Five months ago, a four-year-old boy was playing in the dirt at his family's remote sheep station in outback South Australia. Within hours, he’d vanished without a trace. Hundreds of police and volunteers searched across 500 square kilometres of outback, but no trace of Gus Lamont has been found. What started as one of the state's largest missing person searches has now become something else entirely. A major crime investigation with a suspect living under the same roof. 

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Today's headlines include:

• The accused terrorist behind an Invasion Day bombing attempt in Perth has been identified by police. 
• A landmark report has found racism is widespread and systemic at Australian universities. 
• Ireland’s data privacy watchdog has opened a formal investigation into X's AI chatbot Grok on behalf of the European Union. 
• And today’s good news: After searching for decades, scientists will now be able to track one of America’s rarest animals – the Sierra Nevada red fox.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Emma Gillespie 
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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For two years, a pack of Strepsils cost $5.50 at Coles. Then suddenly, it was $7. Then just as suddenly, it was on sale for $6 with a big "Down Down" discount tag. The ACCC examined that sequence of events and is now alleging that Coles is not offering discounts, but rather engaging in deceptive conduct in relation to a group of at least 245 items. Yesterday, the consumer watchdog began its case against Coles in Australia’s Federal Court, and on today’s pod, we're going to take a closer look at the hearing that could reshape supermarket pricing in Australia.

Hosts: Emily Donohoe and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Orla Maher

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Today's headlines include:

• The search for a missing four-year-old has resumed after police declared the boy’s disappearance a major crime. 
• Accused Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram has faced court for the first time.
• The FBI has made a DNA breakthrough in the search for the missing mother of U.S. news anchor Savannah Guthrie. 
• And today’s good news: Australian Alex de Minaur has claimed the 11th title of his career, beating Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets at the final of the Rotterdam Open. 

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
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Today, we're diving into allegations that some athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics used penis-enlarging injections to gain a competitive advantage in ski jumping. Look, I know that sounds absolutely ridiculous, but stay with me because this is a real story that the World Anti-Doping Agency has said it will investigate further. The claims are that athletes might be manipulating their body measurements to access bigger suits, which would give them a genuine advantage in competition.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Orla Maher

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Today's headlines include:

• Angus Taylor is officially the new leader of the Liberal Party after a partyroom vote on Friday morning, also making him the new Opposition Leader.
• The price of stamps could be about to increase due to plummeting mail volumes. 
• Portugal has passed a bill to require explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media, ‌in one of the first concrete legislative moves in Europe to impose such restrictions.
• And today’s good news: Pop star Kylie Minogue has become the first Australian artist to be honoured with a Barbie Signature Collector Doll, dressed in her red Padam Padam music video costume. 

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler
Producer: Elliot Lawry

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On Wednesday night, Liberal MP Angus Taylor stepped down from his Shadow Cabinet position, as speculation about a leadership challenge against Sussan Ley continued. Taylor, who was serving as Shadow Defence Minister, is considered the top contender to replace Ley. Today, the Liberal Party is expected to hold a leadership vote between the two, with both sides maintaining they have the numbers to win. On today’s podcast, we're breaking down what happened, and what this means for the Liberal Party.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons
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Today's headlines include:

• Angus Taylor has officially confirmed he is running for the leadership of the Liberal Party in a bid to replace current leader Sussan Ley. 
• Actor James Van Der Beek has died at age 48 after a battle with cancer. 
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a $144 million boost to Indigenous health in his annual Closing the Gap speech.
• And today’s good news: Australian five-time Olympian Scotty James has finished first in qualifying for the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Winter Olympics. 

Reporting with AAP.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is at the centre of the latest Epstein controversy, after a scandal involving his former Ambassador to the US and the late sex offender. Senior political figures called on him to quit, but Starmer says he will "never walk away" from the job. Today, we're unpacking what's happened, who's involved, and why Starmer's leadership is in doubt.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Emily Donohoe 
Producer: Orla Maher

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Today's headlines include:

• At least ten people are dead following a mass shooting at a high school in a rural town in the Canadian province of British Columbia. 
• Australian snowboard cross veteran Cam Bolton has been airlifted to hospital after breaking his neck during training at the Winter Olympics, ending his fourth Olympic campaign. 
• A person has been detained for questioning over the alleged abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of U.S. television host Savannah Guthrie. 
• And today’s good news: New research has found that playing a brain-training video game could protect against dementia for up to 20 years.

Reporting with AAP.

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Police clashed with demonstrators in Sydney’s CBD on Monday evening. Protesters had turned out to demonstrate against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Australian visit. Videos shared on social media show NSW police pepper-spraying, arresting, and beating protesters. Organisers had hoped to march through the city, but a decision in the NSW Supreme Court upheld additional powers granted to police to restrict protests. In today’s deep dive we’ll explain what happened, who Isaac Herzog is, why his visit has divided politicians and community groups, and what to expect over the coming days. 

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Orla Maher

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