The West Live Podcast

Now the dust has settled on PM Anthony Albanese’s trip to China, we can confidently say it was historic.

Not so much on the diplomatic front, although it does represent one of the cosiest interactions we’ve had with Beijing in a long time.

No, this visit was historic because it represents the first time a world leader has referred to an Australian Prime Minister as a “handsome boy”.

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Child sex abuse squad officers are investigating allegations against a southern suburbs daycare, after multiple families complained to police about suspected abuse.

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Optus mobile services are down across the country, affecting millions of Australian customers and businesses.

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On today's show, we unpack the recommendations of the senate inquiry into ADHD, the latest from Israel and Sonia Kruger joins us to talk Big Brother.

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Big Brother's Sonia Kruger with all the details on this year's Big Brother.

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Ever used the dating app Bumble?

Well, did you know Whitney Wolfe Herd, the woman who founded the app, became the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire when she took Bumble public in February 2021.

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Australian PM Anthony Albanese has been in China, where he’s trying to defrost trade relations.

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The conflict is raging in Gaza, as Israel’s military offensive shows no sign of letting up… So what does the world do now?

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How a superfan landed a job as America’s first full-time Taylor Swift reporter.

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Almost half of Australia’s mortgage holders are in financial stress even before an expected Melbourne Cup day interest rate rise goes ahead, paying at least 30% of their income to service their loans.

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