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It was dubbed a landmark speech on how the government will deal with the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and data centres. 

But did Prime Minister Anthony Albanese really address the key concerns as the big tech giants move to expand their businesses and even train AI models here?   

Today, Kimberlee Weatherall an expert in AI regulation from Sydney University on how proposed new laws just touch the surface.  

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Kimberlee Weatherall, law professor at the University of Sydney and co-director of the Centre for AI, trust and governance 

Telstra says its sorry for letting Australians down after last week’s nationwide outage, but how is it going compensate customers left out of pocket? 

The telco will face questions in a parliamentary hearing later this week on the cause and the effects of the outage, which blocked hundreds of emergency calls and brought down payment systems and even regional trains.  

Today, national consumer affairs reporter Michael Atkin on whether Telstra is going to be held to account. 

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Michael Atkin, ABC national consumer affairs reporter 

Relatively cheap EVs from China are increasingly seen on Australian roads.  

But you won’t find many in the US, because of hefty tariffs and bans due to national security concerns. 

Now Swedish based, but Chinese owned Polestar is set to stop selling in the US market from next year due to a crackdown on Chinese-linked vehicles.  

Today, cyber security expert and former advisor to prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, Alastair MacGibbon on what the Chinese government could do to the cars if it really wanted to.  

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Alastair MacGibbon, cyber security expert

When you say 'affordable housing' there’s a natural scepticism.  

Across the country developers are being offered perks to be part of schemes supposed to give people a chance to rent without draining their pay packets. 

But who gets to live in these 'affordable’ rentals and who sets the rent and when it can go up?  

Today, Pat McGrath on his Four Corners investigation into whether 'affordable’ rentals actually are affordable.

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Pat McGrath, ABC investigative reporter 

It’s the most lucrative sports broadcast deal in history, worth $5.3 billion for seven years. 

The deal between the NRL and broadcasters Nine and Foxtel outstrips the previous $4.5 billion deal the AFL secured in 2022. 

Today, sports media expert Merryn Sherwood from La Trobe University on how the rugby league managed it and who ultimately pays the cost. 

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Merryn Sherwood, Senior Lecturer in journalism at La Trobe University

On Monday, China’s military launched a nuclear capable ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean from a submarine hidden in the sea off China. 

It gave Australia and other nations about 24 hours’ notice.  

So, what’s XI Jinping up to?  

Today, Sam Roggeveen from the Lowy Institute on China’s massive expansion of its nuclear arsenal and what it means for us. 

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Sam Roggeveen, director of the International Security Program at the Lowy Institute

Even an extraordinary intervention by the US president couldn’t save his soccer team, with the USA now out of the FIFA World Cup after being thrashed by Belgium. 

Donald Trump has admitted calling FIFA to urge the governing body to overturn a red card ban for the star American player Folarin Balogun. 

He was allowed to play after what FIFA insists was an independent process, but has the meddling undermined the World Cup?  

Today, sport integrity expert Catherine Ordway on what it says about the sport and what needs to change. 

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Catherine Ordway, sport integrity expert from the University of New South Wales Canberra Business School

Vladimir Putin's war is running off course as the Russian capital Moscow comes under repeated Ukrainian attack.  

Ukrainian strikes are leading to major fuel shortages and growing discontent among the Russian people.

Today, Simon Shuster, a staff writer at The Atlantic magazine on how Putin is reacting to growing pressure.  

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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic magazine

Last month the Trump administration forced AI company Anthropic to shut down two of its most powerful models because of national security concerns. 

It’s now lifted the ban, but while attention has been on the US, China has released an AI model that rivals the most advanced American offerings at a much lower price. 

Today, ABC finance expert Alan Kohler on what that means the tech bros in Silicon Valley. 

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Alan Kohler, ABC finance presenter and columnist 

For decades, the US has been one of Israel’s staunchest allies. 

But there’s a shift underway in America. US President Donald Trump and his deputy JD Vance have publicly criticised the Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and polling shows Americans have increasingly negative views of his government.  

Today, Guy Ziv, associate director of Israel studies at American University on what’s driving the backlash. 

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Guy Ziv, associate professor at American University’s Department of Foreign Policy and Global Security and associate director of Israel studies at American University