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Episodes
China has started construction of what will become the world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibetan territory.
Writer: Jonathan Lewis
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Andrew Butler
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Resident doctors make up about half of all NHS doctors so NHS leaders are anxious about how the service will cope.
Host: Casey Magloire
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Joe Mee
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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On Tuesday the government passed a bill which it’s calling the biggest overhaul of workers’ rights in decades.
Writer: Poppy Bullard with additional reporting from Ada Barume
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Yesterday the US military carried out strikes against three boats in the Pacific, which it claims were engaged in drug trafficking.
Host: Casey Magloire
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Michael Whitaker
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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At least 15 people have been killed after two men opened fire on a crowd gathered for Chanukah celebrations, near Bondi Beach in Australia.
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Casey Magloire
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Once Hollywood’s best-paid actor, Johnny Depp was cast out as a #MeToo villain, now he’s making his comeback.
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Host: Casey Magloire
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Joe Mee
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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Last week the Health Secretary announced a review into the rising rates of ADHD and Autism, as well as other mental health conditions.
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Netflix and Paramount are in a bidding war to buy Warner Bros. What would they be buying and what might that mean for the entertainment industry?
Writer: Jess Swinburne
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett
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As of yesterday, millions of Australian children under the age of 16 are now banned from using the social media platforms including X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
Reporter: Patricia Clarke
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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As the Ukrainian President meets European leaders, Russia has ramped up its attacks on major infrastructure, and last week it claimed it had captured the key strategic city of Pokrovsk.
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive Producer: Matt Russell
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Vantara claims to house more than 150,000 animals - that’s 15 times the size of London Zoo.
Writer: Jonathan Lewis
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish are still dominating streams globally, but what about smaller artists?
Writer: Casey Magloire
Producer: Casey Magloire
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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The Observer’s data team has found that the United Arab Emirates is vying to position itself as a key player in the industry, by looking towards the developing world.
Reporter: Hannah Schuller
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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Justice Secretary David Lammy wants to introduce reforms to the justice system as part of a wider plan to tackle unprecedented delays in the court system.
Host: Ada Barumé
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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A recent survey by the Key Cities group found that 60% of their member councils - which include places like Bath, Hull and Medway in Kent - were planning on selling off things like shopping arcades and social clubs to pay for the rising costs of social care.
Host: Ada Barume
Writer: Becky Pinnington and Poppy Bullard
Producer: Madeleine Parr
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive producer: Matt Russell
TikTok may glamorise the FIFO lifestyle in the outback, but what happens when the reality doesn’t quite match?
Host: Tomini Babs
Writer: Casey Magloire
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Reporter: Niamh Rowe
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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The army is recruiting gamers to fly drones, raising questions about whether war is becoming more like a game.
Host: Casey Magloire
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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In the budget Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined a series of measures aimed at bringing living costs down. But each of those measures must be paid for by taxes elsewhere.
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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In the weeks since the ceasefire was agreed, more than 300 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and more than 600 injured, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
Host: Ada Barumé
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Matt Russell
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This weekend, European leaders were scrambling to prevent US President Donald Trump from forcing Ukraine to sign a peace deal widely viewed as favourable to Russia.
Host: Casey Magloire
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive producer: Matt Russell
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