7.00 am Acknowledgement of Country

7.05 am Alternative news – James and Jackson talk about Pakistan election results and Imran Khan – can he bowl over US air strikes once and for all? Also we discuss Julia Baird’s piece in Fairfax bemoaning the fact her audience loathes the Institute of Public Affairs – for good reason.

7.30 am After the news of the Nine takeover of Fairfax we talk to Associate Professor of Journalism at Deakin, and contributor to Inside Story Margaret Simons about what it means for quality journalism and democracy.

7.50 am Over the Wall's Peter Davis speaks to a recipient of the Centrelink robo-debt scheme about the underhand tactics, stress and discomfort the process has visited on thousands of struggling Australians.

8:00 am – Van T Rudd is a socialist sculptor and mural artist. He joins us to talk about his public works, and painting the town red.