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The Morning Edition
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.
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The Morning EditionWhy the era of sniffer dogs at music festivals could be over
Drugs and music festivals have gone hand-in-hand for decades. In recent years – especially since a string of overdoses – authorities have employed…
The Morning EditionA secret, a revelation and a life forever changed for cop turned alleged victim
As a police officer who investigated sex crimes, Graeme Simpfendorfer was accustomed to helping victims on what might be the worst day of their life. He found…
The Morning EditionMost people don’t have trusts, or multiple houses: Bill Shorten on the budget’s tax changes
We’re officially in our budget backlash era, with claims of death taxes, of aspirations killed, and the outraged cries of crypto bros across the nation…
The Morning EditionNow, it’s Putin’s turn. Will Xi Jinping encourage Russia to end the Ukraine war?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has landed in China to meet Xi Jinping, days after the Chinese leader hosted US President Donald Trump. Will Putin gush over…
The Morning EditionAlmost 20 years of NAPLAN data has revealed something shocking
It’s like clockwork. Every March, countless parents, children and teachers across Australia grip their foreheads, wondering about how their NAPLAN scores…
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What Angus Taylor's immigration plan would really mean
With the Liberal Party in a political death spiral, it was perhaps inevitable that when Opposition Leader Angus Taylor gave his budget reply speech last week…
The Morning EditionWhy Melbourne's nightclubs have been targeted by a 'Fagin-like' mystery figure
Melbourne’s nightlife industry has been beset by violent crimes for much of this year.Under the cover of night, well-known venues - including an iconic…
The Morning EditionDoes a broken promise matter in a broken system, and Angus Taylor’s migrant plan
The federal budget was pitched as a big moment for a progressive government that wants to equalise wealth and home ownership. And one of the main attacks from…
The Morning EditionTaiwan, trade and the balance of power: What’s at stake when Trump meets Xi Jinping
When US President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping this week, it will be a geopolitical heavyweight match-up with enormous stakes…
The Morning EditionZoomers, boomers and a federal budget that could fix housing
The federal government has delivered one of the most anticipated budgets in recent history, with the focus on shifting wealth from Boomers and opening more of…
The Morning EditionWill One Nation push Labor to reshape our society?
We’re only hours away from the federal treasurer handing down the government’s much-anticipated budget. All eyes have been on Prime Minister…
The Morning EditionA fiery air crash in the Top End – and a miracle by Aussie doctors who saved a US marine
Travis Reyes, a 21-year-old US marine, remembers feeling smug as he sat with his feet dangling out the door of a military aircraft, soaring high above a gulf…
The Morning Edition‘Popcorn out’ for Farrer by-election, plus the RBA’s pointed comments on government spending
The electorate of Farrer is holding a by-election this weekend and we’re expecting the contest will be a good one. The NSW seat, which hugs the border…
The Morning EditionOnce dominant fascist powers, Japan and Germany are now saving democracy
US President Donald Trump never fails to miss an opportunity to punish his allies. This week, it was Germany after Trump announced he’d be pulling 5000…
The Morning EditionDavid Attenborough is 100. His legacy may be very different than you think
For millions of people, David Attenborough was the man who introduced us to the wonders of the natural world.But, with Attenborough turning 100 years old on…
The Morning EditionKylie Moore-Gilbert on why Australia's hostage strategy must change
Kylie Moore-Gilbert was imprisoned in Iran for more than years, accused of being a spy. Five years after her release, the research fellow in security studies…
The Morning Edition'This is far from over’: The case of Kumanjayi Little Baby
On the evening of Anzac Day, a man is alleged to have set in motion a series of events that sparked a national outcry, broke hearts, and ignited rage in Alice…
The Morning EditionWhy young people are so angry about housing, and whether this budget will fix it
Inflation figures were out this week, and it wasn’t good news. Next week’s interest rates figures from the Reserve Bank aren't looking crash hot…
