7am

Australia's independent alternative to the public broadcaster. 7am describes itself as featuring the country's best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia, and that focus on consequences is its strength: the question running through each episode is what a story means for the people living with it. Pair it with ABC News Daily and you hear two different Australian newsrooms in the same week, one public and one independent, which is a quick way to learn where the country's real arguments are.