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In searching for the truth, the defamation trial between Bruce Lehrmann and Network Ten has been defined by the discovery of lies. 
In the witness box, Lehrmann admitted to lying multiple times over the course of the saga.
Lehrmann says the lies don’t change his biggest claim – that he did not sexually assault Brittany Higgins – but the evidence has revealed new insights into that night in Canberra in 2019 that have reverberated through the media, law and politics ever since.
Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton, on the lies, the truth and the reputations hanging in the balance. 

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Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton.

A 14th century monastery in Bhutan might be the least likely place to find a hive of busy Wikipedia editors, but for Bunty Avieson, it was the perfect setting for a project in improving media literacy among local nuns, and preserving an under-documented culture online. 
The rigours of editing Wikipedia offered a new path of enlightenment for both the teacher and her class of Bhutanese nuns, as they worked to bring the country’s culture and traditions to local as well as global readers.
Today, senior lecturer in Media at the University of Sydney, Bunty Avieson will be reading her piece from a recent edition of The Saturday Paper.

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Guest: Senior lecturer in Media at the University of Sydney, Bunty Avieson

Around the turn of the century, Rupert’s empire hits a peak. But he’s about to face two of the biggest crises of his career - the phone hacking scandal and the downfall of Roger Ailes. To survive them he'll use his two most loyal assets - his sons, Lachlan and James. 

Paddy investigates the fraught relationship between Rupert and his two potential heirs. He explains how Lachlan ultimately won out, while James abandoned the family altogether. 

Over the past few years, Australia’s immigration detention policy, which was once the feature of political debates and elections, has stopped making front page news.
That’s until a recent high court decision deemed Australia’s indefinite detention policy unlawful, leading to the release of over 140 people who had been in indefinite immigration detention.
It’s a decision that has sparked a scramble among Labor to come up with an immigration policy that is legal.
Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on calls for more accountability in Australia’s hardline immigration regime. 

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Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.

Australia has one of the most expensive housing markets in the world, with values soaring much faster than wages.
This has altered Australian society, increased inequality and profoundly changed the relationship between generations.
So, where did things go so wrong, and can we ever go back to normal?
Today, finance journalist and author of the latest Quarterly Essay, ‘The Great Divide on Australia’s housing mess and how to fix it’, Alan Kohler.

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Guest: Finance journalist, Alan Kohler.

Critics say Australia may be the world’s most secretive democracy, with a patchwork of laws and obstacles standing in the way of transparency and press freedom.
The Albanese government has recognised this, releasing a review to clean up Australia’s secrecy laws. 
So, will it fix them, or is it just a band-aid solution? 
Today, chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton, on Australia’s secrecy laws and whether the government’s overhaul will go far enough.

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Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Karen Middleton