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Please Explain - from The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, a weekly podcast that cuts through the noise to give you insight into the stories that drive the nation.Subscribe to The Age: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ orThe Herald: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/Get in touch with the team: [email protected] or [email protected]
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Morrison's campaign heats up, as drought hurts the Murray-Darling
It’s starting to feel a lot like an election season. In the last month, three senior government MPs have declared they will not contest the next election. There’s rumours of more to come. But as the prime minister flew through Queensland this week, he urged political watchers not to underestimate...
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Are we ready to redefine Australia Day?
The cliches about our identity get rolled out every Australia Day. But in recent times, what, and more importantly, who counts as Australian has been co-opted by far-right fringe groups with a view to exclusion. Undeniably, Australian pride is not as simple as many would like to think. This week…
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Brexit breakdown: where to now?
No deal, no confidence and no plan. On March 29, Britain is scheduled to depart the European Union officially after 46 years. After this week's failed vote, and the clock ticking down to d-day, our latest episode of Please Explain looks at the best - and worst - case scenario for the Brits, and…
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2019: The year of the housing correction
Australian house prices have finally ceased their extraordinary run and started falling back down to earth. Meanwhile, having sat on its hands with interest rates at record lows for more than two years, the Reserve Bank is keeping watch for signs it can begin raising rates to normal levels. This...
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The good, the bad and the ugly: three books that sum up 2018
It's summer - and that means some serious book time. It just so happens three of our best reporters wrote, or are writing, some great long form yarns. This episode you'll hear three interviews about three huge stories that captured the nation last year. South East Asia correspondent James Massola...
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"The defining yarn of our generation": our editors reflect on the year that was
What stories defined 2018? This week, Please Explain listeners get a peek into our exclusive subscriber-only events where journalists and editors are themselves in the hotseat in front of a live audience to field all manner of questions about the state of the world, and reflect honestly on their...
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How a Facebook post could cost you your home: freedom of speech in the lucky country
Sued, gagged and broke: nobody does defamation quite like Australia. It has provided some of the best-read and most colourful cases in our legal history - but defamation law is so bedevilled with complexities and anachronisms that it leaves many lawyers and judges shaking their heads. In the…
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Coming home blues: How to deal when the holiday is over
Ever had a full-blown case of the post-holiday blues? Here's how to cope with everyday life after the best trip of your life.
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Bonus episode - Intrepid co-founder Geoff Manchester on how travel has changed
Geoff Manchester and Darrell Wade were just a couple of backpackers who had a good idea, and that idea has transformed into a multi-million dollar business, Intrepid. Geoff talks to Ben Groundwater about how travel has change and how we can all continue to be good and sustainable travellers.
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When you're the product: Google and Facebook in the hot seat
When it comes to Google and Facebook, you are the commodity. That's what ACCC chair Rod Sims said of the Australian inquiry into the tech behemoths. "Their business is about gathering data about you and they do that in more ways than you think," he said. In this episode of Please Explain our...
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First-timers guide to Vietnam: Best things to see, eat and do
From sunsets in Ha Long Bay to bustling Ho Chi Minh and cultural Hoi An, this is a travel guide for first-timers (and return travellers) to one of Asia's most loved destinations, Vietnam. Ben Groundwater, Annie Dang and Intrepid's Geoff Manchester talk sights, food, experiences and more.
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(Un)stable ground: Can the Liberals avoid an epic defeat?
As the last sitting week ends, the Liberal Party is in a "pretty volatile state". The minority government has become more minor, it has lost control of the floor and the leadership change has bewildered foreign leaders at the G20 in Buenos Aires. But how far does it need to go to recover, and can...
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World's most spectacular places to experience nature
From peaks of Patagonia to the red deserts of Australia, these are the top places for an adventure in the outdoors (and you don’t need to be a nature lover to do it).
