25 years ago today, Australia was waking up in the aftermath of one of the greatest gold medal races of all time - Cathy Freeman’s win in the 400m.

It was the undeniable high point of the Sydney 2000 Olympics, a Games that changed the city and set a high bar for other cities to follow.

On today’s episode, we’re taking a walk back in time to the year 2000, explaining how the Games came to Sydney, bringing you some of the highlights, and discussing its lasting legacy.

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Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher

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Today's headlines include:

The eSafety Commissioner will consider extending the Government’s upcoming social media ban for under-16s to include more platforms. 

Former Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian has withdrawn a High Court challenge contesting the federal election result in Bradfield. 

At least 18 people have died as a super typhoon continues to wreak havoc across East Asia. 

And today’s good news: A breakthrough treatment for early Alzheimer’s has been approved for use in Australia. 

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Elliot Lawry

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In just a few months time, four NASA astronauts will embark on the first crewed lunar mission since 1972.

Artemis II is scheduled to take off in February next year for a ten-day trip around the moon ahead of a crewed mission to the lunar surface in 2027.

It comes amid what’s been dubbed “the second space race,” as the U.S. and China push to get back to the moon first.

Today, we’ll explain everything you need to know about the Artemis mission, why NASA wants to go to the moon, and why it’s taken them so long to get back there.

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Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher 

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Today's headlines include:Prices rose by 3% in the year to August, according to new monthly inflation figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).Optus has been fined $100 million by the federal court for selling products to hundreds of vulnerable customers, including people with mental disabilities, who could not afford them.A Florida court has found a man guilty of attempting to assassinate the U.S. President Donald Trump at a golf course last year.And today’s good news: An international team of scientists has developed a way to make rice more nutritious while reducing the amount of fertiliser needed to produce it.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Elliot Lawry

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One of the world’s most common pain relief medications has dominated headlines after recent comments from the Trump administration linking paracetamol to autism.

Warnings from the U.S. about the use of Tylenol (a brand of paracetamol) during pregnancy prompted Australian Health Minister Mark Butler to seek urgent advice from the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Today, we’ll take you through what the U.S. President and other officials said, the backlash, Australia’s response, and what the science actually says about paracetamol

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Orla Maher

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Today's headlines include:

The Albanese Government says the Australia-U.S. relationship is “in a good place,” despite another failed meeting opportunity between the two countries' leaders. 

NSW public school students in years 5-12 will have access to generative AI in the classroom from next month, the State Government has announced. 

A New Zealand woman has been found guilty of murdering her children, almost three years after their remains were found in suitcases in an abandoned storage unit. 

And today’s good news: An international team of scientists has discovered a new species of coral deep in the Pacific Ocean. 

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Elliot Lawry

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Early on Monday morning, Australian PM Anthony Albanese announced the Government had recognised the State of Palestine. Albanese joined the heads of Canada and the UK in making the announcement, ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York City this week. Then, early this morning, countries met at the UN to discuss the future of the two-state solution. In today’s podcast, we’ll explain what it means to recognise the state of Palestine, and how it relates to the two-state approach. 

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Orla Maher

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Today's headlines include:

• The head of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has told Government officials that the economy is in a "very good position in terms of inflation."
• A review into Victoria’s exams body has found a “culture of fear” and a lack of leadership.
• Evacuation orders are in place for thousands of people in the Philippines, as super typhoon Ragasa is expected to cross the nation’s northern islands.
• And today’s good news: South Australia has become the third state to announce the rollout of a needle-free flu vaccine for children.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Elliot Lawry

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More stress, less friends, and fewer babies: These are some of the key trends that have come out of a major longitudinal study. The Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey, aka 'Hilda', released its latest annual statistical report on Friday. 

The findings show the lasting impacts of the pandemic on all Australians, including young people, whose well-being and social lives have taken significant hits since COVID-19… and are yet to recover. HILDA’s 20th report shows economic factors are having a major influence on our big life decisions, including financial and family planning.

To talk us through the latest findings, we're joined by the report's lead author, Dr Inga Lass, in today's deep dive.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Orla Maher
Guest: Dr Inga Lass, Senior Research Fellow in the HILDA Survey team at the Melbourne Institute.

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Today's headlines include:

• The Australian Human Rights Commission will launch an investigation into Merivale after it accepted a racial discrimination complaint against the Sydney hospitality group. 
• Seven people have been charged over the alleged stabbing murders of two children in Melbourne’s outer-west.
• The wife of Charlie Kirk will take over as the head of his political advocacy group, Turning Point USA. 
• And today’s good news: Two Australians have been included in the winners' list for the 2025 World Ocean Photographer of the Year. 

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Elliot Lawry

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