7am WRITERS & CONTRIBUTORS

Climate leadership expert from the University of Melbourne, Linh Do, who is in Dubai at COP28, on the goals and the pitfalls of the event.

Contributing editor of The Politics for The Monthly online, Rachel Withers, on how parliament ended the year on ugly scenes.

Middle East correspondent for The Economist Gregg Carlstrom, on the reality of the war since the ceasefire ended.

Contributor to The Saturday Paper Elfy Scott, on the woman who isn’t deterred by jail time and whether direct action leads to meaningful change.

National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe, on why the gap between public and private schools in Australia is widening.

Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton, on the lies, the truth and the reputations hanging in the balance.

Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on calls for more accountability in Australia’s hardline immigration regime.

Finance journalist and author of the latest Quarterly Essay, ‘The Great Divide on Australia’s housing mess and how to fix it’, Alan Kohler.

Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton, on Australia’s secrecy laws and whether the government’s overhaul will go far enough.

Contributor to The Saturday Paper and Middle East correspondent for The Economist Gregg Carlstrom, on the ceasefire, how long it could hold and what will happen when the war continues.

Host of Schwartz Media podcast Rupert: The Last Mogul and contributor to The Saturday Paper, Paddy Manning, on what’s in store for the next era of the Murdoch empire.

National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, on the agreement between Australia and Tuvalu.

Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton, on the protests, the parliament and the challenges facing Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Contributor to The Saturday Paper Chris Wallace, on what the failure of David McBride’s case means for truth and transparency in Australia.

Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton on a serious flaw in the robo-debt response.