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The Australian dollar has surged to its highest level in nearly two years, hitting 70 US cents as the U.S. dollar collapses to a four-year low. While that's great news for overseas travellers, it comes at a complicated time: new inflation data shows prices rising faster than expected, and all eyes will be on the RBA meeting next week. On today's episode, we unpack why currencies are on the move, what's driving Australia's currency up, and the not-so-positive news at home.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimmons
Producer: Orla Maher

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Today's headlines include:

• Prices increased by an average of 3.8% for the year to December, according to the latest inflation data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
• An uncontrolled bushfire in Victoria’s Otway Ranges has claimed at least three homes with several more under threat, following extreme heat and winds. 
• A man has been arrested after he appeared to attack a U.S. politician on stage with a syringe. 
• And today’s good news: Australians are continuing to impress this awards season with three BAFTA nominations. 

Reporting with AAP.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Since the last federal election, One Nation’s popularity has been steadily growing across the country. It’s led to questions about whether the party’s leader, Pauline Hanson, can become Australia’s Prime Minister. In today’s podcast, we’re going to explain why everyone’s talking about One Nation, what the polls tell us and whether or not Hanson can actually become PM.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons
producer: Orla Maher 

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Today's headlines include:

• A Perth man has been charged after being accused of throwing a device “designed to explode” into a crowd of January 26 protesters.
• Severe heat in Melbourne has forced the Australian Open (AO) to suspend play on all outside courts.
• An independent inquiry will explore whether there was a “missed opportunity” to prevent six deaths after a landslide at a New Zealand holiday park.
• And today’s good news: The first cancer lab in space will focus on experiments that can’t be performed on Earth. 

Reporting with AAP.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Over the weekend, an agent from the U.S. agency ICE shot and killed a nurse at a hospital in the city of Minneapolis. It is the second time this month that an ICE agent has killed a Minneapolis resident, causing significant public outcry and raising questions about how and why this government agency is killing U.S. citizens on the street in broad daylight. In today’s episode, we’ll explain what ICE is, why its agents are in Minneapolis, and what to know about these two killings.

Listen to TDA's episode on the killing of Renee Good here.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Orla Maher

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Today’s podcast is about today, the 26th of January, Australia’s national day and a public holiday. When we polled you in 2024, we found that one in ten readers don’t know why Australia Day is held on 26 January. In today’s deep dive we’ll look at the history of the day, its protests, and its celebrations. 

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Sam Koslowski

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Today's headlines include:

• More than 100 police officers in central west NSW are searching for a gunman suspected of killing three people. 
• Opposition leader Sussan Ley has dismissed doubts surrounding her leadership and says she’s open to reunifying the Liberal National Coalition. 
• TikTok has finalised a deal to create an American version of the app, avoiding the longstanding threat of a blanket U.S. ban. 
• And today’s good news: The nominations for the 98th Oscars have been announced, with four Australians in the mix and several new records set.

Reporting with AAP.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Elliot Lawry

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For the second time in less than a year, the Nationals have walked away from the Federal Coalition. This time, the exit was sparked by one of the two bills the Government brought to a special sitting of Parliament this week, but ended up centring on the inner workings of the Coalition and the parties that make it up. Today, we’ll take you through the whole story from the beginning, explaining everything you need to know about the Coalition’s latest breakup. 

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Orla Maher

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Today's headlines include:

• The Coalition has split up for the second time in a year, with Nationals leader David Littleproud saying their partnership is “untenable”.
• Several people, including children, are feared dead in a landslide at a New Zealand holiday park after unprecedented rainfall. 
• Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, will appear before a U.S. congressional committee next month.
• And today’s good news: Formula 1 is a step closer to having a female driver on the grid, with Mercedes announcing Doriane Pin will join its 2026 team as a development driver.

Reporting with AAP.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Top tennis players at this year's Australian Open met over the weekend to discuss pushing for better pay and conditions at the tournament. The players say they deserve a bigger slice of the revenue pie, but Tennis Australia says they're already paid fairly. On today’s podcast, we’re going to explore what’s on offer now, what the players want, and why some ex-players are calling them greedy. 

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Lucy Tassell
Producer: Orla Maher

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