7.30Temporada 2021

The 7.30 Report was an Australian nightly television current affairs programme ABC1 and ABC News 24 at 7.30pm, Monday to Friday. A national edition screened from Monday to Thursday, produced at the ABN studios in Ultimo, Sydney. A local edition with a focus on state affairs screened on Fridays. However, when a big state political event happens, the national program can be pre-empted by the local edition.

Where to Watch 7.30 • Temporada 2021

88 Episodes

  • Delta Lockdown
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    Delta LockdownMonday 19/7/2021
  • Delta Lockdown
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    Delta LockdownTuesday 20/7/2021 South Australia has now joined Victoria and Sydney in lockdown. Aged care workers frustrated by slow vaccine rollout. Plus why former Wallabies player Quade Cooper has had his citizenship application knocked back.
  • 'Its's Not a Race'
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    'Its's Not a Race'Wednesday 21/7/2021 Today the Prime Minister was repeatedly confronted with questions about his government's accountability and performance in managing the pandemic. We meet three women who hoped surgery would heal them. Instead their treatment became a nightmare.
  • Jobkeeper Waste
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    Jobkeeper WasteThursday 22/7/2021 7.30 can reveal how many businesses got JobKeeper and didn't end up experiencing a drop in turnover at the height of the pandemic. The announcement of another major stage production being postponed due to the pandemic has come as another blow to the arts sector. Plus frontline health workers are again contracting COVID-19 work.
  • Future of Lockdown
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    Future of LockdownMonday 26/7/2021 Where Sydney's extra Pfizer doses are coming from. South Australia's lockdown is set to end this week. Plus Dr Norman Swan looks at how the Delta variant is spreading through the UK and US.
  • Close Contacts
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    Close ContactsTuesday 27/7/2021 It has been another bleak day in Sydney's COVID outbreak. Some close contacts in Sydney say they were only notified four to five days after exposure sites were identified. Plus Labor has dumped some of its key policies.
  • Corruption Probe
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    Corruption ProbeWednesday 28/7/2021 How a ceremony in NSW Parliament helped a company steal $46 million from retirees. Sydney's lockdown has been extended as case numbers continue to rise. Plus the plan to get Sydney's Year 12 students back in the classroom.
  • Western Front
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    Western FrontThursday 29/7/2021 New restrictions are being introduced in Sydney as COVID-19 cases continue to grow. There are concerns about the capacity of Western Australia's health system to cope with a COVID outbreak. It is almost a year since a massive explosion devastated Beirut.
  • Path Out of Lockdown
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    Path Out of LockdownMonday 2/8/2021 Norman Swan looks at what's needed to avoid future lockdowns. Federal Parliament returns tomorrow, but many MPs won't be there in person. Plus Sky News Australia has been banned from posting videos on YouTube for a week.
  • Solar Pitfalls
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    Solar PitfallsTuesday 3/8/2021 New research released exclusively to 7.30 shows some customers are deeply frustrated by problems with their solar rooftop systems. The future of Crown's Melbourne casino now hinges on the final report of the Victorian royal commission. Laura Tingle interviews Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese.
  • COVID Update
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    COVID UpdateWednesday 4/8/2021 Indonesia has recorded nearly 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, and there are concerns over the effectiveness of the Sinovac vaccine. Regional NSW is still struggling with the mouse plague. Laura Tingle interviews Grace Tame.
  • Doctor Fauci
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    Doctor FauciThursday 5/8/2021 PM Scott Morrison has announced a new $1B 'implementation plan' aimed at Closing the Gap. 7.30 can reveal more than 50 Australians have died of COVID-19 overseas during the pandemic. Laura Tingle interviews Dr Anthony Fauci.
  • Corruption Probe
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    Corruption ProbeMonday 9/8/2021 Gladys Berejiklian intervened in $5.5 million grant pursued by Daryl Maguire. The young people signing up for the AstraZeneca vaccine. Plus the lockdown in south-east Queensland has come to an end.
  • Life of Brian
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    Life of BrianTuesday 10/8/2021 Hillsong leader Brian Houston charged over concealment of alleged child sex offences. The heavily criticised commuter car parks scheme will now be the subject of a Senate Inquiry.
  • Outbreak
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    OutbreakWednesday 11/8/2021 The COVID-19 outbreak in NSW continues to spread, as Melbourne's lockdown is extended. The essential workers putting themselves at risk to keep the country running. The new Alzheimer's treatment attracting controversy.
