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  • The attack on Helen Haines and what we know

    October 20, 2026 · 14 min

    It was only last week that independent MP Helen Haines spoke about why Australians were so angry – citing the cost of living, insurance premiums, the price of groceries, and fuel. And, for people living in regional areas like hers, access…

  • On the ground in France after widespread riots

    October 19, 2026 · 16 min

    Riots broke out across France on the weekend, said to be the worst in decades. The violence began on Saturday after more than half a million people attended rallies to protest about the cost of living and school standards, with masked…

  • The Exclusive Brethren and the rare public grilling of its ‘Man of God’

    October 18, 2026 · 21 min

    On Friday, Exclusive Brethren world leader Bruce Hales gave evidence before a federal parliamentary inquiry. This was a significant moment in a story with many twists and turns about power and influence in Australian politics. Today…

  • Jim Chalmers’ facts, an ordinary voter’s feelings and the political reality

    October 15, 2026 · 28 min

    This week – again – is all about the economy, which includes a visit from a ghost of the past in the form of former treasurer Josh Frydenberg. But the big topic for today is current treasurer Jim Chalmers and a speech he gave this week…

  • A public execution and a Russian deal – will Trump’s midterm distractions work?

    October 14, 2026 · 23 min

    The Pentagon’s plans to livestream the execution of a former US army psychiatrist who murdered 13 soldiers at an army base has been met with disbelief in many quarters. Even so, the plan, which would mark the first US military execution…

  • The ‘glass cliff’ and why the McKinsey saga shows it still exists

    October 13, 2026 · 23 min

    A senior Australian partner at global consultancy firm McKinsey made global headlines this week when he was stripped of a key leadership position after deriding the so-called “glass cliff” for women at work. Chris Bradley, who remains a…

  • Australia is incubating a dementia time bomb

    October 12, 2026 · 23 min

    Dementia is the No.1 cause of death here. And it’s a uniquely terrifying one, given it can often lead to an eroded sense of self, and lost memory of loved ones.The number of cases are set to double by 2061, when it’s expected 1 million…

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The Morning Edition 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.