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Australia is again being forced to reckon with the violence being inflicted on women and children.
The PM is adamant a royal commission isn’t the answer, dismissing the idea in an interview that’s gone viral. But his sudden disdain for royal commissions is out of step with what thousands of Australians want to see in response to the scourge of domestic violence.
After another devastating week, thousands of people from all walks of life have backed calls for a royal commission into the killing of women and children at the hands of an intimate partner or someone they know.
Today, Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek, on the pressure for a national reckoning, the limits of government response, and the growing concern about how violence is shaping the lives of young people.

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Guest: Social Services Minister, Tanya Plibersek
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The Federal Court has ordered Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue to pay the Yindjibarndi people $150.1 million.
It is the biggest native title compensation payout in Australian history.
But for Yindjibarndi leaders, the judgment is complicated. The payout is historic, but it is far below the $1.8 billion they were seeking.
The case goes back more than two decades – to Fortescue’s Solomon Hub mines in the Pilbara, which were built on Yindjibarndi land without the agreement of the traditional owners.
And the payout includes only about $100,000 for economic loss, despite Fortescue making billions from the mines.
Journalist Ben Abbatangelo tells the story of Michael Woodley – the Yindjibarndi lawman who took on Andrew Forrest – and asks: what is the true cost of mining someone else’s Country?
This episode was originally published in May 2024.

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Guest: Ben Abbatangelo
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The federal budget has been hit by a fierce campaign from large sections of the media and a handful of high-profile millennial entrepreneurs. But so far, Labor’s polling has remained relatively unscathed.
But that doesn’t mean voters are happy. People might not be shifting their votes over this budget, but many still feel there’s nothing in it for them right now.
For the Coalition, that should be an opening. Instead, it's One Nation turning that frustration into real momentum.
Today, Director of Strategy and Analytics at RedBridge Group, Kos Samaras, on Labor’s budget woes, the Coalition’s failure to capitalise, and the populist right’s growing hold on Australian politics.

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Guest: RedBridge Group Director, Kos Samaras
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It started with a single nightclub attack and escalated into what’s been dubbed Melbourne’s hospitality crime war.
More than 30 clubs, pubs and restaurants have now been targeted in drive-by shootings, break-ins and firebombings. And while dozens of arrests have now been made, the people behind the attacks remain a mystery.
One theory? That an international crime syndicate led by a man called “the Ghost” is ordering the hits from a bunker in Iraq.
Today, senior reporter at the Herald Sun, Seb Costello, on the escalating attacks threatening the lives and livelihoods of Melbourne venue owners.

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Guest: Senior reporter at the Herald Sun, Seb Costello
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For two decades, we’ve had a tax policy that pushed up house prices, gave landlords huge advantages, and ultimately created an intergenerational wealth divide.
A week ago, the government said it wanted to do something about that and announced changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax.
But the budget hasn’t gone down well – for some, it doesn’t go far enough to make a real difference to the housing market. For others, particularly in business, changes to capital gains go too far.
Today, Treasurer Jim Chalmers defends his budget.

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Guest: Treasurer Jim Chalmers
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