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Over the last few weeks, almost two billion people have voted in elections, as part of what some are calling the biggest year for democracy ever. In today’s deep dive, TDA fact checker Lucy Tassell joins us to recap the biggest elections of the last month, and preview what’s next.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Lucy TassellAudio producer: Annabelle Nicol

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Over 7 million Australians use Buy Now Pay Later accounts, like Afterpay or Zip, and young people are the main adopters of this new form of credit. 

But now the government is keen to apply the same rules that govern our credit cards or loans to these services - in one of the biggest changes to The Credit Act in years. 

The government hopes the new laws will protect vulnerable people from accumulating debt by making everyone get a credit check to use the apps.

On today’s podcast, we’re going to take a look at what’s being proposed, why, and what the companies themselves think of the move.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimonsAudio producer: James Elliott

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For the first time in U.S. history, the son of a sitting President is facing trial and potential jail time. The trial of Hunter Biden, the son of current President Joe Biden, has begun in the US state of Delaware this week. He stands accused of illegally buying and owning a handgun while using drugs.

It’s another twist in what is becoming a legally-entangled Presidential election.

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Australia’s workplace dispute tribunal, the Fair Work Commission, has delivered a ruling in the case between journalist Antoinette Lattouf and the ABC.It ruled that Lattouff was indeed sacked by ABC, which had been disputed by the public broadcaster.

This ruling paves the way for Lattouf to pursue a Federal Court claim that her dismissal was unfair.

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Australia is currently the only Western democracy without a national human rights act. Last week, a parliamentary committee recommended to the Federal Government that this change. It could mark a significant turning point in how rights are recognised and enforced across the nation. On today’s podcast, we sat down with Professor Justine Nolan, Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute and Professor at UNSW, about what this could mean for the country.

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It’s been a big few weeks for Donald Trump, whose first criminal case has just wrapped up after a five-week trial. The trial centred on Trump’s alleged cover-up of a ‘hush money’ payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election. In today’s deep dive, we’ll cover what happened during the trial and what it means for the presidential hopeful.Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam KoslowskiAudio producer: Annabelle NicolDo you have feedback for the podcast? Share your thoughts via our survey!Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterBuy our book No Silly QuestionsToday’s sponsor: Learn the simple steps you can take to protect yourself onlineat ActNowStaySecure.gov.au
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