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When he lost the 2020 US election, Donald Trump couldn’t accept it. Now he’s been charged with conspiring to try and overturn the result. 

It’s the third time the former president has been indicted this year, but still he’s pushing ahead with his campaign to return to the White House. 

Today, legal analyst Jill Wine-Banks on Donald Trump’s legal woes and why they aren't hurting his campaign for president.

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Jill Wine-Banks, Watergate prosecutor and legal analyst

The Reserve Bank may have decided to hold rates for a second consecutive month but with 12 hikes in just over a year it’s still really tough out there. 

For those wanting to buy a home despite the rate rises, competition in the market is intense. 

So who’s buying the properties? 

Today, business reporter Nassim Khadem on the groups ensuring house prices remain high. 

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Nassim Khadem, ABC business reporter

The world has had the hottest July on record, leading the UN chief to warn that the era of ‘global boiling’ is here. 

While parts of Australia experienced more mild winter temperatures, searing heat waves are making life difficult across vast swathes of the northern hemisphere. 

Today, a climate scientist on what it means for our summer and whether the extreme conditions can be stopped. 

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Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Associate professor and climate extremes researcher at UNSW Canberra

When China lifted its strict Covid restrictions it was expected the economic powerhouse would surge ahead once again. 

Instead the Chinese economy is now in serious trouble. 

Today, ABC business editor Ian Verrender on what’s gone so wrong and what Beijing’s woes mean for us. 

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Ian Verrender, ABC business editor

Thousands more Australians will head to the movies in the coming days to lay their eyes on Barbie. 

But what does the frenzy over the film say about our culture, consumerism and feminism? 

Today, TV and film critic Wenlei Ma on why a movie about a plastic doll has so many of us talking.

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Wenlei Ma, film and TV critic

The Matildas will take to the field again tonight in the FIFA Women’s World Cup where they’ll be hoping for their second win.

The team has won legions of fans and is boosting the profile of the women’s competition across Australia, but it hasn’t come easily.  

Today, ABC Sport football writer Samantha Lewis on how the Matildas have helped pave the way for diversity and inclusion in a sport tightly controlled by its governing body. 

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Samantha Lewis, ABC Sport football writer

China’s been caught spying on the largest ever joint Australia-US military exercises. 

Australia and its allies expected the intrusion and this week released images of a Chinese surveillance ship in the Coral Sea. 

Today, Stephen Dziedzic on what it means at a time when we’re trying to patch up our relationship with Beijing and repair trade. 

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Stephen Dziedzic, ABC foreign affairs reporter

Other countries are turning to sugar taxes to address the rise in obesity, increasing the price of sugary drinks so consumers seek out cheaper and healthier alternatives. 

So why don’t we have a sugar tax here even though the medical profession is pleading for it? 

Today, investigative reporter Linton Besser on the powerful food and beverage industry and how it lobbies politicians to block change. 

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Linton Besser, ABC investigative reporter

Billions of our taxpayers dollars are going to the big four accounting firms every year, but should we really be outsourcing what can in some cases be top secret work to private firms like Deloitte and PwC?

Today, investigative journalist and business columnist, Adele Ferguson on how the firms have infiltrated government departments. 

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Adele Ferguson, ABC investigative journalist

With two new Hollywood blockbusters just out, you might be thinking of heading to the movies.

Make the most of it because if US-based actors and writers stay on strike much longer the pipeline of film and television production will dry up. 

Today, Meg James, senior entertainment writer at the LA Times on the worldwide impact of the strikes and why Artificial Intelligence is a big reason why Hollywood stars have downed tools. 

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Meg James, Los Angeles Times senior entertainment writer