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"Self-destructing before your eyes": Liberals lost at sea
Whichever way you cut it, the Liberal Party is in serious trouble. With the Victorian Liberals banished to the political wilderness for the next four years, is the federal Liberal Party doomed to the same fate in the election next May? Is there a brand of conservatism that appeals to Victoria…
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Why everyone loves Canada
This week we take a look at must do highlights of a country that everyone seems to love - and find out why Canada is such a great destination for travellers.
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The Embassy: How Middle East politics came to Canberra
The Holy City of Jerusalem seems a world away from Canberra, but for weeks now our politicians have become obsessed with the location of Australia's Embassy in Israel. Will our government follow the US in reversing decades of foreign policy and move its diplomats from Tel Aviv? Why has this come…
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The things that surprise first-time visitors to Australia
This week we're not looking at the world, but at how the world looks at us. Sue Williams and Rob McFarland join host Ben Groundwater to discuss the things that might shock foreign visitors on their first visit to Australia.
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Power and Control: #Metoo hits Australia's power brokers
When alleged sexual harassment victims are used for "political point scoring", the motivations of our politicians becomes questionable. Corrections Minister David Elliott's decision to air allegations against former opposition leader Luke Foley under parliamentary privilege, without the victim's...
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Does travel change who you are?
We all travel for different reasons - for an adventure, to escape the daily grind, to eat the most amazing foods in the world. But does travel have the power to change who we really are? Ben Groundwater talks to Flip Byrnes and Rob McFarland.
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In from the cold - Australia back in Beijing
In the wake of a near collision between US and Chinese warships in the South China Sea, defence and national security correspondent David Wroe said, in the interest of diplomacy, 'sooner or later somebody's going to have to back down'. Australia's diplomatic freeze, prompted in part by foreign...
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Fear and loathing in the US midterm elections
It’s a week of fear and loathing in United States democracy. On this episode, Tory Maguire calls up Matthew Knott in New York, and former US correspondent Nick O'Malley, to understand the ructions of America's midterm elections. And expert eye Steve Bartholomeusz reflects on the impact Trumpism…
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The ghosts of prime ministers past
Some of them haunt the halls of parliament house. Quite a few of them run off to the Big Apple. You often find them lurking on twitter. They’re the ghosts of prime ministers past. From The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age - this is Please Explain - a weekly podcast where you and I get the full...
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The battle for Wentworth - Scott Morrison's big test
It’s the most important week of the year for the Federal Liberal Party. This Saturday the 103,000 people registered to vote in the Sydney electorate of Wentworth get to do two things - choose a replacement for Malcolm Turnbull, and decide if Scott Morrison gets to hold on to majority government…
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Nation population: How big is too big?
This year Australia's people count ticked over 25 million - three decades earlier than experts planned. In this episode of Please Explain we're taking on the issue crying out to be addressed by Australians all over. From our car-clogged cities, to dusty farms, people want to know: what is the…
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Banking Bad - inside the royal commission
Rorts, fees for no service, charging fees from dead people, misleading regulators - and we're only half way through the commission. This week on Please Explain national editor Tory Maguire is joined by senior business journalist Adele Ferguson and senior columnist Stephen Bartholomeusz. What...
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Bali: Why you should go
It's a destination that divides - some vow never to go, others have been a dozen times or more. Here's what it's like to travel this Indonesian island beyond touristy Kuta.
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What on earth is going on at Aunty?
In episode 2, Please Explain takes a look inside the tumult of our national broadcaster to ask what on earth is going on at Aunty? National editor Tory Maguire is joined by executive editor James Chessell and columnist Jacqueline Maley to get to the the heart of the matter. Plus, we hear from...
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How to have a gap year at any age
There’s a misconception when it comes to gap years, and that is that you have to be young. But here’s the thing: you do not have to be young to do a year of travelling. You don’t have to be a school leaver, and you don’t have to be a uni student. You just need a desire to get away from it all.
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Is democracy dead?
Our first episode - “Is Democracy Dead?” - features Chief Political Correspondent of The Herald and The Age David Crowe, Nine’s Political Editor Chris Uhlmann and former Daily Telegraph editor David Penberthy. Subscribe to The Age: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or The Herald:...
