Newsroom edition: Labor’s ambition and the Coalition’s existential crisis in 2025
As the year rounds to a close, Anthony Albanese has been on a victory lap, while the Coalition continues to pick up the pieces after a bruising election defeat. But as Labor has slowly been delivering election promises, is there a disconnect between Albanese’s cautious approach and the way Australians feel about their lives? Bridie Jabour talks to editor Lenore Taylor, deputy editors Patrick Keneally and Gabrielle Jackson about Labor’s ambitions, the Coalition’s existential crisis, and the stories that will define the year to come
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Greg Lynn’s murder conviction quashed
Former pilot Greg Lynn has had his conviction for murdering an elderly camper in the Victorian high country overturned in a stunning decision made by Victoria’s highest court. Justice and courts reporter, Nino Bucci, speaks to Reged Ahmad about why Lynn’s conviction was overturned and what happened inside the courtroom when the decision was handed down
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The expensive expenses of Anika Wells
The communications and sport minister, Anika Wells, should be flying high this week spruiking Australia’s world-first social media ban – instead she is defending her use of travel entitlements. Political editor Tom McIlroy joins Reged Ahmad to discuss whether this latest controversy will see a change to politicians’ perks
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'No playbook for this': the eSafety commissioner on her world-first social media ban
Today more than a million teenagers will wake up to find they have been locked out of social media sites such as Instagram and TikTok as Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s comes into force. Guardian Australia technology reporter Josh Taylor speaks to Julie Inman Grant about how she plans to enforce the move, why it could fail and how taking on the tech giants has come at a personal cost
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Ashes Weekly: Starc shines for Australia as England slump again
Max Rushden is joined by Geoff Lemon, Ali Martin and James Wallace to discuss another humbling defeat for England as Australia took full control of the series in Brisbane, with Mitchell Starc starring with both bat and ball
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