It's finally election week! Yes, we are now less than a week out from the election, when more than 18 million Australians are due to vote for who will form the country’s next government.

On today’s episode, we are going to break down who the major parties in Australia are.

First, we're exploring what the Coalition is, and what the Liberal Party and National Party stand for. Then we move to who the Labor Party is.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler
Producer: Orla Maher

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In less than a week, Australia will be heading to the polls to decide the next government.

In the lead-up, we've asked you what questions you still want answered about how Australia's electoral process works.

Like, what actually is a hung parliament? And what happens if the leader of the winning party does not win their own seat?

We answer all your questions in today's podcast.

This podcast was produced in partnership with the Australian Electoral Commission, Canberra.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Orla Maher

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Last week, the U.S. Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, announced an investigation into what he called the “autism epidemic,” and called the condition a “preventable disease”. Kennedy’s interest in the causes of autism is long-standing, but he’s never had a platform as large as leading the U.S. health department before. In today’s podcast, we’ll explain Kennedy’s history with autism, the new investigation, and what it might mean for Autistic people in the U.S.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler
Producer: Orla Maher

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The Coalition has walked back its plan to keep Labor’s tax breaks for electric cars. Former South Australian Opposition Leader David Speirs has been convicted and fined over drug supply charges. U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy of jeopardising ceasefire negotiations in the war with Russia. And the good news: Australian tennis player Maya Joint has beaten a record previously held by Ash Barty, becoming the youngest Aussie woman to win a match at a WTA1000 tournament.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler

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Last month, the body of a 19-year-old girl, Audrey Griffin, was found in a creek on NSW’s Central Coast.

She had disappeared after walking home from a night out with her friends.

Police said at the time the death was not suspicious. But this week, police charged a 53-year-old man, who was not known to her, with her murder.

On today’s podcast, we are going to explain what we know about the death of 19-year-old Audrey Griffin, and we’re also going to take a broader look at what the major parties are promising to do when it comes to domestic violence in this country.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher

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A man in his 80s is in a serious condition in hospital after he was allegedly assaulted by a teenager outside an early voting centre this afternoon.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports will be lowered "substantially".
A minor party in New Zealand’s Coalition Government has proposed a bill seeking to legally define “woman” and “man” based on biological sex.
And the good news: Paralympic gold medallist Alexa Leary has broken a world record in the S9 100 metre swim at the Australian Open Championships.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler

Producer: Elliot Lawry

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Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died at 88 of a stroke and a heart attack. His death means a process called the papal conclave is about to begin, where senior Church leaders will gather in the Sistine Chapel, sequestered from the world, to elect a new Pope. In today’s episode, we’ll explain what we know about this mysterious process, who the contenders are, and why this all comes down to different colours of smoke.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler
Producer: Orla Maher

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Early voting for the 2025 federal election opened around the country today.

Pope Francis' cause of death has been officially confirmed by the Vatican.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly shared details of the country's military activities with a Signal chat containing his wife and brother, according to The New York Times.

And today's good news: A 10-year-old girl has graduated from a California community college with two degrees.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler
Producer: Orla Maher

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If you've spent any time on TikTok lately, you might have come across videos from people claiming to be Chinese warehouse operators selling products directly to consumers. These videos, part of a trend called "TikTok Warehouse," promise to deliver products from well-loved brands for a fraction of the usual retail price. In today’s podcast, we're going to explain what's happening with this trend, why it's controversial, and if it has fundamentally changed the relationship between retailers and consumers.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Orla Maher

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2025 is not a climate election.

Young people voted in droves in 2022 for change, in what was dubbed the ‘climate election’.

Yet new polling shows the number of younger Australians listing climate as their top concern has halved since the last election.

In its place, cost of living dominates.

TDA unpacks why climate change and the environment have subsided as top concerns for young voters, who are instead focusing on how politicians can help reduce financial stress.

Hosts: Harry Sekulich and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Orla Maher

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