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Full Story The Guardian
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You’ve seen the headlines, now hear the Full Story. Every weekday, join Guardian journalists for a deeper understanding of the news in Australia and beyond. Subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or any other podcasting app
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Ben Roberts-Smith v the media: part 6, judgment day
Australia’s most decorated living soldier has lost his defamation case against the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and the Canberra Times. A federal court judge has found that the newspapers proved in their defence that Ben Roberts-Smith either murdered or was complicit in and responsible for the murder of unarmed civilians while serving in the Australian military in Afghanistan. Ben Doherty reports from court, sifting through the judge’s ruling and what it means for public interest journalism
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The NSW towns where residents found metal in their blood
People in central west New South Wales have mounting fears about their water quality after community members, including children, reported blood tests with high levels of heavy metals. Now the NSW Environment Protection Authority is investigating those concerns and the nearby Newcrest Cadia goldmine. Reporter Fleur Connick tells Jane Lee why some locals living near the mine have stopped drinking their rainwater
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WA’s premier, Mark McGowan: political rockstar or Crood?
This week Mark McGowan resigned after six years as Western Australia’s premier. After closing the state off during the Covid pandemic, McGowan was a divisive figure nationally, but at home he won record high approval ratings which many believe helped pave the way for Anthony Albanese’s victory at the federal election. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to Western Australian reporter Narelle Towie on his rise to national prominence and what led to his resignation.
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The Murdochs’ real-life succession drama
Who will take over Rupert Murdoch’s media empire after he dies, and why does it matter?
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Why we need talk about antidepressant withdrawal
For some people, coming off antidepressants is a real battle, and one they feel unprepared for. A growing number of advocates, patients and health experts say Australia needs to change the way we think about withdrawal. Reporter Beth Gibson speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about why some people struggle to get off antidepressants and what’s being done in Australia to help them
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How the Guardian shaped (and shook) Australian media
The story of how Guardian Australia launched in 2013 is one of strength, determination, a chance encounter, a spying scandal and a lot of coffee. At a time when Julia Gillard was prime minister, newspapers were laying off thousands of staff and Gina Rinehart was vying to take control of Fairfax, the Guardian arrived in a dire period for public interest journalism. But since May 2013 the once-tiny news site has achieved what some thought impossible. In this special edition of Full Story, Bridie Jabour speaks with the key players in Guardian Australia’s launch
Customer Reviews
Good quality podcast
I've been listening to this pod for several years now, and the content is always informative and insightful. However, it would be great if the host didn't interrupt the guest by introducing who the guest is--let the guest do that for themselves. Interrupting like this is very distracting and obnoxious. It has been very noticeable recently.
overproduced
I love this podcast, but the background music piped in behind the interviews and commentary sounds horrible through small speakers! irritating and distracting. we aren't all listening on top-end earphones! This current affairs, investigative journalism - not a sound art or music show.
Albanese interview wasn’t great
I normally very much enjoy this podcast and the stories it covers (hence the four-star rating). However, Katharine Murphy’s interview with Anthony Albanese was hugely frustrating. Murphy frequently interrupted Albanese (even when he was responding directly to her question and not going off on a tangent) and she would finish his sentences for him. A good interviewer adapts their style to suit their subject; Albanese is clearly a slow speaker, but Murphy simply wouldn’t let him finish his train of thought. Moreover, when she attempted to be a little more assertive in her questioning, which she is of course entitled to do, as soon as Albanese contradicted her or called her out on her line of questioning, she backtracked and seemed to do everything that she could to get back in his ‘good books’, so to speak. Poor questions and poor interviewing style. A real shame.