The Solo Bureau

The Solo Bureau

Journalist Claire Murphy will walk you through what actually matters in the news today. No party lines, no billionaire boss, no editorial directives. Just clean facts, context you can use, and a little bit of attitude. This is not activism, and it’s not just vibes; it’s straight reporting with enough personality that you won’t need caffeine to get to the end of the story. It 's for anyone who just wants to understand what the hell is going on in the world without needing a degree. Built in the wild by an actual human journalist, no agenda, no master, just the news

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August 3, 2026 22 mins

On The Solo Bureau today we get into the announcement that Hamas has agreed to hand over its weapons to end the war in Gaza. Do we trust them to actually follow through? Or is this another case of Donald Trump making announcements that have little substance?

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Former Army Veteran To Lead Victorian One Nation

Alleged Jones Victim Says He Was Scared He’d Lose Everything

Suppression Order Lifted On Melbourne Man Guilty Of Rape...

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On The Solo Bureau today we speak to someone who has crunched the numbers to answer the question, is our mental health actually worse now or are we just talking about it more?

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Fuel Excise Officially Over

Bird Flu Cases Increasing

Sandilands Receives Death Threats

Israel’s Concern With Hamas Promise To Disarm

Moscow Mayor Calls Weekend Bombing A Terror Attack

Fire Conditions Worsen In Europe

Successful Cyclist To Carry The...

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On The Solo Bureau today, we whip around the country to see what's been going down where you live, including just how much Neil the Seal's appearances are costing

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Native Title Holders Reject Compensation

Japan Quake Toll Rises

US Launch Retaliatory Attacks On Iran

The Clooney’s Promise To Support Their French Town Ravaged By Wildfires

Kayne West Settles Sexual Assault Case

Soccer Associations Boycott Over FIFA Privatisat...

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On The Solo Bureau today, the eSafety Commission has warned us about allowing our kid's school to post pictures of them online, we find out why digital protection of children is more important than ever

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Woman Went To Police The Day Before Her Body Was Found

Jared Leto Accused Of Sexual Assault

Japanese Authorities Continue To Search For Mall Collapse Survivors

Wildfires Clash With Extreme Heat In Europe

Commitments Actor Glen H...

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On The Solo Bureau today we look into the updated warning from the TGA about an eye condition linked to the use of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic

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Japan Hit By A 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake

Who Is Victoria’s New Premier

Reinhart Paid For Pauline Hanson’s Trip To Europe

Search For Missing Baby Continues

Identity Of Connected Melbourne Man Convicted Of Rape Remains Secret

Local Bird Flu Cases Confirmed

KFC Fans Can Nab A...

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On The Solo Bureau today we get into why Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen is so unpopular as her leadership hangs in the balance

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Baby Still Missing In SA After Mum And Toddler Found Dead

Pauline Hanson's Tweet Still Racist

Rapper Admits To Biting Woman But Denies Rape Accusations

Aus Alert Was A Success

First Bird Flu Cluster Cases Suspected In SA

Iran Still In Control Of The Strait

Another Gymnastics Gold For Australia In Glas...

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On The Solo Bureau Today we catch you up on what's been happening overnight

Reminder Aus Alert Happening Today

Fuel Excise Relief Will End On August 2

Greens And Independents To Force Labor’s Hand on Telehealth VAD

Police Investigated After Bystander Shot

German Authorities Hunt Alleged Pride Attacker

New UK PM Not Afraid To Disagree With Trump

Wildfires Threaten French Wine Region

Meghan On Masterchef

Comm Games Update - More...

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On the Solo Bureau today it's World IVF Day, where we mark the day Louise Joy Brown was born, the very first IVF (or test tube baby as she was known back then) baby was born ,July 25th 1978.

We're celebrating the day with Associate Professor Dr Deveni Ameratunga, a Reproductive Endocrinologist and the Medical Director at Life Fertility in Brisbane.

Host/Producer⁠⁠ ⁠Claire Murphy⁠⁠⁠

If you have a story idea, shoot me a DM on⁠...

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On The Solo Bureau today we whip around the country to find out about new NT laws that have divided the Top End, a small SA business that is taking on a state government and how an AI data centre company outed itself online

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Origin Energy Breach Does Include Bank and Credit Card Details

The PM Calls On Labor’s Backers To Counter Growing One Nation Support

EU Hits Google With Antitrust Fine

Study Suggests Family Violence Rat...

