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The world is watching as women across Iran take to the streets to protest the rule of the 'morality police', burning burqas and cutting their hair. How did the country get to this point, and what do …

Millions of people are influenced by Kim Kardashian - so when she told her followers to purchase crypto, they did. Now, the celebrity has agreed to pay over a million dollars to a US government agenc…

Independent MP Zoe Daniel is calling for an inquiry into Australia's concentrated media landscape. It's not a new idea - Kevin Rudd's petition calling for a royal commission on media diversity attrac…

There are so many new headlines each week on the war in Ukraine that it can be hard to keep track. But zoom out a little and a noticeable shift has played out over the last month. Does this mean the …

Hurricane Ian has reached the U.S. after causing mass damage in Cuba. It's been estimated over 2 million people in Florida are experiencing power outages, while the entire country of Cuba had its pow…

About 10 million Australians received a nasty surprise in the middle of their public holiday last week, when Optus announced they’d been the victim of a massive cyber attack targeting their customers…

New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is facing an economic crisis in her first weeks in office. The pound has plummeted and the Bank of England is warning of a recession. In today’s deep dive, we’ll unpac…

We are now entering our 11th day of protests in Iran, where at least 41 people have died in the ongoing chaos following the death of a young woman at the hands of the country’s ‘morality police’. In …

Paid parental leave, Jobseeker, violence against women and gambling. We've covered all these topics on the podcast before. But this morning we speak to the Minister responsible for them, Amanda Rishw…

A series of disturbing allegations have surfaced about the treatment of First Nations players at the Hawthorn football club.

An investigation will follow, and senior figures at the centre of the alleg…

We’re all pretty well aware that the price of daily essentials is going up in Australia – including petrol, groceries, and housing.

But take a look around the world and you’ll see almost every country…

Last week, Florida governor Ron DeSantis put 50 refugees on a one-way private flight to Martha’s Vineyard - a tiny island northeast of New York City. 

We’ll explain what you need to know in today’s de…

Gambling is big business in Australia, especially pokies. So it's pretty big news that the Tasmanian government wants to limit losses. In today's deep dive, we'll tell you what you need to know about…

Kirsty hopes to receive her mother's uterus, and grow a child in the same womb where she once grew. In today's deep dive, we talk to one of 12 potential candidates for Australia's first ever uterus t…

The Star Casino has been found unfit to hold a casino licence in NSW. A report found "systemic governance, risk and cultural failures" at the casino. Key findings include "vast sums" of money launder…

In their warning, the UN said, "we are in the last minute, of the 11th hour to prevent a full-blown disaster.” Last time Somalia experienced famine, it resulted in over 250,000 deaths. In today's dee…

The police announced Melissa Caddick was dead after her foot washed up on the beaches of New South Wales’ South Coast in 2021. But there’s still a lot of uncertainty around her suspected death. We’ll…

King Charles III is now the ruler of Australia. But what does that mean, and how much power does he really have? We'll tell you what you need to know in the deep dive.

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We're going to be honest, we didn't see this coming. News has broken overnight that Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96. We'll bring you a deep dive on her legacy next week. But in the meant…

Around 1,000 childcare centres shut early yesterday, with early childhood educators protesting conditions in the sector. There are currently more than 4,000 vacancies for early childhood educators ac…