7am

They’ve been dubbed pervert glasses. And with good reason – women around the world are reporting being sexually harassed, filmed without their consent, often without their knowledge.
But this week, the federal government ruled out an import ban on smart glasses – as concerns about the technology rise and examples of their misuse flood the internet.

Today, Associate Dean of Interaction Technology & Information at RMIT Dana McKay,
on the rising popularity of smartglasses, how to regulate their use, and the dangers if wearable surveillance tech becomes widespread.

If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.

Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram
Guest: Associate Dean of Interaction Technology & Information at RMIT, Dana McKay
Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One Nation has declared that “politics has changed” after snatching a formerly safe Labor seat in a surprise by-election victory in WA over the weekend.
Until now, it had been the Coalition feeling the effects of the orange wave, but now Labor officially has a Pauline problem of its own.
So what does this mean for the government, and the country?
Today, WA political reporter for Business News, Gary Adshead on how One Nation won over WA voters and whether it can replicate that victory elsewhere.

If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.

Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram
Guest: Political reporter for Business News, Gary Adshead
Photo: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A wall of grey, silted water tears through a Himalayan Valley.
People look on in shock, disbelief and fear as buildings are swallowed. Cars are swept away and people run as the flood surges down below.
In its aftermath, more than 800 people are dead and thousands are missing, including 43 Australians.
In the search for answers, scientists now believe the disaster began high in the mountains, when an enormous mass of ice and rock, weighing around 500 million tonnes, collapsed and unleashed a torrent of water down the valley.

Today, glaciologist at University of Sunshine Coast Adrian McCallum, on how this disaster unfolded, and why the Himalayas and some of the world’s other great mountain ranges are becoming more vulnerable to events like it.

If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.

Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram
Guest: Glaciologist Adrian McCallum
Photo: EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On day one of his role as communications director for the White House, Anthony Scaramucci sung Donald Trump’s praises.
He would serve in that role for just another ten days, a span of time that has become known as a “mooch”.
Since leaving the White House, Scaramucci has become one of the president’s most vocal and scathing critics. Now, he says Trump’s return to power is the product of deeper failures in American politics, and a warning about what happens when economic anger goes unanswered.
Today, The Rest is Politics US host Anthony Scaramucci on why Trump came back, the limits of his power, and how Australia should deal with the U.S. president.

If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.

Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram
Guest: The Rest is Politics US host Anthony Scaramucci
Photo: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest NAPLAN results show around a third of Australian students are still falling short in literacy and numeracy – results that have barely budged since 2023.
At the same time, Australia is settling a decades-long fight over how children should be taught to read.
For years, many schools relied on outdated methods that encouraged children to work out words using context, pictures and other cues. Now, some classrooms are increasingly moving towards phonics and explicit instruction.
But the evidence for that approach has been around for decades. So why is it taking so long for classrooms to catch up?
Today, journalist Martin McKenzie-Murray on why the old methods lasted for so long, and how children should actually be taught to read.
This episode was first published in August 2024.

If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.

Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram
Guest: Associate editor of The Saturday Paper, Martin McKenzie-Murray
Photo: AAP Image/Dan Peled
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.