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The RBA has kept rates on hold again and it seems there’s next to no chance it will be moving them down this year. 

That’s bad news for people repaying debt, while prices keep rising and we’re teetering on the edge of a recession. 

Today, the ABC’s Ian Verrender explains what’s going on. 

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Ian Verrender, Chief Business Correspondent

The capabilities of some artificial intelligence tools are horrifying. 

Female students at a private school in Melbourne have been sickened after their innocent photos were transformed into abusive and explicit images. 

Today, Raf Epstein from ABC Radio Melbourne on how it unfolded and whether we can stop it happening again.

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Rafael Epstein, presenter of ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings

You might know Australian-born Holly Valance from her time on Neighbours or from her music career and hit single Kiss Kiss. Now she’s in the headlines for supporting Donald Trump.

She held a ritzy function with her billionaire husband in London last week to raise money for the Trump campaign.

The former US president has seen cash flowing into his campaign since he was convicted of 34 felony charges last month.

In the lead up to November’s US election, is Donald Trump or Joe Biden winning the race for campaign funding?

Today, Sarah Bryner from OpenSecrets, a non-profit group that tracks money in politics. 

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Sarah Bryner, Director of Research and Strategy at OpenSecrets 

The climate wars are back after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton revealed a plan to abandon the 2030 emissions reduction target and build nuclear power plants. 

He says the Coalition is still committed to net zero by 2050, but will Australians really stomach a watering down of our climate policy ambition for the next decade? 

Today, host of ABC Radio National Breakfast and The Party Room podcast, Patricia Karvelas, on Dutton’s climate punt. 

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Patricia Karvelas, host of ABC Radio National Breakfast and The Party Room podcast

The Russian leader Vladimir Putin seems more confident, as his forces are making gains in Ukraine’s east.

New weapons from the United States are starting to reach the front lines, raising Ukrainian hopes of repelling the invading forces. 

Today, Rajan Menon from the Washington based think tank Defense Priorities, on when the war might end. 

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Rajan Menon, director of the Grand Strategy program at Defense Priorities 

It was all captured on camera. The former treasurer Peter Costello barged into a reporter at Canberra airport.

Now he’s resigned as chairman of Nine Entertainment.

It’s not been a great time at Nine with its former news boss Darren Wick reportedly departing with a million-dollar payout despite sexual harassment accusations against him. 

Today, host of the ABC’s Media Watch program Paul Barry on how the scandal unfolded. 

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Paul Barry, host of Media Watch

Some people think wind turbines are an engineering marvel, others can’t stand the sight of them.  

Battles are raging across the country over the placement of wind farms. 

Growing community objections are slowing Australia’s fight against climate change and the transition to a green energy future. 

Today, we assess the arguments around the impact on the environment and country views. 

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Angus Grigg, Four Corners’ reporter

If you don’t personally suffer from migraines, the chances are you know someone who does, because an estimated five million Australians get the debilitating headache. 

Now there’s a push to class the condition as a disability, but is that going too far?

Today, migraine sufferer Tamara Oudyn, who presents the ABC TV news in Melbourne, on her experience and why it’s an area of medicine that’s been largely ignored. 

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Tamara Oudyn, migraine sufferer

ABC News Daily will be back on Monday. 

In the meantime, we wanted to let you know about The Global Story, a podcast from the BBC. 

In each episode, host Katya Adler brings together different perspectives to tell one big international news story. 

Find The Global Story on the BBC website or wherever you get your podcasts.

The opposition leader Peter Dutton has set migration up to be a key issue as we head to an election within a year.

He says he’ll slash numbers to help address overwhelming demand for housing, childcare and hospital beds.

But what would life be like if immigration slowed dramatically? 

Today, economist Saul Eslake on population growth and whether we really need it. 

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Saul Eslake, independent economist