The Morning Edition
By The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.
Episodes (12)
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A ‘mega ship’ will deliver 30,000 EVs from China. Just how safe is your data?
China's electric vehicle boom is reshaping global markets, with BYD set to deliver 30,000 EVs to Australia in a single shipment—part of a broader wave of Chinese EVs flooding international roads. While these vehicles boast cutting-edge tech like five-minute ch
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A player suspended, a Pride match bumped: Is the AFL doing more harm than good?
The AFL's decision to cancel its annual Pride game between the Sydney Swans and St Kilda Saints—marking the first time in a decade—has ignited a fierce debate over whether the league's punitive approach to homophobia is doing more harm than good. The cancellat
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Trump and Putin are showing the world what dumb power can do
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin aren't just waging wars—they're demonstrating a new kind of power that’s not strategic, but spectacularly dumb. In a blistering critique, political editor Peter Harcher argues that both leaders are not merely evil or selfish, bu
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Don’t say it’s a protest vote’: Pauline Hanson on One Nation’s resurgence
Pauline Hanson, leader of One Nation, is at the center of a seismic shift in Australian politics, with her party now polling above both Labor and the Coalition. In a candid interview, Hanson dismisses the idea that her rise is merely a 'protest vote,' arguing
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A week of reality checks: ‘Pauline for PM’ and the true state of the AUKUS pact
Australia is confronting a seismic shift in its political landscape, with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation surging to lead in primary vote polls—outpolling both Labor and the coalition for the first time. This isn’t just a polling blip; it’s a stark signal of voter
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The big baby bust: What happened to Australia’s middle child?
Australia's fertility rate has plummeted to a record low of 1.48, triggering a societal reckoning over the decline of the 'middle child'—families with three or more children. This shift isn't just demographic; it's cultural, with young people increasingly choo
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'It's the politics of the personal': Behind the latest US-Iran negotiations
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran, which had held for two months, was tested by a series of tit-for-tat strikes earlier this week—marking the first time Iran directly targeted northern Israel since the truce began. Middle East analyst Roger Shanaha
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North Korea just made China back down. Is Trump taking note?
North Korea has transformed from a global pariah to a geopolitical heavyweight after a historic visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping—marking the first time in seven years that Xi traveled to Pyongyang. This shift signals China's reluctant acceptance of North
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Polls, the media and what's really driving One Nation’s support
The rise of Pauline Hanson's One Nation has shattered the traditional political playbook, creating a crisis of identity and strategy across Australia's major parties. Polls showing One Nation outpolling both Labor and the coalition have triggered a self-perpet
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How gangsters are still obtaining military-grade guns in Bondi masscre's wake
In the wake of the Bondi massacre, Sydney is facing a terrifying escalation in gangland violence fueled by the illegal acquisition of military-grade weapons like the SKS rifle—prohibited in Australia since the Port Arthur massacre. Crime reporter Perry Duffin
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‘Breaks every rule’: What the KPMG scandal is all about
KPMG, one of the world’s 'big four' accounting firms, stands at the center of a seismic scandal that threatens to unravel the foundation of corporate trust in Australia’s financial system. A whistleblower, a former senior auditor, alleges that KPMG staff acces
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6000 students. 1000 places. Competition for our best schools has never been tougher
In Victoria and New South Wales, thousands of students are racing to secure one of just 1,000 coveted spots in elite select-entry high schools—schools that have become battlegrounds for academic prestige, social mobility, and systemic inequality. With entry ex
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