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This week, a Western Sydney Council voted to remove material about same-sex parenting from its library shelves. In the days following the announcement, the NSW Government threatened to reduce its funding for libraries in the area, amid calls to reverse the ban.

On today’s podcast, we’ll dive into the headlines you’ve been seeing about the book ban and explain the context and fallout of the decision.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam KoslowskiAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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In a major development in the Israel-Hamas war, Israeli forces have entered the southern Gazan city of Rafah, in an operation they say is aimed at destroying Hamas targets. For the 1.4 million people in Rafah, this presents yet another major challenge, with many having nowhere to go. In today’s podcast, we discuss Rafah’s significance in the broader context of the conflict, how the international community has responded, and whether a ceasefire is any closer.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam KoslowskiAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad have been confirmed dead in the Mexican state of Baja California, days after their family first raised the alarm that they were believed missing. Police allege they were murdered, possibly because thieves wanted their car tyres. In today’s deep dive, we’ll run through the timeline of what we know about their deaths.

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Hosts: Zara Seidler and Lucy TassellAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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The Federal Government has announced it will wipe $3 billion in student debt and offer payments for some students undergoing mandatory placements. These announcements come a week before the Federal Budget and in the wake of recommendations made to the Government about how to reform the sector.

On today’s podcast, we’ll explain what the changes to HECS could mean for you and how the placement payments will work.Listen to our episode 'Should uni students be paid for their compulsory placements?'Sign up to our new TDA Sport newsletter here

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimonsAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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Last week, we learned the federal government will trial age verification measures aimed at blocking children from watching explicit adult content online, as part of a range of measures designed to lower the rate of gender-based violence in Australia.

‘Porn passports’ aren’t a new idea, either here in Australia or around the world, but we’re yet to see any sort of programs introduced domestically. Today on the podcast, we break down whether this trial could be the first step on the road to age verifications on porn sites, and how would these verification processes would even work.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam KoslowskiGuest: Professor Paul Haskell-Dowland, Professor of Cyber Security Practice at Edith Cowan UniversityAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have intensified across U.S. college campuses and have now spread to universities here in Australia. Protesters are calling for an immediate ceasefire, and for their universities to ‘divest’ from (stop investing funds in) companies linked to Israel.

According to CNN, more than 1,000 students have been arrested across at least 21 states since mid-April, so on today’s we’re going to explain exactly what you need to know.

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