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This year, the case that established the legal protection for people in the United States to choose to have an abortion has been overturned.Since this episode aired in June, 13 states have banned or restricted the access to abortion and the fight for access rights continues in courtrooms across the country.So how did a small minority of religious conservatives overturn the rights of millions to choose? Today we are revisiting this episode from the moment the US Supreme Court made a ruling that affected people who can become pregnant across the US with the author of Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity is Taking Over the World Elle Hardy.**Guest**: Author of Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity is Taking Over the World, Elle Hardy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the most consequential political shifts of 2022 was the election of several ‘teal’ independent candidates to the federal parliament.The teals were mostly professional women who ran in traditionally Liberal-held seats, and campaigned on climate, integrity, and equality. Their election en masse was a shock to the Liberal party, and could herald a more permanent shift away from the major parties.Apart from their policy priorities, the other thing the teal candidates had in common was funding from Climate 200. The lobby group is led by Simon Holmes á Court, the son of Australia’s first billionaire.In this interview from May, Holmes á Court gave us staggering insights into how the campaign for independent candidates was run.**Guest**: Founder of Climate 200, Simon Holmes à Court.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For decades we’ve been reassured that everything at Australian casinos is above board. They’re supposed to be heavily regulated, closely monitored, and operated by reputable, publicly-traded corporations.But this year, much of what we’ve been told unravelled. Since this episode, from September this year eleven former and current executives at the Star Entertainment Group were slapped with fines by ASIC, the corporate watchdog.Today, we take a look back at this episode with senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton, on exactly what has been happening behind the scenes at The Star Casino. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick MortonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seven months ago, Anthony Albanese’s Labor broke almost ten years of Coalition rule. Labor’s celebration were large and loud – and 7am was there to record the moment.We spent the night in Marrickville, home soil for the new prime minister, at Labor’s election night party.Over the course of the night we spoke with our reporter Karen Middleton, incoming minister Tony Burke, and, at the end of the night, we got one quick question with the newly-elected prime minister.Today, we return to Labor’s election night victory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in May, our producer Elle Marsh was given unprecedented access to Dr Monique Ryan and her campaign, as they attempted to unseat one of Australia’s top politicians.At the time, we had no idea whether the so-called teal candidates would be successful in their campaigns against Liberal party members, often in safe seats. Kooyong, the seat that Dr Ryan was running for, had been held by the Liberal party for almost its entire existence and was occupied by the Treasurer of Australia, Josh Frydenberg.As we made this episode, the tide began to turn and eventually Dr Ryan swept to victory.Today, we revisit the moment the climate began to shift.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year, the only head of state that most Australians have ever known died.It led to an outpouring of grief and mourning, particularly in the UK, but that wasn’t the only side of the story.There were also protests, marches and an attempt from some to reckon with the monarchy’s colonial past.Today we’re featuring this episode from September with the United Kingdom’s first Professor of Black Studies and author of The New Age of Empire, Kehinde Andrews, on what the monarchy represents today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Months after he lost the Prime Ministership, it’s still hard to get a handle on who Scott Morrison was. If anything, the secret ministries saga has only raised more questions about what drives him, what his values are and who he really is.After years in public life, Scott Morrison can still seem hollow and one-dimensional. According to his biographer, Sean Kelly, this is deliberate. That’s why we’re running this profile of Morrison from April this year.Today, Sean Kelly, author of The Game: A portrait of Scott Morrison, on what we know about Scott Morrison.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At 6 O’Clock in the morning on Thursday the 24th of February, Vladimir Putin addressed the world – he said he would begin a special military operation.It was the moment war broke out, and soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, sending troops into mainland Europe.Listening back to those first moments of war, it puts new context on just how surprising the next few months would be: the world’s response, the failures of the Russian military and the defence of Kyiv.Today, we’re featuring this episode from February with columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno, on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and whether Scott Morrison was prepared.Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re seeing a fitting end to a tumultuous year – parliament was urgently recalled to thrash out an energy deal, and a former prime minister grilled in front of a royal commission. This week’s showdowns were stark reminders of just how much our politics has transformed since January.But have the major parties learnt the right lessons from 2022? Who has listened to voters? And who’s at risk of losing touch?Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on how Adam Bandt, Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese ended their year and what that tells us about the political battles ahead of us in 2023.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s happening again.Ahead of these holidays, infections of Covid are spiking, and people are going home sick in droves.At the same time we’re also seeing major announcements from the federal government on changes to Covid policy, which signal the beginning of treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses.Today, Nobel laureate Professor Peter Doherty on what we can still learn from Covid and what it’s teaching us about the future of global pandemics.You can read his essay on this stage of the pandemic exclusively in The Saturday Paper this weekend.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Nobel laureate Professor Peter DohertySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.