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Australia correspondent Karen Middleton details the shooting in Tasmania of a police officer who'd gone to serve a warrant to repossess a house in the state's rural north-west.
As Anthony Albanese heads to the G7 summit, the future of Australia’s most important defence pact is suddenly uncertain. The Trump administration is reviewing AUKUS, pushing for more military spending, and condemning Australia’s new sanctions on Israeli ministers – all signs of a once stable alliance under pressure. Today, press gallery journalist and columnist for Inside Story, Karen Middleton, on what’s testing the US–Australia relationship, and whether a meeting on neutral ground can strengthen the longstanding alliance. 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: Press gallery journalist and columnist for Inside Story, Karen Middleton. Photo: Bianca De MarchiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn for an update on the Erin Patterson case - the woman accused of killing three of her in-laws by death cap mushrooms - after she took the witness stand yesterday. PM Anthony Albanese is rebuffing a call from the US to up defence spending, millions of Australians are about to get a pay rise of 3.5% after the Fair Work Commission decided the national minimum wage needed to rise and the social media craze 'Run it Straight' has made it to Australia.
After a week of turmoil, the Coalition has patched things up and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has unveiled her new shadow ministry. The appointments show the Coalition’s wounds are still raw. Nationals Leader David Littleproud secured key concessions in the renewed pact, but his hardball tactics have colleagues wondering how long he’ll last. Meanwhile, Labor is wrestling with its own debate over Gaza, as party elders and backbenchers push for tougher action against Israel. Today, press gallery journalist and Inside Story columnist, Karen Middleton, on the winners and losers of the reshuffle – and where the next parliament’s battlelines will be drawn. 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: Press gallery journalist and Inside Story columnist, Karen Middleton. Photo: AAP Image/Mick TsikasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Karen Middleton discusses the collapse of the century-long coalition between the conservative Liberal and National parties.
Karen Middleton looks at the strategy behind the Labour victory in the Australian elections, the mushroom murder trail attracting international attention and NZ's former police chief, Mike Bush, is appointed Victoria's police commissioner.
Karen Middleton has known Anthony Albanese for more than 30 years – since before he entered parliament. She’s watched his rise, and documented the moments that have shaped the leader he is today. And Karen says this election is going to change Anthony Albanese, in ways that will change the country too. Today author of Albanese: Telling it Straight Karen Middleton, on why Anthony Albanese won – and what the next three years of Labor government will look like. 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: Journalist and author of Albanese - Telling It Straight Karen Middleton Photo: AAP Image/Lukas CochSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the latest political polls ten days out from the election which point to Anthony Albanese's government being returned.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton with the latest from Canberra and beyond.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton on the federal Budget and Queensland's new stadium for the 2032 Olympics
US tariffs on aluminium and steel imports from Australia will not being granted an exemption - Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton says PM Anthony Albanese had been trying to persuade US President Donald Trump to exempt Australia from the planned 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports - but the country got singled out for criticism anyway.
Karen Middleton is Political Editor of the Guardian Australia.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the return of five of the nine Australians who were convicted over heroin smuggling in Bali and a flesh-eating bug in NSW.
Guardian Australia political editor Karen Middleton speaks with Cherelle Murphy, chief economist for EY Oceania, about this week's sluggish national accounts figures and how the government can revive a barely breathing economy
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton talks abou changes in the military over sexual misconduct, what's happening with the last of the Bali 9 and the sale of Sir Don Bradman's hat.
Guardian Australia's political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the federal minister for climate change and energy, Chris Bowen. They discuss the wins and losses from the recent Cop29 climate conference in Baku, the pace of the transition to renewables and whether Australia needs to brace for blackouts over summer
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the poisoning deaths of two Australians in Laos, along with four other backpackers, which is concerning parents seeing off their 'schoolies' on overseas trips.
This Monday marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Guardian Australia's political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the social services minister, Amanda Rishworth, about battling online misogynists, and stopping the welfare system empowering angry exes
Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Karen Middleton, Chief Political Editor for The Guardian Australia.
