It was a massive week in federal politics as the Coalition partnership officially split. Following a fallout over hate crimes legislation and frontbench resignations, Nationals leader David Littleproud called it quits on the Coalition. Then we get into the spike in shark attacks in NSW, we cover Trump’s ambitions around Greenland, and if you’re looking for a distraction from the heavy headlines, we’ve got the latest on the explosive Beckham family drama.

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The 3,563 carat Purple Star Sapphire

Watch the Australian of the Year Awards live, Sunday 7:30pm AEDT on ABC TV or ABC iview

The article Kate shared with us: Sharks, risk, and why this conversation matters

Larissa’s recommendation: Bun Cha (Vietnamese Meatballs!)

Claire’s recommendation: Off The Rails: The Pauline Hanson Trip by Margo Kingston

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Hosts: Claire Kimball & Larissa Moore

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Researcher: Sophie Felice

Chapters

00:00 - Coalition splits (again)

12:20 - Shark attack spike in NSW

15:33 - Trump’s ambitions to claim Greenland

20:11 - Beckham family drama

24:27 - What’s coming up in the week ahead

29:50 - Squiz Recommends

31:31 - Squiz Press

On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Squiz Founder Claire Kimball and Squiz Shortcuts host Larissa Moore. Can you best our in-studio guests?

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The quiz has 8 questions.

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Host: Andrew Williams

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In this episode, we’re chatting with Lauren Sams, fashion editor at the Australian Financial Review and Deputy Editor of AFR Magazine. Lauren takes us through the biggest fashion stories for 2025, then she gets out her crystal ball to predict the biggest themes for 2026: how the cost of living crisis will impact fashion, the rise of luxury brand dupes, and the emergence of the Middle East as a big consumer market.

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New York Magazine

When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter

I Regret Almost Everything by Keith McNally

Emily Sundberg’s Feed Me newsletter

Casey Lewis' After School newsletter

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We’re starting this week with the deadly uprising in Iran. Widespread protests are not uncommon in Iran, but it’s become clear that this uprising is different, and we’ll explain why. Then, we’ll unpick the messy cancellation of Writers’ Week at the Adelaide Festival and how it’s tied to a broader debate on hate speech and antisemitism. We’ll also cover the bushfires and the equipment crisis facing Victorian firefighters, and we’ll get you ready for the summer of tennis as the Australian Open kicks off.

Links

Claire’s recommendation:  How Dolly Parton Wrote “I Will Always Love You” - Drunk History

Jodie’s recommendation: Taylor Swift: The End of an Era on Disney+

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Hosts: Claire Kimball & Jodie Speers

Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton

Chapters

00:00 - The uprising in Iran

11:13 - Adelaide Writers’ Week

19:08 - Victorian bushfires

22:27 - Australian Open

26:09 - What’s coming up in the week ahead

32:17 - Squiz Recommends

34:35 - Squiz Press

On this episode of the Squiz Quiz, we're testing your knowledge of everything that happened this week with Dani Siller and Bill Sunderland from Escape This Podcast and Solve This Murder. Can you best our in-studio guests?

Here's a quick scoring guide if you're playing along at home:

The quiz has 8 questions.

Each question is worth 1 point (for a total of 8).

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Listen to Escape This Podcast and Solve This Murder

The Cipher Room in Sydney

The Ministry of Peculiarities in Azusa, California 

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Host: Andrew Williams

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In this episode, we’re chatting with Joe Aston, Founder of Rampart and columnist for the AFR, to look ahead at the biggest news stories from 2025 and the two themes Joe reckons will dominate 2026: AI and interest rates. We also dive into the Murdoch succession and what it means for News Corp and Fox, where all the power is going to come from for AI data centres, and Joe's verdict on Australia’s political leadership (spoiler: "pathetic").

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Follow Rampart News on Instagram and X

Semafor's Mixed Signals podcast

Gideon Haigh’s Cricket et al Substack

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has now called for a Royal Commission into antisemitism and social cohesion - a big turnaround from a few weeks ago, when he was stridently against calling one. There’s plenty of questions for us to help answer on that. We also cover off US President Donald Trump’s moves on Venezuela and Greenland, and then get into the eSafety Commissioner going after X and its AI bot, which is being used to generate sexualised deepfake images of women.

Links

Claire’s recommendation: Watch F1 The Movie on Apple TV+

Larissa’s recommendation: Listen to Good Hang with Amy Poehler

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Chapters

00:00 - Royal Commission into anti-semitism

10:38 - Trump’s eyes on Greenland

14:31 - Sexualised deepfake images of women on X

18:13 - What’s new in the public domain this year

21:44 - What’s coming up in the week ahead

29:25 - Squiz Recommends

30:56 - Squiz Press

In this episode, we’re chatting with Claire Harvey, Editorial Director at The Australian and host of The Front podcast, to look ahead at what’s on the political and news radar for 2026. We dive into the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination and how it’s shaping US political discourse. Locally, we discuss the revelations regarding Iran’s IRGC activity in Australia, the response to the Bondi terror attack, and the social media ban. Plus, we look at upcoming state elections in South Australia and Victoria, and whether Barnaby Joyce’s move to One Nation could energise the populist right.

Links

Listen to The Front - Spotify | Apple

Listen to Sick to Death - Spotify | Apple

Watch Below Deck on Binge

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From the archives - 12 March 2025

When it comes to cyber threats in Australia… Alastair MacGibbon is the guy in the know. Australia's foremost cybersecurity expert, he was the former National Cyber Security Adviser and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security, served as the Australian Government’s inaugural eSafety Commissioner, and now runs the world-leading cybersecurity company, Cyber CX.

In this chat, we tackle the big themes of cyber warfare, online criminal behaviour, and how exposed we are. Plus, he talks about democracy, the courts, and the free press and how they're the most critical piece of critical infrastructure we have.

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From the archives - 11 Dec 2024

When Leigh Sales, one of our earliest supporters, said yes to joining us on Newsmakers—it was a big moment for us. With so much to ask, we dive into everything from her time as a foreign correspondent and anchoring 7.30 to her writing on journalism, research into grief and fear, and her thoughts on news fatigue. Plus, we chat about her side hustle, Chat 10 Looks 3, which has grown into a community of tens of thousands.

Leigh shares her interview approach, dream guests, and even a few celebrity stories. Whether you’re into news, journalism, or just curious, there’s something here for everyone.

You can watch The Assembly on ABC iview

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From the archives - 5 March 2025

Every weeknight Sarah Ferguson pulls together 30mins of news and current affairs, interviewing everyone from Pat Cummins to the Prime Minister. She’s also known for her hard-hitting investigative work— like The Killing Season on the Rudd-Gillard years or her award-winning exposé on live cattle exports, which led to a major policy shift.

We talk about how her upbringing shaped her, the ways journalism and media are changing, and the hardest kind of interview to pull off. She shares what she thinks the most overlooked news story is, and in a time where there are lots of big things happening in global affairs, the answer might surprise you…

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Host: Kate Watson

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