We unpack the government’s Economic Reform Roundtable, where Anthony Albanese brought together business, unions, and welfare groups to debate productivity, equity, housing, and workplace reform – but with predictable demands and little real change on offer. We examine the growing push for a four-day working week, a reform once dismissed as radical but now backed by evidence of higher productivity, better wellbeing, and lower emissions.
On the international stage, Benjamin Netanyahu’s attack on Albanese over Palestine recognition backfired, exposing his crumbling authority while highlighting Australia’s potential shift towards sanctions and accountability for Israel’s actions in Gaza. Back home, Labor consolidates power despite Albanese’s low personal popularity, the Liberals under Sussan Ley remain stuck in negativity, and Tasmanian Labor tries to arrest its chaos under new leader Josh Willie.
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Song listing:

1. ‘Even Better Than The Real Thing’, A 440 VS U2 instrumental remix.
2. ‘Confessions Of A Window Cleaner’, Ed Kuepper.
3. ‘Whisper’, Coldplay.
4. ‘Familiar’, Agnes Obel.
5. ‘Wild’, Spoon.
6. ‘Get Back’, The Beatles (remix).