Cut Through

Internal emails exposing the National Anti-Corruption Commission trying to evade one journalist’s questions, Tony Abbott making a very strange mistake in his political commentary, and South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas enjoying an intimate dinner with a top News Corp journalist.

Daanyal Saeed and Crystal Andrews recap these stories, and many more compelling, illuminating and absurd items from The Snoop, our daily roundup of tips, treasures and titbits from news and politics in Australia and around the world.

In today’s episode we catch listeners up on:

NACC emails from Paul Brereton, Kylie Kilgour revealed
Built to fail? NACC: the integrity body undermined from the start on The Point
NACC inspector drops investigation into Brereton
Peter Malinauskas’ meetings with News Corp journalist Peter Starick
Back-Scratching. Premier Malinauskus’ love-in with Newscorp exposed on Michael West Media
Mamamia’s Luca Lavigne is not the only Australian media nepo baby
AEC changes Tasmania federal electorates
Tony Abbott’s confusion about “Truganini”
Labor MP Josh Wilson “striking” ban from over-45s soccer

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Australia’s most prestigious universities have been plagued by governance and corruption scandals over the past few years, all the while public debate continues on what role universities should play in modern Australian society.

Julie Hare, one of the country’s most experienced higher education journalists, joins Cut Through to unpack the ICAC investigation into the University of Wollongong, explain how executive greed and policy changes created a perfect storm for the sector, and puts her ideas for how to restore Australian universities to their former glory – and public good.

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Read more:
Leaders at Australian universities have lost their moral compass
ANU and other universities using ‘custom-made’ accounting systems that can obscure financial health
More Australian universities than ANU face a governance crisis. But why now precisely?
‘Broken and unfair’: Morrison-era policy slogging students with hundreds of millions in extra debt
John Dewar’s very public humiliation

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Politics editor Bernard Keane returns to the podcast to answer subscriber questions in a dedicated Q&A episode. What does he think of critics who say there is “nothing to see here” on union corruption in Victoria’s Big Build? Is there any substance to rumours that Anthony Albanese would leave politics before the next election? Will the global campaign to introduce a wealth tax – advocated by the likes of Gary Stevenson and Gabriel Zucman – make headway in Australia?

Keane and Cut Through host Crystal Andrews tackle the following questions:

What kind of Labor leader is Anthony Albanese?
Where will the government land in its approach to AI policy?
Should people question the Watson report into CFMEU corruption?
Will Snowy Hydro 2.0 be “worth it” in the end?
Is an Australian wealth tax on the horizon?
How is Australia’s ageing population contributing to socioeconomic issues?

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How did Karl Stefanovic rise to the pinnacle of TV stardom, and what does his move to even smaller screens say about the current state of Australian media? Tina Quinn joins the podcast to go behind-the-scenes of her latest article for Crikey, which saw her speak to a long list of sources who worked alongside Stefanovic — from junior producers all the way up to senior management — about how he really got to the top.

Quinn and host Crystal Andrews discuss what made Stefanovic “special”, the one industry development that changed Australian TV for the worse, and why we might never see a TV personality like Karl again.

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Read more:
Insiders reveal the real story behind Karl Stefanovic, a monster of Nine’s own making
Job cuts, takeovers and mergers can’t fix the mess that is Australian TV
The Stefanovic saga and Hanson’s haymaker: it’s all part of Australia’s surging right-wing moment
Gina Rinehart joins Australia’s billionaire media moguls. You’re welcome, One Nation
The Free Speech and Free Fall of Karl Stefanovic on Fourth Estate podcast
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There was a flurry of activity in parliament as politicians tried to make the last sitting fortnight before the winter break really count. So it’s the perfect time to bring Cut Through back from our mid-year break – re-energised and ready to call it as we see it!

Crikey’s politics writer Rachel Withers joins readers’ editor Crystal Andrews and reporter-at-large Charlie Lewis to discuss the highs and the lows, from the announcement of Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender’s new party “Community Strong Australia”, to the Greens’ role as policy gatekeepers, and why Barnaby Joyce is clearly not helping One Nation MP David Farley learn the ropes.

Plus, where does Nuclear for Australia get its cash from… and is Bridget McKenzie up to something?

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Read more:

Does Steggall and Spender’s new party go against the independent movement — or strengthen it? by Tina Quinn
What Liberal-types like Jason Falinski get wrong about the ‘teals’
Labor is playing a dangerous game on gambling reform
Tax reform has winners and losers. Business makes an ugly loser
One Nation now has to hold itself together — and grow by Leonardo Puglisi
Tip on Nuclear for Australia’s merch sales
What is Bridget McKenzie up to?
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