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Season three of Expanse dives into the murky world of spies, lies and secrets that surrounds the most secretive place in Australia.
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Every Sunday morning, the ABC's national political lead David Speers unpacks the major stories shaping Australia's future. Each episode includes a major interview with an Australian politician and an extensive discussion with a panel of the country's best journalists. This show will help you understand the major factors behind the decisions and debates driving a national conversation.
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Listen to the latest updates from ABC NewsBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Taiwan and its chips: the colourful history of this strategically important nation
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54:05As Taiwan waits to hear what tariffs the Trump Government will impose on its world-leading computer chips and semi-conductors, we bring you a rollicking account of this strategically important small nation. This program was first broadcast on 10 October 2024. Guest: Jonathan Clements, author of 'Rebel Island: the incredible history of Taiwan' (Scri…
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Taiwan and its chips: the colourful history of this strategically important nation
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54:05As Taiwan waits to hear what tariffs the Trump Government will impose on its world-leading computer chips and semi-conductors, we bring you a rollicking account of this strategically important small nation. This program was first broadcast on 10 October 2024. Guest: Jonathan Clements, author of 'Rebel Island: the incredible history of Taiwan' (Scri…
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The Pope Francis has died.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Pope Francis has died.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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As voters get ready to cast pre-poll ballots on Tuesday, the image of Peter Dutton with a petrol hose in his hand will be at the top of their minds — but has he done enough to tell them who is he? And Anthony Albanese "sharpened up" his performance on the campaign trail — so, is a "solid campaign" enough to keep him in the lodge for another term? P…
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It's been a tragic weekend in the water this Easter with the death of a young boy taking the toll to seven;By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Bulldogs 'fearing the worst' and 'un-Sydney' like play from the Swans
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29:59The Western Bulldogs are waiting to hear the result of Sam Darcy's knee injury, what does this mean for the club? Roosy believes that Sydney are relying on two specific players too heavily. Are North Melbourne doing enough defensively to be a competitive side? And were Richmond vindicated by playing Noah Balta?…
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Matters of the heart — the science of love from the World Science Festival
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54:26Are there actually physical symptoms when someone breaks your heart? Why do heart emojis look nothing like the thing beating in our chests? What can be done to save someone when their heart stops beating? Life Matters is bringing you matters of the heart with a conversation recorded live at the World Science Festival with three experts diving into …
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The Coalition is today unveiling a package of tough-on-crime promises and funding commitments, including more resources for federal police and a trial of a National Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme. The measures are all grouped under what the Coalition has dubbed "Operation Safer Communities" — subtitled as a "crackdown on crime from the border…
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Pleas for better water safety education as 6 people have drowned with others missing after falling into rough seas over the Easter Weekend.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Pleas for better water safety education as 6 people have drowned with others missing after falling into rough seas over the Easter Weekend.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Fiji's Silktails stun Melbourne Storm 34 to 26 in Jersey Flegg U21s tournament
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6:12Fiji's Silktails have pulled off a stunning upset against the unbeaten Melbourne Storm in round six of the Jersey Flegg tournament.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Tonga remains in debt caused by 2006 Nuku'alofa riot
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40:41A political storm is brewing over the repayment of a 190-million dollar loan from China, originally borrowed to help rebuild the capital after riots in 2006.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Sister city agreements have become a common feature of China-Pacific Island relations
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6:13Pacific nations have signed a number of "sister city" agreements with Chinese cities in recent years.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Tonga yet to pay off loan for Nuku'alofa reconstruction of 2006 riots
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3:40A political storm is brewing over the repayment of a 190-million dollar loan from China, originally borrowed to help rebuild the capital after riots in 2006.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Australia's home for the best coverage of the biggest breaking news events with specialised analysis of politics, business and sport and agenda-setting interviews with some of the world's leading experts, and change makers.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Chigozie Obioma on kindness, big families and the Biafran War
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54:05Booker Prize shortlisted Nigerian author Chigozie Obioma joined Claire Nichols at Byron Writers Festival to discuss his latest novel The Road to the Country about civil war in Nigeria. Now based in the US, Chigozie Obioma's first two novels The Fishermen (2015) and An Orchestra of Minorities (2019) were shortlisted for The Booker Prize. His third n…
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AFL Sunday: Maybe it's just Dimma that doesn't like Docklands
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55:00Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling wrap up a Saturday of upsets as Richmond won against the previously undefeated Gold Coast and Melbourne tasted victory for the first time this season. Tigers midfielder Thomson Dow joins the team to tell us about how Adem Yze's side manufactured the win.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Coalition losing ground ahead of early voting
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1:25:00With two weeks to go in this election race – polls continue to show the Coalition losing ground. Support for Peter Dutton is slipping away in the very suburbs he's targeting. And time is running out. Early voting begins on Tuesday.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The silicon shrink – the worrying side of AI in mental health
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29:06Chat bots as therapists. Apps that can track your mood and behaviour, offering earlier detection of psychiatric illness. There's a lot happening at the nexus of mental health and AI – some of it promising, some of it perilous. Today, science writer and author of The Silicon Shrink, Daniel Oberhaus, takes us on a journey through this emerging space.…
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AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches this Easter Long weekend. Today's guest, Melbourne Premiership defender Jake Lever ahead of the Dees clash with Fremantle at the MCG.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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This week marks the bye round on the Bludge, offering a perfect opportunity to revisit some of the best moments unearthed from the SCG vaults. We're also excited to share previously unheard content as part of this special 'Best of Bludging on the Blindside' edition. Enjoy!By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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It’s the 1970s and we're entering Australia's golden age of advertising. The Aussie larrikin makes his TV appearance and liquid lunches get longer. Salaries get bigger and the egos match them. Join host Dee Madigan as she digs through the history of advertising in Australia.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Is misinformation fuelling our measles outbreaks?
