Today's headlines include: 

Australia’s corruption watchdog has found a senior Home Affairs official engaged in “serious” corrupt conduct when she helped her sister’s fiancé secure a job in the department. 

Popular “reef-safe” sunscreen brands have been accused of greenwashing by the national consumer watchdog.

Over 50,000 people have been evacuated as wildfires continue to burn across Turkiye. It comes amid heatwave conditions across large parts of Europe.

And today's good news:  Conservationists have welcomed a 30,000-hectare expansion of Litchfield National Park in the Northern Territory.

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A group of parents in the U.S. state of Texas have launched a lawsuit to stop the state government from forcing all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments — a list of moral orders central to some religions. The Texas families are mostly themselves Christian, but they argue the move is violating their civil rights under the US Constitution, among other concerns. In today’s deep dive, we’ll unpack the details and explain the legal background to this case.

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Research: Lucy Tassell

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Today's headlines include: 

Two men have been sentenced to life behind bars over the 2022 Perth murder of teenager Cassius Turvey.

The media regulator has rejected a proposal to play more alcohol ads on TV “at times when children are more likely to be watching.”

After nearly 40 years in charge of American magazine Vogue, Anna Wintour is stepping down as Editor in Chief.

And today's good news: Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary have become the first from their countries to visit the International Space Station (ISS). 

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The ABC unlawfully dismissed journalist Antoinette Lattouf by cutting short her week-long radio hosting role, the federal court has ruled. Lattouf was sacked after sharing a Human Rights Watch post on social media in December 2023. She accused the public broadcaster of unfairly dismissing her for holding a political opinion – an argument the ABC rejected, but the court upheld.In today’s deep dive, we’ll take you through the Lattouf ruling and what it means for Australian media.

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Today's headlines include:

Jailed whistleblower David McBride has lodged an appeal application to Australia’s highest court, seeking to overturn charges for leaking secret defence documents. 

A former student of Western Sydney University (WSU) has been charged over a series of cyberattacks between 2021 and 2025. 

The death penalty will be abolished in Vietnam for several crimes, including embezzlement, spying and attempting to overthrow the Government.

And today’s good news: Scientists have used ancient DNA to create a realistic facial reconstruction of a woman who lived in Europe 10,500 years ago. 

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Producer: Emma Gillespie

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It’s been a particularly tense time around the world, as we've covered on the podcast this week. But we want to bring you something different for today's deep dive — an exclusively good news episode. From the Aussie athletes breaking records to surfing dogs and a conservation breakthrough, we hope you find a bit of joy in today's podcast. 

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Today's headlines include:

Prices rose by 2.1% in the year to May, according to monthly inflation figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has described last month’s election loss as “devastating,” and says she’s determined to get more women in the Liberal party elected.

A review into an incident that left a Boeing plane without part of its cabin has blamed the manufacturer for multiple safety failures.

And today’s good news: A small trial of a new treatment has had an 83% success rate amongst type 1 diabetes patients.

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Producer: Emma Gillespie

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For nearly two weeks now, Iran and Israel have been engaged in a war that has kept the world anxiously waiting to see what happens next.As we have covered this week, the U.S. effectively entered the war by bombing three nuclear sites in Iran, which Iran responded to by launching missile strikes on U.S. military bases in Qatar.The situation is tense and complex. Today, we're answering all the questions you sent us.

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Today's headlines include:

Israel and Iran have now both agreed to a ceasefire deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump early this morning.

Meanwhile, increased tensions in the region have prompted several international airlines to cancel or redirect services over the Middle East. 

Virgin Australia’s share price has jumped by more than 9% during the airline’s first day of trade in five years.

And today's good news: A major U.S-backed science facility in Chile has captured images of space with a level of detail never before seen by astronomers. 

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Producer: Emma Gillespie

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Over the weekend, the U.S. struck Iran. It’s the largest attack America has ever carried out on Iran, and comes amid a war between Iran and Israel, which counts the U.S. as its closest ally. In today’s episode, we’ll catch you up on this rapidly evolving story and explain the historic strike, discuss Iran’s reaction, and take a look at how Australia has responded to the attack.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Emma Gillespie

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