Australia is experiencing its worst outbreak of diphtheria since records began in the 1990s. 

So far this year, the majority of cases are currently in the Northern Territory, but it has started spreading to other states.

So what is it, and how concerned should we be? We’ll tell you what you need to know in today’s podcast.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Today, we're tackling one of the most common traps in investing - the idea that you should wait for the "right moment" to get started.

If you've ever looked at the market, felt uneasy, and decided to just hold off a little longer, this one is very much for you.

This podcast was produced with insights from CommSec. However, everything we talk about was researched and written by us, and the content remains entirely independent.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include:

• An Australian man has died after falling on the trail to the ancient Incan site of Machu Picchu in Peru.
• Mexican-themed chain Guzman y Gomez has pulled out of the U.S. market, closing all of its restaurants in Chicago effective immediately.
• A Paris appeals court has found plane manufacturer Airbus and airline Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over a plane crash in the Atlantic Ocean in 2009 that killed 228 people.
• And today’s good news! Las Vegas is set to host a parade celebrating female athletes, following a push from American rapper Flavor Flav.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Billi is usually the person asking the questions on this podcast. Today, we're flipping that - because this week, she interviewed the Treasurer, and we want to know how she actually did it.

From research, to the questions she cuts, to what it's like when someone won't give you a straight answer - we're getting into all of it.

Today, Billi's going to take us behind the scenes to see what it takes to prepare for, execute, and then publish a big interview.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include:

• The Australian Government has joined global condemnation of an Israeli minister who taunted detained activists, including 11 Australians.
• The unemployment rate jumped to 4.5% and 18,600 jobs dropped out of the economy in April, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
• A photographer has been charged after allegedly stealing camera equipment from a Bondi Beach massacre victim and selling it to a pawn shop days after the attack.
• And today’s good news: Scientists have discovered over 1,100 previously unknown marine species, in what’s been described as a “landmark” Ocean Census.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Elliot Lawry

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CW: today’s episode contains discussion of sexual assault and rape. If you or anyone you know needs support, 1800 RESPECT is available on 1800 737 732. For 24/7 crisis support, contact lifeline on 13 11 14. 

A BBC investigation this week has rocked one of the world's most popular reality TV formats. The UK version of Married at First Sight has been pulled from streaming, including here in Australia, after three women on the show alleged sexual assault during filming.

The show’s broadcaster has launched a review, police are involved, and the fallout is raising questions about how far reality TV goes to protect the people on it. Today, we’ll unpack everything you need to know about the downfall of MAFS UK.

Support services:
1800 Respect
Lifeline
Full Stop Australia 

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Elliot Lawry
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include:

• Australia’s worst diphtheria outbreak on record has prompted a public vaccination warning.
• A 12 hour manhunt has ended in two arrests after a deadly shooting in southwest Sydney.
• Chinese leader Xi Jinping has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to Beijing, just days after hosting U.S. President Donald Trump.
• And today's good news: For the first time, scientists have confirmed that humpback whales are making epic ocean crossings between Australia and Brazil, journeying more than 14,000km.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Last week, the Government handed down its federal budget which it has said is a budget for young people. And since, there have been a lot of questions about if the execution of their policies, will actually match the intention of helping young people. 

Today, I sit down with the Treasurer to put your questions to him.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler
Guest: Jim Chalmers, Federal Treasurer
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include:

• A woman is dead and dozens of students have been rescued as torrential rain continues to drench southeast Queensland.
• An accused triple-murderer has appeared in court after the bodies of his wife and two children were discovered in a southwest Sydney home.
• Wildfires are threatening homes in the U.S. state of California, with thousands of residents forced to evacuate.
• And today’s good news: Aussie researchers have named a newly discovered fish species after a Sesame Street character.

Hosts: Elliot Lawry and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Elliot Lawry

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The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency over a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the first time this strain has caused an outbreak in over a decade, and right now there is no approved vaccine or treatment for it.

Today we’ll bring you up to speed on everything you need to know about the outbreak and what it means around the world.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include:

• Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended Labor’s tax changes against backlash, saying the party breaking its election promise was worthwhile because it will fix the “broken status quo in housing”.
• A group of six people quarantining in Perth, including four Australians, have tested negative for hantavirus after a deadly outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
• North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has announced plans to strengthen his country’s military presence on the border with South Korea.
• And today’s good news! Tunisia has become the 31st country worldwide to eliminate trachoma, an infectious disease that can lead to blindness.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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