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    In this week's wrap of good news, we discuss this year's Cat of the Year, the way AI could be helping society, and the new Healing Garden at a hospital in New Zealand.

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    Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie
    Producer: Emmeline Peterson

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  • A new TV show has started a conversation about diversity in media, and the representation of autistic people in Australian workplaces. The Assembly features a collective of autistic journalism students, mentored by ABC veteran journalist Leigh Sales. Students interview some of Australia’s biggest names, from Hamish Blake to the Prime Minister. The series has sparked broader discussions around representation, highlighting the strengths of neurodiversity in a way you might not have seen on screen before. To talk us through the Assembly and its broader impact, Leigh Sales joins us in today's deep dive.

    Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie
    Guest: Leigh Sales
    Producer: Orla Maher

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  • The Federal Government has introduced a new piece of legislation to crack down on the spread of misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms. It’s an attempt to regulate false information from spreading in the online world, and is the second time the Government has had a go at this specific issue. Not everyone is pleased with the new legislation though, with critics arguing the legislation could override free speech principles in Australia. In today’s deep dive, we’ll explain the history of this legislation, what the latest bill says and why it’s being criticised.

    Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie
    Producer: Orla Maher

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  • The most powerful media family in the world are facing off in a secret courtroom battle in the U.S.

    Media mogul Rupert Murdoch wants his son Lachlan to have control over the vast media empire’s future, but his other children are trying to block that from happening.

    In today’s TDA deep dive, we look at who Lachlan Murdoch is, why his family are engaged in a real-life succession drama, and why it matters for democracy.

    Hosts: Harry Sekulich and Zara Seidler
    Producer: Orla Maher

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  • On Sunday local time, there appeared to be another assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is also the current Republican candidate for the presidential election in November. It was the second time in about two months that a gunman had been in shooting distance of the former president. Now, questions about how this could happen to a man who is constantly surrounded by security are intensifying.

    Hosts: Billi FitzSimoms and Zara Seidler
    Producer: Orla Maher

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  • A court case out of France has captured the attention of the world – a disturbing story about A 71-year-old woman, her ex-husband and 50 other men. For the next three months, Gisèle Pélicot will sit in a courtroom in Avignon, France, as those 51 men (all but one who are strangers to her) face rape charges for alleged crimes against her, that she has no memory of. In today's deep dive, we'll take you through the Pélicot case, and why the woman at the centre of it wants you to know her story.

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    Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Chloe Christie
    Producer: Orla Maher

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    In this week's wrap of good news, we talk about sustainable furniture ideas, the new Aussie star of Bridgerton, a 70-year-old medical student and a new baby white rhino.

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    Over the past few months, you may have seen headlines that two astronauts are currently stuck in space.

    Now to be clear, NASA and Boeing have really tried to deny that these astronauts are stuck or stranded or whatever word you want to use that implies they aren’t able to leave.

    But we do know one thing. The two astronauts were only meant to be in space for eight days, but now they will be there for at least eight months.

    So how did this all unfold? We are going to get to the bottom of it in today’s deep dive.

    Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler
    Producer: Orla Maher


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    Yesterday we saw the first U.S. Presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

    It was fiery, robust and, at times, very… messy.

    It was also very different to the debate we saw between Trump and Biden in June. Then, Trump seemed like the almost certain winner. But now, it’s neck and neck.

    If you missed it, or if you’re just here for a debrief, we’ll go through some of the key takeaways in today’s podcast.

    Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler
    Producer: Orla Maher

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  • The Federal Government said it will enforce minimum age requirements for social media users, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about this proposal. How will it be rolled out and regulated, and above all, will it work? In today’s deep dive, Professor Lisa Given from RMIT takes us through what we know about this latest announcement, and whether it will actually stop young people from using social media.

    Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara Seidler
    Guest: Lisa Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director of RMIT’s Social Change Platform
    Producer: Orla Maher


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  • 77 years ago, a landmark court ruling introduced the 40-hour work week. The 1947 decision led to the five-day working week and two-day weekend we know today. Before that, employees were typically expected to work six days a week. Over seven decades later, the landscape has changed dramatically, and there are now conversations about extending the weekend by a day.

    Hosts: Harry Sekulich and Zara Seidler
    Producer: Orla Maher

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    Last week, a 14-year-old killed four people - two students and two teachers - at his school in the US state of Georgia. He also injured another nine, in what was the country’s 385th mass shooting this year. The shooters’ father has been arrested for multiple charges, including involuntary manslaughter, in relation to his son’s killings. So should parents be held legally liable for the actions of their child? In today’s deep dive, we’ll explore the precedent that has been set in the U.S.

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    In this week's wrap of good news, we talk about the very good doggos who graduated, a new flower installation at Changi Airport and the scientist bringing women researchers up the ladder.

    Zara's recommendation: https://open.spotify.com/show/7haI4Ue3ZxvHig63xuZWQc
    Emma's recommendation: https://www.recipetineats.com/chocolate-cake/

    Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie
    Producer: Orla Maher


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  • If you’ve watched any of the Paralympics over the past week, you’ve likely heard of Alexa Leary.

    She has won two gold medals, broken two world records - well, the same world record, twice - and brought a smile to the faces of all of us.

    So who is Alexa Leary and how did she become one of Australia’s most treasured paralympians this year?

    We’ll tell you her story today.

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  • The latest GDP figures show Australia’s economy is growing very slowly. So slowly, in fact, the Australian Bureau of Statistics just recorded the softest annual economic growth since the early 90s (outside the pandemic).

    So, why? Independent economist Nicki Hutley helps us make sense of the data in today’s deep dive.

    Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara Seidler
    Producer: Orla Maher
    Guest: Nicki Hutley

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  • This week, X was banned in Brazil due to a Supreme Court decision over what can and can’t be said online.It is the latest in a string of lawsuits and bad news engulfing X. Although, X itself paints a different picture.So, about two years on from when billionaire Elon Musk took over the ownership of X, what is happening to it and what does it’s future look like? We’ll take a look in today’s episode.

    Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons
    Producer: Orla Maher

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  • Tens of thousands of people have marched through Israel’s main cities calling for an immediate deal to release hostages who remain held captive by Hamas. It comes after Israeli forces recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza over the weekend. Major unions have now called to “shut down the economy”, setting off one of the largest protests in Israel since 7 October. In today's podcast, we explain the latest protests and what they might mean for a deal.

    Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie
    Producer: Orla Maher

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  • The Federal Government has changed its stance on including questions about sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in the next census. It follows mounting pressure from LGBTQ+ advocates and several Government MPs. In today’s deep dive, we’ll take you through the census controversy, the backlash and the backflip.

    Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara Seidler
    Producer: Emmeline Peterson

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    In this week's good news wrap, we discuss the new free grocery store in San Franciso, a long-lost letter, the three minute thesis pitch and the success of the Refugee Paralympic Committee.

    Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski
    Producer: Orla Maher

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  • Imagine working really hard at something for most of your life and never really feeling like that many people were paying attention. Until one day you wake up, and everyone’s cheering your name, screaming your lyrics at you, and you’re the biggest artist in the world. That’s kind of what’s happened recently to singer Chappell Roan.

    In today’s deep dive, we explore if Chappell Roan is really an overnight success or if there’s more to the story.

    Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler
    Producer: Orla Maher

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