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Last week, Tesla shareholders approved what could become the largest pay package in corporate history - a deal that could see CEO Elon Musk earn close to a trillion dollars over the next decade. The vote came after months of debate about whether the world's richest person deserves an even bigger payday. Today, we're breaking down what this deal actually means, how it works, and what Musk needs to achieve to get paid.

Hosts: Sam Kos...

Hundreds of migrants are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Malaysia last week.
Princess Anne is on tour in Australia to celebrate the centenary of a branch of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

Two senior BBC staff have resigned over claims the organisation misled viewers with its editing of a speech given by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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TDA has just released its first annual benchmark on young Australians - The Future According to Us. It's what we care about, how we live, what gives us hope, and where we're taking the country next. So, on today's podcast, we thought we would break down the key findings and paint a picture of where our generation is at.

Read the full report here.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher

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Today's headlines include:

• A record number of students will start university across the country next year, with nearly 10,000 new placements announced by the Australian Tertiary Education Commission. 
• Typhoon Kalmaegi has made landfall in Vietnam after battering the Philippines, killing at least 188 people.
• Tesla shareholders have approved a trillion-dollar compensation package for CEO Elon Musk. 
• And today’s g...

You might have seen a man named Zohran Mamdani all over your social media feeds recently. As of this week, he is the new mayor of New York City. 

Now, as an Australian publication and podcast, it’s rare that we would cover such a local election in a country on the other side of the world. But the campaign run by Zohran Mamdani has captured the world’s attention. 

On today’s podcast, we’ll explain e...

Today's headlines include:

• Microsoft has issued an apology and promised to refund subscribers after an ACCC inquiry was launched into “false or misleading” price increases
• Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner has called for a national inquiry into workplace racism. 
• The NSW Government has passed legislation requiring early learning services to display a quality rating.
• And today’s good news...

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Think back to the last time you logged in to Netflix, Disney+, or any streaming service. How much Aussie content do you remember seeing? If you’re struggling to imagine a single local production, the future could look very different. After years of discussion, the Federal Government has announced it will introduce legislation requiring streaming...

Today's headlines include:

• The Government has confirmed platforms Kick and Reddit will be included in its social media ban for under-16s, which comes into effect next month.
• Zohran Mamdani has been elected Mayor of New York City, with U.S. outlets calling the election in his favour less than an hour after polls closed. 
• The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released its 16th annual report evaluating nations&...

Health experts have joined forces to call on the Government to introduce national legislation that would make it illegal to give birth without a doctor or midwife present. It comes after several recent deaths linked to a practice known as freebirth. 

Today, we’ll explain what that means, where the push for regulation has come from, and what experts, advocates and lawmakers are saying about it.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and S...

Today's headlines include:

• The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has voted unanimously to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.60%.
• NSW Police have arrested 13 pro-Palestinian protesters at an expo in Sydney. 
• Jamie Melham has become the second female jockey in history to win the Melbourne Cup, riding Half Yours to victory at Flemington. 
• And today’s good news: The recipients of the 2025 Prime Minister’s Priz...

One of the world’s biggest music companies, Universal, has announced a major deal with an AI song generator. The first-of-its-kind partnership would’ve been a global story on its own… But it’s the fact that Universal had been trying to sue the very platform it’s now working with that’s added another layer of interest. Today, we’ll unpack how we got here and what this deal means for the cre...

Today's headlines include:

• Parliament has passed legislation to protect employer-funded paid leave for parents experiencing the stillbirth or death of a child. 
• National property prices have risen at their fastest pace in more than two years, according to the latest Cotality data. 
• At least 10 people are dead and hundreds are feared injured after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan. 
• And today...

Last week, late-term abortions came up as a point of contention in Australia’s Parliament. 

It’s all because of a new proposed bill that would make it illegal for companies to cancel paid parental leave if a baby dies or is born stillborn.

So what’s the connection between that and late-term abortions? And how common actually are late term abortions?

We’ll tell you what you need to know in today’s ...

Today's headlines include:

• King Charles III has officially stripped Prince Andrew of his royal titles and asked him to leave his royal residence. 
• Convicted sex offender and former NSW MP Gareth Ward has been sentenced to five years and nine months in prison. 
• ANZ has flagged its profit for the last financial year will be $1.1 billion lower than expected due to restructuring costs and penalties.
• And today’s goo...

Earlier this week, the Bureau of Meteorology launched a brand new website. It cost more than $4m and was the first major update since 2013. Within days, the backlash was so intense that the federal government had to step in. On today’s podcast, we're unpacking what went wrong with the BOM redesign, why people reacted so strongly, and what the science tells us about why we hate it when familiar things get redesigned.

Ho...

Today's headlines include:

• The NSW Government is seeking urgent action to stop thousands of prison guards across the state from walking off the job.
• U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have struck a deal to reduce tariffs, after meeting for the first time since 2019. 
• A drug raid in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has left at least 132 people dead, marking the deadliest police operation in th...

The Federal Government has rejected the visa of a Dutch beach volleyball player due to a conviction of child rape. Steven van de Velde had sought to enter Australia for the world beach volleyball championships in Adelaide, being held in November. In today’s episode, we explain the context behind the government’s decision, including van de Velde’s crime, his sentencing, and his continued athletic career. 
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Today's headlines include:

• The inflation rate has increased to 3.2%, its highest level in over a year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
• The Australian Federal Police has announced a new taskforce to crack down on what it called “crimefluencer” networks targeting young girls online. 
• A 72-year-old patient has died after a woman allegedly cut off the gas supply to two southern Sydney hospitals.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has once again refused to rule out running for a third term, telling reporters this week he would love to do it. U.S. Presidents are restricted to a two-term limit, but could Trump change that? Today, we’ll break down what the U.S. Constitution says about presidential terms, the likelihood of anything changing, and how Australia's system compares.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
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