Guardian’s Full Story Podcast
WA’s premier, Mark McGowan: political rockstar or Crood?
Mark McGowan resigned after six years as Western Australia’s premier. After closing the state off during the Covid pandemic, McGowan was a divisive figure nationally, but at home he won record high approval ratings which many believe helped pave the way for Anthony Albanese’s victory at the federal election.
Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to Western Australian reporter Narelle Towie on his rise to national prominence and what led to his resignation.
Wed 31 May 2023
Produced by James Milsom and Daniel Semo.
Executive produced by Miles Martignoni
The Indo Daily
‘My Name is Cleo’ – the Cleo Smith abduction story?
In the early hours of October 16, a four-year-old Australian girl named Cleo Smith went missing from her family tent while her parents and sister slept beside her. What followed was an extensive land, sea and air search and rescue mission . And then, 18 days later, Cleo was located and she was ‘safe and well’ according to the police.
Host Siobhán Maguire is joined by Narelle Towie, an Australian journalist based in Perth and journalism lecturer at Murdoch University, who has reported extensively on the story.
Wed 10 Nov 2021
Produced by Indo Daily
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