Today's headlines include:

• The Prime Minister has requested advice from the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) amid ongoing questions over travel expenses claimed by Communications Minister Anika Wells.
• The accused killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has appeared in court in person for the first time.
• Thailand's Prime Minister has announced that he is "returning power to the people," moving to dissolve parliament and clear the way for elections earlier ⁠than previously anticipated.
• And today’s good news: British artist Nnena Kalu has become the first artist with a learning disability to win the prestigious Turner Prize, the UK’s top visual arts awards.

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This week marks 20 years since the Cronulla Riots, when hundreds of angry young white Australian men descended on Cronulla train station and beach in Sydney’s south, attacking anyone of Middle Eastern appearance. In today’s episode, we explain the context surrounding the riots, including the role of broadcaster Alan Jones, the day itself, and explore how Australia has changed since then.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Sam Koslowski
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Today's headlines include:

• Travellers from Australia and 41 other countries could be forced to hand over five years' worth of social media data when entering the United States, under plans put forward by the Trump administration.
• More than 1,000 corrections officers across South Australia’s public prison network have voted to extend an existing strike to 96 hours, calling on the Government to increase pay rates, lift staff numbers and improve safety.
• Australian Olympians who give birth after today and are committed to making an Olympic comeback will be eligible for a $10,000 grant per child as part of a $50-million funding package.
• And today’s good news: New evidence suggests pre-human species were making fire far earlier than previously thought.

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Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons
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Last week, a jury in Victoria found a man guilty of raping a woman twice in 2024. Despite this guilty verdict, a suppression order remains in place, meaning media outlets have been unable to publish his name. The case comes amid growing criticism of the widespread use of suppression orders in Victoria’s court system. In today’s episode we’re going to break down what happened in this case, what exactly a suppression order is and why a court would use one.

Hosts: Elliot Lawry and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher

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This morning, Australia’s world-first social media ban for under 16s has come into effect.

This means that anyone under the age of 16 is banned from popular platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

Today, TDA interviews the eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, about why this law has come into effect and how it will be enforced.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
Guest: Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner
Producer: Orla Maher

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Today's headlines include:

• A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison with a 25-year non-parole period for the 2018 murder of Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley.
• The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to keep the cash rate unchanged at 3.6% at its last meeting of the year today.
• The Northern Territory’s Corrections Minister Gerard Maley has defended not allowing a United Nations team to inspect prisons, youth detention centres, and police watchhouses.
• An Australian has been named the Most Valuable Player at the Special Olympics’ unified 3x3 basketball tournament, held in Puerto Rico.

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Over the weekend, Netflix announced it was acquiring Warner bros for over 100 billion Australian dollars in a deal that has significant ramifications for the media landscape in Hollywood and beyond. In today’s podcast, we’re going to explain what we know about the deal itself, why everyone is talking about it and what is means for all of us Netflix watchers.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons
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Today's headlines include:

• A former childcare worker who raped and abused dozens of children should have been caught long before his eventual arrest, a new review has found.
• Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced federal energy bill rebates will end this year.
• The South Australian Liberals have elected a new leader, 34-year-old Ashton Hurn.
• And today’s good news: A new Australian marathon record was set over the weekend, with Jess Stenson beating the previous women’s record by nine seconds

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Last month, they announced they would be dropping Australia’s legislated goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. We had Liberal Party Leader Sussan Ley on to explain that decision, and the day that interview went live, the Leader of the National Party, David Littleproud, asked if he could come on to share his perspective. We agreed, and today you’ll hear that conversation.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
Guest: David Littleproud, National Party Leader
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Today's headlines include:

• Several heatwave warnings and fire bans are in place as extreme weather continues to impact large parts of eastern Australia.
• Victoria Police have shifted focus in their search for Dezi Freeman, with investigators now working to locate the alleged police killer’s body. 
• The death toll from catastrophic flooding in parts of Asia last week has surged has past 1500, with hundreds of people still unaccounted for. 
• And today’s good news: A university in the U.S. will spend an anonymous donation valued at $AU75 million on student fees. 

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Yesterday, Spotify released its annual Wrapped feature for 2025. It's a yearly tradition where millions of users get to see their most listened to songs and artists from the year, among plenty of other interesting stats.  

Alongside these personalised data drops, Spotify also released stats telling us about national listening trends. And there's been a lot of discussion about one thing: the absence of Australian artists from the top of those lists. Today, we’ll explore why this is the case and what we learned from Spotify Wrapped 2025. 

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