  • Fortress Australia
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    Fortress AustraliaThursday 12/8/2021 A new travel restriction means Australians who normally live overseas have to apply for an exemption to leave Australia if they visit. The new laws that could put more children in detention centres in the Northern Territory. Plus new research shows it's not just male footballers who should be worried about the threat concussion poses.
  • The Delta Wave
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    The Delta WaveMonday 16/8/2021 The Delta variant of COVID-19 continues its rapid spread around the country. Low vaccination rates have left some Indigenous communities unprotected. The Taliban has again taken control of Kabul
  • Game Changer
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    Game ChangerTuesday 17/8/2021 COVID numbers in NSW remain stubbornly high, with no end in sight for the state's lockdown. Laura Tingle interviews Defence Minister Peter Dutton about the unfolding situation in Kabul.
  • Outbreak
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    OutbreakWednesday 18/8/2021 The confronting images coming out of Afghanistan are weighing heavily on the minds of Afghans in Australia. Leigh Sales interviews former Prime Minister John Howard. Plus businesses in Western Sydney struggle to hold on.
  • Economic Divide
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    Economic DivideThursday 19/8/2021 The economic cost of lockdowns in 2021 has been very unclear. Businesses are weighing up mandatory vaccination policies. Plus COVID infections and deaths are rising alarmingly in the United States.
  • Tipping Point
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    Tipping PointMonday 23/8/2021 The states are divided over the roadmap to reopening the country. Leigh Sales interviews NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. A growing number of children are now testing positive to COVID-19, as Dr Norman Swan reports.
  • Hospital Outbreak
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    Hospital OutbreakTuesday 24/8/2021 The COVID-19 outbreaks inside NSW hospitals. 7.30 has uncovered a major report into the Ruby Princess incident that details failings by the federal department responsible for stopping disease at the border.
  • Crossing The Line
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    Crossing The LineWednesday 25/8/2021 Inside the drinking culture of the SAS. The roadmap out of extended lockdowns. Remembering Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who has died aged 80.
  • Race Against Time
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    Race Against TimeThursday 26/8/2021 Time is running out for Australian citizens, residents and temporary protection visa holders trying to escape the Taliban. With critically low vaccination rates, Aboriginal communities fear the worst as a rapidly evolving outbreak hits communities already battling chronic illness and overcrowding.
  • Why Women Are Angry - Economic Insecurity
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    Why Women Are Angry - Economic InsecurityMonday 30/8/2021 In part one of our series Why Women Are Angry, Leigh Sales looks at how women face disadvantage from the very start of their working lives. Hospital insiders raise alarm over the spread of COVID-19 in mental health wards.
  • Why Women Are Angry - Unpaid Labour
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    Why Women Are Angry - Unpaid LabourTuesday 31/8/2021 In part two of our Why Women Are Angry series we look at the division of unpaid labour at home. Experts want more focus on the wellbeing of kids as lockdowns drag on. We go inside a vaccination hub in Sydney.
  • Why Women Are Angry - The Workplace
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    Why Women Are Angry - The WorkplaceWednesday 1/9/2021 In part three of our special series Why Women Are Angry we look at workplace sexual harassment. Plus JobKeeper went to thousands of companies whose turnover tripled at the height of the pandemic.
  • Why Women Are Angry - Domestic Violence
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    Why Women Are Angry - Domestic ViolenceThursday 2/9/2021 In the fourth and final part of our Why Women Are Angry series, we take a look at domestic violence. Plus are lockdowns still the best way to protect the community at this stage in the pandemic? Dr Norman Swan reports.
  • Under Pressure
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    Under PressureMonday 6/9/2021 The resilience of Australia's healthcare system remains under scrutiny, and there is particular concern in zero COVID states where hospitals are already struggling. Laura Tingle looks at the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The Sikh community in Melbourne has been offering hundreds of free meals each day to people in need.
  • Critical Phase
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    Critical PhaseTuesday 7/9/2021 For a year Canberra stayed COVID-free, but now the capital's breakout shows us how the pandemic is morphing. Leigh Sales interviews Professor Sarah Gilbert, co-creator of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Why Gina Rinehart, who usually maintains a relatively low profile, has been appearing in TV commercials.
  • Ticket to Freedom
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    Ticket to FreedomWednesday 8/9/2021 With the promise of more freedoms once we reach 70% vaccination rate, businesses grapple with the reality of what reopening will look like. Charities in Sydney's west overwhelmed by the influx of people desperate for food.
