The Morning Edition
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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How will Australia weather UN climate conference snub?
December 11, 2020 04:12 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and climate and environment editor Nick O’Malley talk about carryover credits, emissions targets and Australia's recent UN conference snub. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why has the government extended cashless welfare cards?
December 10, 2020 03:41 - 10 minutes - 9.4 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and political reporter Katina Curtis delve into the cashless welfare card controversy and why the government has temporarily extended the scheme. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Explaining explainers
December 09, 2020 03:52 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and explainer editor Felicity Lewis give a sneak peak into what to expect from The Herald and The Age’s anthology of explainer articles named What’s it Like to be Chased by a Cassowary? Fascinating answers to perplexing questions. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Changes for casuals coming in IR overhaul
December 08, 2020 02:21 - 11 minutes - 11 MBIn this episode, senior journalist Jacqueline Maley and industrial relations reporter Nick Bonyhady discuss the government's industrial relations overhaul and how it will effect workers. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can cancel culture and columnists co-exist?
December 07, 2020 02:16 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and Europe correspondent Bevan Shields discuss the case of Suzanne Moore who resigned from The Guardian last month after a column she authored in March exploring concerns about the transgender movement sparked an ugly newsroom revolt. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can the Labor Party solve its identity politics
December 04, 2020 02:45 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and national affairs editor Rob Harris discuss the future of the Labor party in light of a new book of essays from 30 Labor Right frontbenchers. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are we really out of the coronavirus recession?
December 03, 2020 03:19 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and business journalist Stephen Bartholomeusz talk through the state of the markets and their effect on the Australian economy. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What will the government achieve in the last week of parliament?
December 02, 2020 04:07 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this episode, deputy federal editor Stephanie Peatling and chief political correspondent David Crowe take us through what is happening in the final week of Parliamentary sittings of 2020. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Relations with China reach new low with war crimes tweet
December 01, 2020 03:58 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and North Asia correspondent Eryk Bagshaw discuss the state of the Sino-Australian relationship in wake of an inflammatory social media post from an official Chinese account highlighting Australia's war crimes in Afghanistan, and increased tariffs on Australian products. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alexander Downer savages Britain's policy on China
November 30, 2020 02:01 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and London based breaking news reporter Latika Bourke on how Britain is dealing with its own foreign policy issues with China. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The transnational effort behind releasing Kylie Moore-Gilbert from Iran
November 27, 2020 03:15 - 10 minutes - 9.91 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and national security and foreign affairs correspondent Anthony Galloway talk about Dr Moore-Gilbert's arrest, release and what it means for Australia's relationship with Iran. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Biden begins transition as US braces for Thanksgiving Covid surge
November 26, 2020 01:09 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and North America correspondent Matthew Knott discuss the commencemnt of Biden's administration and the danger Thanksgiving poses to the already devastating coronavirus surge in the US. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hundreds of Victorian ALP members expelled in wake of branch stacking report
November 25, 2020 03:44 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and national affairs editor Rob Harris analyse the results of the Victorian Labor party's investigation into branch stacking. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should the government prioritise home ownership over superannuation increases
November 24, 2020 03:10 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this episode, senior journalist Jacqueline Maley and senior economics correspondent Shane Wright talk through MP Tim Wilson's superannuation plan and the impact on first homeowners and seniors. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The future of hotel quarantine and where Australia sits in the vaccine pecking order
November 23, 2020 03:45 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by national science reporter Liam Mannix to discuss the arguments for moving hotel quarantine out of the city and how far around the corner we are from vaccinating the nation. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Crown's Sydney casino blocked from opening over money laundering concerns
November 20, 2020 03:49 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and business columnist Elizabeth Knight discuss the Bergin inquiry and the future of Crown Resorts in Sydney. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will Mathais Cormann lead OECD and why does it matter?
November 19, 2020 00:22 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and Europe correspondent Bevan Shields discuss why the government is backing former finance minister Mathias Cormann's bid to become the security general of the OECD. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NSW pushes for national stamp duty reform
November 18, 2020 03:21 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBIn this episode, Sunday Age editor David King and economics correspondent Jennifer Duke tell us why stamp duty is so important to state governments and what its potential reform means. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Crown: peak Princess propaganda or defamatory revisionism?
November 17, 2020 04:17 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this episode, deputy federal editor Stephanie Peatling and senior journalist Jacqueline Maley wind back the clock to indulge in some royal drama as they analyse Netflix's The Crown and its depictions of Charles, Diana and Margaret Thatcher. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brereton inquiry summary to expose "inhumane" Australian war crimes in Afghanistan
November 16, 2020 04:02 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode, group executive editor James Chessell and senior investigative journalist Nick McKenzie discuss what to expect from the summary of the Brereton inquiry and the contents of Dr Crompvoets' report. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why is climate policy so divisive in Australia?
