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Unforgettable true crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports and in-depth coverage of high profile stories. Now listen twice weekly, with The 20/20 True Crime Vault each Wednesday.
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ABC News Daily is the podcast that helps you understand the issues affecting your world. Every episode, host Samantha Hawley walks through one story with the help of an ABC colleague or expert in under 15 minutes. When you want coverage you can trust, listen to ABC News Daily.
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The world is on fire. There's a coup. A former president is being indicted. Inflation is through the roof, and AI is taking our jobs. What does it all mean? Each week, Matt Bevan explains the biggest story in world news while hiding in his basement from assassins and authoritarian regimes.
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"This Week with George Stephanopoulos" is ABC News’ pre-eminent Sunday morning discussion program, featuring newsmaker interviews and panel discussions and debates on a wide range of global issues and commentary, putting into unique perspective the preceding week’s news, and often setting the stage for the week ahead.
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Download This Show is your weekly guide to the world of media, culture, and technology. From social media to gadgets, streaming services to privacy issues. Each week Marc Fennell and a team of people far smarter than him (his words, not ours) take a fun deep dive into how technology is reshaping our lives.
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Sports Illustrated is a publication steeped in history that finds itself in a very futuristic scandal. They've been accused of using A.I. authors and passing off content as human made to fill column inches. Today, Patrick Stack speaks with journalist Maggie Harrison about how she uncovered this story and what it might tell us about where sports med…
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In a world shaped by colonialism and climate change, Pasifika theologians are on the cutting edge of Christian thought about mission, ecology and indigenous knowledges. It's part of a broader renovation of the whole idea of the church taking place as the centre of global Christianity shifts away from Europe towards the Global South. Rev Dr Cliff Bi…
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The constant upgrading of technology is wearing people down — one in five Australians now saying they feel "overwhelmed" by technological change, according to a recent report. Those at greatest risk of falling further behind include the elderly, the indigenous and migrant and refugee communities. In both health and education there's a push underway…
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It was the Australian dream to own a home and a block of land. But while that was once very achievable, it’s not anymore. So why did that change and can it be reversed? Today, the ABC’s Alan Kohler explains why anyone born after 1980 is in a tricky position. He’s written a Quarterly Essay about the housing market and says it’d take an 18 year freez…
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The world's most famous artificial intelligence company, OpenAI — the creator of ChatGPT — was set up to create a superintelligent AI, while at the same time safeguarding humanity from an omnipotent robot overlord which could enslave us all. But last week the company fell into chaos. OpenAI fired its wunderkind CEO Sam Altman. Just days later, unde…
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Marcus Aurelius the philosopher, the mad Caligula, the monster Nero. After a couple of thousand years, we still remember the names of many Roman emperors. But why have some been forgotten? And how accurate are the stories that survive? Guest: Mary Beard, author of ‘Emperors of Rome: ruling the ancient roman world’, published by Allen & Unwin.…
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The Gunditjmara people of Western Victoria have just been recognised with a UNESCO award for their work safeguarding and maintaining their country at Budj Bim cultural heritage site. It's the culmination of years of work campaigning for the right of Indigenous people to care for their own country and for funding the work of Indigenous Rangers. Budj…
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In a world of hyper-connectivity and social media, why do so many of us feel so damn lonely? Being lonely isn’t the same as being alone, and some people love their solitude. But loneliness is widespread, growing, affects all ages, and seriously sucks for your physical and mental health. Why are we so ashamed to talk about it, and what can help? Fou…
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Diane Downs is charged with the murder and attempted murder of her own children. As she starts trial, Downs is pregnant with another child. That child is adopted and unaware of her heritage for years - until her curiosity leads to a shocking truth. Originally broadcast on 3/22/2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Aussie netball has enjoyed another brilliant year on court both domestically and internationally, so why is the sport eating itself? When players and administrators are clashing in a bitter pay dispute, when NA is having to threaten legal action to get athletes to their own awards night, when legends like Liz Ellis are penning scathing criticisms, …
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One American included in new group of 16 hostages released by Hamas; Four killed by Israeli forces in deadly raid in West Bank; Growing security concerns for protests at Christmas tree lighting ceremony in New York City; A deadly U.S Osprey crash off the coast of Japan with eight on board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi…
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Libertarians are hard to pin down – they have a number of seemingly contradictory commitments that we normally associate with people on either the left or the right of politics. Libertarians like small government, low taxes and free markets – but they also favour things like same-sex marriage and drug legalisation. So what exactly is libertarianism…
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The High Court delivered a ruling earlier this month that’s led to the release of more than 140 people from indefinite immigration detention. Some have serious criminal backgrounds in Australia or overseas. It’s become a political nightmare for the government as it’s scrambled to have those released monitored by authorities. Today, chief political …
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Behind the rise of AI there's big questions about where this technology is going. Is it going to be super intelligent — and if that happens — is it going to kill us all? In our final episode, we're diving into the future and unpacking the full spectrum of expert predictions, from the idea that we're on the brink of creating human-level AI, to fears…
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COP28 kicks off in Dubai later this week, after a year of record-breaking extreme temperatures. Our Pacific neighbours are already bearing the brunt of the effects, and Australia is hoping to co-host COP31 with Pacific nations in 2036. So what are Pacific Islanders hoping to see the Australian government, and others, commit to at the UN climate tal…
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Ian Dunt reflects on an eventful year in UK politics and looks ahead to the 2024 election. Joseph Sikulu and Wesley Morgan preview COP28 from a Pacific perspective and Zahra Hankir explains why kohl eyeliner has long been a marker for the intersection between beauty and power.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Ian Dunt recaps an eventful year in UK politics. Meanwhile, the Sunak government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court. Plus, the latest economic figures show that Britons are enduring the worst cost of living crisis in decades. Guest: Ian Dunt, columnist with the "i" newspaper…
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Many people embark on a journey to discover their family's past in order to contextualise their present. But what happens when that journey uncovers something unwelcome? This was the case for the award-winning Australian writer David Marr. His great great grandfather, Reginald, was an officer of the Queensland Native Police — a force whose task it …
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F1 has never been more popular, so it’s perhaps odd then that the man dominating the competition is not more adored. Max Verstappen's excellence is something of a problem for a sport that's enjoyed a resurgence off the back of Drive to Survive's documentation of nailbiting seasons. Who might bring the challenge to Verstappen? What role might Austra…
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Being a renter can be stressful with a shortage of properties on the market, rising rents and a lack of security for tenants. But what you might not know is there’s evidence that renting is accelerating the biological ageing process. That’s according to a peer reviewed study from the University of Essex in the UK and Adelaide University. Today, one…
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