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Last week, a 14-year-old killed four people - two students and two teachers - at his school in the US state of Georgia. He also injured another nine, in what was the country’s 385th mass shooting this year. The shooters’ father has been arrested for multiple charges, including involuntary manslaughter, in relation to his son’s killings. So should parents be held legally liable for the actions of their child?  In today’s deep dive, we’ll explore the precedent that has been set in the U.S.

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In this week's wrap of good news, we talk about the very good doggos who graduated, a new flower installation at Changi Airport and the scientist bringing women researchers up the ladder.

Zara's recommendation: https://open.spotify.com/show/7haI4Ue3ZxvHig63xuZWQc
Emma's recommendation: https://www.recipetineats.com/chocolate-cake/

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Orla Maher

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If you’ve watched any of the Paralympics over the past week, you’ve likely heard of Alexa Leary.

She has won two gold medals, broken two world records - well, the same world record, twice - and brought a smile to the faces of all of us.

So who is Alexa Leary and how did she become one of Australia’s most treasured paralympians this year?

We’ll tell you her story today.

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The latest GDP figures show Australia’s economy is growing very slowly. So slowly, in fact, the Australian Bureau of Statistics just recorded the softest annual economic growth since the early 90s (outside the pandemic).

So, why? Independent economist Nicki Hutley helps us make sense of the data in today’s deep dive.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara Seidler
Producer: Orla Maher
Guest: Nicki Hutley

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This week, X was banned in Brazil due to a Supreme Court decision over what can and can’t be said online.It is the latest in a string of lawsuits and bad news engulfing X. Although, X itself paints a different picture.So, about two years on from when billionaire Elon Musk took over the ownership of X, what is happening to it and what does it’s future look like? We’ll take a look in today’s episode.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons
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Tens of thousands of people have marched through Israel’s main cities calling for an immediate deal to release hostages who remain held captive by Hamas. It comes after Israeli forces recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza over the weekend. Major unions have now called to “shut down the economy”, setting off one of the largest protests in Israel since 7 October. In today's podcast, we explain the latest protests and what they might mean for a deal.

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The Federal Government has changed its stance on including questions about sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in the next census. It follows mounting pressure from LGBTQ+ advocates and several Government MPs. In today’s deep dive, we’ll take you through the census controversy, the backlash and the backflip.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara Seidler
Producer: Emmeline Peterson

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In this week's good news wrap, we discuss the new free grocery store in San Franciso, a long-lost letter, the three minute thesis pitch and the success of the Refugee Paralympic Committee.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski
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Imagine working really hard at something for most of your life and never really feeling like that many people were paying attention. Until one day you wake up, and everyone’s cheering your name, screaming your lyrics at you, and you’re the biggest artist in the world. That’s kind of what’s happened recently to singer Chappell Roan.

In today’s deep dive, we explore if Chappell Roan is really an overnight success or if there’s more to the story.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler
Producer: Orla Maher

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The Paralympics are here!  Australia has sent 160 Paralympians to Paris, including 61 who are making their debut.

It's going to be a big couple of weeks – so TDA is here to give you the rundown on what you need to know, including the five Paralympians to keep an eye on.

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Hosts: George Finlayson and Sam Koslowski

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You might’ve seen headlines this week that women in Afghanistan can no longer show their faces or speak in public. It’s the latest in a long string of restrictions that have been imposed on civilians and in particular women since the Taliban seized power of the country just over three years ago. In today’s deep dive, we explain the latest ban, how it came to be and the broader context of women’s rights in Afghanistan.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie
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