Samantha Selinger-Morris

Today, Israelis head to the polls for Israel's first national election since that harrowing day three years ago.

So how are they viewing the prime minister now? I'm Samantha Selinger-Morris, and you're listening to The Morning Edition from the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Today, foreign affairs and national security correspondent Matthew Knott reporting from Israel on the key issues tearing Israelis apart and the surprising block of voters who may be the kingmakers in this election.

Welcome, Matt, back to the podcast.

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Now, in a world first, a stage three clinical trial led by Long has shown success in using a personalized therapeutic vaccine to dramatically cut the risk of melanoma recurrence and death after a tumor is removed.

I'm Samantha Selinger-Morris, and you're listening to The Morning Edition from The Age and The City Morning Herald.

Today, Professor Georgina Long, Medical Director of Melanoma Institute Australia, on when we might have access to this treatment and how it might impact the treatment of other cancers.

Welcome Georgina to the podcast.

They say variously that Ronald Reagan would be rolling in his grave, that Trump is just plain evil.

I'm Samantha Selinger-Morris, and you're listening to the Morning Edition from the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Today, political and international editor Peter Hartcher on how Donald Trump is not only coddling Vladimir Putin, he's becoming Vladimir Putin.

Peter, welcome back to the podcast.

Now many are wondering how such a popular uncontentious MP could have become the target of what appears to be an overt and targeted act of political violence.

I'm Samantha Selinger-Morris, and you're listening to the Morning Edition from the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Today, national correspondent Rob Harris, reporting from Wangaratta on the attack on Helen Haines.

Rob, welcome back to the podcast.

Well, the shelves are empty, and there is smashed glass underfoot.

I'm Samantha Selinger-Morris, and you're listening to the Morning Edition from the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Today, Europe correspondent David Crowe on France's worst riots in decades.

So David, you are in Paris at the moment.

I get from the Lord.

I'm Samantha Selinger-Morris, and you're listening to the Morning Edition from The Age and the City Morning Herald.

Today, senior writer Michael Bachelard on the exclusive Brethren, now called the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, and their

man of God, Bruce Hales.

Still, this plan, which would mark the first US military execution by firing squad since the end of World War II, was overshadowed by even more destabilizing announcements by Donald Trump over the last week.

I'm Samantha Selinger-Morris, and you're listening to the Morning Edition from The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald.

Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on what Trump is doing to distract voters from the bashing that Republicans are likely to take in the midterm elections in less than three weeks.

It's October the 15th.

Wasn't McKinsey's the very same firm that has made a big show of examining and reporting on the challenges that women face in the workplace? Among them, yes, the glass cliff, when female leaders are more likely to be offered chief executive positions at companies that are struggling.

I'm Samantha Selinger-Morris, and you're listening to the Morning Edition from The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald.

Today, Professor Michelle Ryan, director of the Australian National University's Global Institute for Women's Leadership, on what's changed since she first coined the term glass cliff more than 20 years ago, and why empowering women through workplace initiatives isn't the answer to fixing workplace inequality.

Michelle, welcome to the podcast.

But now some Australians are accessing new therapies which can, in the case of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, slow its progress.

I'm Samantha Selinger-Morris, and you're listening to the Morning Edition from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Today, senior writer Clair Weaver on how close we are to a cure and why only some Australians are no longer hostages to neurodegeneration as we age.

Welcome, Claire, to the podcast.

Investigative reporter Marta Pascual Juanola spent a month in Ecuador investigating a mining industry that operates in shades of grey, where she found alleged worker exploitation, intimidation tactics and violence.

I'm Samantha Selinger-Morris and you're listening to The Morning Edition from The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald.

It's Monday, October 12th.

So, Marta, when many of us think of Gina Reinhart, you know, maybe we think about her iron ore empire in Western Australia or perhaps some notable appearances she's made recently with some of the most powerful people.

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