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In a first for Australia, two people have launched an independent campaign to win a single seat at the next federal election. Bronwen Bock and Lucy Bradlow hope to run together for the same seat of Higgins and share the responsibilities of a federal politician. Today on the podcast, we speak to Bronwen and Lucy to ask them all our questions about how and if this could work.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara SeidlerGuests: Bronwen Bock and Lucy BradlowAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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Earlier this week, the Victorian Government announced it would not proceed with plans to open a second supervised injecting room in Melbourne.

On today’s podcast, we’re going to look at why the Victorian Government backflipped on its commitment, what the context of the decision is and how the community has responded.

Listen to our episode 'Could TikTok actually be banned in the U.S.?'

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Billi FitzSimonsAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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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.

This podcast deals with domestic violence - if you or someone you know needs help, you can reach 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732.

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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