• 3 minutes 58 seconds
    Headlines: NT legalises pepper spray for over 16s

    Todays headlines include:

    • The Northern Territory (NT) will legalise the use of OC spray (also known as capsicum or pepper spray) for self defence for people aged 16 and over.
    • One person has died and several others have been injured after a roller coaster incident in the U.S. state of Georgia.
    • Russia has hit at least six energy targets during deadly airstrikes across Ukraine.
    • And today’s good news: Aussie researchers have developed a new breakthrough treatment to reduce brain inflammation in pre-Parkinson’s patients.

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    Producer: Rosa Bowden

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    13 October 2026, 5:47 am
  • 24 minutes 5 seconds
    Did the AI bubble just burst in Australia?

    Last week, Australian data centre operator Firmus announced it would no longer list on Australia’s stock exchange. It came after months and months of hype around the AI company, which would have had the second biggest listing in Austarlia’s history. In today’s podcast, we’re going to cut through all the jargon and explain what the company actually is, why everyone was talking about it and what actually happened last week.

    Host: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski
    Producer: Orla Maher
    Video editor: Rosa Bowden

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    12 October 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 52 seconds
    Headlines: Aussie engineer freed from Iraq

    Todays headlines include:

    • An Australian engineer will return home after being detained in Iraq for more than five years.
    • Australian MPs from across the political spectrum have condemned U.S. plans to livestream the execution of a former army psychiatrist. 
    • North Korea has fired an unidentified ‌projectile towards the sea off its east coast.
    • And today’s good news: Aussie Olympian Izzi Batt-Doyle has set a new national record for the women’s marathon. 

    Hosts: Elliot Lawry and Emma Gillespie
    Producer: Rosa Bowden

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    12 October 2026, 5:45 am
  • 22 minutes 12 seconds
    The White Fox Boutique lawsuit, explained

    Adidas has sued Sydney-based fashion brand White Fox Boutique, alleging it infringed on its ‘three stripe’ trade mark. It’s the latest in a string of trademark lawsuits in the fast fashion industry. Today we’ll take you through what exactly Adidas is alleging, the similar lawsuits happening across the fashion industry, and why trademarks matter in the first place.

    Host: Billi FitzSimons and Elliot Lawry
    Producer: Orla Maher
    Video editor: Imogen Abbott

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    11 October 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 15 seconds
    Headlines: ATO reverses credit card decision

    Todays headlines include:

    • The federal government has announced it will fund the ATO to keep accepting credit card payments for tax bills until mid-2027, after a backlash from small businesses.
    • U.S. death row inmate Christa Pike can now stand and walk short distances, her lawyers said, after she survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her last week.
    • The Australian data centre operator Firmus will no longer list on Australia’s stock exchange later this month.
    • And today’s good news: A’ja Wilson has become the first WNBA player to win three consecutive league MVP awards.

    Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
    Producer: Imogen Abbott

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    9 October 2026, 5:52 am
  • 16 minutes 27 seconds
    The international youth revolt happening right now

    A burning fire truck, police clashing with teenagers and masked protestors calling for change. Over the past few weeks you might have seen these images coming out of France. What started as frustration over education standards at one school in Paris has rippled into a movement across the country and beyond. In today’s podcast we’re going to break down where the French student protests began, why they’ve escalated so quickly and how authorities are responding.

    Host: Elliot Lawry and Billi FitzSimons
    Producer: Orla Maher
    Video editor: Imogen Abbott

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    8 October 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 10 seconds
    Headlines: NSW Police to carry long-arm rifles

    Todays headlines include:

    • Sydneysiders will soon see police carrying long-arm rifles as part of a new permanent response unit being rolled out across the city.
    • Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least 28 people, including children, and injured 100 others.
    • The U.S. state of Texas has pushed ahead with an execution using the same lethal injection method that failed in the case of Christa Pike in Tennessee.
    • And the good news: A 13-year-old who swam for four hours through rough water to save his family has been awarded one of Australia's top bravery honours.

    Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons
    Producer: Imogen Abbott

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    8 October 2026, 6:02 am
  • 22 minutes 30 seconds
    The failed execution of Christa Pike, explained

    Last week, the Tennessee Department of Correction tried and failed to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years. Despite the fact that she was administered not one but two lethal injections, 50-year-old Christa Pike survived and is now conscious and talking. In today’s podcast, we’ll explain the context to her death penalty, what happened last week and what could come next.

    Host: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler
    Producer: Orla Maher
    Editor: Rosa Bowden

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    7 October 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 3 minutes
    Headlines: PornHub restored in Australia

    Todays headlines include:

    • Pornhub’s parent company Aylo has today announced that it is restoring access to the website for adults in Australia.
    • Russian health authorities say no one who came into contact with a Siberian laboratory worker who died last week has tested positive for plague. 
    • Amazon's Prime Video has locked in exclusive global rights to the Emmy Awards in a six-year deal, ending the ceremony's run on U.S. free-to-air TV.
    • And today’s good news: Australia's first lunar rover is one step closer to the moon. 

    Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons
    Producer: Rosa Bowden

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    7 October 2026, 5:45 am
  • 22 minutes 28 seconds
    Manchester City's financial scandal, explained for non-football fans

    Between 2009 and 2018, Manchester City won three Premier League titles. Last week, an independent commission found that over those same seasons, the club made its owner's money look like sponsorship income and kept some costs off its books. City says that's wrong and has appealed. Today, we're explaining what the commission found, what City says, and what happens next.

    Host: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
    Producer: Rosa Bowden

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    6 October 2026, 7:30 pm
  • 2 minutes 42 seconds
    Headlines: ADF soldier dies in training accident

    Todays headlines include:

    • An Australian Defence Force (ADF) member has died and five other soldiers have been injured in a military vehicle rollover at a bushland training area. 
    • The Coalition has announced it would cut net overseas migration to 100,000 people in its first year in government if elected. 
    • The Greens’ official think tank has proposed investing $25 billion into a publicly owned supermarket chain. 
    • And the good news: Women’s tennis is set to achieve equal prize money with men at its biggest tournaments outside the four Grand Slams for the first time.

    Hosts: Zara Seidler and Elliot Lawry
    Producer: Rosa Bowden

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    6 October 2026, 5:45 am
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