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43:55In Australia, we've already seen more cases of measles this year than we saw during the whole of 2024. It's believed misinformation is to blame, leading to vaccine hesitancy and exposing the community to a highly infectious virus. Also, we take a look at draft guidelines for prostate cancer. Why a 'minor' stroke isn't very minor. And new evidence l…
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Colum McCann on the importance of undersea cables
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24:54Colum McCann discusses his new book, Twist in which Anthony Fennell, a journalist, is in pursuit of a story buried at the bottom of the sea: the network of tiny fibre-optic tubes that carry the world’s information across the ocean floor – and what happens when they break.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Why politicans are wooing Australian Chinese and Indian voters
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11:16The votes of Chinese and Indian Australians could have a big impact on the outcome of the coming federal election. How are the major parties attempting to win over these communities and is it having much of an effect? Guests: Pawan Luthra, publisher of The Indian Link media group, and Jason Fang, ABC Asia Pacific Newsroom.…
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A Fight For Justice: Jamal Khashoggi's Widow Speaks Out
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11:57It's been almost seven years since Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul by a team of Saudi agents dispatched to silence a dissident voice. Since then, his widow, Hanan has been fighting for justice for Jamal along with compensation and an apology from the Saudi Arabia government.…
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Almost a year after the historic election result that ended three decades of dominance by the party that freed South Africa from apartheid, the African National Congress, how is the national unity government faring? Guest: Mayeni Jones, BBC Africa correspondentBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Harvard v. Trump and Irish author Colum McCann
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1:14:22The showdown between America's elite university and the Trump administration has begun... who will come out on top? Join Nick as well for an emotional interview with the widow of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi and extended discussion with Irish author Colum McCann about our reliance on undersea cables. Plus, how might Indian and Chinese Austra…
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It’s quite the match-up. The White House versus Harvard University, MAGA taking on the Ivy League, the elite of American higher education. The country's oldest and richest university is defying the Trump administration's threat to freeze more than two billion dollars in funding as punishment for refusing to shutter all diversity, equity, and inclus…
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Betting the house || Insiders On Background
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21:00Housing unaffordability - it’s been one of the biggest voter concerns heading into this election. Both major parties know this is a huge issue – and both began week three of the campaign with major housing promises at their campaign launches.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Why there's no prostate cancer screening program
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12:14Draft guidelines have been published to account for the changing world of prostate cancer screening. But a full screening program hasn't been established, because of flaws in the PSA test, and the risk of causing more harm than good. References Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia - draft guidelines…
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Why the US measles outbreak is so concerning
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10:53As the US deals with a worsening measles outbreak, we’re also grappling with a rise in cases here. While travellers have been put on alert, not all cases are from people returning from overseas. People are contracting measles here as well. There has been a decline in the number of children getting immunised against the virus since 2020. What’s behi…
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What is a 'mini stroke' and what are the long-term risks?
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9:43New research is revealing that what is sometimes known as a 'mini' or 'minor' stroke is not minor at all. A study has found after one of these attacks, your risk of a regular stroke and further harm is much higher. It highlights the need for more support for patients after they've had an attack, which could warn of more to come. Guest/s Professor S…
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Ruling out metabolic changes after COVID-19 vaccination
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4:57Contracting COVID-19 can cause metabolic abnormalities, which may contribute to things like insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. So a team of researchers wanted to find out whether vaccination against COVID-19 could have the same effect. They tracked a small group of people as they received up to four vaccinations, comparing th…
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