It was the 24th of February 2022 when Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine.

The world watched with bated breath to see how this latest European conflict would play out.

One year on, Ukraine is faring better than many expected, but not without a price. So what’s happened so far, and what’s likely to happen next? We’ll let you know in the deep dive.

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The UN's torture investigation body looks the treatment of prisoners around the world.

In more than a decade of operations they’ve only had to cancel one visit, to Rwanda in 2017-18.

So what has caused them to cancel a trip to Australia and what does it say about the state of human rights in this country? We’ll let you know in the deep dive.

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Unions are calling for a dangerous substance called Crystalline Silica to be banned, with some comparing it to asbestos.

The mineral is used to make kitchen and bathroom counter tops, but working with it can produce tiny dust particles which cause irreversible lung damage.

We’ll explain what you need to know in the deep dive. 

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A new Federal Government report has made several recommendations as part of a strategy to improve privacy in the digital age.

It makes recommendations to provide protection from data breaches and hold companies more accountable.

So what will it mean for you moving forward? We’ll let you know in the deep dive.

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Indian tax authorities have raided BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai.
It comes just weeks after the Indian Government banned a BBC documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Why was the documentary so controversial, and what does the response say about the state of the world’s largest democracy? We’ll let you know in the deep dive.

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105,000 people have been laid off from tech companies this year according to a tracking site.

From big names like Amazon, Microsoft, Spotify and Google, to those closer to home like Milkrun, workers in the tech space are taking a hit.

So what does it all mean and is the worst yet to come? We'll let you know in the deep dive. 

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Have you ever wondered why there’s a female contraceptive pill but not a male one?

New research might be one step closer to making it happen. A team of scientists are working on an ‘on demand’ pill that could make men temporarily infertile.

So could this soon be widely available? And why has this taken so long to happen? We’ll let you know in the deep dive.

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Almost 20,000 refugees on temporary visas will be granted permanent residency status under a new pathway announced by the Federal Government this week.

But while this will allow for some refugees to permanently settle in Australia, it doesn’t signal any meaningful change in the government’s overall immigration policy.

We’ll tell you what you need to know in the deep dive.

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A spy balloon from China, and at least three other objects have been shot down in recent days in North America.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll fill you in on what we know so far, and whether Australia is at risk of international surveillance.

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Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has rejected an application for a coal mine proposed by one of Clive Palmer’s companies.

But last month, Plibersek approved an extension to the licence of another mine in Queensland until 2063.

So why has Plibersek blocked this latest proposal and what does it mean for the future of fossil fuels in Australia? We’ll let you know in the deep dive.

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