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It’s official - the world is back in an El Niño event.

You won’t notice it just yet, but historically it means we’re heading for a very hot and dry period. 

Today, a climate scientist steps us through why it’s happening and what we can expect.

The Reserve Bank board may have kept rates on hold for now, but with 12 increases in just over a year it’s still a hard time for borrowers up and down the country. 

So what effect is that having on the housing market and house prices?

Today, business reporter Michael Janda on why the property market never seems to take a hit. 

The Yes campaign for the Voice to Parliament ramped up on the weekend with rallies around the country, for now though the polls suggest more Australians would vote no when we head to a referendum.

But what do First Nations people in the remote areas of the country think? 

Today investigative journalist Jane Bardon takes us there and reveals many residents have never even heard of the Voice. 

We've been speaking a lot about interest rates this year, and no wonder: there have been 12 painful rate rises in 13 months, with the RBA to meet again this week. 

But why is it the only tool used to bring inflation under control? 

Today, the ABC TV’s finance guy, Alan Kohler, on how ending price gouging could be a simple alternative. 

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Alan Kohler, ABC TV news finance presenter 

It's a finding that will further damage voters' trust in politics, and in politicians: while the former, once highly popular, New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, denied it to the end, the state's corruption watchdog has found she engaged in 'serious corrupt conduct', although she won't face charges. 

So what did the ICAC find? 

Today, ABC investigative reporter, Amy Greenbank, on the phone taps that brought the former leader down. 

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Amy Greenbank, ABC investigative reporter, Sydney 

It was a brief act of mutiny, lasting just 36 hours. 

But what does the armed rebellion in Russia across the weekend mean for the future of the Russian state, and its leader Vladimir Putin? 

Today, the co-host of the Kremlin File podcast, Olga Lautman, on what the biggest challenge to Putin’s leadership in decades means, and what might come next. 

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Olga Lautman, Senior Researcher, Centre for European Policy Analysis and co-host, Kremlin File podcast 

After a huge rise in our power bills last year, millions of households are about to see another big hike from this weekend. 

That’s despite the government extending its price cap on gas and a big push towards renewables. 

Today, the ABC’s energy reporter, Dan Mercer, on what’s happening in the market and how we can protect ourselves from spiralling costs.

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Dan Mercer, energy reporter, ABC national regional and rural team

The Australian Tax Office is meant to be one of the most secure and forensic agencies in the country - we trust it to get things right. 

But its vulnerabilities were exposed, after a criminal syndicate managed to steal more than $100 million of taxpayers' money. 

Today, Four Corners reporter, Paul Farrell, takes us inside the biggest tax fraud in our history, and explains how it was exposed. 

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Paul Farrell, investigative reporter, Four Corners, ABC TV and ABC iview 

Over the weekend, the Russian president came closer than he's ever been to losing his grip on power, as the Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin attempted to overthrow his regime, before backing down.

It's been a confusing, chaotic few days. 

Today, a Russian security expert, Associate Professor Matthew Sussex from the Australian National University, on what it means for Vladimir Putin's future, and his brutal war in Ukraine.

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Dr Matthew Sussex, Associate Professor, Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, Canberra 

It's a story that's captivated the world: five men, who went deep into the Atlantic Ocean to try to get a glimpse of the wreckage of the Titanic, now presumed dead.

So what do we know about the journey of the Titan submersible, in one of the most hostile environments on Earth?  

Today, an oceanographer on the dangers and complexities of the mission. 

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Arthur Trembanis, oceanographer at the University of Delaware