James Glenday

Mar 2, 2024 | abc.net.au | James Glenday

In short: The ACT government confirms carp are breeding in Googong Dam, which was previously considered mostly carp-free. Anglers are deeply disappointed, fearing native fish stocks and the local environment will suffer. What's next? The ACT government says the carp are not in high enough numbers yet to be a problem, but what to do about the issue across Australia remains a live question.

Feb 29, 2024 | abc.net.au | James Glenday

ACT Opposition Leader Elizabeth Lee has said her party has a serious chance of ending nearly a quarter of a century in the political wilderness at this October's territory election. Canberra has not had a Liberal chief minister since Gary Humphries was defeated in 2001 and the party hasn't formed government since 1998. At the past two ACT elections the Canberra Liberals' primary vote has gone backwards from 38.9 per cent in 2012 to 33.8 per cent in 2020.

Sep 28, 2023 | abc.net.au | James Glenday

The Disability Royal Commission has called for "social transformation" to end discrimination against the 4.4m Australians living with disability. Its 222 recommendations include calls for a disability rights act and a federal minister for disability. This week, advocate El Gibbs on what the royal commission uncovered, and whether its advice will be heard. Victoria has a new premier, after Daniel Andrews stepped down. We’ll look at his controversial legacy, and what to expect from Jacinta Allen.

Sep 7, 2023 | abc.net.au | James Glenday

As interest rates are kept on hold, the latest economic data points towards the presence of a per-capita recession. What comes next, and did the RBA go too hard in the fight against inflation? Meanwhile, Alan Joyce was forced to make an early exit from Qantas amid rising controversies, leaving Vanessa Hudson to rebuild the airline's relationship with employees and customers. Is this an example of the glass ceiling, where female leaders are set up to fail?

Aug 24, 2023 | abc.net.au | James Glenday

Two months after Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group staged a mutiny against Russia's president, his plane crashed, reportedly killing everyone aboard. We look at “the long reach of Putin’s vengeance” and what it means for the Wagner mercenaries. Fires blazing in Europe and Canada could be a glimpse of what’s ahead for Australia’s summer. What are we doing to get ready? And the fall of the Aussie dollar has a lot to do with China.