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April 21, 2021 Will George Floyd's murder change America?
It took the jury just 10 hours to deliver the verdict the world has been waiting for.
After a three-week trial, 12 Minneapolis jurors found ex-police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd.
It was a murder that inspired a protest movement that spread from Minneapolis across America, and within weeks its rallying cries were heard worldwide.
So now the verdict is in, what comes next?
Today on The Signal, we talk about what happened to George Floyd last year, what next for his killer, and what the case means for the future of policing in America.
Featured:
Nina Moini, Reporter, Minnesota Public Radio, Minneapolis
24 min
April 20, 2021 Is the Australian military 'too woke'?
The Government has had more than usual to say about the Australian military lately, and if you've been listening, you might have noticed a distinct shift in rhetoric.
Back in November, after the release of a war crimes report which found Australian soldiers had murdered 39 Afghan civilians, the ADF underwent a very public 'dark night of the soul'.
Recently though, we've heard reminders that the core business of the military is to kill, albeit in a legitimate combat setting.
Along with that, there's been a suggestion that the organisation has become too "woke".
Today on the Signal, we examine the reality of ADF culture. Does it need to change, and if so, how?
Featured:
David Kilcullen, military strategist & counterinsurgency expert, Professor, Arizona State University & University of New South Wales, Canberra
22 min
April 19, 2021 What's the price of rejoining the world?
Australia is the land which COVID forgot, but there's no chance it can stay that way.
As of this week, we're in a travel bubble with New Zealand, and more countries will follow.
But the price of admission in the long term is giving up our run of zeros
Today on the Signal, what comes after New Zealand? And are we ready for the consequences?
Featured:
Professor Tony Blakely, Epidemiologist, University of Melbourne
19 min
April 18, 2021 Should Scientology lose its tax free status?
The Church of Scientology has always been controversial and it may be about to come under fresh scrutiny.
Australian law still considers Scientology a religion and as a result, it enjoys tax free status here.
Now, some Australian politicians say it's time for an inquiry into whether or not that's fair.
Featured:
Steve Cannane, ABC reporter and author of Fair Game: The Incredible Untold Story of Scientology in Australia
Andrew Leigh, Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury and Charities
21 min
April 15, 2021 Why vaccines haven't halted COVID in the US
America's luck when it comes to COVID-19 seems to have changed, and then changed back again.
US President Joe Biden made it very clear from the outset that handling the pandemic was number one on his to do list.
But after some early wins against the virus, COVID transmission is on the rise again.
So what's gone wrong? And can Biden turn it around before it becomes a fourth wave?
Featured:
Dan Diamond, National Health Reporter, The Washington Post
18 min
April 14, 2021 30 more years of deaths in custody
30 years ago to the day, a royal commission into Indigenous deaths in custody handed its findings down.
Since then, at least 450 more First Nations people have died while on the inside, and with at least five of those deaths recorded just last month, it's clear many of the problems of three decades ago remain.
So what, if anything, has changed?
Today on The Signal, we hear from those whose anguish provided the impetus for the original inquiry.
Do they think anything has improved, or was the three-year-long inquiry all that time ago in vain?
Featured:
Isabella Higgins, ABC Indigenous Affairs reporter
Glen Boney, brother of Lloyd Boney
Belinda Boney, sister of Lloyd Boney
Meena Singh, Legal Director, Human Rights Law Centre
Chris McHughes, Brewarrina resident
24 min
April 13, 2021 From Cartier watches to bullying claims
It started with a public row about Cartier watches.
Late last year, the former CEO of Australia Post Christine Holgate stood aside after her decision to give four Cartier watches as gifts to senior executives was loudly criticised by dozens of politicians from the prime minister Scott Morrison down.
Now, Ms Holgate is hitting back, claiming she was bullied and humiliated out of a job that she loved, and arguing that a man in her position would never have faced the same treatment.
So what exactly did Christine Holgate say?
And what does it mean for the Government's new focus on improving workplaces for women?
Today on The Signal we review the fireworks show from Parliament yesterday, find out what it was that lit the fuse, and ask what happens now.
Featured:
Stephanie Borys, ABC Parliament House Political Reporter
19 min
April 12, 2021 What drives male sexual aggression
There's a loud question echoing in Australians' minds, as the country has its belated #MeToo moment.
The big question is 'why?'. What drives that behaviour?
Today on The Signal, we speak to a criminologist who's followed the breadcrumbs back, in an attempt to find out: what fuels male sexual aggression?
And can the answer, no matter how uncomfortable, help us find solutions?
Featured:
Dr Xanthe Mallet, Criminologist, University of Newcastle
16 min
April 11, 2021 How worried should you be about AstraZeneca?
Australia's vaccine strategy was already in trouble, but in the past few days things got worse.
The AstraZeneca vaccine at the centre of our rollout is now no longer recommended for anyone under 50, while the only alternative currently in production, Pfizer, can only be made overseas.
So how much trouble are we in?
Today on The Signal, we give you the A to Z on AstraZeneca.
How big is the blood clot risk?
Has Australia made the right call?
And how big a hole does this blow in the roadmap back to normal?
Featured:
Dr Kylie Quinn, Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow, School of Health and Biomedical Science, RMIT University, Melbourne
20 min
April 08, 2021 Has the Government worked out what women want?
One in three working Australians report being sexually harassed at work, and this week the Government came up with some solutions.
It's been a long road — they've been sitting on a major report they commissioned on the topic for more than a year, and released their formal response this week.
The Attorney-General Michaelia Cash says they'll agree to all 55 recommendations either in full or in part, with legislation to follow.
So what's the fine print? And will it make a real difference in the workplace?
Featured:
Karen O'Connell, Associate Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney, specialising in sex discrimination
17 min

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