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The Australian workers the union movement left behind - ABC listen

1 month ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Catherine Zengerer

A new history of the union movement in Australia says marginalised groups like migrants, women, Indigenous Australia and LGBTIQA+ people were often left to run their own grass roots campaigns, and were only embraced by the broader union movement once their campaigns had gained momentum. But the approach of unions reflected the broader attitudes of the Australia of the day.
Which countries are selling arms to Israel?

1 month ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Catherine Zengerer

A new report by Progressive International reveals the scale of UK arms exports to Israel. Meanwhile, Declassified Australia has confirmed Canberra-based company Electro Optic Systems has been selling a counter-drones weapons system to Israel. But the United States and Germany are still by far the largest weapons suppliers. • GUEST: Antony Loewenstein, independent journalist, film-maker and author of The Palestine Laboratory.
Meta’s mega data centres are creating a water crisis in Spain, while Europe faces similar challenges

1 month ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Catherine Zengerer

Regions of Spain could face ecological collapse by the end of the decade if water scarcity issues aren't urgently addressed. But a mega data centre being planned by Meta in the small town of Talavera de la Reina is set to exacerbate the crisis being caused by climate change, agricultural demands and aging, leaking pipes.
Laura Tingle's Canberra: Labor's factional power plays - ABC listen

1 month ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Catherine Zengerer

Laura Tingle looks at Labor's new front bench, and why key MPs like Ed Husic and Mark Drefyus were sidelined. Plus the re-positioning inside the Coalition ahead of their leadership ballot.
Was Hitler's filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl complicit in Nazi atrocities? - ABC listen

1 month ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Catherine Zengerer

Leni Riefenstahl has been hailed as one of the greatest directors of all time, even though her most famous films were works of propaganda for Hitler's Reich. Her film about the 1934 Nuremberg rallies broke new ground in cinematic techniques and had a huge influence on filmmakers for years to come. Riefenstahl always claimed she was just an artist, unaware of Nazi atrocities, but a new documentary reveals secrets from her extensive archives.
John Lyons' Bunker in Kyiv - ABC listen

2 months ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Catherine Zengerer

When Vladimir Putin launched his latest war on Ukraine in 2022 he thought it would take three days. To everyone's surprise Ukraine managed to maintain its resistance for three years. But with Trump now in power, can Ukraine continue to hold out? • GUEST: John Lyons, ABC Global Affairs Editor, author of “A bunker in Kyiv (with Sylvie le Clezio)”, published by Harper Collins
Laura Tingle's Election: polls and culture wars in the final week - ABC listen

2 months ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Catherine Zengerer

As Australia enters the final week of the election campaign, Laura Tingle looks at the latest polls and how culture wars around Welcome to Country ceremonies have entered the fray.
Yanis Varoufakis on Trump's shock plan for the global economy

2 months ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Catherine Zengerer

Economist Yanis Varoufakis says we shouldn't underestimate Trump - he has a plan to shock the global economy, force foreign countries to buy crypto-currency in return for a deal on tariffs, and ultimately pay down debt and keep the US dollar at the centre of the global financial system. But it's a high risk strategy that also paves the way for the "tech bros" to make a lot of money.
From jihadist to statesman - can Syria's new leader unite the country? - ABC listen

2 months ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Catherine Zengerer

Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, the man who now rules Syria, has gone by multiple names and led a variety of rebel groups to ultimately oust the Assad regime. But who is he? And, after being designated a terrorist, can he gain legitimacy on the international stage and unite the numerous tribal, ethnic and religious groups inside Syria? The Economist's Nick Pelham met with al-Sharaa to find out his intentions for war-ravaged nation.
How is the Gaza war playing out in Israel?

2 months ago | abc.net.au | David Marr |Catherine Zengerer

Eighteen months into the war in Gaza, veteran reporter Irris Makler looks at how the war is playing out inside Israel and for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and how he has responded to the killing of more aid workers.