  • Vaccine Race
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    Vaccine RaceThursday 9/9/2021 Laura Tingle looks at Australia's vaccine rollout. This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and the "war on terror". Plus satire with Mark Humphries.
  • Corruption Probe
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    Corruption ProbeMonday 13/9/2021 NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian facing questions about an ongoing investigation into Daryl Maguire. Concerns over spam text messages from Craig Kelly. After withdrawing from Afghanistan, America's focus shifts to Asia.
  • Breaking Transmission
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    Breaking TransmissionTuesday 14/9/2021 Norman Swan looks at the NSW roadmap out of lockdown. Rapid antigen testing explained. Proposed excavation around Indigenous sacred site prompts concerns of another Juukan Gorge.
  • Eye Watering
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    Eye WateringWednesday 15/9/2021 We look at companies that claimed JobKeeper last year only to more than double their Australian profits. Ballarat in Victoria is going into lockdown as Shepparton opens up. The battleground for Aboriginal fishing rights.
  • Going Nuclear
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    Going NuclearThursday 16/9/2021 Laura Tingle looks at Australia's nuclear submarine plan. Why the French submarine deal was torpedoed. Plus the Victorian government is preparing to announce its roadmap out of lockdown.
  • COVID Frontline
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    COVID FrontlineMonday 20/9/2021 We take a look at the realities of Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak through the eyes of three young nurses at a busy intensive care unit. Laura Tingle looks at the fallout from the dumped submarine deal with France.
  • Anger on the Streets
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    Anger on the StreetsTuesday 21/9/2021 Protestors have marched through Melbourne after a snap two-week shutdown of the construction industry was announced. Plus there have been delays in letting some people know they have been cleared to leave home isolation.
  • Standoff
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    StandoffWednesday 22/9/2021 Protests have taken place in Melbourne for a third day. Victoria rocked by earthquakes. Plus Clive Palmer's company Waratah Coal is seeking approval from a local council for a new coal-fired power station.
  • 'Harassment Culture'
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    'Harassment Culture'Thursday 23/9/2021 Australia's mining industry is facing scrutiny over its treatment of women. Leigh Sales interviews Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce. Plus satire from Mark Humphries.
  • Home Deaths
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    Home DeathsMonday 27/9/2021 The people who died of COVID-19 at home. Countries around the world, including Australia, are grappling with the concept of vaccine mandates as they try to re-open their economies. Norman Swan looks at vaccine booster shots.
  • Healthcare Holdouts
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    Healthcare HoldoutsTuesday 28/9/2021 Some healthcare workers are refusing to get vaccinated. Laura Tingle looks at tensions within the Coalition over climate change. Methane emissions three times higher than previous estimates in QLD's main coal seam gas region.
  • Close Contact
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    Close ContactWednesday 29/9/2021 What the future of contact tracing will look like. While Australia's trading partners eye a green future, the NSW coal industry is powering ahead with mine extensions. A new film about the Port Arthur massacre gunman.
  • Counting the Cost
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    Counting the CostThursday 30/9/2021 While tough COVID restrictions have prevented sickness and death, they also bring about their own health consequences. Norman Swan takes a look. A COVID outbreak at a Sydney public housing complex has left residents in fear. There are concerns that extremists are exploiting public frustrations to radicalise new recruits.
  • States Fight Back
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    States Fight BackMonday 4/10/2021 The next two National Cabinet meetings have been cancelled. NSW Deputy Premier and Transport Minister quit in the wake of Gladys Berejiklian's resignation. Victoria's construction industry to reopen after a two-week shutdown.
  • Painful Past
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    Painful PastTuesday 5/10/2021 Former elite swimmers come forward to accuse their coach of abusing them as boys. Disagreements intensify between the federal government and some states over closed borders.
  • Painful Past
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    Painful PastWednesday 6/10/2021 Another alleged teen victim of swim coach reported abuse a decade ago. Norman Swan looks at COVID-19 in Victoria. Plus a Facebook whistleblower has accused the company of putting profits before people.
  • Left in Limbo
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    Left in LimboThursday 7/10/2021 The government has been accused of turning its back on elderly victims of a failed housing scheme. More questions about the new submarine deal. Plus home quarantine for travellers is being trialled, but not everyone's a fan.
  • Lockdown Lifted
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    Lockdown LiftedMonday 11/10/2021 Sydney residents emerge after more than 100 days in lockdown. Victorian Labor minister Luke Donnellan resigns from cabinet after branch stacking allegations were aired at IBAC. Plus the fight over abortion rights in Texas.