The Morning EditionMark Butler on the NDIS, private health and vaccine hesitancy
When the National Disability Insurance Scheme was created in 2013, it was proof that a rich society could find the money to help people living with a…
The Morning EditionPeter Hartcher answers your questions about Iran, Trump and the state of the world
Regular listeners will know Peter Hartcher – he’s our international and political editor and a weekly voice on The Morning Edition, helping us…
The Morning EditionThe Australian philanthropist and the alleged $1.6 million sequin-studded fraud
It's shaping up to be a story of profound betrayal – if the allegations are proven in court. On the one hand is one of Australia's most influential and…
The Morning EditionTrump and the Washington attack: This shooting is different
Within hours of the shooting, right outside where US President Donald Trump was dining at the Hilton Hotel in Washington, the American president was venting…
The Morning EditionAirtasker of the underworld, offshore gangs and the uniquely Australian crime
Prohibition-era gangs, mafia dons, the notorious Melbourne’s gangland wars and the rise of flashy outlaw motorcycle gangs.Crime in Australia has had a…
The Morning EditionLabor’s baby a ‘honeypot of fraud’ and the gas tax’s viral moment
Today, we are talking about one of the federal budget’s trickiest customers - the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Labor was once like a proud…
The Morning EditionThe ‘axis of upheaval’ that's forming against the West
Since the Cold War ended more than 35 years ago, many of us have likely not given much thought to Bloc warfare. Those nuclear threats that the Western and…
The Morning EditionThe likely change to the capital gains tax and the 'Ponzi scheme' of housing
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is slated to make a big change to the tax system, with the centrepiece of the May budget a change to taxing capital gains on property…
The Morning EditionThe uprising in women's basketball
There’s been something of a revolt in women’s basketball in the United States, and two Australians – Alanna Smith and Ezi Magbegor &ndash…
The Morning EditionHow Lego became the black market’s hottest trade
Just picture it: under the cover of night, police detectives raid a clandestine drug lab in Melbourne belonging to an organised crime gang. But instead of…
The Morning EditionNo ‘drill baby drill’ moment: Chris Bowen on oil shock’s impact on green Australia
A fire at a Geelong oil refinery - one of two refineries left in Australia - has heightened anxiety around fuel supply. Energy Minister Chris Bowen joins the…
The Morning EditionTrump or Netanyahu – who pushed who into the Iran war?
Seven weeks into the US-Israel war with Iran, the narrative that Donald Trump was pushed into the war by Benjamin Netanyahu, and that the US president is an…
The Morning EditionMy niece needs the NDIS. Yes, it must be cut – but with a scalpel, not a chainsaw
As our journalist James Massola put it, his niece Mattea is like most three-year-olds: boisterous and bursting with energy.Mattea is also not like most…
The Morning EditionHarry and Meghan’s 'grifting': What the royals are doing Down Under
For years, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have been tanking in popularity polls. Meghan is now the second-most disliked royal, beaten only by…
The Morning EditionAlbanese’s gambling reform – big money versus the 'nanny state'
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been slammed – over the course of years – for failing to crack down on the more than 1 million gambling ads…
The Morning EditionMatt Canavan on his love of EVs, and calling out Pauline Hanson
The new leader of the Nationals, Matt Canavan, is a former Marxist from the suburbs who was once a Productivity Commission economist and then, a firebrand…
The Morning EditionPeter Hartcher: Donald Trump is now a ‘genocidal tyrant’
US President Donald Trump has backed down, at the eleventh hour, from his horrifying threat to - as Trump put it himself - unleash destruction on Iran’s…
The Morning EditionNick McKenzie on the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith
The Australian Federal Police today arrested war hero Ben Roberts-Smith over the war-crimes murders of five unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners during the…
The Morning EditionThe court judgment that could change the treatment of Australian women giving birth
There was a significant judgment in a Victorian court last week, one that is causing a great deal of controversy in the medical community.The case centres on…
The Morning EditionAn Australian study linked vaping to cancer for the first time. Why all the backlash?
