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The Greens have been accused of forming an ‘axis of evil’ in the Parliament, by joining with the Coalition to block the government’s key housing bill. 

But are they really the enemy for demanding a rent freeze to try to stop landlords charging tenants whatever they like? 

Today, Insiders host, David Speers, on the housing deadlock, and why the government refuses to cap rents. 

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David Speers, host, Insiders, ABC TV and iview

For First Nations Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe, the passing of the Voice bill through the Parliament this week was akin to 'Assimilation Day'. 

Meanwhile, the Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney described it as a momentous, unifying moment for the nation.

So, with such divided views on the referendum within the Parliament, what sort of debate can we expect as everyone prepares to head to the ballot box?

Today, the ABC's National Indigenous Correspondent, Carly Williams, on how to make sense of it all. 

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Carly Williams, ABC National Indigenous Correspondent 

With Russia at war with Ukraine, keeping our secrets safe from Moscow is vital. 

But history tells us Australia hasn't been very good at spying on spies and knowing when our agencies have been infiltrated. 

Today, investigative reporters Sally Neighbour and Margot O'Neill on an ASIO mole who sold our intelligence to the Russians, and why our spy agency kept it secret for so long. 

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Sally Neighbour, investigative reporter, ABC Four Corners and ABC iview 

Margot O’Neill, investigative reporter, ABC Four Corners and ABC iview 

You may have enjoyed a spot of shopping on the weekend, but if you're still heading out to spend up big, you're among a diminishing crowd. 

We now know there's been a huge slump in consumer spending, as more and more of us find it harder to make ends meet with soaring rents and rising interest rates. 

So, with New Zealand already in a technical recession, is there a downturn coming here too? 

Today, the ABC’s business editor, Ian Verrender, on where our economy's heading, midway through the year. 

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Ian Verrender, ABC business editor 

Once again, the treatment of women in politics has come into question, after the independent Senator Lidia Thorpe used parliamentary privilege to allege she'd been sexually assaulted in a stairwell at Parliament House. 

It came a day after she had stood in the Senate to accuse the Victorian Senator, David Van, of sexual assault, an accusation he denies and which she later withdrew. 

Senator Van has now been asked to leave the Liberal Party room. 

Today, ABC political reporter, Dana Morse, on Lidia Thorpe's allegations, and the culture at Parliament House. 

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Dana Morse, ABC political reporter, Parliament House, Canberra 

In the US, Donald Trump is marking his 77th birthday. 

But we can only imagine what sort of celebration it might be, a day after he was arraigned in a federal court in Miami. 

The former president is pleading not guilty to dozens of charges relating to the mishandling of classified material, some of which he kept in a bathroom at his Florida home. 

Today, legal analyst Jill Wine-Banks, who was one of the prosecutors during the Watergate scandal, on the case against Mr Trump, and whether a Florida jury would really convict him. 

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Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst and former Watergate prosecutor

The long-awaited counteroffensive in Ukraine has begun. 

In what could be a pivotal moment in the almost 16-month-old war, Ukrainian forces are battling to retake cities occupied by Russia. 

Today, a former US State Department security advisor on what the frontline looks like, and what the renewed fighting could mean for the future of the war. 

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Max Bergmann, Director, Europe, Russia, Eurasia program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC 

We're hearing a lot about artificial intelligence - or AI - recently, and it's really a mixed bag. 

It's technology some experts say can save lives, while others are warning it could become so powerful it will actually destroy humanity. 

So what should we make of it? 

Today, AI expert and chief scientist at the University of New South Wales AI Institute, Professor Toby Walsh, on why we should be alert, not alarmed. 

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Professor Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist, UNSW AI Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney 

When you head to your weekend soccer or cricket match to cheer on the school team or local club, it's fun and usually not too serious. 

But what you probably don't know is there are a lot more people than you realise taking an interest in what’s going on on the pitch. 

Today, ABC investigative reporter, Pat McGrath, on his Four Corners report into the gambling giants infiltrating community sport.

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Pat McGrath, investigative reporter, Four Corners, ABC TV and iview 

Editor's note: In a statement to the ABC, the company Sportradar says it does not supply live feeds of community cricket matches to bookmakers. 

Last week, one of Australia's most decorated soldiers, Ben Roberts-Smith, was found to be a war criminal and murderer, after losing a civil defamation case against three newspapers. 

The shock ruling in the Federal Court has now reopened debate over the behaviour of Australian special forces deployed during the war in Afghanistan. 

Today, investigative reporter Chris Masters, who along with Nick McKenzie exposed Ben Roberts-Smith, on the continuing fallout of the case, and the failings of the military's chain of command. 

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Chris Masters, investigative reporter, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald