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For generations of Australians, David Jones was somewhere people would dress up to go shopping: the Christmas windows, the fashion parades, and the excitement of taking home something special in those black and white houndstooth bags.
Now, after 188 years, the department store has entered voluntary administration. Its stores are still trading, but thousands of workers face an uncertain future. And the new owner, if one can be found, will have to decide how much of the business can survive.
Today, ABC business reporter Daniel Ziffer on a retail institution overtaken by changing habits, what it says about the economy, and whether Australians still want what department stores have to offer.

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Guest: ABC business journalist Daniel Ziffer
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It’s the election result Democrats almost didn’t dare to dream of.
But with anger mounting over the cost of living amid Trump’s war with Iran, traditionally conservative states across America flipped blue.
Democrats have now taken control of both the US House and Senate in a stunning win that’s being seen as a direct rejection of President Trump.
Today, editor-at-large of The National Interest, Steve Clemons on where Trump went wrong, what the Democrats will do with their new powers in Congress, and whether this spells the end of MAGA.

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Guest: Editor-at-large of The National Interest Steve Clemons
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It’s been nearly two decades since Australians have felt the sting of interest rates this high.
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says persistent inflation has forced the RBA to hike the official cash rate for the fifth time this year.
But some experts fear the bank may have gone too far – risking tipping Australia into a recession.
Today, Australia Institute chief economist Greg Jericho on why the RBA may have got it wrong, and the big corporate inflation-driver no one seems to be talking about.

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Guest: Australia Institute chief economist, Greg Jericho
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Democracy Now! founder Amy Goodman has spent decades trying to hold power to account. From wars to humanitarian crises – she’s covered the biggest events of our time.
Now, she’s sharing her insights on the future of media and politics, and the Australian stories that have stayed with her.
Today, Amy Goodman on the new documentary detailing her life's work, how she refuses to trade truth for access, and the future of the media in the Western world.

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Guest: Democracy Now! Founder Amy Goodman
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When Donald Trump returned to the White House, he promised Americans a new era of prosperity.
Now, as Americans prepare to vote in midterm elections, that promise is being tested, and the voters who put Trump in power could determine how much of that power he has left.
With polls showing Democrats well placed to retake the House, and the Senate also within reach, Republican candidates are wrestling with the political cost of the president's unfulfilled promises, while Democrats hope to turn disillusionment into a political comeback after years of MAGA.
Today, Director of the Australia Institute’s International and Security Affairs Program, Emma Shortis on an election that will test how deeply Trump has changed America, and whether another vision of the country can take hold.

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Guest: Director of the Australia Institute’s International Affairs Program, Emma Shortis
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