul airport, killing dozens and leaving many more wounded. The explosions happened where thousands of Afghans have gathered as they try to escape the country after the Taliban seized power. Today on Please Explain, foreign affairs and national security correspondent Anthony Galloway joins Nathanael Cooper to discuss the rapidly evolving crisis in Afghanistan. Subscribe to The Ag...
A fractured industry spells trouble for local streaming services
August 26, 2021 04:18 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBToday on Please Explain, media writer Zoe Samios joins Nathanael Cooper to look at the challenges faced by local streaming services. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How the mortgage war for your home loan is heating up
August 25, 2021 03:42 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBIt’s the biggest expense in many household budgets, and mortgage interest rates are on the move again. The Reserve Bank has not changed its official cash rate in over a year, but a competition war has broken out in recent months between lenders looking to attract new borrowers – with some offering so-called “cash back” offers of up to $5000. Today on Please Explain, personal finance editor John Collette joins Jess Irvine to discuss how mortgage holders could score themselves a better deal. ...
Childcare centres close, leaving parents on the brink
August 24, 2021 02:42 - 8 minutes - 7.62 MBAfter a weekend of rapidly changing advice in Victoria, childcare centres and outside school hours care are closed, except for families where one parent is an authorised worker with a permit, and for vulnerable children. In New South Wales and the ACT, parents have been strongly encouraged to keep their kids home unless they are unable to care for them at home. With centre operators on the brink, the federal government stepped in on Monday with financial support for early learning centres a...