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What if you didn’t have a spare $5 to buy pads or tampons when you got your period? That’s the predicament many girls and women find themselves in each month. It has been a government blind spot for decades, and advocates are pushing for period products to be made more easily available. So, how close is Australia to eradicating period poverty?

In 2013 the Gillard government brought in the national disability insurance scheme, but now the Coalition government is working on an overhaul. Luke Henriques-Gomes explains how the changes could prioritise cost-cutting rather than the needs of vulnerable people

In 2013 the Gillard government brought in the national disability insurance scheme, but now the Coalition government is working on an overhaul. Luke Henriques-Gomes explains how the changes could prioritise cost-cutting rather than the needs of vulnerable people

The 46th US president took office promising a more welcoming immigration policy. But Republicans are calling a new wave of migrants at the southern border a ‘crisis’ and demanding action. In this episode of Full Story, Washington bureau chief David Smith describes the pressure Biden is under to respond to the issue. Plus, the Guardian’s Nina Lakhani describes what she witnessed on the border in Texas, where migrants are still being detained, and many sent straight back across the border

The 46th US president took office promising a more welcoming immigration policy. But Republicans are calling a new wave of migrants at the southern border a ‘crisis’ and demanding action. In this episode of Full Story, Washington bureau chief David Smith describes the pressure Biden is under to respond to the issue. Plus, the Guardian’s Nina Lakhani describes what she witnessed on the border in Texas, where migrants are still being detained, and many sent straight back across the border

Scott Morrison’s reaction last year to revelations that Christine Holgate had rewarded Australia Post executives with Cartier watches was back in the spotlight this week when Holgate told a Senate inquiry she felt bullied and humiliated by the prime minister. Did Morrison overreact and what can the media learn from this story?

Scott Morrison’s reaction last year to revelations that Christine Holgate had rewarded Australia Post executives with Cartier watches was back in the spotlight this week when Holgate told a Senate inquiry she felt bullied and humiliated by the prime minister. Did Morrison overreact and what can the media learn from this story?

Thursday marks 30 years since the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody. In that time more than 474 Indigenous people have died in custody including five in the past month. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to protestors and family members who are demanding change – and a meeting with the prime minister

Thursday marks 30 years since the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody. In that time more than 474 Indigenous people have died in custody including five in the past month. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to protestors and family members who are demanding change – and a meeting with the prime minister

After Liberal backbencher Andrew Laming faced complaints of online harassment, the government said his behaviour was ‘unacceptable’, ordering him to take leave and undergo empathy training. Chief political correspondent Sarah Martin explores Laming’s political future and explains how her subsequent reporting into Laming’s online activity has triggered an electoral commission investigation