The woman who exposed Robodebt
October 4, 2025
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Episode 1682 · October 4, 2025
The woman who exposed Robodebt
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<p>This week, Rick Morton won the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards for his book Mean Streak. It’s a huge achievement and we are thrilled for him.</p> <p>This book was the culmination of years of reporting on Robodebt – a government scheme that destroyed lives.</p> <p>At 7am, we were lucky enough to work with Rick on a series, which we published in 2023, about how Robodebt was allowed to happen.</p> <p>And there’s one episode from that series that we still think about all the time – about a woman who saw what was happening and called it out.</p> <p>We hope you read Rick’s important book Mean Streak – and we hope you enjoy this episode from our series Inside Robodebt.</p> <p><br />If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.</p> <p><br />Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram</p> <p>Guest: Rick Morton, author of Mean Streak and winner of the non-fiction prize at the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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