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When Elon Musk bought Twitter, he promised to make the social media platform a haven for free speech.

Tonight, that commitment will be challenged in court by the Australian Government, as the eSafety Commissioner has demanded footage of last week’s Sydney church stabbing to be removed from the platform.

On today's podcast, we’ll explain the controversy and why the ‘free speech’ argument might not hold up in an Australian court.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Billi FitzSimonsAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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In the hours following the tragic murder of six people in Sydney’s Bondi Junction, families of some of the victims issued statement requesting that media remove images that were being circulated online. At the time, one victim’s family said that having those unauthorised photos being republished by the media was causing their loved ones “extreme distress”.

On today’s podcast, we speak to Tarang Chawla about the media’s responsibility when it comes to reporting tragedies like we saw in Sydney recently. Tarang is an award-winning human rights activist, broadcaster, and lawyer. He is the co-founder of 'Not One More Niki', named in memory of his younger sister Nikita who was murdered in 2015.

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Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam KoslowskiGuest: Tarang ChawlaAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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Iran and Israel have long been adversaries, with tensions between the two Middle Eastern countries developing over decades. However, this month marks the first time either country has launched a direct attack on the other. In today's deep dive, we’re going to look at why direct conflict between these two nations is so significant, the context of geopolitical tension and why the global community is calling for immediate de-escalation.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam KoslowskiAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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It’s been a week of really heavy news so for today’s episode of the podcast, we thought we’d bring you a round up of some of the uplifting stories from the week.

From the arts, to sport and scientific innovation, we’ve got a wrap in today’s deep dive to take you into the weekend feeling a bit better about the state of the world.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam KoslowskiAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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This week, Donald Trump has become the first U.S. President to face a criminal trial. It relates to the alleged cover-up of payments used to silence adult film star Stormy Daniels in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election. In today's podcast, we speak to Planet America host Chas Licciardello about what the trial means, why it's important, and what happens next for the presidential hopeful.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Harry SekulichAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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Just two days after the traumatic events of Saturday’s mass stabbing in Bondi Junction, another major event unfolded in Sydney on Monday night, when a Bishop was stabbed in a church in the city’s west. Yesterday, NSW Police declared the event a terrorist act.

On today’s podcast, we’re going to look at what happened, what actually constitutes an act of terrorism, and some steps for how to handle such a difficult period in the news.

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Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam KoslowskiAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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