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For the first time, someone has been imprisoned in relation to Australia’s alleged war crimes. His name is David McBride. But he didn’t commit those crimes; he was the whistleblower for a 2017 report by the ABC that investigated alleged war crimes committed by Australian forces in Afghanistan. And this week, McBride was sentenced to nearly six years in jail.

On today's podcast, we'll break down everything you need to know about this story.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara SeidlerAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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The Government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, had two big decisions to make: what to spend money on, and where to get that money from.

In today’s podcast we are going to focus on what it announced for young people. 

Listen to our episode Why your HECS is changing

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The Federal Government has announced a plan to ban the export of live sheep from Australia. It comes after an independent panel urged the Government to introduce a ban.

In today’s podcast, we’ll discuss what the issue is, how this ban came to be, what the fallout has been.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam KoslowskiAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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Algorithms, child abuse, domestic violence, scams, extremist material, mis and disinformation, and the availability of good journalism on social media - these are all areas identified by the government for investigation as part of a new parliamentary committee investigating the influence and impacts of social media on Australian society.

In today’s podcast, we’re going to look at what the committee has been asked to achieve, where this has all come from, and why it matters to you.

Listen to our episode What's a porn passport?

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam KoslowskiAudio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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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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