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On The Solo Bureau today we speak to Aussie swim legend Cate Campbell to get some insider info on the team heading to Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games. The opening ceremony is Friday 4:45am AEST 24th of July 2026 if you want to get up early with me!

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New NT Laws Slammed

Hanson Facing Backlash From Domestic Violence Advocates

Origin Energy Latest To Experience Data Breach

Oil Prices Jump As Tankers Impacted In The Strait

Man N...

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On The Solo Bureau today we look a little closer at the Pauline Hanson One Nation PR Train that's made so many headlines these past few weeks. Is it a clever way to hook the right voter or just a slow public derailing?

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Anne Widdecombe's Death Caught On Camera

US Iran War Potentially Spreads  To Another Front

Penny Wong Demands Answers Over Aussie Teen’s Deaths In Laos

Victorian Teachers Set To Strike

Modra Posts A M...

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On The Solo Bureau today we lok at what the house market is actually doing and just how low it could go with prices now starting to fall

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FBI/Immigration & Customs Targeted In New York

ISIS Bride Granted Bail

UK Rapper Pleads Not Guilty To Australian Woman’s Rape Allegations

Corn Ship Targeted In Russian Attack

UK’s New PM Delivers His First Speech

Former AFL Coach Describes Home Invasion where He was Stabbed

Au...

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On The Solo Bureau today we check in on what you might have missed from the weekend's news including a ramping up of fighting in the Gulf after 2 US military personnel were killed in Jordan, a hectic third place game in the World Cup and the US warns Canada not to let their smoke from wildfires pollute American air

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Pauline Hanson Speaks At Conservative Conference

Victorian Laws To Unmask Trolls

Lebanese President To Meet With ...

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On The Solo Bureau Today we whip around the states and territories to find out what's been happening across Australia this week from a Tassie electorate renaming controversy, an SA laser that could save us from poisoning and a report from the NT that shows just how important Aboriginal business is

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MS Drugs To Stay On The PBS

WA BHP Workers Walk Off The Job

Sydney Fire Victim Allegedly Set Alight By Son

Images Of Children's Clot...

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On The Solo Bureau today we ask whether Anthony Albanese's new Office Of AI will do what it needs to protect Australia's intellectual property, jobs and resources or is it too little too late?

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GP Clinic Data Stolen

US Launch Fresh Strikes On Iran

Starmer’s Final Days

ISIS Bride Denied Bail

Winmar Stripped Of Hall Of Fame Honours

Welsh Guards Honour Sam Neill



Shen - Director of the Strategic Technologies Program wit...

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On The Solo Bureau today, kids and e-bikes, the danger, the injuries and the behaviours they've created as parents thought getting them out of the house and off screens was the right thing to do

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PM To Announce Office Of AI

Charges Dropped Against Broadcaster Alan Jones

Taylor Won’t Condemn Hanson, Rules Out One Nation Alliance

Oil Prices Surge As Iran And US Continue Strikes

Bird Flu Potentially In Queensland

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On The Solo Bureau today we find out what will happen now that the US Iran war is no longer ceased

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Sam Neill has been mourned across the world

Hormuz Strait shipping slows significantly as Trump declares the return of the naval blockade

Jewish students describe antisemitism increase

Pauline’s Poll Slump blamed on her own policy problems

The last so called ‘Isis Bride’ is considering whether to return to Australia

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On The Solo Bureau today we take a look at the top stories from across the weekend

YouTuber who filmed Desi Freeman's hideout charged

US launches attacks on Tehran, Strait of Hormuz closes again

One Nation defends not being able to cost policy

Australian man died in Bali

9yo killed in Gaza

Remains of missing Mum found in Toowoomba

16yo charged over the alleged murder of 13yo girl in Victoria

Rosie O'Donnell reveals how much she was...

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On The Solo Bureau Today we whip around the states and territories to find out what's ben happening where you live

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Singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75

Telstra says secondary outage fault is now fixed

ABC & SBS Faced the Anti Semitism commission

Indian PM Narendra Modi met by fans in Melbourne

Angus Taylor's warning about Pauline

US and Iran trade blows

The Ebola criss in the DNC is spreading

Taiwan and China brace for typ...

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On The Solo Bureau today we talk about the upcoming Aus Alert test that could be unintentionally putting you in danger

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Telstra says software defect to blame for outage

Trump threatens to strike Iran

A high profile Melbourne man says rape allegations against him are made up

NSW seal origin win

Spice Girls celebrate 30 years of Wannabe

Guest: Nicole Madigan - Journalist, Author and Board member of Friends With Dignity

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