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As Donald Trump comes to the end of his first term, it is clear he has benefitted hugely from America’s divisions - in fact, he is the perfect expression of them. Whatever happens next, those divisions will remain. 

Guest: Writer for The Monthly Don Watson.

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The harassment allegations against Dyson Heydon have reminded some in Canberra of the royal commission that traded on his “stainless reputation”. A key target of that inquiry is now pushing for one into Robodebt. 

Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.

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As the Black Lives Matter movement reignites calls for action on Indigenous disadvantage and incarceration, politicians and the media in Australia have turned it into a culture war that deliberately ignores the goals of protestors.

Guest: Editor of 7am Osman Faruqi.

Background reading:

Deflecting from the real issues of Black Lives Matter in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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Justin Hemmes is one of four businessmen who were consulted by the federal treasurer on the JobKeeper program. At the same time, he is defending a multi-million dollar wages case in the federal court.

Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.

Background reading:

Inside Hemmes’ $100m wage case in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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After almost a decade in detention, there is only one family left on Nauru. Mustafa and Salah have been acknowledged as refugees, but their resettlement has been rejected by the US. This is the story of their wait.

Guest: Writer for The Saturday Paper Hannah Ryan.

Background reading:

The last refugee family on Nauru in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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As the final pages of the royal commission into child sexual abuse have been unredacted, it’s become clear what George Pell knew and when. But for all the commission's findings, no priest has ever been convicted for failing to report child abuse. 

Guest: Writer for The Monthly Anne Manne.

Background reading:

The last word on George Pell in The Monthly

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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The end of Adem Somyurek’s parliamentary career is the end of an important chapter in Labor’s factional history. The scandal has now involved the federal party, and poses a big question: who leaked?

Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.

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As debate over police accountability continues, research suggests predictive policing may be targeting racial minorities in Australia. Victoria Police has been challenged in court on the issue, but settled the case to avoid a finding against them.

Guest: Journalist and documentary filmmaker Santilla Chingaipe.

Background reading:

Law enforcement and racial profiling in The Saturday Paper

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The Monthly

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Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance had five days to organise a huge Black Lives Matter rally in Melbourne. Under threat of fines and sustained criticism in the press, they coordinated one of the largest protests the city has seen. This is the story of how it was done.

Guest: Organiser with Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance Dr Crystal McKinnon.

Background reading:

Why we organised Melbourne’s Black Lives Matter rally in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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The Morrison government’s latest stimulus effort is a grants project aimed at home renovations. But there are serious concerns its real focus is on paying back Coalition voters.

Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe.

Background reading:

Who Morrison is looking after in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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