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Why Africa needs to be on every traveller's bucket list
It's one of the finest destinations on the planet, but few Australians ever go there. Ben Groundwater and guests explain why that needs to change.
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The world's most memorable, and frightening, border crossings
On this episode of Flight of Fancy, host Ben Groundwater is joined by fellow Traveller.com.au writers Ute Junker and David McGonigal to discuss their most memorable experiences trying to enter countries around the world.
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Can travel heal a broken heart?
It’s an idea that crosses everyone’s mind after a break-up – the need to escape and bury yourself in a corner of the world to find yourself again. But is travelling to heal a broken heart effective? Where should you go, what should you see and do?
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The best cold climb destinations
From Scandinavia to Canada and Patagonia, why it’s worth ditching the swim suit for these cold climate destinations –a guide to the best thing to things to do while you’re there.
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Things that will surprise you about New Zealand
Why it’s worth visiting New Zealand - a travel guide on the best things to see and do, even if you're not an adrenaline junkie.
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The cliched travel experiences that are still worth doing
Bucket-list experiences, touristy attractions, call it what you may but these travel experiences, as common or as corny as they are, are worth doing.
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Things you’d only know if you travelled in the '80s and '90s
There was no such thing as Google Maps, iPhones or event the Internet, but there was plenty of real adventure and unplanned fun to be had. If you didn't travel in the '80s or '90s, these are the things you missed out on.
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The perfect travel buddy - is there such a thing?
Who you choose to travel with is one of the most important decisions any traveller makes. But what makes someone a good or bad travel buddy? Ben and guests share anecdotes of their own choices in travel buddies, the good ones, the favourites and the ones they rather forget.
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Italy for food lovers: Everything you need to know about food in Italy
The best dishes to eat in Italy and where to eat them.
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Countries with bad reputations worth visiting
Not every city lives up to its bad reputation. These are the places most people won't visit, but here, you can have an experience that you'll never have anywhere else.
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Travel tips: Cheap person’s guide to travelling the world
The tricks to travelling on the cheap: how to afford to do the things you love while also spending the bare minimum.
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Getting outside your comfort zone - travel experiences you have to try once
Fear of heights? Fear of Bollywood dancing? There are some things that are worth trying - even just once.
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World’s best beer culture
For travellers, beer is not just a drink. It's a culture. From Belgium to Japan, from Germany to the US, these are the countries that know what the tradition of beer really means.
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Countries that love getting naked
From the Germans to the Japanese, these are the cultures that love taking their clothes off. Ben Groundwater and guests talk why, and share advice and tips on how to appropriately get nude without feeling awkward.
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Things that are ruining travel
Stop crowding around the baggage carousel, put down that selfie stick - here are the travel experiences worth whinging about.
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Best destinations to visit in 2018
These are the destinations you should be travelling to in 2018.
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The crazy, weird jobs we do to keep our travel dreams alive
Travellers will do pretty much anything to continue living the dream overseas, any job no matter how menial, or boring, or occasionally bizarre.
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The art of haggling: Top tips for shopping when you travel
On this episode of Flight of Fancy, host Ben Groundwater is joined by fellow writers Ute Junker and Michael Gebicki to talk about haggling: the art of arguing over prices, of making deals, of paying the amount that you really desire.
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Is travel the dream job? How to make travel your job
Getting paid to travel to the most exciting and fascinating destinations is a pretty cool gig. Ben Groundwater and guests talk about how they got into the travel industry and share their tips and advice on the realities of working in travel.
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How to survive overcrowded tourist cities - and where to go to avoid them
Barcelona, Rome and Dubrovnik have always been a draw card for visitors, but lately it seems like it’s getting out of hand. What makes these cities so popular? How do you cope if you visit them? What are some alternative destinations to avoid the crowds?
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The destination everyone should visit now - South America, things that will surprise travellers
It's Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Peru and more. There's so much to love and so much to discover about this continent. Ben Groundwater chats to guests Greg Crater and Ute Junker about the ins and outs about travelling South America.
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