Guardian Australia's political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the federal housing and homelessness minister, Clare O'Neil.They discuss the housing crisis, whether a double dissolution is on the horizon, and the role housing will play in the upcoming federal election
Guardian Australia's political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the federal housing and homelessness minister, Clare O'Neil. They discuss whether a double dissolution is on the horizon, the role housing will play in the upcoming federal election campaign and how the housing crisis is more than just a problem of economics
Guardian Australia's political editor Karen Middleton speaks with Arthur Sinodinos AO, former ambassador to the US, chair of the Australia Practice at the Asia Group, as well as a former Liberal senator and adviser to John Howard. They talk about why Americans voted as they did, what the outcome means for Australia's upcoming election, and how big a threat Donald Trump's plans are to the Australian economy and security in the region
Guardian Australia's political editor Karen Middleton speaks with Arthur Sinodinos AO, former ambassador to the US, chair of the Australia Practice at the Asia Group, as well as a former Liberal senator and adviser to John Howard. They talk about why Americans voted as they did, what the outcome means for Australia's upcoming election, and how big a threat Donald Trump's plans are to the Australian economy and security in the region
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the allegations continuing to dog Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, another interest rate hike and an apology from the ABC.
Guardian Australia's political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the federal shadow transport and infrastructure minister, Bridget McKenzie. They discuss the prime minister's upgrades with Qantas, opposition leader Peter Dutton's free flight care of Gina Rinehart, and whether the parliamentary register of interests needs an overhaul
Just two weeks ago, the prime minister was engulfed in a crisis of optics when he bought a $4.3m property in middle of a housing crisis. Now he is under pressure once more for allegedly seeking free Qantas flight upgrades directly from then CEO Alan Joyce while serving as transport minister and opposition leader – allegations he has denied. Reged Ahmad speaks to political editor Karen Middleton about the politics of perks and why the PM is facing a possible perception problem
Independent senator for Victoria Lidia Thorpe's protest before King Charles in the great hall of Parliament House last week caught news attention around the globe. While it prompted a few reactions, it also started a conversation about the British monarchy's role in the lasting legacy of colonisation for First Nations people. Reged Ahmad speaks to political editor Karen Middleton about why Australians can't stop talking about the royal protest and what it means for Thorpe's role as a senator You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
Guardian Australia's political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with Bob Brown – environmentalist, social justice campaigner, former senator and leader of the Australian Greens. They talk about the right to protest in a democracy in light of Lidia Thorpe's recent protest against King Charles during his visit to Parliament House in Canberra, and Bob Brown's decision to speak out against George W Bush in 2003
Guardian Australia political editor Karen Middleton and Essential Media executive director Peter Lewis take a look at the latest Essential poll to see how popular King Charles III is in Australia and what support there is to become a republic
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton discusses the reaction after King Charles and Queen Camilla were shouted at by an Indigenous senator, danced at by a bunch of students outside the Sydney Opera House and spat on by Hephner the alpaca.
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FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE. WE DID A THING! Get your ear holes ready for our must-listen training sesh, Operation Save Abortion: Ballot Initiatives! November's election is creeping up, and we want to make sure YOU are geared up to protect abortion wherever you are. We've rallied together an all-star trifecta of folks who put in the WORK for pro-abortion ballot initiative campaigns from two of the TEN states that have abortion on their ballot, PLUS a guest from a state whose abortion amendment won last year! You're about to get ALLLLL the tea from ballot initiative experts and abobo-loving activists about how the process works, the challenges they face, and – most importantly – how YOU can plug in to help no matter where you live! Who's fighting the fight with us this week?Chris Love, Spokesperson from Arizona for Abortion Access, leads the conversation on all things ballot initiative in The Grand Canyon State. Kellie Copeland, Executive Director of Abortion Forward, representing Ohio, chats with us on their AMAZING win earlier this year and delivers hope for all of the ten abobo amendments on the November ballot. AND, Karen Middleton, President of Cobalt Advocates, drops her knowledge on what's next for Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom. Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead @LizzWinsteadMoji Alawode-El @MojiLocks SPECIAL GUESTS:Chris Love IG: @MsChrisLove TW: @LegallyLoveKellie Copeland TW: @KellCope IG/TW/TikTok: @abortionforwardKaren Middleton IG: @KarenSMiddleton BALLOT INITIATIVE LINKS: Arizona: Arizona for Abortion Access IG/TikTok: @arizonaforabortionaccess TW: @azforaccessColorado: Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom IG/TW: @co4reproFlorida: Floridians Protecting Freedom IG: @floridareprofreedom @yes4Florida TW/TikTok: @yes4florida Maryland: Freedom in Reproduction – Maryland (FIRM) IG/TW: @mdreprofreedomMissouri: Missourians for Constitutional Freedom IG: @moconstitutionalfreedom TW: @Missourians4CFMontana: Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights IG/TW/TikTok: @mtreprorightsNebraska: Protect Our Rights IG/TikTok: @protectourrights2024 TW: @POR2024South Dakota: Dakotans for Health IG: @dakotansforhealth TW: @ForDakotansNevada: Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom IG/TW: @nv4reprofreedomNew York: New Yorkers for Equal Rights IG/TW: @Yesonprop1ny EPISODE LINKS:OpSave TOOLKITSOperation Save AbortionAbortion ForwardCitizens Not PoliticiansSIGN: Repeal the Comstock ActBUY: Reproductive Rights Wall Art!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK PodcastInstagram ~ @AbortionFrontTwitter ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off!
