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Todays headlines include:

• A woman in the U.S. state of Tennessee is in a critical condition after she survived two attempts by the Tennessee Department of Correction to execute her.
• Radio host Jackie "O" Henderson's legal fight to recover most of her contract, which is worth up to $100 million, has been delayed by more than six months.
• Sydney Swans player Isaac Heeney has won the club’s “Most Valuable Player” award, also known as the Bob Skilton Medal.
• And today’s good news: Four astronauts have pulled up at the International Space Station after launching on an eight-hour express that set a United States speed record.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler
Producer: Elliot Lawry
Editor: Imogen Abbott

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On Wednesday morning, a co-pilot on a flight to Israel stabbed the other pilot in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. The aircraft then dropped more than 17,000 feet in less than two minutes. Passengers and crew members managed to get into the cockpit and subdue the alleged attacker – in a move that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said avoided a 9/11-style disaster. We’ll tell you everything you need to know about what went down in today’s podcast.

Host: Elliot Lawry and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher
Video editor: Imogen Abbott

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Todays headlines include:

• Israeli officials say a co-pilot on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the other pilot on Wednesday morning in an apparent attempt to crash the plane.
• Australian house prices decreased by 1.1% in September, marking the sixth straight month of falling prices.
• New Zealand's parliament has been dissolved, marking the official start of campaigning ‌for November's national election.
• And the good news: A new species of penguin has been discovered for the first time in 100 years.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Imogen Abbott

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Earlier this week, the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate to its highest level in 15 years, saying the measure was taken to control “elevated” inflation. We’re expecting that the RBA could continue to hike prices in the months to come, as a range of factors influence the prices of goods and services here in Australia. In today’s podcast, we’re going to chat through the RBA”s decision, get to understand why it was made and what it says about the state of the economy.

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Host: Sam Koslowski and Zara Seidler
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Todays headlines include:

• The Greens have announced NSW Senator David Shoebridge as their new leader.
• Australia’s annual inflation rate rose to 4% in August, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). 
• U.S. forces are in the final stages of leaving Iraq after more than 20 years, in the last phase of a plan put in place by former President Joe Biden. 
• And today’s good news! Australian Paralympian gold medallist Rowan Crothers has set a new world record in the men’s S10 200 metre freestyle.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Two years ago, seven male students at an American university allegedly gang raped a 20 year old woman. No criminal charges were ever laid, but this week prosecutors reopened the investigation.

It comes after the alleged victim filed a lawsuit against Cornell University, saying that it failed to protect her. Today, we're unpacking what's alleged, why no one was charged, and why the case is back on the table.

Host: Elliot Lawry and Zara Seidler
Producer: Orla Maher
Video Editor: Rosa Bowden

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Todays headlines include:

• The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased the cash rate from 4.35% to 4.60%.
• OpenAI has published a blog post apologising for one of its agents hacking a Medicare statistics website in June, and for only notifying the Government of the hack in an email to a public inbox in September.
• Listeners are advised this story contains details that may be distressing. The 15 jurors in the trial of former senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon will be taken to view the Paddington terrace where Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were shot dead. 
• And today’s good news! Girls’ rugby participation in England has increased by 49% since the country hosted the Women’s World Cup.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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The World Health Organisation has released its first-ever blueprint for male contraceptives, spelling out exactly what a safe, effective pill, gel or implant needs to look like. Today, we're unpacking what's actually in the pipeline - including trials happening right here in Australia - and why the WHO thinks new options could reach pharmacies within five to ten years.

Host: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher
Video Editor: Rosa Bowden

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Todays headlines include:

• UK police have arrested five men who were seen travelling in “suspicious vehicles” towards an army base.
• Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher have announced the final analysis for Australia’s economy for the 2025/26 financial year. 
• New Zealand’s election campaign is underway, six weeks out from the country’s November poll.
• And today’s good news! A team of researchers has developed a new way to help honey bees stay away from pesticides.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Last week, the trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, the former policeman charged with the murder of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, began in the NSW Supreme Court.

As the case has unfolded, we’ve learnt what both the prosecution and defence will be arguing happened on that day in February over two years ago.

In today’s podcast, we’ll talk through the two arguments, as well as what we’ve learnt since. 

Host: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher
Video Editor: Imogen Abbott

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