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  • Why are Europe’s Gen Z heading to the mines of Australia?

    TikTok may glamorise the FIFO lifestyle in the outback, but what happens when the reality doesn’t quite match?


    Host: Tomini Babs

    Writer: Casey Magloire

    Producer: Amalie Sortland 

    Reporter: Niamh Rowe 

    Episode photography: Joe Mee

    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  • Why is the army recruiting gamers?

    The army is recruiting gamers to fly drones, raising questions about whether war is becoming more like a game.


    Host: Casey Magloire

    Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

    Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton 

    Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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    11 min
  • Will the Budget bring the cost of living down?

    In the budget Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined a series of measures aimed at bringing living costs down. But each of those measures must be paid for by taxes elsewhere. 


    Writer: Poppy Bullard


    Producer: Poppy Bullard


    Host: Ada Barume


    Episode photography: Joe Mee


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 



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    8 min
  • Gaza is trapped in limbo

    In the weeks since the ceasefire was agreed, more than 300 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and more than 600 injured, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. 


    Host: Ada Barumé

    Writer: Poppy Bullard

    Producer: Amalie Sortland

    Episode photography: Joe Mee

    Executive Producer: Matt Russell

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  • What’s behind the US-Russian peace plan for Ukraine?

    This weekend, European leaders were scrambling to prevent US President Donald Trump from forcing Ukraine to sign a peace deal widely viewed as favourable to Russia.


    Host: Casey Magloire 

    Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

    Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton

    Executive producer: Matt Russell

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  • Could Covid lockdowns have been avoided?

     Last week, a major report from the independent inquiry into the government’s handling of the Coronavirus pandemic was published. 


    Writer: Poppy Bullard


    Producer: Poppy Bullard 


    Host: Casey Magloire


    Episode photography: Joe Mee


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore



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    8 min
  • The Michael Jackson fan dilemma

    Michael Jackson has become the first artist to achieve a top 10 hit single in six different decades, right as the trailer for his new biopic has been released. How do fans of the star reconcile the allegations when interacting with his work?’


    To listen to Liv and Miranda on We Have Notes visit: lnk.to/wehavenotes


    Writer: Casey Magloire

    Producer: Casey Magloire

    Host: Casey Magloire

    Episode photography: Joe Mee

    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore



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    10 min
  • Why is a 2.6 degree temperature rise so catastrophic?

    As COP30 wraps up in Brazil, climate change experts warn that not only have we missed the 1.5 degree target for global average temperature increase, but we are now on a path to 2.6 degrees.


    Writer: Casey Magloire

    Producer: Poppy Bullard

    Host: Tomini Babs

    Episode photography: Joe Mee

    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 



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    7 min
  • How police caught one of the biggest crypto scammers ever

    Qian Zhimin has been dubbed the cryptoqueen after UK Police discovered she had approximately £5 billion of stolen investments. But how was she caught? 


    Host: Ada Barumé

    Writer: Casey Magloire

    Producer: Amalie Sortland 

    Reporters: Poppy Sebag-Montefiore and Phoebe Davis 

    Episode photography: Joe Mee

    Executive Producer: Matt Russell

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    8 min
  • Why has Trump sent warships to the Caribbean?

    On Sunday, America announced that it had moved the world’s biggest aircraft carrier within striking distance of Venezuela. Its addition to an already sizable fleet marks the biggest US military build up in the Caribbean since the Cold War.


    Writer: Jonathan Lewis


    Producer: Jonathan Lewis


    Host: Ada Barumé


    Episode photography: Sofia Fenton


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore


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    11 min

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