Podcast Episodes

How Syria’s government was overthrown

Rebel forces have taken control of Syria, ending the Assad family’s 54-year regime. Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled to Russia, and international governments have said they’ll work to stabilise th…

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Headlines: Synagogue fire classified as terrorist attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new antisemitism taskforce led by the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Supermarket giant Woolworths has projected it has lost $140 million following st…

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Policy and prevention: addressing gender-based violence

Tomorrow is the end of a UN Women campaign called the 16 Days of Activism which is calling for an end to gender-based violence. In today's deep dive we hear from the CEO of UN Women Australia, Simone…

Published on 1 year ago

Notre Dame to reopen five years after fire

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In this week's wrap of good news, we discuss the reopening of a famous Parisian cathedral, the good news about walking in a …

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Headlines: Arson squad investigating “deliberate” attack on Melbourne synagogue

Today's headlines include:
Victoria’s arson squad is investigating what it says was a “deliberate” and “targeted” attack on a Melbourne synagogue.
Woolworths has filed an application with the Fair Work…

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The arrest in Victoria's "oldest and longest" cold case

One of Victoria’s oldest cold cases is one step closer to finally being solved.

This week, 65-year-old man Perry Kouroumblis was charged with the murders of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett at th…

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Headlines: Chris Dawson appeals conviction

Today's headlines include:
Chris Dawson will appeal his guilty conviction for “carnal knowledge” (which is sexual abuse) of a student while he was a teacher in Sydney in the 1980s.
Human rights group A…

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TDA speaks to the Housing Minister

Australia is in a housing crisis. For young people, that means being locked out of home ownership and struggling to find affordable rentals.

So what can the government do to ease these pressures?

TDA…

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Headlines: Charges laid in 1977 murder case

Today's headlines include:
A man has been charged with murder over the 1977 deaths of two Melbourne women.
Senator Pauline Hanson has lost an application to reduce the costs she must pay to Mehreen Far…

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How Australia's largest cocaine bust unfolded

Earlier this week, Australian authorities seized 2.34 tonnes of cocaine from a fishing boat off Queensland’s coast, in what was the largest cocaine seizure in Australian history. Police told us that …

Published on 1 year ago