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Latest episodes
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1 h 18
The Populist: Social contract | Episode 4
One Nation was the first Australian political party with a website, and its online game today is recognised as some of the most effective in the business. The party specialises in…
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1 h 13
The Populist: Money nation | Episode 3
One Nation receives millions in public funding, but former members have accused the party of leaving candidates out of pocket, ‘funny money deals’ and letting donations get ‘lost i…
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1 h 04
The Populist: The favourite son | Episode 2
Most Australians know the story of Pauline Hanson: the fish and chip shop, the maiden speech, the ‘please explain’. But Hanson’s top adviser James Ashby wields as much – if not mor…
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1 h 01
The Populist: Aeroplanes and bulldozers | Episode 1
‘If you’re trying to say I’m being funded by Gina Rinehart, the answer is no.’ That’s what the One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, told the Guardian’s senior correspondent Sarah Mar…
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1 min
The Populist: Pauline Hanson’s divided nation
Around the globe, rightwing politicians pushing nationalist and anti-immigration policies are on the rise. The Populist explores the growing appeal of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation –…
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25 min
Gina: A day in court – episode 8
In this bonus episode of the Walkley-nominated series about Australia’s richest person, Guardian Australia senior correspondent Sarah Martin and producer Joe Koning examine Wednesd…
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1 h 15
Gina: What does she want? – episode 7
At 13 years old, a young Gina Rinehart read a book that would help shape her world view – Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. The novel’s capitalist underpinnings promote the idea that peop…
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1 h 14
Gina: Mythmaking – episode 6
Gina Rinehart’s father, Lang Hancock, is well known as a pioneer of the iron ore industry in Australia but few realise he started his mining career on a smaller scale and digging f…
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18 min
Gina: The DNA request – update episode
In the last episode, we covered historical claims made over the years that Lang Hancock, Gina’s father, had two unacknowledged daughters with separate Indigenous women. Since then,…
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1 h 12
Gina: The portrait – episode 5
It’s the portrait of Gina Rinehart that launched 1,000 memes, went viral globally and became Australia’s Mona Lisa. But it’s also a symbol of how wealth intersects with other areas…
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45 min
Gina: The first-born son – episode 4
Twenty years ago, John Hancock had dinner with his mother, Gina Rinehart. He says it’s the last positive interaction he had with her. In an in-depth interview, he explains how his…
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1 h 09
Gina: Love and money – episode 3
Gina Rinehart has been Australia’s richest person for the past six years in a row. But where does her money come from? In the third episode of Gina, we unpack the bitter rivalries,…
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57 min
Gina: Like father, like daughter – episode 2
How does Gina Rinehart, like her father before her, use wealth and power to influence politics? Rinehart’s first major foray into the political spotlight was successfully lobbying…
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48 min
Gina: Becoming Mrs Rinehart – episode 1
Gina Rinehart is Australia’s richest person – and as her wealth continues to rise, so does her power and influence. But what does she want? In the first episode of Gina, senior cor…
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49 min
Broken trust: why police are failing to learn from their own mistakes
Ben Smee, Guardian Australia’s Queensland correspondent, has been reporting on the national crisis of domestic and family violence, as well as the culture and attitudes inside the…
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48 min
Broken trust: how police failed Hannah Clarke and her children
Ben Smee, Guardian Australia’s Queensland correspondent, has been reporting on the national crisis of domestic and family violence, as well as the culture and attitudes inside the…
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5 min
Introducing Broken Trust: a two-year investigation into the domestic and family violence crisis
Ben Smee, Guardian Australia’s Queensland correspondent, has been reporting on the national crisis of domestic and family violence, as well as the culture and attitudes of Queensla…
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1 h 14
Gina: What does she want? – episode 7
At 13 years old, a young Gina Rinehart read a book that would help shape her worldview – Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, which is having a moment around the world. The novel’s capitalis…
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1 h 14
Gina: Mythmaking – episode 6
Gina Rinehart’s father, Lang Hancock, is well known as a pioneer of the iron ore industry in Australia but few realise Hancock started his mining career on a smaller scale and digg…
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1 h 14
Gina episode 7: Mythmaking
Gina Rinehart’s father Lang Hancock is well known as a pioneer of the iron ore industry in Australia but few realise Hancock started his mining career on a smaller scale and diggin…