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1 New doco on Brazilian big wave surfer Maya Gabeira 8:50
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A touring documentary tells the story of Maya Gabeira, the first woman to surf the giant wave in Nazaré, Portugal. She nearly drowns in her early attempts but goes on to become the first female surfer honoured with a Guinness World Record in big wave surfing. The man behind the camera was Australian cinematographer Tim Bonython whose life-long passion has been capturing local and international surfing - all the beauty, fear and drama of the aquatic landscape.…
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1 Post election wrap with Jane Norman and Mark Kenny 14:31
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The leadership of the Liberals, Nationals and Greens and the division of roles on the Labor frontbench are all still up in the air after a turbulent post-election week. The Liberals will meet to decide between Angus Taylor and Sussan Ley on Tuesday, the same day the new ministry will be sworn in, with the Greens to meet on Thursday A post election wrap with Jane Norman, ABC National Affairs correspondent and Professor Mark Kenny, Australian Studies Institute, ANU…
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1 How America's national narratives have shaped the US 12:13
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In the restoration of Donald Trump, many historians see echoes of ugly chapters in the American story. The 1830s, and the presidency of Andrew Jackson, a Democrat who rode roughshod over Congress and the Supreme Court and the 1930s, which saw a resurgence of the American far right. Ahead of her talk at Sydney's UTS Vice-Chancellor's Democracy Forum, renowned historian Sarah Churchwell unpacks the national narratives that have shaped the U.S.…
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As Israel announces plans to seize all of Gaza under an expanded military operation, its former prime minister Ehud Olmert has unveiled a new peace plan at this week's People's Peace Summit in Jerusalem, seventeen years after he drew up an ambitious plan for a two state solution. Guest: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert…
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India and Pakistan are locked in their most intense military conflict in decades, as the US and other countries urge both sides to de-escalate The two nuclear-armed states have been exchanging gunfire and shelling across their borders while also deploying missiles and drones, causing civilian casualties on both sides.…
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Pope Leo XIV has held his first mass as leader of the Catholic church. Robert Francis Prevost, the first American born pope, has delivered his much anticipated first homily as pope. The 69-year-old, who has spent much of his life in Peru, was elected by his fellow cardinals this week, during a secret conclave after the death of his predecessor, Pope Francis.…
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1 Author David Malouf on the 'spirit of holiday” at the the ballot box 9:09
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In 1998 writer David Malouf delivered a profound reflection on Australian democracy as part of the ABC Boyer Lectures. He spoke of the country’s “citizenship, lightly but seriously assumed” and described election day as a ritual suffused with neighbourliness and calm; a defence against political extremism. As Australians head to the polls today, David Malouf reflects on the distinctiveness of the nation’s democratic model, his changing views on compulsory voting and whether that same “spirit of holiday” still hovers over the ballot box.…
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Polls have opened in Melbourne's bayside electorate of Goldstein where there'll be a highly anticipated rematch between Teal independent MP Zoe Daniel and Liberal candidate Tim Wilson.
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1 How has the foreign press covered the election? 9:02
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While the federal election has dominated Australians' attention for the past five weeks, the global community has been consumed by the challenges of a changing global order. With the chaos in the Trump administration, the ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine, is there an international appetite for Australian politics?…
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Leading US political commentator Peter Beinart, and longtime Washington watcher joins Nick Bryant to discuss the first 100 days of President Trump's second term and his new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning.
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Disenchanted voters, misinformation, spam texts and "hate media". In the last five weeks of election campaigning, Australia's democracy has been put to the test. We take the temperature with two democracy experts.
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1 Voter opinions in Bennelong where margin is razor thin 9:00
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Nick Bryant heads out to chat with pre-poll voters and the main candidates in the seat of Bennelong in Sydney. The seat is currently held by Labor MP Jerome Laxale, but is considered notionally Liberal with the thinnest of margins of 0.04 per cent margin after a redistribution.
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1 STC's Broadway hit Dorian Gray nominated for six Tonys 6:50
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The Sydney Theatre Company's hit Broadway show The Picture of Dorian Gray has been nominated for six Tony Awards. It makes the production the most-nominated solo show in the history of the prestigious awards, with Australian actor Sarah Snook playing 26 characters in her Broadway debut. Along with Actress Sarah Snook and Director Kip Williams, Marg Horwell has also been nominated for Best Costume Design and Best Scenic Design with David Bergman.…
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1 Greg Jennett on the last week of the election campaign 7:50
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With pre-poll in full swing, and just days to go until polling day — political parties are making a final push for votes. The ABC's Greg Jennett explains what to expect from the last week of the campaign. Guest: Greg Jennett, ABC political correspondent.
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1 The big issues that the election 2025 has ignored 17:02
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Not for the first time this century, the federal election has been noteworthy for its smallness and lack of policy ambition, an accusation levelled at both major parties. A week before the election, Saturday Extra speaks to three political analysts about what big issues the campaign has downplayed and ignored.…
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