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On the verge of an invasion of Rafah, is a ceasefire possible?
Israeli airstrikes are targeting the southernmost city in Gaza and tanks have been seen entering the outskirts of the city. Rafah was once the last safe haven in Gaza, where civilians fleeing Israeli bombardment have been told to seek refuge.
Today, Middle East correspondent for The Economist Gregg Carlstrom, on Rafah and what it would take to clinch a last-ditch ceasefire deal.
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The lobbyists behind Peter Dutton’s nuclear promise
There’s a small mystery in Australian politics this year. Why was Peter Dutton’s first major policy promise since becoming opposition leader to build nuclear power plants? But this may be less about votes and more about holding the coalition together, with the help of a lobby group most of us have never heard of.
Today, investigative journalist and contributor to The Monthly, Marian Wilkinson on the Coalition for Conservation lobby and their links to Peter Dutton’s nuclear promises.
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David McBride as he faces sentencing
David McBride is the former military lawyer who first gave journalists documentary evidence of civilian killings in Afghanistan by Australian soldiers. To his supporters he’s a war crimes whistleblower, but detractors say that was never his motivation.
During a secretive national security trial, he pleaded guilty to handing over those files and this morning his sentencing hearing gets underway.
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Payments and a porn passport: Albanese’s snap national cabinet
As Australia demanded answers to the domestic violence crisis, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese became a focal point in all the wrong ways when he got into a confrontation with a rally organiser on Sunday. But this week’s national cabinet meeting with state and territory leaders offered a chance to respond to the community’s concern and produce real solutions.
Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno, on the crucial moment for Australia and whether governments are delivering on their mission to end violence against women.
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The Australian journo on 'catch and kill' for Trump
As Donald Trump zeroed in on his successful 2016 run to the presidency, he began to engage in what is called “capture and kill” journalism. Trump and his lawyers developed relationships with journalists, who were allegedly prepared to track down damaging stories aboutTrump, and then take money to ensure they would never be printed.
Today, managing editor of The Saturday Paper Emily Barrett on the Australian who built a reputation as one of the best at “catch and kill” in America – and how he’s ended up being central to Donald Trump’s trial in New York
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Jess Hill on why we need more than ‘awareness’ to end the killing of women
Intimate partner deaths increased by almost a third during the last reporting year and early counts by advocacy groups suggest this year is set to be even worse. The spike in killings has led to protests, a national outcry and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declaring that violence against women is a national crisis.
Today, author of See What You Made Me Do and journalist Jess Hill, on what can be done to stop the violence – and why “awareness” is no longer good enough.
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How sales reps infiltrated operating theatres
There are strict rules around how drug company representatives can interact with doctors to ensure they aren’t influencing how medications are prescribed. But when it comes to expensive medical devices inserted in our bodies during surgery – all sorts of screws, pacemakers and implants – those same rules don’t apply.
Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, on whether the pursuit of profit risks driving clinical decisions.
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‘A race towards minority’: Inside Labor’s re-election strategy
Almost every first-term government gets a second chance, but could the current Labor government be an exception? With so many voters feeling the cost-of-living crisis, and the government facing a slump in the polls, evidence is starting to pile up that Labor will struggle to retain majority government.
Today, special correspondent in Canberra for The Saturday Paper Jason Koutsoukis, on Labor’s strategy to hold on to power.
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