Many of us probably have a hunch that vaping is bad for our health.Questions about just how bad have been around for years.So why, then, has there been a…
The Morning EditionA national address, nailing down the budget, and Hastie’s ‘striking’ interview
This week we debate the merits of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s national address before getting stuck into what’s happening with the budget…
The Morning EditionPeter Hartcher: Donald Trump is on the cusp of walking away from Iran
US President Donald Trump says he’s nearly done with the war in Iran, declaring: "We will be leaving very soon." His secretary of state also said on…
The Morning EditionNick McKenzie on how North Korean spies are infiltrating Australian companies
Investigative reporter Nick McKenzie logged on to a Zoom call to meet the man who said he was Aaron Pierson. McKenzie was also hiding his real identity, posing…
The Morning EditionAlbanese has a petrol plan. Will it help, or boost inflation?
The government has finally announced its national fuel security plan to help us cope with one of the worst global oil crisis the world has seen.After meeting…
The Morning EditionThe dramatic end to the hunt for Dezi Freeman
In a sudden conclusion to one of Australia’s most intensive manhunts, self-described sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman was shot dead by police on Monday…
The Morning EditionAfter the flood: Exploring the link between disasters and dementia
When the murky and fast-flowing water surged into their house in northern Victoria, Brian and Glenys Mulcahey were determined. They would save their home of…
The Morning EditionThe EU trade deal, and One Nation’s South Australian election
This week, while we were all freaking out about the oil crisis – and rightly so – European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen visited to…
The Morning EditionPeter Hartcher on why the Iran conflict is spiralling out of control
How can we make heads or tails of where the Iran war is headed, and when it might end, when Donald Trump changes his strategy with whiplash speed? One minute…
The Morning EditionWill the Kyle and Jackie O implosion unleash Sandilands globally?
As much as we love to hate Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O, who for so long ruled Australia's most expensive radio program, the implosion of their show is…
The Morning EditionExplaining the petrol problem and whether gas is next
You’ve noticed the hike in prices at the petrol pump, but how high might prices go? And are we at risk of running out of petrol?Today, energy reporter…
The Morning Edition'Looksmaxxing’ is the dark new trend and Australian men are leading it
"Looksmaxxing" is a trend on social media where, as the name suggests, men aim to "maximise" their appearance in sometimes extreme ways. There are tales of…
The Morning EditionIs it really time to panic about petrol supply?
This week we’re talking about the enormous global volatility the government is dealing with, courtesy of the US-Israel war on Iran, and whether we need…
The Morning EditionTrump unloads on Australia, and MAGA official quits over Iran war
For someone who has said he’s already won the war in Iran, US President Donald Trump sure is angry.On Tuesday night, he lashed out at allies, including…
The Morning EditionNew study shows medicinal cannabis 'doesn't work'
Medicinal cannabis has been increasingly used, legally, to relieve symptoms and treat conditions such as anxiety or chronic pain. Today, health reporter Angus…
The Morning EditionHow the 'Great Australian Dream' of home ownership has changed
Housing affordability in Australia is at an all-time low, and it’s left young people rethinking the dream of homeownership – something previous…
The Morning EditionOscars popularity contest: Why the 'best' films don't always win
By now, you’ve probably seen the Reddit threads blowing up over which movie should win the best picture Oscar today. How can Ryan Coogler’s Sinners…
The Morning EditionWhy the timeline of the Iranian women’s football team defection makes some people liars
This week, we talk about the incredible story of the Iranian women's soccer team, some of whom defected and were given asylum in Australia. It was a wonderful…
The Morning EditionTrump's 'need for violence'. And have we joined the war on Iran?
It could be argued that no American president has been as enamoured with violence as Donald Trump. He appears to relish all of it: the spectacle, the promise…
The Morning EditionHow the Iranian women’s soccer team escape unfolded
Five female Iranian soccer players, in Australia competing for the Asian Cup, escaped in the night from their handlers to seek refuge from their home country…
The Morning EditionReporting from Lebanon: How far will the Iran war expand from here?
Thousands of people in Lebanon have fled their homes due to Israeli airstrikes and forced evacuations as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalated…
The Morning EditionHow a group of Australian gamblers beat the Texas lottery
The lieutenant governor of Texas has called it “the biggest theft from the people of Texas in the history of Texas”. He was referring to the work…
The Morning EditionMickey the 'monster': Sinister allegations behind spectacular corporate unravelling
Micky Ahuja catapulted his company MA Services from nothing to the big time to become the security provider of choice to the federal government retail giants…