Today's headlines include: 

• The Labor Party has backed the removal of legal barriers preventing the use of end-of-life care via telehealth. 
• Socceroos star Cristian Volpato has allegedly tested positive for cocaine during a roadside drug test in Sydney. 
• The Trump administration will impose new tariffs of 12.5% on goods from dozens of trading partners, including Australia. 
• And today’s good news: A live music program designed for people with dementia is delivering real emotional, social and intellectual benefits, according to a new study.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler
Producer: Imy Abbott

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The Albanese government has announced it will extend a paid placement program for 10 new categories of students, including those studying clinical psychology, speech pathology and physiotherapy.

In today’s podcast, we’re going to talk about what this expanded program means for those students and hear from the students who have already been receiving payments as well as those who will now be entitled to it.

Hosts: Elliot Lawry and Zara Seidler
Producer: Imogen Abbott
Video Editor: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include: 

• One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has said her comments about domestic violence were taken out of context, following backlash from advocates and experts.
• Unemployment remained steady at 4.4% in June, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
• The death toll from a tunnel explosion in India on Monday has risen to 22, with authorities recovering more bodies in recent hours.
• And today’s good news: Researchers from Australia and Thailand have developed biodegradable seed pods aimed at restoring Thai seagrass meadows.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Imogen Abbott

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Nearly 7,000 Americans have been struck down by a gut parasite linked to Taco Bell lettuce across 34 states. Today we're explaining what cyclosporiasis is, how it ended up in a fast food salad, and whether U.S. federal budget cuts are making it harder to stop.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Zara Seidler
Producer: Orla Maher
Video Editor: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include: 

• A Federal Court judge has dismissed a defamation case brought against Australian actor and director Rebel Wilson.
• The personal details of millions of Australians may have been caught up in a cyberattack on major retailer Origin Energy. 
• United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has revealed the war in Iran has cost $US37.5 billion ($AU53.4 billion) so far. 
• And today’s good news: Sprint sensation Torrie Lewis has smashed her own Australian 100m record on the eve of the Commonwealth Games. 

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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A landmark report out today shows Australian women’s health is declining across several key measures – including basic needs and emotional health. The Hologic Global Women’s Health Index is the world’s most comprehensive annual survey tracking women's health and wellbeing, covering 97% of the world’s adult population.

Now in its fifth year, the latest report shows women are facing mounting challenges and substantial setbacks, with concern several Australian outcomes are slipping over time, despite growing investment and conversation around women’s health.

In today’s deep dive, we’re talking through what these findings mean with health expert Aggie Cox.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Guest: Aggie Cox, Director of Govt Affairs and Marketing at Hologic Global Women's Health Index
Producer: Orla Maher
Video Editor: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include: 

• A review into the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby has found the five-year-old was let down by the Northern Territory’s child protection system.
• Public school teachers in Victoria will walk off the job for the second time in months on Thursday, after rejecting a revised pay offer.
• U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American cars, alcohol and dairy products.
• And today’s good news: Australian researchers have discovered whale sharks are keen snackers, with a new study revealing previously unknown feeding habits about the biggest fish in the sea.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been arrested and charged and sued and investigated and re-investigated and re-arrested all over the world. Over the weekend, he was taken into custody again, this time in Miami. Tate is facing dozens of fresh charges and a complicated legal fight over whether he'll end up in a UK courtroom.

If you've lost track of the Tate timeline, don’t stress, because we’ll take you through all the plot twists and bring you up to speed in today’s deep dive. 

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher
Video Editor: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include: 

• An Australian woman linked to the terror group ISIS has been granted bail. 
• Asylum-seekers on Nauru are facing food and water shortages, a new report has found
• Dozens of people are feared dead after a ferry carrying 133 people sank off Guyana, on South America’s North Atlantic coast. 
• And today’s good news: A federal electorate has been renamed in honour of trailblazing Aboriginal nurse turned Indigenous rights advocate Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Two weeks ago, one of Sydney's newest venues opened its doors in a heritage-listed former church. A few days later, it was shut down entirely, caught between a Christian backlash, a landlord's legal notice, and a fight over public arts funding.

On today's podcast, we're breaking down what actually happened to Divine Playhouse, why the venue struck a nerve with some religious groups, and what happens next for the creative arts space at the centre of it all.

Hosts: Elliot Lawry and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Avegail Matutina
Video Editor: Rosa Bowden

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Today's headlines include: 

• Telstra executives have fronted a Senate inquiry into the telco’s widespread outages last week
• U.S. President Donald Trump has delivered a televised address where he accused China of interfering in American elections. 
• Guide Dogs Australia says it is “relieved” that Uber has decided to walk back plans to charge people with disabilities an extra $5 per ride to cover the assistance that drivers provide. 
• And today’s good news! A new monkey species has been discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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