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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he’s had a “warm and positive” phone call with US President Donald Trump after Labor’s federal election victory; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his first major act after swearing in a new frontbench will be to introduce legislation cutting student debt by 20 per cent; Israel will intensify its military operations in Gaza after US President Donald Trump’s visit next week; David and Victoria Beckham have a strained relationship with their eldest son, Brooklyn, who was absent from David's 50th birthday celebration. 

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Host/Producer: Tahli Blackman

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Labor's landslide victory has secured Anthony Albanese another three years as Prime Minister.

Meanwhile, Peter Dutton not only failed to win government but lost his own seat of Dickson to Labor's Ali France, leaving the Liberal Party scrambling for new leadership.

So how did we get here? And what happens now in the race to lead the Liberals? It's your 2025 federal election debrief.

And in headlines today The coalition could slump to lowest percentage of seats in parliament since the Liberal party creation in the 1940's; Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce diagnosed with prostate cancer; Brazilian police say they intercepted a plot to set off bombs at Gaga's concert in Rio de Janeiro; Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for allies to put more pressure on Russia to agree to a 30 day ceasefire; Aussie cosplay champion Clare Beaton has taken out the global title in Chicago

Read more about Ali France here

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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

Guests: 

Jenna Clarke, Associate Editor at The Australian

Jess Wang, Federal Politics Reporter for Newswire

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As you head to the polling booth today, hear the final pitch from four candidates across the political spectrum on why they deserve your vote.

With more than one in five women still undecided, Liberal, Labor, Greens and Independent candidates make their last case to voters.

Want more on the election? Listen to these:
We Asked Four Candidates About Your Top Election Concerns
Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister: The Interview
Peter Dutton: The Interview
The 2025 Budget For Basic B*tches
First Home Buyer Policies Explained & What's Really Deciding Women's Votes
Politicians Try To Go Viral
Three Weeks That Could Change Australia
Why Gen Z Could Decide This Election

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Host: Taylah Strano

Guests: 

Elizabeth Watson-Brown, Greens Member for Ryan

The Hon. Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance, Women, Public Service & Government Services

Ro Knox, Liberal candidate for Wentworth

Kate Hullett, Independent candidate for Fremantle 

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has returned to where it all began — Peter Dutton’s seat of Dickson in Queensland; The oldest person alive, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, has died just weeks before her 117th birthday; An air force pilot accused of murdering his wife and staging her death as a lawnmower accident has been granted bail; Good news, music lovers — Spilt Milk is back for 2025 after taking a break last year, and the line-up is massive.

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From Grammy nominations to a prison cell; we break down how Sean "Diddy" Combs became the centre of one of entertainment's biggest criminal cases.

As he prepares to face court next week we investigate how a single lawsuit opened the floodgates to more than 50 alleged victims coming forward... 

And in headlines today Simon Patterson broke down in court recalling seeing his parents in hospital after allegedly being poisoned by mushrooms served to them by his estranged wife; Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are on a marginal seat blitz with just one full day left to convince Australians to back them at tomorrow's election; Mike Waltz, the US National Security Adviser who accidentally added a journalist to a classified group chat, is reportedly being forced out of the job; Russell Brand will face court in London today, accused of sexually abusing 4 women

Listen to Kate Langbroek's No Filter conversation with Anthony Albanese here
And Peter Dutton here

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New modelling from YouGov is predicting Labor to form a majority government; The estranged husband of death cap mushroom cook Erin Patterson has taken the stand as the first witness in her triple-murder trial; Influencer baker Brooke Bellamy has been dropped as an ambassador for a federally funded program for girls following plagiarism allegations; The family of Virginia Giuffre has released a heartbreaking letter, declaring her voice “will not be silenced”.

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Following the sudden death of Virginia Giuffre questions about what this means for Prince Andrew have started to surface. 

We look into Guiffre's lasting impact for victim-survivors and what happens now. 

Plus, a storm has erupted in the Australian food blogging community, with RecipeTin making serious allegations about recipe plagiarism against TikTok baker Brooki.

And in headlines today a terrorism specialist will give evidence at the inquest into the Bondi stabbing attack today; Australian house prices continue to rise despite the economic uncertainty caused by Trumps trade tariffs; The woman accused of killing her in-laws with a deadly mushroom lunch has been accused of lying to police; Donald Trump believes the man his government wrongly deported to El Salvador had a gang tattoo on his knuckles despite being told the picture he was shown was photoshopped; Democracy sausages have expanded beyond Australia for the election this Saturday, with Aussie ex pats in New York and scientists in Antartica also enjoying the treat.

If you or anyone you know needs expert help, please contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) — the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service or contact Lifeline (13 11 14). If you are in immediate danger, call 000.

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Cass Green, Mamamia Morning Editor

Ailish Delaney, Mamamia News Writer 

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PM Anthony Albanese says he'll work to secure a call with Donald Trump to negotiate tariffs if they win the election; Peter Dutton has been asked about a secretive sect called the Brethren who have been seen supporting Liberals at polling stations despite their ban on voting; A political activist says those spam election texts we've been getting are more likely to turn us off than change our minds; Inflation has dropped into the RBA's target band for the first time in 3 years raising hopes for more rate cuts; The Prince and Princess of Wales are spending their 14th wedding anniversary back in Scotland where they first met.

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Donald Trump's first 100 days back in the White House have been a whirlwind of executive orders and dramatic policy changes, but what else can we learn from Trump 2.0? 

Plus, why do millennials feel the need to turn every hobby into a side hustle? From casual knitting to running an Etsy empire, we investigate why we can't just do things for fun anymore.

In today's headlines Three charges against alleged mushroom killer Erin Patterson have been dropped as the trial gets underway; Research shows Aussies who work from home are saving 3 hours a week and $5000 a year from not commuting; Amazon has denied they plan to include Trump's tariff import costs on its website for American customers after the White House criticised the idea; A historian is campaigning to heritage list three Australian pay phones, one that helped communities during the 2019/20 bushfires.

Check out Em's podcasts The Spill and BIZ.

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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

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Amelia Lester, Deputy Editor Foreign Policy Magazine

Em Vernem, host of The Spill & BIZ.

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Peter Dutton is relying on "quiet Australians" to get him over the line as a former political insider says protest votes could offer him a path to The Lodge; A prominent Indigenous leader has accused politicians of using Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a political football; A regional disability provider has admitted to serious safety breaches after the death of a young Aboriginal woman; Almost one in seven women and girls skip sport because of their period; A man who allegedly broke into the home of television star Asher Keddie has been bailed.

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Host/Producer: Nicole Madigan

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