Donald Trump's on a trip though the Middle East, and on his first stop in Saudi Arabia today, he's said America's ties with the repressive kingdom are "more powerful than ever before". 

He's also signed a $US142 billion defence deal with the Saudi crown prince, and agreed to lift US sanctions on Syria. 

So what does all the wheeling and dealing mean? 

Guest:

• Dr Ben Rich, senior lecturer in international relations, Curtin University

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Sussan Ley is the new Liberal leader, the first woman to ever lead the party. Can she turn around its fortunes?

Also, Sean "Diddy" Combs is on trial in New York. Here's what's happened in court so far.

Plus, are niche perks at work masking unfair pay and conditions? 

And wrestling is making a comeback, as the WWE brings flagship events to Australia for the first time. 

Listen now: 

01:13- The Diddy trial begins

08:43 - The first woman to lead the Liberals

18:25 - What are work perks hiding?

25:05 - Wrestling's having a moment

Guests:

• Lauren Day, North America correspondent, ABC
• Charlotte Mortlock, founder, Hilma's Network
• Olivier Oren, associate lecturer, Griffith University

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He was once the king of the music industry and mingled with some of the most powerful people in entertainment.

But now, Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing trial for charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.

As the eight-week trial gets underway in New York, we find out who is expected to give evidence and how Diddy's fame is playing a role in the courtroom.

Guest

• Lauren Day, North America correspondent, ABC

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed his new frontbench. So who's in, who's out and what will they do? 

And here's why gold bars, makeup and memes have become recession indicators. 

Plus how citizen scientists track dead fish in South Australia. 

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01:12 - Who's on the new frontbench?

05:27 - What happened with the Nationals leadership?

10:48 - Gold prospecting in outback Australia 

15:27 - What are actual recession indicators?

21:45 - Explaining South Australia's dead fish problem

Guests:

• Shalailah Medhora, political reporter, triple j hack
• Angel Zhong, finance professor, RMIT
• Brad Martin, South Australia project manager, Ozfish

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Ed Sheeran being cool again, Lady Gaga touring, Labubu dolls selling out.

Memes about recession indicators are everywhere right now, thanks to unstable markets in the US and trade tensions across the world.

So what do you actually invest in when times are tough? Gold apparently. 

Prices for the metal are up globally and Australian gold prospectors are loving it.

We hear from some of them and we ask a finance expert whether all the recession indicator memes are actually... a recession indicator.

Guest

• Angel Zhong, finance professor, RMIT

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The world has its first pope born in the United States. 

Plus, parliament is a workplace where name-calling, heckling and yelling are a given. But should the culture change? 

And imagine rocking up to your social basketball game and an NBA star is there filling in. 

We're also asking for your biggest prize let-down stories. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by basketballer Anneli Maley and content creator Jack Tossol..

After three days of deliberations, a jury has delivered its verdict in the trial of four people charged with the murder of Perth teenager Cassius Turvey. 

Plus, we visit the NSW South Coast where one charity wants to flip the script on mental health.

And one of the biggest AI porn sites in the world, MrDeepFakes, has shut down. What happens now?

In politics, outgoing Greens leader Adam Bandt has officially conceded defeat in the seat of Melbourne.

Also, in an increasingly multicultural Australia, are schools teaching the right languages? 

Listen now

01:08 - Cassius Turvey verdict

05:13 - The positive side to mental health

09:29 - Why this notorious porn site shut down

17:26 - Do languages taught in school reflect the community?

23:45 - Adam Bandt concedes 

Guests:

• Grace Burmas, reporter, ABC Perth
• Noelle Martin, lawyer and online safety advocate 
• Isobel Roe, federal political reporter, ABC

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One of the world's biggest AI-generated porn sites, MrDeepFakes, has shut down.

Not because of any regulation, but because a service provider decided to terminate it.

Advocates are celebrating this news but what does this mean for the fake images that were on the website?

Will they be on the internet forever?

We speak to Noelle Martin, who is a victim-survivor of image-based abuse and is now an expert in this space and advocate against it.

Guest:

• Noelle Martin, image-based abuse expert

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The world is urging India and Pakistan to show restraint after tensions erupted between the nuclear-armed rivals. 

And Catholic cardinals from all over the world are voting for a new pope in what is the largest and most diverse conclave to ever take place. 

Plus, a prolonged dry spell in South Australia means some farmers are having to make heartbreaking decisions. 

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01:12 - The conflict between India and Pakistan

11:13 - South Australia's dry spell that won't break

18:17 - What to expect from the conclave 

Guests: 

• Dr Christopher Snedden, strategic analyst 
• April McLennan, hack reporter
• Siobhan Marin, producer, Compass + ABC Religion and Ethics

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In South Australia, farmers are dry seeding their fields, hoping for rain to come. 

The ongoing dry season means without rain, there's no feed. 

And when there's no feed, farmers are forced to make really tough choices. 

In this episode we hear from farmers waiting for the dry spell to break and the toll it takes on their businesses, families, and mental health. 

Guest:

• April McLennan, regional reporter, triple j hack

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