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The appeal of music festivals seems to be dying away with a string of cancellations this year. 

Is it all about rising costs and fears of bad weather? Or is there more to it?

Today, Double Js National Music Correspondent Zan Rowe on whether the big music festival can be saved. 

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Zan Rowe, Double J National Music Correspondent and host of Take 5 and Bang On podcasts

Australian Zomi Frankcom and six others died when their convoy of aid vehicles was struck by Israeli missiles in Gaza. 

Israel says it was a mistake and a tragedy. But is its explanation good enough?

Today, host of ABC’s 7.30 program, Sarah Ferguson, on what we learnt from her interview with an Israeli military spokesman and whether what unfolded was a war crime.

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Sarah Ferguson, presenter of ABC 7.30

Drugs, sex and lavish dinners out. 

It’s not new that news organisations sometimes pay for interviews, but the allegations about what Channel 7’s Spotlight program gave to Bruce Lehrmann for a sit-down interview are surprising. 

Today, Media Watch presenter Paul Barry unpacks what’s unfolded in court and discusses whether the public can trust the press when the chequebook is out. 

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Paul Barry, Media Watch presenter

We’re meant to be transitioning to a greener future and getting rid of gas for good.

But now we’re talking about drilling for more of it, or importing supplies, because soon we might not have enough to keep the lights and heaters on. 

How can that be when Australia is one of the world’s biggest gas exporters?

Today, energy reporter Dan Mercer explains how we’ve ended up here. 

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Daniel Mercer, ABC energy reporter

Tesla has dominated the electric vehicle market for years, but watch out Elon Musk, because a Chinese car maker is giving it a run for its money. 

The good news is - it’s a lot cheaper. But is there a problem with a Chinese firm dominating the market?

Today, EV expert Gail Broadbent on whether your next car might be a Chinese EV. 

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Dr Gail Broadbent, adjunct fellow at the University of Technology Sydney

Ozempic, the wildly popular drug for weight loss, is in short supply. 

It’s prompting some chemists to make replica products that are now under increased scrutiny from the drugs regulator. 

It is legal to dispense the Ozempic copycat, but investigative reporter Elise Worthington reveals the risks and rogue chemists.

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Elise Worthington, Four Corners reporter

Israel says it was a mistake and a misidentification. 

But how does a powerful military manage to bomb a clearly marked aid convoy in Gaza, killing international aid workers including Australian woman Zomi Frankom? 

Today, a long-time aid worker and former World Vision Australia CEO Tim Costello tells us why no one trying to distribute aid in Gaza is safe and what the world should do about it. 

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Tim Costello, executive director of Micah Australia

In Alice Springs, it’s one week since a curfew was imposed on the town’s young residents following a riot and escalating violence. 

But it’s a stop-gap measure, with the troubles in town much bigger and the solutions to rampant crime and intergenerational disadvantage far from clear. 

Today, reporter Lee Robinson in the ABC’s Alice Springs bureau on the cycles of violence in the Northern Territory.

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Lee Robinson, ABC Alice Springs reporter

What does the current state of the economy mean for the unemployment rate and your job?

For decades we’ve turned to well-read textbooks to help us understand how our economy will behave.

But right now something strange is happening and for some economists it’s a bit of a miracle. 

They’re calling it ‘immaculate disinflation’, because when interest rates rise dramatically, as they have in Australia, you’d expect lots of people to lose their jobs. 

But this time, the inflation rate is coming down and the unemployment rate remains relatively low. 

Today, business editor Ian Verrender explains the current economic weirdness. 

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Ian Verrender, ABC business editor

Today, we bring you the first episode of the ABC’s Looking for Modi podcast.

Hosted by the ABC’s South Asia correspondent Avani Dias, it’s all about the myths and secrets of one of the most powerful world leaders - India’s Narendra Modi.