After almost a full term as a politician, independent senator David Pocock joins political editor Karen Middleton. They discuss why he thinks Labor's refusal to bargain with the crossbench is holding back changes that Australians need, if Albanese buying a multi-million dollar house this week is a bad look and what his past as a professional rugby player has taught him about his current job
One of the Albanese government's most senior female advisers claims she has been barred from her office and effectively sacked. Richard Marles' chief of staff, Jo Tarnawsky, alleges that in a 45-minute phone call on 30 April – after she raised a complaint about other staff behaviour – her employer told her to find another job – and further alleges that was not fair. Political editor Karen Middleton speaks to Reged Ahmad about why Tarnawsky decided to share her story and what this all means for parliament's already maligned workplace culture You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
Guardian Australia's political editor Karen Middleton speaks with the member for Gwoja Chansey Paech about how Labor lost the law-and-order vote at August's election, and what the future holds a year on from the voice to parliament referendum
This week marks the anniversary of the 7 October attacks by Hamas in Israel and the start of Israel's war in Gaza. One year on, and the conflict is deeply and personally felt here in Australia, by so many who grieve for the lives lost. And it has also redrawn domestic political faultlines. Political editor Karen Middleton tells Reged Ahmad how differing views of the Israel-Gaza war have percolated up into our political debate
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at Parliament's failed attempt to mark the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel with a commemorative motion.
Guardian Australia's political editor Karen Middleton speaks with economist and former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank, Guy Debelle. They discuss how the board makes decisions about the economy and the pressure they face in taking all sides into account
Guardian Australia's political editor Karen Middleton speaks to Andrew Leigh, assistant minister for competition, charities and Treasury, about the federal government's draft of a food and grocery code of conduct. They also discuss negative gearing and Labor's census debacle You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
Guardian Australia's political editor, Karen Middleton, and Peter Lewis from Essential Media talk about Labor's stalemate on housing, as well as how voters feel about stronger privacy regulations and the proposed social media ban for children
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the legal action pending against the country's two largest supermarkets, which are accused of using fake discounts to lure customers.
Guardian Australia's political editor Karen Middleton speaks with former Kamala Harris White House staffer and PhD candidate Cory Alpert about the upcoming US election. Alpert explores some of the complexities of the US electoral system, the ‘October surprise', and the impact of algorithms on the race to the White House
In 1994 the Australian Labor party made the controversial decision to introduce quotas for women. Thirty years later, the rule has transformed the party, increasing the number of female MPs to 52.4% of the ALP caucus. Guardian Australia political editor Karen Middleton speaks to Nour Haydar about that landmark decision and why former prime minister Julia Gillard wants to see the rule adopted across parliament
This week the federal opposition suggested that perhaps Qantas should be forced to sell off its low-cost stablemate, Jetstar. This followed the recent release of the federal government's aviation white paper, which includes ideas on how to make flights cheaper, boost competition and hold airlines to account for delays and cancellations. Guardian Australia's political editor, Karen Middleton, talks with the minister for infrastructure, transport, regional development and local government, Catherine King, about her government's plans for wide-ranging aviation reform and whether travellers will get a better deal
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at plans by the Albanese government to set a minimum legal age for using social media which could be as high as 16.
Guardian Australia's political editor Karen Middleton speaks with independent economist Saul Eslake about the government's attempts to deal with inflation and why prices are still so high
Guardian Australia's political editor Karen Middleton speaks with New South Wales Liberal senator Andrew Bragg about the Coalition's plan on housing, and the federal implications of the NSW Liberals' catastrophic failure to lodge paperwork for the local government elections
Guardian Australia's political editor Karen Middleton speaks with treasurer Jim Chalmers about the governments economic track record, a busy week in parliament, and the nature of the current political debate