November 13, 2020 02:02 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode, climate and environment editor Nick O'Malley is joined by climate and energy correspondent Mike Foley to discuss why climate policy is so divisive in Australia. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How do global ranking systems impact Australia's tertiary education?
November 12, 2020 04:40 - 15 minutes - 14 MBIn this episode, group executive editor James Chessell and the Herald's education editor Jordan Baker discuss the role of international ranking systems on our tertiary education sector. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Power, privacy and misogyny in the Canberra bubble
November 11, 2020 04:11 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this episode, senior culture writer Nathanael Cooper and senior journalist Jacqueline Maley discuss the culture of Canberra after 4 Corners revealed serious allegations of sexism and inapropriate behaviour by multiple senior ministers. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are we close to securing a COVID-19 vaccine?
November 10, 2020 04:06 - 10 minutes - 9.27 MBIn this episode, senior journalist Jacqueline Maley is joined by health reporter Emma Koehn to discuss Australia's investment in coronavirus vaccines and mRNA technology. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
President-elect Biden plans transition while Trump golfs in denial
November 09, 2020 02:29 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this episode, senior culture writer Nathanael Cooper is joined by North American correspondent Matthew Knott to discuss the mood on the ground as Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Biden calls for patience while Trump declares electoral fraud
November 06, 2020 03:26 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and former North American correspondent Nick O'Malley try to make sense of what's going on with the US election. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Battleground states flip for Biden as Trump files lawsuits
November 05, 2020 00:50 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and North American correspondent Matthew Knott reflect on election night and discuss the accusations of "electoral fraud" as well as the role of mail-in votes in deciding this election. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can Reserve Bank's historic rate cuts reverse low employment?
November 04, 2020 02:40 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBIn this episode, Sunday Age editor David King and senior economics correspondent Shane Wright look at how the RBA cuts will impact individuals and the broader economy. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
US election countdown: when will we know who won?
November 03, 2020 02:43 - 10 minutes - 9.39 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by senior journalist Farrah Tomazin to talk through the final hours of the two US election campaigns. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australia's lobster industry in hot water with China
November 02, 2020 03:05 - 10 minutes - 9.28 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and North Asia correspondent Eyrk Bagshaw discuss how the Australian lobster industry seems to have become the latest victim of the ongoing trade dispute between Australia and China. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
France reeling from terror attacks as COVID rages across Europe
October 30, 2020 00:42 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and Europe correspondent Bevan Shields discuss the COVID threat in Europe and the atrocities France has experienced overnight. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Campaign crunch time: Presidential candidates contrasting strategies
October 29, 2020 00:16 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by North America correspondent Matthew Knott to discuss the impact of these vastly different Presidential campaigns on the election. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Low and middle-income Australians lose in personal tax overhual
October 28, 2020 03:57 - 12 minutes - 11 MBMillions of low and middle-income Australians face being $1080 worse off each year unless the government revisits its recent overhaul of the personal tax system. As it stands, the end of the low and middle-income tax offset for the 2021-2022 financial year means people earning between $48,000 and $90,000 will lose $20 per week from their take-home income. Although the government announced in the federal budget that tax cuts planned for mid-2022 would be brought forward as part of its coronavi...
Is our national broadcaster for 'inner city left-wing elites'?
October 27, 2020 03:14 - 10 minutes - 9.61 MBIn this episode, senior journalist Jacqueline Maley is joined by deputy editor of the Sun Herald Michael Koziol to discuss whether the ABC caters to all Australians and the level of government influence in the national broadcaster's coverage. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What now for Victoria after recording 0 new COVID cases?
October 26, 2020 03:53 - 10 minutes - 9.39 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by The Age's deputy editor Michael Bachelard to talk about the situation in Victoria as the state records 0 cases for the first time in months. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why is the government investigating Australia Post?
October 23, 2020 02:31 - 9 minutes - 8.88 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by national affairs editor Rob Harris to discuss what's going on at our national postal service. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Biden prepares while Trump rallies before final debate showdown
October 22, 2020 00:19 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBIn this episode, climate and environment editor Nick O'Malley is joined by US correspondent Matthew Knott to discuss the dying days of the 2020 US election. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Victorian Chief Health Officer in hotel quarantine inquiry spotlight
October 21, 2020 02:30 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this episode, Sunday Age editor David King is joined by The Age's investigative reporter Richard Baker to discuss Victoria's hotel quarantine inquiry. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can Gladys Berejiklian survive ICAC revelations?
