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Today's headlines include:
An appeal date has been set for convicted mushroom murderer Erin Patterson, who was sentenced to 33-years behind bars without parole in September.
The consumer watchdog has launched a landmark lawsuit against Amazon over button battery safety breaches.
A group working to rescue seven people trapped ‌in a cave in Laos says more oxygen ‌tanks will be needed to complete the mission.
And today’s good news: A 14-year-old Californian student has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee – one of the most well-known ​academic competitions in the United States.
Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Rosa Bowden
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Until the moment five villagers stuck in a flooded cave for more than a week were rescued, the group had no idea a rescue mission was even afoot.
It's a story with echoes of the famous Thai cave rescue of 2018 - and in fact, some of the same divers are involved. Today, we're taking you through what happened and where things stand.
Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Rosa Bowden
Today's podcast was sponsored by YWCA, to learn more please visit: ywca.org.au/membership
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Today's headlines include:
A woman accused of joining ISIS has been charged with terrorism offences, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has confirmed.
The U.S. military has carried out new strikes in Iran targeting a military site that officials believe posed a threat to American ‌forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, according to an anonymous U.S. official speaking to Reuters.
The World Meteorological Organisation has released a new report suggesting global temperatures will continue to break records in the coming years.
And today’s good news: The levels of forever chemicals in the eggs of a colony of wild seabirds have dropped by 70% over the last 55 years, according to a new study.
Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Orla Maher
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There’s a common saying that there’s nothing certain in this world except death and taxes, and so today, we’re taking it one step further and talking about a death tax. That’s right. You might’ve heard the term ‘death tax’ in the news lately amid discussion on the Federal budget.
In today’s podcast, we’re going to explain the proposed changes, which mean discretionary trusts would face a minimum 30% tax on trust income.
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Elliot Lawry
Producer: Rosa Bowden
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Today's headlines include:
Annual inflation slowed to 4.2% in April after reaching a three-year-high of 4.6% in March, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Russia's ambassador to Australia has been called to the Department of Foreign Affairs to explain his country's most recent threats to Ukraine.
Former President Joe Biden has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, seeking to block the release of recordings from interviews he gave to a biographer.
And today’s good news: A first of its kind type 1 diabetes treatment has been approved for use in Australia.
Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Rosa Bowden
Today's podcast was sponsored by YWCA, to learn more please visit: ywca.org.au/membership
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