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Should we be spending up to $368 billion on nuclear powered submarines over the next 30 years? 

Peter Garrett, the former Labor Minister and Midnight Oil star doesn’t think so. He’s set up a crowdfunded inquiry into the AUKUS submarine deal. 

It follows the government revealing the original agreement has changed a bit with the US to switch out one new sub for a second hand one. 

Today, Sam Roggeveen, director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program, on the growing concerns about the deal and what we really need to defend Australia.

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Sam Roggeveen, director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program

House prices have begun to fall, with Sydney and Melbourne leading the downward trend.

So, will they bounce back or could it be, as some forecasts suggest, the start of a new cycle where house prices remain stagnant for decades. 

Today, business editor Michael Janda on why this could be the correction young Australians have been waiting for. 

Michael was also on Monday’s episode of ABC Business Daily with Carrington Clarke, discussing the latest house price data. Listen here: Why property is flatlining

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Michael Janda, ABC Business Editor

Do you believe that Elon Musk can establish a colony on Mars of a million people or launch data centres into space? 

If you do, you might be thinking of investing in SpaceX which will go public on the Nasdaq stock market this month. 

Even if you have your doubts, you might just gamble on Musk anyway for fear of missing out.

Today, Quinn Slobodian, co-author of ‘Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed’ on Musk’s $1.8 trillion valuation.

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Quinn Slobodian, Professor of International History at Boston University and co-author of ‘Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed’

The New South Wales Police Force was so corrupt in the 1990s a royal commission was formed and it was forced to clean up its act.

These days it’s the most complained about force in the country and it’s the national leader in legal payouts, costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.

Today, Four Corners reporter Dylan Welch on his investigation into cases of police abuse and misconduct. 

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Dylan Welch, Four Corners reporter

The US military is striking Iran and Israel has ramped up its attacks in southern Lebanon. 

Is there really a chance of a peace deal? And does the Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu even want one as he faces an election within months. 

Today, Dov Waxman, professor of Israel studies at UCLA on Netanyahu’s political future. 

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Dov Waxman, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Chair of Israel Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles

Australians have had a rough few years when it comes to power bills, with the war in Ukraine helping send global energy prices soaring. 

But now, despite ongoing conflict overseas, electricity prices are finally set to fall for homes and businesses. 

Today, ABC energy reporter Dan Mercer on the battery boom driving down prices and whether more bill relief is on the horizon.

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Dan Mercer, ABC energy reporter

Peace talks in Qatar had barely begun when the US initiated a new wave of strikes against Iran. 

The US says targeting Iranian boats and missile sites was an act of self-defence, but what will it mean for a deal to end the war? 

Today, Hussein Ibish from the Arab Gulf States Institute explains what the US President actually needs to finally walk away from a conflict he no longer wants.

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Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute

Memes featuring an AI-generated Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claim he’s effectively taking a 47 per cent stake in businesses. 

But what’s the reality of the government’s budget tax changes? 

Today, we speak with a small business owner who’s concerned about the economic realities of doing business in Australia. 

We also speak with an economist about the implications of the changes for how Australians build wealth. 

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Sarcha Thurston, Owner of Yogahub 

Susan Stone, Credit Union SA Chair of Economics at Adelaide University

The cost of fuel across Australia has come off its highs, despite there being no resolution yet to the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. 

But don’t get comfortable because the real pain from the global oil crunch hasn’t really hit us yet. 

Today, Saul Kavonic, energy expert at MST financial, on how we’ve weathered the storm so far and what could happen in the months ahead. 

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Saul Kavonic, energy analyst, MST Financial

It’s almost three months since Donald Trump began the Iran war, but is there any chance that America can achieve anything that looks like victory? 

As the US president considers whether to launch new strikes or pursue a compromise deal, what would Iran actually agree to? 

Today, Robert Malley, a lead negotiator on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal on why a new deal might look just like Barack Obama’s and how the quagmire can be compared to the Vietnam war. 

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Robert Malley, Special Envoy for Iran in the Biden administration and now a lecturer and Senior Fellow at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs