Show Notes
The Liberals and Nationals have split as they reel from their election defeat. But the two political parties are hopeful of reuniting, if they can resolve their policy differences. So what does the Coalition's future look like? We hear from former Liberal Prime Minister John Howard to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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One month after devastating floodwaters swept across Nepal's border with Tibet, humanitarian groups are working tirelessly to rebuild. The flooding decimated entire communities, leaving health and sanitation as critical concerns. Thousands of children remain out of school, and displaced families are crowded into temporary shelters. Senior Reporter Josh Bryant spoke with Nevan Knezevic, Chief of Education at UNICEF Nepal, to get an update on the recovery efforts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The federal government says it will toughen cybersecurity laws, if OpenAI cannot be charged over a recent data breach. A non-human agent belonging to the tech giant gain unauthorised access to a Medicare portal. However, the bot bypassed security restrictions without direction from the company—raising the question of whether OpenAI can be held legally responsible. Professor of Emerging Technology at the University of Technology Sydney, Nicholas Davis, joins Breaking Politics to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Legacy news outlets in the United States have banded together in a boycott, after President Donald Trump banned CNN, Politco and MS Now from the White House. The move has triggered legal action, and sparked a broader conversation about the importance of a free press in a changing media landscape. Our Senior Reporter Josh Bryant spoke to the Executive Director of the Alliance for Journalists Freedom Peter Greste, about the role news gatherers play in a healthy democracy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Senate inquiry recommended removing Telstra from control of Triple Zero, and handing it over to a new federal government authority. The inquiry was prompted by last year's Optus outage, which has been linked to two deaths, Advocates have been calling for a major shake-up of the system for some time, including the Communications Consumer Action Network Senior reporter Josh Bryant chats with the group's Chief Executive Carol Bennet, to get her thoughts on the issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Albanese Government has handed-down its immigration policy, tightenening access to various visa classes. Labor also intends to lower the net migration rate to about 225,000 within two years. But is this achievable? Senior reporter Josh Bryant spoke to Chief Executive of the Migration Institute of Australia, Peter Van Vliet, to find out.