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Sometimes we tackle the big economic stories shaking up the nation. But today, we're looking at something that's hitting closer to home: your morning matcha order. 

If you've noticed your matcha latte costing significantly more than it used to, brace yourself - global retailers say Japanese matcha prices have jumped between 30% and 75% in 2025 alone. On today’s podcast, we're going to explain why this is happening and wh...

Today's headlines include:

• The unemployment rate increased to a four-year high in September, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows.
• Defence Minister Richard Marles has offered his condolences to the loved ones of a soldier killed in a training incident in Queensland.
• Australian Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus has announced her retirement.
• And today’s good news: An image of the world's rarest hyena speci...

The highest court in Australia has upheld a decision preventing far-right U.S. commentator Candace Owens from entering the country. Owens was planning a multi-city speaking tour when her visa was blocked by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke last year.  

At the time, Burke said Owens has the power to “incite discord in almost every direction,” and that her tour would not be in Australia’s best interest.&nb...

A power outage in Victoria is being blamed for disruptions to the state’s triple-zero service.

The High Court has upheld a decision to ban far-right U.S. commentator Candace Owens from entering the country. 

The NRL has announced a 10-year ban for any players considering joining the proposed breakaway competition, R360.

And today’s good news: Researchers in the UK say they’ve developed the world’s first...

On Monday, Hamas released the 20 living hostages it took two years ago, and Israel released almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. Speaking to media on a flight to Israel that day, U.S. President Donald Trump said: "The war is over, okay. Do you understand that?" In today’s episode, we’ll walk you through the events of Monday, and explain what we know about the next steps.

Listen: How close are we to an Israe...

Names, phone number and email addresses were just some of the personal data points compromised during a hacking scandal that first hit Qantas back in July.

Fast forward to this week, and things have escalated, with the hackers behind that attack leaking that data on the dark web.

On today’s podcast, we’re breaking down exactly what happened, how the hackers got in, who was behind the attack, and what Qantas customers ca...

Today's headlines include:
The Government has announced it will seek to establish a 40% tax rate for superannuation balances over $10 million.
Victoria Police has announced a restructure that will see a reduction of those on the executive team, and thousands more police diverted to the frontline to tackle a rise in crime. 
U.S. President Donald Trump has flown to Israel to address the country’s Parliament, the K...

The California fires earlier this year burned thousands of acres of land, destroyed homes  and businesses, and saw more than 100,000 people flee for shelter. Now, U.S. authorities allege one man was responsible. In today’s episode, we’ll explain what we know about the man accused of starting the LA fires, and the alleged involvement of ChatGPT.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher

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The Israeli Government has approved the first phase of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
Former defence force employee David McBride has lost his last attempt to appeal his conviction for disclosing sensitive information after the High Court refused to hear the case.
A magnitude-7.4 earthquake has struck in the ocean off the Mindanao region of the Philippines, sparking tsunami warnings.

Across the country, protests are held every week. Sometimes, it’s to protest against government actions, other times, to bring attention to an overseas cause. A pro-Palestine protest organised for this weekend in Sydney has been banned by a NSW court, which ruled the public safety risk is “extreme”. In light of this decision, we wanted to ask the question: Is there a right to protest in Australia? We’ll unpa...

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace deal.
A former ACT Labor politician has been charged with grooming a teenager between 2022 and 2024, after he left office.
The ABC has revealed in Senate Estimates that it has now spent more than $2.5 million in external legal costs to defend the lawsuit brought forward by journalist ...

Israel and Hamas have entered another round of negotiations on a ceasefire deal proposed by the U.S. The fresh negotiations are being held soon after the second anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel, and a few weeks after a UN committee found Israel is carrying out a genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. In today’s episode, we’ll explain what to know about the latest round of talks, and the U.S’s involvement.&n...

Today's headlines include: 

The Coalition has accused Communications Minister Anika Wells of misleading Australians over the Optus outage to “protect herself”.
Seven Australians have been deported to Jordan after they were detained by Israel from a flotilla of boats carrying some aid to Gaza.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced that public transport will be free...

Last Friday, rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to just over four years in prison following his conviction on prostitution-related charges earlier this year. The 55-year-old music mogul has spent more than a year in a New York jail after he was arrested in September last year.

So what happens now to Combs? We know he will now be in jail, but what about all the other allegations that were levelled against him? What happens...

The U.S. Government shutdown has entered its second week, with no resolution in sight.Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced the state’s Metro Tunnel will open in early December.Nearly 1,000 climbers were trapped on or near Mount Everest over the weekend, following sudden heavy snowfall.And today’s good news: Australian food stylist Caroline Velik has won a prize at the World Porridge Making Championships.

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Netflix. AGL. Virgin Australia. What do these companies have in common?

Well, they generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year, but paid no company tax in the 2023/24 financial year.

That’s according to the Australian Tax Office’s annual corporate tax report released last which.
So how can this be? We’ll break it down in today’s podcast.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
Produ...

Katherine Bennell-Pegg made history in 2023 when she was selected to join a training program with the European Space Agency, graduating as the first Australian woman to become a qualified astronaut. From studying engineering to working on space missions, and training for the possibility of going to space herself someday, she's part of a new generation of Aussies pushing the boundaries of space exploration.  Katherine sat down ...

In today's episode of Building TDA, Sam and Zara pull the curtain back on 'fontgate'. In case you're (luckily) unfamiliar, it was the time when TDA changed its font and the internet revolted. Let's unpack.

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Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Orla Maher

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Today's headlines include:

The Federal Court has handed Telstra an $18 million fine for misleading its broadband customers. 

A deadly synagogue attack in the UK city of Manchester has been declared a terrorist incident. 

The search for a missing four-year-old boy in remote South Australia will be scaled back nearly a week since he disappeared, police have confirmed. 

And today’s good news: Poland has launched a...