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  1. Disinformation Wars and a ‘Post Truth’ World

    2 HR AGO

    Disinformation Wars and a ‘Post Truth’ World

    Like so many stories about misinformation, this one starts with a social media post.  “Australia is making a terrible humanitarian mistake by allowing the Iran National Woman’s Soccer team to be forced back to Iran, where they will most likely be killed. Don’t do it, Mr. Prime Minister, give ASYLUM.” Not long after that, Donald Trump backtracked and set the record straight.  “He’s on it! Five have already been taken care of, and the rest are on their way.” But in those few short hours before clarification, misinformation had already taken hold. Social media posts accusing Australia of inaction on the soccer team, and falsely claiming Albanese lied to Trump about granting the women asylum gained millions of views on X. Meanwhile, news commentary which wrongly portrayed Trump as triggering Albanese’s decision hit the mainstream media. It’s just one recent example of the wave of misinformation making it increasingly difficult for all of us to work out what is and isn't factual in this ‘post truth’ world. Today ABC journalist and host of new doco ‘The Matter of Facts’ Hamish Macdonald on the misinformation and disinformation taking over our online world.   If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.   Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Hamish Macdonald, ABC journalist Photo: Samuel Corum/Sipa USA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    17 min
  2. The giant cuttlefish and the deadly algal bloom

    1 DAY AGO

    The giant cuttlefish and the deadly algal bloom

    It’s been one year since dead fish began washing up on South Australian beaches, as the largest algal bloom in Australia’s history spread along the coast. Marine ecologist Dr Scott Bennett was part of the team that first surveyed the bloom – coming face to face with the algae’s devastating impact. Twelve months on, the bloom is still there, the damage has spread, and many of the warnings scientists made in those early days have proved well founded – particularly the damage to marine life. Today, we’re bringing you an episode from 2025 with marine ecologist Dr Scott Bennett, on what caused the bloom, what he saw beneath the surface, and what it means for the fate of the ocean.This episode first aired in August 2025.   If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.   Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Marine ecologist Dr Scott Bennett See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    14 min
  3. Will SA be hit by One Nation’s ‘orange wave’?

    2 DAYS AGO

    Will SA be hit by One Nation’s ‘orange wave’?

    South Australia does not usually wake up on election day at the centre of the national mood. But this morning, a contest that looks settled on paper is carrying a much stranger energy. Peter Malinauskas is expected to win comfortably. The real movement is happening elsewhere; in the noise around One Nation, the protest vote in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis gathering around the once marginal party, and the possibility that a state election could end up telling us something bigger about where Australian politics is heading.  Today, Editor of InDaily SA, Belinda Willis, on the state election that may be a whitewash for Labor, but a warning for everyone else.    If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.   Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: InDaily SA Editor Belinda Willis Photo: AAP Image/David Mariuz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    15 min
  4. The other war front: Lebanon on the brink

    3 DAYS AGO

    The other war front: Lebanon on the brink

    While the world focuses on the war underway in Iran, Israel and the Gulf, there is another war front developing – Lebanon. Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Shia group, Hezbollah dragged the country into the war, attacking Israel after a joint US-Israeli airstrike killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel then hit back, bombing Beirut and amassing tens of thousands of troops on the border. Meanwhile, more than a million Lebanese people are now displaced, forced to flee their homes as the attacks continue and Israel demands evacuations. Today, Michael Young, editor of Carnegie’s Middle East Center blog on whether Lebanon could see a ground invasion and what Israel’s plan is to reshape the region.   If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.   Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Michael Young, editor of Carnegie’s Middle East Center blog Photo: EPA/WAEL HAMZEH See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min
  5. “Grown men reduced to tears”: the laws pushing farmers to the brink

    4 DAYS AGO

    “Grown men reduced to tears”: the laws pushing farmers to the brink

    Brett Hosking is a fifth-generation grain and livestock farmer, and has seen his fair share of heartache and hard times. But this time, it’s not a natural disaster or a foreign war that’s threatening to tip farmers over the edge, but a decision from the Victorian government. The state has passed new compulsory acquisition laws which make it easier for energy companies to acquire farmers’ land and build transmission lines and renewable energy projects on it. Today, Victorian Farmers Federation President, Brett Hosking, on why the government’s push to roll out renewables and transition lines in rural Australia has left farmers feeling devastated and disrespected.   If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.   Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Brett Hosking, Victorian Farmers Federation President Photo: AAP Image/Joel Carrett See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    14 min
  6. “A real smack in the face”: Did the RBA get it wrong?

    5 DAYS AGO

    “A real smack in the face”: Did the RBA get it wrong?

    Australians are in for a world of pain, with mortgages and rents set to rise after our second interest rate hike in as many months. It was a line-ball decision from the Reserve Bank – with five members voting for a quarter of a percent jump and four against – putting our official cash rate at 4.1 per cent. RBA Governor Michelle Bullock says high inflation left them with no choice, but others have slammed the call. Today, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute, Greg Jericho, on why he thinks the RBA has got it horribly wrong.   If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.   Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute Photo: AAP Image/Lukas Coch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min
  7. “Prices could double”: how the fuel crisis will hit your hip pocket

    6 DAYS AGO

    “Prices could double”: how the fuel crisis will hit your hip pocket

    The war in the Middle East has sent Australia’s fuel prices soaring. And people are worried that if the battle between the US-Israel and Iran continues for another month – Australia may have to begin rationing fuel. Already, drivers are panic buying, stockpiling and some country petrol stations are running dry. Global oil supplies are under threat as Iran attacks tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Today, Tim Buckley, the Director of Climate Energy Finance, and the question: as the oil shock hits home, how high could the price at the pump really go?   If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.   Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Tim Buckley, Director of Climate Energy Finance Photo: PR Image/Supplied by Nathan Falvo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min
  8. Kyle and Jackie O's $200m break up and the end of the shock-jock era

    15 MAR

    Kyle and Jackie O's $200m break up and the end of the shock-jock era

    This month, one of the biggest shows in Australian radio was suddenly pulled off air. For years, Kyle and Jackie O have been treated as untouchable – a breakfast radio juggernaut that could pull huge audiences, generate endless headlines, and weather scandal after scandal. So much so that the Australian Radio Network handed the pair a $200 million deal – one of the biggest contracts Australian media has ever seen – betting Sydney's most popular breakfast show could go national. But that bet turned shaky: The show struggled to win over Melbourne, controversies kept piling up, and the regulator repeatedly found it in breach of broadcasting standards. Now, after an on-air rupture that has blown apart the partnership at the centre of it all, the future of that enormous deal is in doubt. Today, Kyle and Jackie O’s former boss and host of the Game Changers Radio podcast, Craig Bruce, on what happens when the most expensive bet in the Radio business falls apart.   If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.   And you can check out Craig Bruce’s podcast Game Changers Radio here    Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Craig Bruce, host of Game Changers Radio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    17 min
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