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Today's headlines include:
A Perth man has been charged after being accused of throwing a device “designed to explode” into a crowd of January 26 protesters.
Severe heat in Melbourne has forced the Australian Open (AO) to suspend play on all outside courts.
An independent inquiry will explore whether there was a “missed opportunity” to prevent six deaths after a landslide at a New Zealand holiday park.
And today’s good news: The first cancer lab in space will focus on experiments that can’t be performed on Earth.
Reporting with AAP.
Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Rosa Bowden
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Over the weekend, an agent from the U.S. agency ICE shot and killed a nurse at a hospital in the city of Minneapolis. It is the second time this month that an ICE agent has killed a Minneapolis resident, causing significant public outcry and raising questions about how and why this government agency is killing U.S. citizens on the street in broad daylight. In today’s episode, we’ll explain what ICE is, why its agents are in Minneapolis, and what to know about these two killings.
Listen to TDA's episode on the killing of Renee Good here.
Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Orla Maher
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Today’s podcast is about today, the 26th of January, Australia’s national day and a public holiday. When we polled you in 2024, we found that one in ten readers don’t know why Australia Day is held on 26 January. In today’s deep dive we’ll look at the history of the day, its protests, and its celebrations.
Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Sam Koslowski
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Today's headlines include:
More than 100 police officers in central west NSW are searching for a gunman suspected of killing three people.
Opposition leader Sussan Ley has dismissed doubts surrounding her leadership and says she’s open to reunifying the Liberal National Coalition.
TikTok has finalised a deal to create an American version of the app, avoiding the longstanding threat of a blanket U.S. ban.
And today’s good news: The nominations for the 98th Oscars have been announced, with four Australians in the mix and several new records set.
Reporting with AAP.
Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Elliot Lawry
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For the second time in less than a year, the Nationals have walked away from the Federal Coalition. This time, the exit was sparked by one of the two bills the Government brought to a special sitting of Parliament this week, but ended up centring on the inner workings of the Coalition and the parties that make it up. Today, we’ll take you through the whole story from the beginning, explaining everything you need to know about the Coalition’s latest breakup.
Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Orla Maher
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