October 20, 2020 03:16 - 10 minutes - 9.53 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by The Herald's state political reporter Lucy Cormack to discuss the explosive ICAC investigation into disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire and the future of Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Victorians rejoice as some coronavirus restrictions ease
October 19, 2020 02:22 - 10 minutes - 9.74 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by The Age's state political reporter Summeyya Ilanbey to discuss the Victorian government's response to the coronavirus, and its critics, as the state flattens the curve. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What will Virgin Australia look like under Hrdlicka and Bain Capital?
October 16, 2020 02:29 - 9 minutes - 8.86 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by business reporter Patrick Hatch to discuss Bain's 'hybrid' vision for Virgin and the appointment of Jayne Hrdlicka as CEO. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Parties fight for Florida as President Trump tests negative for COVID-19
October 14, 2020 23:37 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by North America correspondent Matthew Knott to discuss President Trump's negative COVID-19 result, Amy Coney Barret, and how each party is polling in the critical state of Florida. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ARIAS and the future of live music
October 14, 2020 03:29 - 8 minutes - 7.64 MBIn this episode, senior culture writer Nathanael Cooper is joined by culture reporter Robert Moran to discuss this years ARIAS nominations and the future of live music in Australia. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
'I stuffed up': NSW Premier vows to stay after explosive ICAC hearing
October 13, 2020 02:33 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBIn this episode, senior journalist Jacqueline Maley is joined by state political reporter Lucy Cormack to discuss what Gladys Berejiklian's ICAC revelations mean for the NSW state government. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vaccine diplomacy & the post-COVID world order
October 12, 2020 01:22 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBWe’re eight months into the coronavirus pandemic and of the 44 vaccines in human trials around the world, eleven of them are undergoing mass efficacy trials known as ‘stage three’. While wealthy nations like Australia have rushed to secure ‘me-first’ deals for the most promising vaccines, President Xi Jinping has promised Chinese vaccines will be declared a global public good and prioritise developing nations in their distribution. In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by So...
What does the Crown inquiry mean for James Packer and the Barangaroo casino?
October 09, 2020 03:16 - 10 minutes - 9.63 MBYesterday, Billionaire casino tycoon James Packer acknowledged he may have to sell down his major shareholding in Crown Resorts so it can keep the license for its new $2.2 billion casino at Barangaroo in Sydney. Crown has been in crisis since June last year when The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, and 60 Minutes revealed the casino was used to launder drug money and was connected to people linked to organised crime gangs in Asia. As a result of the investigation, the NSW Independent Liquor an...
'Don't be afraid of COVID', Trump's return to the White House
October 08, 2020 00:55 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBUS President Donald Trump has returned to the White House after leaving the Walter Reed hospital in Maryland where he spent three nights being treated for coronavirus. His return was dramatic, with the president landing in a navy helicopter, before taking off his mask and giving ‘thumbs up’ and salutes to the cameras. He has urged Americans not to be afraid of COVID-19 or let it dominate their lives. Trump’s diagnosis has put more pressure on today’s upcoming vice-presidential debate between ...
Breaking down the federal budget
October 07, 2020 03:49 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBThis year's federal budget was due to be announced on the 12th of May. Like most other aspects of life over the past six months, it was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic Last night, the government finally announced they will deliver tax cuts to 11.5 million workers in a $17.8 billion plan to jolt the economy out of recession using personal tax cuts, business investment incentives, and a new subsidy for companies that hire the unemployed. In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire i...
Is China at a geopolitical turning point?
October 06, 2020 02:26 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBA former Australian ambassador to Beijing believes China is presenting itself as a responsible major power by making fresh diplomatic overtures to Australia and resisting the temptation to take political advantage of Donald Trump’s COVID diagnosis. Is this a diplomatic shift? Earlier this year, China imposed multiple trade strikes after Australia led calls for an independent inquiry into the pandemic’s origins and raised concerns about China’s incursions in the South China Sea, the crackdown ...
How will Donald Trump's illness affect his popularity?
October 05, 2020 04:25 - 10 minutes - 9.98 MBThis morning, Australia time, US President Donald Trump took a car ride to wave at well-wishers gathered outside Walter Reed military hospital where he is being treated for COVID-19. News of the President’s diagnosis has rocked the US election campaign, and inconsistent reports from his doctors over the weekend only added to the uncertainty. The latest from his medical team is that Trump is not out of the woods but they are cautiously optimistic. In this episode, national editor Tory Magui...