  • High Price
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    High PriceTuesday 12/10/2021 Some households with rooftop solar are deeply frustrated by problems with their systems. Despite vaccinations, many in the disability community will continue to live in isolation for fear of catching COVID. There is rising alarm about China's intentions towards Taiwan.
  • Reopening Dilemma
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    Reopening DilemmaWednesday 13/10/2021 There will be increasing pressure to reopen state borders as Australia approaches an 80 per cent fully vaccinated rate for over-16s. The pressure is on Scott Morrison to secure an emissions reduction deal for the government.
  • Painful Past
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    Painful PastThursday 14/10/2021 South African champion swimmer alleges former Australian coach sexually assaulted him as a teenager. Aged care facilities across NSW have welcomed back visitors this week. Leigh Sales interviews comedian Sir Billy Connolly.
  • Under the Spotlight
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    Under the SpotlightMonday 18/10/2021 As Federal Parliament sat today for the first time in over six weeks, climate change was the dominant topic. ICAC begins a forensic examination into Gladys Berejiklian's conduct. Leigh Sales interviews author Thomas Keneally.
  • Left Behind
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    Left BehindTuesday 19/10/2021 The Australian women and children still being held in detention camps in Syria. Victoria's IBAC hearings continue. After more than 100 days of lockdown, theatres are reopening in Sydney.
  • Under the Spotlight
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    Under the SpotlightWednesday 20/10/2021 Former NSW premier Mike Baird appeared as a witness at ICAC's inquiry into Gladys Berejiklian. The push for a federal integrity commission. Norman Swan looks at COVID-19 booster shots. Leigh Sales interviews Celeste Barber.
  • Gangland War
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    Gangland WarThursday 21/10/2021 The daylight shooting of two men in their own driveway is just the latest chapter in a cycle of violence being played out on the streets of Sydney. Victoria's healthcare system is bracing itself as lockdown comes to an end.
  • Under Wraps
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    Under WrapsMonday 25/10/2021 What does the National Party want in return for supporting net zero by 2050? Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro appears as a witness at the ICAC inquiry into Gladys Berejiklian. NSW students return to the classroom.
  • Net Zero Details
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    Net Zero DetailsTuesday 26/10/2021 The government has released its plan on how to reach net zero by 2050. Leigh Sales interviews Energy Minister Angus Taylor. Former and sitting commissioners of South Australia's ICAC speak out after its powers were curtailed.
  • Ready for Takeoff
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    Ready for TakeoffWednesday 27/10/2021 The end is in sight for thousands of Australians stranded around the world when NSW, Victoria and the ACT reopen their international borders from next week. Inside the COVID-19 outbreak in the remote community of Wilcannia.
  • Under the Spotlight
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    Under the SpotlightThursday 28/10/2021 Former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire has appeared at the NSW ICAC inquiry into Gladys Berejiklian. Laura Tingle reports on a turbulent day in Parliament House. Plus Leigh Sales interviews Cathy Freeman.
  • Under the Spotlight
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    Under the SpotlightMonday 1/11/2021 Former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian faced tough questions at the ICAC. French President Emmanuel Macron accuses Scott Morrison of lying about the cancelled submarine contract. Big businesses attend COP26 summit in Glasgow.
  • Little Girl Lost
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    Little Girl Lost
  • Breaking the Link
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    Breaking the Link
  • Cull Concern
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    Cull Concern
  • Vaccinating Kids
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    Vaccinating KidsVaccination for children under 12 unlikely to begin until 2022. Former Victorian minister Adem Somyurek gives evidence at IBAC. New data estimates thousands of Australians are living with undiagnosed cancers after lockdowns.
  • Asbestos Danger
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    Asbestos DangerThere are calls for more testing after asbestos was found in imported toys and building materials. The inquiry into gay hate crimes in Sydney from the 1970s to the 90s. Scott Morrison has done a U-turn on electric vehicles.
  • Slow Recovery
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    Slow RecoverySome communities still recovering from Black Summer bushfires. Former PM Paul Keating weighs in on Australia's relationship with China. Veterans say exposure to burning waste dumps in Iraq and Afghanistan is now killing them.
  • Workers Wanted
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    Workers WantedAcross Australia there is fierce competition for workers as the impacts of border closures and lockdowns becomes clearer. Why does Queensland need two quarantine facilities? Plus Victoria's IBAC inquiry continues.
