The Issue

In this week's episode of The Issue, we get a special look inside the giant project notorious for delays and cost blowouts, but is critical to Australia's electricity plans.
Snowy Hydro CEO Dennis Barnes sits down in a candid interview to reveal what's gone wrong with Snowy 2.0 and what might still go wrong. And most importantly, when will the billion-dollar project finally deliver the country some power?
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The Strait of Hormuz remains choked by war six months on.
What does this mean for inflation and interest rates in Australia? Did we ever move past the risk of fuel shortages?
Senior energy analyst Saul Kavonic joins The Issue this week to discuss our country's vulnerable fuel supply and how we can maintain competitive leverage during geopolitical conflict.
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Is AI about to accelerate cybercrime? How do we stop it? How exposed are we?
Australia's number one expert on all things cyber security, Alastair MacGibbon sits down with The Issue to discuss the growing threats in our country. MacGibbon also speaks about the most vulnerable group of Aussies and how we can and should protect them.
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As the AI revolution ramps up in Australia, AI Professor Toby Walsh is optimistic but cautious.
In this week's episode of The Issue, Toby Walsh discusses the rapidly growing number of data centres in Australia and our need to use new renewable energy. He also speaks on worrying AI surveillance tech and the facilitation of crime by Silicon Valley.
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What would you ask Anthony Albanese if you had the chance?
Mortgage broker Joseph Daoud dropped $16.5k at a charity auction - not for himself, but to give three everyday Australians a front-row seat to his tennis match with Anthony Albanese at The Lodge.
Want in? Tell Joe in 25 words or less what question you'd ask Albo at https://www.stoptheambitiontax.com/tennis
On this week's episode of The Issue:
📈 Where property prices and soaring rents are headed next (and what buyers should do right now) 💬 The 35-year-old entrepreneur reveals what he plans to tell the PM—and why government transparency is at the top of his agenda.
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