Today, thousands of young people are expected to skip school to strike for climate action. The Schools Strike 4 Climate protests have been gaining momentum in recent years, becoming a national day of action from some of the country’s youngest activists. So, what are young people calling for, and what does the Government have to say about it? We spoke to high school student and Schools Strike 4 Climate spokesperson Min Park in today's deep dive.

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Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Guest: Min Park, Schools Strike 4 Climate spokesperson
Producers: Emma Gillespie and Joe Kiely

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What if we told you that more than 800 of Australia’s largest companies paid no company tax in the 2021-2022 financial year? The list includes companies like Crown Casino, AGL, QANTAS, Energy Australia, Virgin, The Star, Ford and TPG. In today’s deep dive we’ll explain why these companies paid no tax during that period.

Listen to What you need to know about the PwC scandal

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Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Emma Gillespie 

Journalist: Tom Crowley

Producer: Ninah Kopel

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ou may have heard calls for a ceasefire in recent coverage of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. These calls have been made at protests around the world, and by various world leaders. However, leaders in Israel have said they won’t agree to a ceasefire until the hostages taken on October 7 have been released. Instead, Israel has agreed to daily four-hour humanitarian pauses. In today’s deep dive, we’ll explain the difference between a ceasefire and humanitarian pause.

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Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons

Journalist: Harry Sekulich

Producer: Ninah Kopel

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The Australian High Court has determined that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful. This decision has led to the release of at least 80 people from detention. In the deep dive we’ll explain what’s led to this decision and why it’s happened now after decades of mandatory detention as a policy.

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Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Emma Gillespie

Journalist: Tom Crowley 

Producer: Ninah Kopel

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This week, David McBride, a man who spoke out about alleged war crimes committed by Australian soldiers, is facing trial. He is accused of unlawfully disclosing sensitive information. There are laws in Australia to protect whistleblowers, so why is McBride facing life in prison? In this episode we speak to Kieran Pender, a senior lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre about what’s likely to happen in this case, and what it means about the future of whistleblowing in Australia.

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Guest: Kieran Pender, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre
Hosts: Ninah Kopel and Emma Gillespie
Journalist: Tom Crowley
Producer: Ninah Kopel

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We’ve spoken a lot on this podcast about how Australia, and in fact much of the world, is battling inflation. But in China the current economic situation is actually one of deflation.  TDA journalist Tom Crowley is going to explain what this all means, and how it’s likely to impact Australia. It’s also Tom’s last deep dive on the podcast so stick around until the end to hear his farewell!

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Guest: Tom Crowley 
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Ninah Kopel

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated we need to do more to ensure we have enough renewable energy to meet our targets. When we talk about the climate, we often discuss how Australia is tracking in reaching “net-zero”. So what does that even mean, and how far off are we?

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Guest: Dr Simon Bradshaw, Head of Research at the Climate Council.
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski

Journalist: Harry Sekulich 
Producer: Ninah Kopel

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A senate committee has been looking at how to remove some of the barriers to receiving an ADHD diagnosis and support. We’ve heard in the past from TDA’s audience that receiving a diagnosis can be a costly and time consuming process. And that not all healthcare, work and education settings are free of stigma. In today’s deep dive we’ll look at what the senate committee’s investigation found and what it recommends moving forward.

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Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Ninah Kopel and Emma Gillespie

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Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was once called the crypto king. Now he’s facing up to 100 years in prison after a jury found him guilty on two counts of fraud and seven counts of conspiracy. So how did the “boy genius” once thought to be the future of 'clean' crypto, end up convicted? In today’s episode we look at the rise and fall of SBF and what the end of his reign means for the world of crypto.

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Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Ninah Kopel

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A convicted terrorist who’s been in jail for 18 years has been given the green light to have his Australian citizenship restored. So, who is Abdul Nacer Benbrika and why was his citizenship revoked? In today’s deep dive, TDA journalist Harry Sekulich explains how this story has unfolded in Parliament, and the High Court, and what’s likely to happen next.

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Hosts: Harry Sekulich and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Ninah Kopel

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