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Unless there’s some sort of miracle for the Tories in the next few days, the party is about to be all but wiped out when the Brits head to the polls on July 4.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has led a disastrous campaign, but the Conservative Party’s demise has been long in the making. 

Today, we explain what David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak did to Britain, with Matt Bevan, host of the podcast series Who Broke Britain? 

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Matt Bevan, host of If You’re Listening podcast

The trial of the missing campers in Victoria fascinated Australians and now Greg Lynn, the former Jetstar pilot, is a convicted murderer. 

He’s awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of killing Carol Clay. He was found not guilty of murdering Russell Hill. 

Today, creator of the Trace podcast Rachael Brown takes us through the captivating and unusual case. 

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Rachael Brown, ABC Development Executive True Crime

After years behind bars, Julian Assange has walked free from jail and boarded a flight out of the United Kingdom. 

A plea deal has been reached with the United States and soon the 52 year old will be back on Australian soil.

But why did he finally plead guilty and what’s next for the WikiLeaks founder? 

Today, Peter Greste, a former Al Jazeera journalist who was jailed in Egypt for 13 months. 

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Peter Greste, professor of journalism at Macquarie University and executive director of The Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom. 

An investigation into Australia’s in vitro fertilisation industry has found a dark side. 

In one case, an Australian woman born via IVF thinks she could have up to 700 siblings, another woman’s eggs were fertilised with the wrong sperm, and 17 embryos were lost after being accidentally contaminated. 

Today, Four Corners reporter Grace Tobin on the scandals the fertility industry would prefer to keep hidden. 
 

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Grace Tobin, Four Corners reporter

If you have a Facebook or Instagram account, it’s likely you’ve had it for years. But do you remember everything you’ve ever posted?  

Now, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is taking your public social media posts, pictures, captions and comments to train AI and there’s not much you can do about it. 

Today, Kimberlee Weatherall, an expert in the regulation of technology from Sydney University on Meta’s latest moves.

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Kimberlee Weatherall, Professor of Law at the University of Sydney 

Peter Dutton has a plan for nuclear power and he says it will reduce our electricity bills. 

It’s a claim that would be music to most Australians ears, given the cost of gas and electricity has surged. 

But how likely is it that building expensive nuclear plants could lead to cheaper power?  

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Daniel Mercer, ABC energy reporter