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Australian Border Force officials searched more than 40,000 mobile phones, laptops and other devices at the border between 2017 and the end of 2021. ABF has broad powers to search travellers and ask for their passcodes. Reporter Josh Taylor talks to Jane Lee about what these powers are for and the difficulties in refusing these requests

Months after former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro quit politics, he was appointed NSW’s trade commissioner to New York City – a role he created while he was in office. As the first of two inquiries into Barilaro’s appointment begins today, Guardian Australia’s NSW state correspondent Michael McGowan explains to Jane Lee what we know so far about how he was selected for the job

So-called ‘beauty filters’ have become commonplace for selfies on social media. They offer users an instantly made-up, blemish-free version of themselves to share with the world online. But filters can insidiously reinforce western beauty standards, and encourage some to resort to drastic measures in order to conform with them in real life.Full Story producer Karishma Luthria speaks with social media reporter Matilda Boseley about cosmetic filters’ harms and what can be done to prevent them.

After the UK home secretary decided to extradite Julian Assange to face trial and a possible life sentence in the US, Ben Quinn reports on what the ruling means for the WikiLeaks founder – and for press freedom

On the night Anthony Albanese was elected, he promised an end to the so-called climate wars. But a looming energy crisis has immediately hit the new Labor government. As a cold winter and the war in Ukraine put strain on the energy grid, we look at the pressures and opportunities facing the new government. In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson talks to Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher about Labor’s response to the energy crisis, and the opportunity to have a more intelligent debate about climate action

Australia and China’s defence ministers have met in person for the first time since China froze its communications with high-level Australian politicians in early 2020. Foreign affairs and defence correspondent Daniel Hurst speaks with Jane Lee about the key tensions that remain unresolved between the two countries now that the freeze is over.

The Albanese government is under pressure to end a legal fight over whether the Australian government should have the power to deport Aboriginal non-citizens. The high court appeal - launched by the Morrison government - could see at least a dozen Aboriginal people face detention or deportation, if they are not granted a visa. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to political reporter Paul Karp about the Aboriginal people caught in our immigration system, and why this is the high court’s most significant constitutional decision in recent years

Australia is facing a national teacher shortage, with federal government modelling predicting a shortfall of more than 4,000 teachers over the next four years. Victorian state reporter Adeshola Ore tells Jane Lee what’s causing this crisis and what can be done about it

Brazilian police have arrested two men in connection with the alleged murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. The pair went missing on an expedition in the Javari region

The Fair Work Commission has handed down its decision in the annual wage review, granting a 5.2% increase to the national minimum wage and 4.6% for award minimums. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to political reporter Paul Karp about what this means for workers and employers, and Labor’s broader plan for wages