A Sydney teenager has pleaded guilty to plotting a mass-casualty bombing at one of Australia's most famous landmarks, the Sydney Opera House, with plans to attack on the day of the Sydney Marathon.

Court proceedings have revealed just how far his online radicalisation went, right down to picking a date, a landmark and a reason. And because of the perpetrator's age and the nature of the crimes, this is the first time we’re learning about it.

On today’s podcast, we're unpacking how a 14-year-old ended up researching explosives and attack targets, what the courts will decide next month, and why authorities are so worried about what this case represents.

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Todays headlines include:

• An Australian soldier has been killed in Ukraine, Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel Phillip Thompson has confirmed. 
• Mass burials are underway in Kathmandu after last week’s catastrophic flooding tore through communities across the Himalayas.
• Hundreds of staff at Australia’s oldest university have walked off the job amid concerns over artificial intelligence.
• And today’s good news: For the first time, an endangered wallaby species has been found at a remote site in the Kimberley.

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Last week, catastrophic floods tore through Nepal and Tibet. The death toll has now passed 900, with thousands still missing, and dozens of Australians among them.

On today’s podcast we’re going to go through what actually happened, the latest on the search for the missing people, and the question everyone's asking: was this just a freak event, or a sign of what the warming Himalayas has in store.

Host: Elliot Lawry and Billi FitzSimons
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Todays headlines include:

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sought to play down the fact that several leaders of Pacific nations and territories aren’t attending the annual Pacific Forum.
• Shares in fast-fashion online retail giant Shein lost around 10% after it began trading on Hong Kong's stock market, after a long delay in the company's plans to list its shares publicly.
• A jury in Las Vegas has found Duane Davis guilty of first degree murder for organising the killing of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. 
• And today’s good news! The population of a critically endangered species of bird in New Zealand has grown to its highest level in 75 years.

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Should smart glasses be banned? Debate about this wearable tech has intensified this week, with Attorney General Michelle Rowland unveiling reforms to privacy laws, aiming to keep pace with new technology. It comes as Australia’s online safety regulator calls on manufacturers to do more to protect the identities of people being filmed. In today’s deep dive, we’ll explore the privacy panic behind these glasses, and what it means for you. 

Host: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
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Todays headlines include:

• Rescue teams in the Himalayas are working to reach hundreds of people ‌believed to be trapped inside blocked hydropower project tunnels in the aftermath of the flood that destroyed towns across Nepal and Tibet and killed hundreds. 
• Listeners are advised that this next story may be distressing. NSW Police have called on the community for information about the mother of a newborn baby found dead in Sydney’s west on Monday. 
• Novak Djokovic has been knocked out of the U.S. Open in the opening round. 
• And today’s good news: A new record has been set for the fastest marathon by a person with multiple myeloma.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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In case you missed it, Meta has just settled a landmark $17 billion case in the U.S. over the addictive nature of its platforms Facebook and Instagram. 

As a result, it will now introduce a range of restrictions for its users under the age of 18, including: a ban on using its platforms overnight, a ban on showing any likes or reshares on posts, and a daily limit on how much time a teenager can spend on there. 

But. It’s now asking YouTube and TikTok to do the same. So, are we on the verge of a significant change in how teens will grow up using social media? 

We’ll break it all down in today’s podcast. 

Host: Billi FitzSimons and Elliot Lawry
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Todays headlines include:

• The death ‌toll ‌from a catastrophic flash ‌flood ‌⁠in Nepal ‌and China's Tibet has ​risen to ​469, police say, as rescuers continue to search for more than 1400 people missing.
• U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America", escalating a feud with Canada that has already resulted in billions of dollars in tariffs.
• Peter Cullen, the voice of Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh TV series and films from the 1980s to the 2010s, has died aged 85.
• And today’s good news! Uganda has successfully stopped its outbreak of ebola.

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On Wednesday, it was reported that a 16-year-old girl had died in Sydney. Several media outlets said police are treating it as a suspected sexual choking act.

Now, to be very clear, NSW Police at this stage have only confirmed that a teenager died after she was found unresponsive in her home earlier this week, and that they are investigating the death - but no other details were confirmed. 

So, we won’t speculate or talk about the ongoing police investigation outside of what is known. Instead, we’re going to take a look at a recent report that speaks to the widespread use of choking amongst young people, and the dangers associated with it. 

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Host: Elliot Lawry and Billi FitzSimons
Guest: Professor Heather Douglas, Melbourne Law School
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Todays headlines include:

• Flash floods that struck Nepal and Tibet have killed ‌at least 162 people, but authorities fear the final number of casualties will be ‌far higher amid massive destruction.
• Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has died at the age of 97. 
• Qantas has reported a nearly 20% drop in profit due to the impact of the war in the Middle East and higher jet fuel costs.
• And today’s good news: Mitchell Starc has become the best Test cricket bowler in the world on the International Cricket Council’s rankings.

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In 129 years of AFL, no male player, past or present, had ever publicly identified as gay or bisexual. That changes one year ago today, when 94 game West Coast veteran Mitch Brown sat down with TDA.

A few days before that chat, Mitch had messaged TDA saying he was ready to share his story. Mitch’s courage marked a turning point in Aussie sport - but with another AFL scandal dominating headlines a year on, how much has really changed? 

We’re speaking to Mitch in today’s deep dive to unpack his reflections on the past year…

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Host: Emma Gillespie
Guest: Mitch Brown
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