Cue the ukelele?
Karl Stefanovic profiles Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese in Sunday’s 60 Minutes.
Frozen
As Vladimir Putin continues to bombard Ukraine, the West has decided to strike the tyrant where it hurts. Governments around the world have determined that his Achilles heel is his hip pocket. Crippling economic sanctions have not only been imposed on Russia itself, but also the inner circle of multi-billionaire oligarchs who supposedly protect Putin’s power. Their superyachts and mansions, dotted around the playgrounds of the rich and famous, have been seized, and their bank accounts frozen. It’s a tactic that appears to be working, with the President’s pals now doing the unthinkable and turning on their leader.
Reporter: Tom Steinfort
Producers: Amelia Ballinger, Sheree Gibson
The Second Coming
Not everyone thinks Vladimir Putin is a dangerous megalomaniac. No less than former US President Donald Trump says the man responsible for so much death and destruction in Ukraine is a “genius”. Of course Trump has made a career out of being unorthodox, and it seems the more unpredictable he is, the more his supporters love him. So much so that Trump is seriously considering another tilt at the White House. And as Liam Bartlett discovered in a bruising encounter with one of Trump’s loudest defenders, if he wins the Presidential race in 2024 the world will become a very different place.
Reporter: Liam Bartlett
Producer: Thea Dikeos
Albo
There’d be little argument from most fair-minded Australians that federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese is a nice enough bloke. But where the discussion might heat up is over whether he has the ticker to take on the top job. Until now it has been difficult to tell because Albanese and his team’s main strategy to win the soon-to-be-called election seems to be to let the increasingly unpopular Scott Morrison lose it. In all likelihood, being a small target is a smart ploy. But on 60 Minutes, Karl Stefanovic attempts to entice the “real” Albo out from the shadows.
Reporter: Karl Stefanovic
Producer: Lisa Brown
8:50pm Sunday on Nine.