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You may have noticed your home insurance bill is a lot higher than usual. 

In the past year there’s been a huge jump in premiums, with most of us paying almost 30 per cent more. 

Those in flood prone areas are seeing even bigger rises. 

Today, what’s behind the premium price spikes and what can be done to bring them down. 

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Sharanjit Paddam, Principal of Climate Risk at Finity Consulting

Inflation might be starting to come down but when will we see a noticeable difference in how much we’re paying for everything? 

And when will our wages actually catch up with the cost of living? 

Today, business reporter Michael Janda on why we haven’t had a real pay rise for 14 years. 

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Michael Janda, ABC senior digital business reporter

Inflation in Argentina is at 100 per cent. The government is printing money fast and locals are spending in US dollars because the peso is so unreliable. The economy is like a rollercoaster.

It might be tempting to think, "they're different over there", but here's the thing: they're kind of not. Argentina — one of the wealthiest countries in the world — was once uncomfortably similar to Australia. Until it totally lost control of its own economy.

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The Commonwealth Bank reported a whopping $10.2bn profit this week, with the CEO saying strong banks are good for Australia. 

But how is it making such huge money as its home loan customers are squeezed by rising interest rates? 

Today, economist Angela Jackson on the fairness of big bank profits and whether the banks should be hit with a super profits tax.   

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Angela Jackson, lead economist at Impact Economics and Policy

The Voice to Parliament is on track to be defeated at a referendum, according to a string of opinion polls. 

How is the No campaign and the federal opposition managing to successfully cut through to voters? 

Today, Patricia Karvelas on the tricky position the government has found itself in and why it won’t back out of a vote now. 

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

The court case involving Brittany Higgins and Bruce Lehrmann was one of the most watched in history.

Now an inquiry has found a key legal figure in the proceedings was “grossly unethical” and misled the trial judge. 

Today, reporter Patrick Bell on how it came to this and what it means for our justice system. 

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Patrick Bell, ABC reporter

The world’s richest person Elon Musk wants to reach into your everyday life with an app that would do everything from payments, to news, chat and streaming video. 

To do that he’s shaking up Twitter which he bought for more than $60 billion last year.

It’s now called X, but can you trust it? 

Today, senior writer at The Verge Elizabeth Lopatto on why Elon Musk is risking so much to chase his dream. 

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Elizabeth Lopatto, senior writer at The Verge

When the Matildas took on Canada and won in the Women’s World Cup more than two million Australians were watching.

Expect those numbers to grow when they come up against Denmark. 

Today, The Ticket podcast host Tracey Holmes on tonight’s game and the remarkable growth in the popularity of women’s football.

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Tracey Holmes, ABC Sport senior reporter and host of The Ticket podcast

A bromance is a powerful thing. Lennon and McCartney. Holmes and Watson. Gilbert and Sullivan. Han and Chewy. But occasionally a bromance can nearly get you killed.

A month ago the entire world watched transfixed as a former chef named Yevgeny Prigozhin marched with his private army on Moscow. At the core of this mutiny is a bromance between Prigozhin and a guy you've probably never heard of — General Sergei Surovikin.

Prigozhin assumed his friend Surovikin would back him up, but he flaked, and now both men are missing. So how did Prigozhin's bromance with Surovikin nearly bring down the Russian Government? And what's the punishment for even thinking about trying to roll Vladimir Putin?

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We know fast fashion is incredibly damaging for the environment, but have you ever thought about what it’s doing to your health? 

Cheap fashion is full of microplastics and you’re almost certainly breathing them in. 

Today, War on Waste host Craig Reucassel on his shock and rather uncomfortable discovery. 

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Craig Reucassel, War on Waste host