Sun safety is drilled into Australians from a young age.But the protection offered by some of the most popular sunscreen brands is in question after consumer group Choice released test results showing many are not meeting their SPF claims.Today, ABC reporter Rachel Carbonell on the industry backlash, her investigation into an overseas testing lab and whether we can trust the SPF on the bottle.Featured: Rachel Carbonell, ABC National Health Equity reporter
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Will Musk’s new 'America Party' take down Trump?
After spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help put Donald Trump in the White House, Elon Musk is launching his own political party. Musk says his ‘America Party’ will challenge the status quo, which he believes is bankrupting the United States. Today, political scientist Geoff Kabaservice from the Niskanen Center on what the party stands for and who might vote for it.Featured: Geoff Kabaservice, vice president for political studies at the Niskanen Center in Washington, DC
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Why the RBA shocked borrowers and held rates
The Reserve Bank board has defied the expectations of investors, many economists and even the treasurer. It’s not giving borrowers an interest rate cut this month, revealing a six to three split on the decision to keep rates on hold. Today, the ABC’s business editor Michael Janda on whether the RBA is playing it too safe. Featured: Michael Janda, ABC Business Editor
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Why are so many younger people getting cancer?
Cancer has traditionally been a disease of old age.But younger Australians aged in their 30s and 40s are increasingly being diagnosed with cancer and scientists are desperate to understand why. Could it be processed foods, plastics, or exposures during childhood or birth?Today, Dr Norman Swan on his Four Corners investigation into what could be causing the sharp rise in cancer rates among younger generations and what can be done about it.Featured: Dr Norman Swan, Four Corners reporter and host of The Health Report
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Mushroom Case Daily: Erin Patterson guilty of murder
After deliberating for a week, a jury has found Erin Patterson guilty of murdering three relatives by serving them a beef Wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms. She had pleaded not guilty to the crimes, saying the mushrooms were accidentally included in the meals.The team at the ABC’s Mushroom Case Daily podcast has been following every development and today on ABC News Daily we bring you their coverage of the verdict.
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