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The economic and social effects of the coronavirus outbreak are accelerating, with new trade and travel bans announced. In Australia the government has finally released the details of a $17.6 billion stimulus package, designed to stave off a recession. Today, Paul Bongiorno on whether the government’s actions will be enough to see us through this crisis.

Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.

Background reading:

Morrison announces 'Team Australia' stimulus in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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A year on from the Christchurch terrorist attack, Muslims in Australia are still wrestling with a new level of fear. Some have been drawn back to faith, while others are questioning the way the media and politics have stoked division. This is part three in a three-part series.

Guest: Poet and writer for The Saturday Paper, Omar Sakr.

Background reading:

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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A secret document prepared by ASIO warns of the threat of far-right terrorism in Australia. In detail never before published, it outlines the risk Australia faces from those who believe in an impending “race war”. This is part two in a three-part series.

Guest: Chair in global Islamic politics at Deakin University Greg Barton. For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au.

Background reading

Exclusive: ASIO's 'race war' warning in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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A year on from the Christchurch massacre, survivors face isolation and economic hardship. We speak to the men and women living through the aftermath of one of the worst white supremacist attacks in history. This is part one of a three-part special on the far right.

Guest: Features and field producer Elle Marsh.

Background reading:

Life after the Christchurch shootings in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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This week Scott Morrison finally told the truth about his attempt to invite Hillsong founder Brian Houston to a White House dinner. At the same time more details have emerged about his office’s involvement in the sports grants scandal. Today, Paul Bongiorno on the bigger questions being asked about trust and the prime minister’s relationship to the truth.

Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. 

Background reading: 

Scott Morrison's misleading hedges in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper 

The Monthly

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James Button spoke to scores of people about climate change and what it means to them. He found deep anxiety – but also a contradiction between how people thought and how they acted. Today, what a conversation about ecological catastrophe could look like.

Guest: Author and contributor to The Monthly James Button. 

Background reading: 

The Climate Interviews in The Monthly 

The Saturday Paper 

The Monthly 

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The Labor Party has committed to zero emissions by 2050, but hasn’t said how it will get there. And, its coal commitments contradict that target. Mike Seccombe looks at how Labor lost its nerve on climate policy, and what that means for Australia’s climate future.

Guest: The Saturday Paper’s national correspondent, Mike Seccombe.

Background reading:

Political warfare over climate action in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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The murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children has once again put Australia’s failure to grapple with domestic violence on the national agenda. There are steps we could take to better protect people, but governments are failing to act. Bri Lee on the changes we need to make to keep women and children safe. 

Guest: Author and writer for The Saturday Paper Bri Lee.

Background reading:

Queensland’s domestic violence struggle in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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Description: A consortium of powerful religious doctors has made it impossible to choose a surgical abortion in one of NSW’s largest regional towns – even in the public hospital there. Justine Landis-Hanley on how faith and fear can control access to reproductive rights.

Guest: Freelance journalist Justine Landis-Hanley.

Background reading:

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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Coronavirus has provided Scott Morrison with an opportunity to re-establish his leadership credentials, but will it work? Today, Paul Bongiorno on how the prime minister is making the most of this crisis. 

Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. 

Background reading: 

Scott Morrison's quest for immunity in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper 

The Monthly 

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