  • Buyer Beware
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    Buyer Beware
  • Backlash
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    BacklashVictoria's government agrees to make changes to its controversial new pandemic laws. Sarah Ferguson reports on the investigation into the January 6 Capitol insurrection. The race to lift Indigenous vaccination rates.
  • New Information
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    New InformationDevelopments in the search for missing boy William Tyrrell. The NBN has been "fully operational" for almost a year but some people still don't have reliable internet. Laura Tingle looks at international tensions over Taiwan.
  • Cracks in the System
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    Cracks in the System
  • Priced Out
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    Priced OutIn a special investigation, Alan Kohler looks at housing affordability. Parliament returns for the final fortnight of sitting for the year. Plus the Tim Paine sexting scandal.
  • Defenceless
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    Defenceless7.30 reveals a shocking video that shows the abuse endured by a young trainee inside an army base. Leigh Sales interviews Defence Minister Peter Dutton. Plus Laura Tingle reports on another turbulent day for the Coalition in Parliament.
  • Duty of Care
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    Duty of CareThe inquest into the COVID-19 outbreak at St Basil's aged care home, in which 45 residents died. Experts accuse state-owned timber company VicForests of illegal logging that might risk Melbourne's water supply. How a Gold Coast businessman secretly planned to profit from his company going bust.
  • Crossing the Floor
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    Crossing the FloorYet another Coalition politician crossed the floor to vote against the government in federal parliament today. VicForests accused of "spying" on protesters and environmentalists. Plus Leaked emails reveal how Macquarie Bank became entangled in a $80 billion scandal.
  • New Variant
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    New VariantNorman Swan looks at what we know about Omicron, the latest COVID-19 variant. How might the LNP's adoption of net zero affect its electoral chances in Queensland's coal country? Leigh Sales interviews Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese.
  • Left in Limbo
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    Left in LimboCorporate regulator ASIC is under intense scrutiny before a parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of a housing scheme. The report by Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins into the workplace culture of federal parliament has revealed disturbing new claims. Victoria's controversial proposed pandemic laws.
  • Double Dip
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    Double DipAustralia's economy experiences its third biggest contraction on record. Leigh Sales interviews Josh Frydenberg. Some in the LGBTI community fear their rights will be sacrificed in the proposed religious discrimination laws.
  • Standing Aside
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    Standing AsideLaura Tingle looks at the last day of parliament for the year. With the French subs deal torpedoed, potential Australian suppliers are counting the cost of the cancelled contract. Plus the Northern Territory's COVID outbreak.
  • Under Surveillance
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    Under SurveillanceMonday 6/12/2021 One of the nation's largest racing bodies is under investigation for what injured workers say is its aggressive and unfair handling of workers compensation claims. The Opposition is starting its run to next year's election in earnest. Leigh Sales interviews shadow climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen.
  • Cyber Scam
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    Cyber ScamTuesday 7/12/2021 Cyber criminals are cashing in during the pandemic, targeting the rising popularity of digital currencies. With Australia now pledged to reach net zero emissions by 2050, carbon capture and storage technology is again being touted as a major part of the solution.
  • Speaking Out
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    Speaking OutWednesday 8/12/2021 Olympic swimmer Maddie Groves speaks out about what she says is a toxic culture in elite swimming and reveals a painful secret from her past. Ghislaine Maxwell faces her second week in court to determine if she's guilty of recruiting and grooming young girls for the late Jeffery Epstein.
  • High Price
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    High PriceThursday 9/12/2021 Former Coles managers speak out about the working conditions they experienced. When will petrol prices start to come down? Plus the new leadership program for young Indigenous women.
  • Together Again
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    Together AgainMonday 13/12/2021 Many of Queensland's tough border restrictions have been lifted. Norman Swan looks at changes to the booster shot program. Plus some young gymnasts say their complaints haven't been heard.
  • Omicron
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    OmicronTuesday 14/12/2021 Norman Swan looks at what we know about the Omicron variant. Farmers are increasingly reliant on temporary migrants to fill labour shortages. Plus the young leaders behind some of the nation's most successful companies.
  • Do No Harm
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    Do No HarmWednesday 15/12/2021 In July we brought you the story of three women who said they had ongoing medical problems after a series of operations with Canberra gynaecologist Omar Adham, and other doctors. Since then more women have contacted us.
  • The COVID Divide
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    The COVID DivideThursday 16/12/2021 As the economy starts to bounce back, unemployment remains high in parts of western Sydney compared to the nation. Leigh Sales interviews Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Satirist Mark Humphries looks back at 2021. (Final for 2021)

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