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Why China and Solomon Island's security deal is a big election topic

21 Apr 2022

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A federal corruption commission: what are both major parties offering?

20 Apr 2022

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Liberal candidate Katherine Deves, and her controversial views

19 Apr 2022

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Why should we care about the independents and minor parties?

18 Apr 2022

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No Silly Questions: What's the difference between the two major parties?

16 Apr 2022

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Now the election has been officially set for May 21, the race is on. Leading the race are the two major parties in Australia - the Australian Labor Pa...

No Silly Questions: Where do the parties stand on corruption in politics?

15 Apr 2022

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Over the last three years, a federal anti-corruption body has been on the agenda. Yet, as we officially commence the election period, both major parti...

Elon Musk's Twitter takeover bid

14 Apr 2022

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"An unconstitutional attack on women's rights": Oklahoma's abortion ban

13 Apr 2022

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Are vapes really harmful? The latest research

12 Apr 2022

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Behind the scenes: how The Daily Aus plans to cover this election

11 Apr 2022

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Let's rock enrol: the election is on!

10 Apr 2022

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No Silly Questions: How the heck do elections work?!

09 Apr 2022

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Yeah, we get it. An election is coming. And a party will win. And a party will lose. And there's talk of the House of Reps and the Senate. And there's...

No Silly Questions: How can the government bring down the cost of living?

08 Apr 2022

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$100 tanks of petrol, $7 coffees - the rise in the cost of living is the hot topic in Australian politics right now. Will we ever buy a $3.50 coffee a...

Would you prefer to work a four-day week?

07 Apr 2022

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Get to know Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in 10 minutes

06 Apr 2022

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Why Scott Morrison is rejecting calls he's a racist

05 Apr 2022

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The economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka

04 Apr 2022

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Who is winning and losing between Russia and Ukraine?

03 Apr 2022

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No Silly Questions: What does the Government ACTUALLY do?

02 Apr 2022

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Ok... here's a curly question. What does the Government actually DO? Like, today?No, that's not a silly question. And we've got the answers.We have a ...

No Silly Questions: What is the Federal Government's role in responding to a natural disaster?

01 Apr 2022

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Who is responsible for helping people in flood-affected regions? Will we be talking about emergency response in the upcoming election? What will we le...

Would you buy shares in OnlyFans?

31 Mar 2022

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When will petrol actually get cheaper?

30 Mar 2022

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What are the key highlights of last night's Budget?

29 Mar 2022

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It's Budget Day, baby!

28 Mar 2022

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What it's really like at the (bleached) Great Barrier Reef

27 Mar 2022

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Is Australia’s carbon credit scheme a sham?

24 Mar 2022

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Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation trial: what we know

23 Mar 2022

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Is there anything we can do to lower petrol prices?

22 Mar 2022

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Australia's welfare system - and a sneak peak at No Silly Questions

21 Mar 2022

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The happiest and unhappiest countries in the world - and how happiness is measured

20 Mar 2022

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Are we about to enter another COVID wave?

17 Mar 2022

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The three reasons why your cost of living is quickly increasing

16 Mar 2022

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Does the Environment Minister have a duty of care to protect kids from climate change?

15 Mar 2022

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Battle of the Bite - South Australia's State Election

14 Mar 2022

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Are we about to see the fall of Kyiv?

13 Mar 2022

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As 64 kilometres of tanks stream towards the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, citizens in the city of 2.8 million are desperately looking for a way out. Ukr...

Tightening the economic screws on Russia - will it make a difference?

10 Mar 2022

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Is it the responsibility of the Federal or State government to clean up after a flood?

09 Mar 2022

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Where the two major parties stand on consent education

08 Mar 2022

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Why the Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a spike of misinformation online

07 Mar 2022

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What the NSW Northern Rivers needs to recover from the floods

06 Mar 2022

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Meet the woman who challenged the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia

03 Mar 2022

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Explaining sanctions, and how they're affecting the Russian people

02 Mar 2022

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The three key findings from the IPCC report

01 Mar 2022

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QLD and NSW hit by unprecedented flooding

28 Feb 2022

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How the world is reacting to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

27 Feb 2022

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Russia is invading Ukraine

24 Feb 2022

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An update on Russia/Ukraine in under ten minutes

23 Feb 2022

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Why one Victorian politician thinks drugs should be legal

22 Feb 2022

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How is a tech billionaire trying to buy Australia's largest power company?

21 Feb 2022

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Do Super Bowl ads actually work?

20 Feb 2022

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TDA talks to the U.S. Department of State on rising tensions in Ukraine

17 Feb 2022

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Prince Andrew settles with Virginia Giuffre

16 Feb 2022

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An episode on tax cuts you'll actually understand

15 Feb 2022

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Australia's refugee crisis, a month on from Novak Djokovic

14 Feb 2022

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What happens next on the Russia/Ukraine border?

13 Feb 2022

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Decriminalising sex work in Victoria

10 Feb 2022

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Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins take on Canberra

09 Feb 2022

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What's the Religious Discrimination Bill?

08 Feb 2022

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Why Facebook lost $322 billion in value over the weekend

07 Feb 2022

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The 'Freedom Convoy' protest - from Canberra to Canada

06 Feb 2022

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Wordle gets sold - and other gaming companies making billions

03 Feb 2022

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Why isn't my wage growing as fast as the cost of my shopping?

02 Feb 2022

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The companies that donate millions to Australian political parties

01 Feb 2022

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The Joe Rogan and Spotify drama, explained

31 Jan 2022

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What you need to know about the new COVID sub-variant

30 Jan 2022

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Is the stock market about to crash?

27 Jan 2022

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27 January - Is the party over for Boris Johnson?

26 Jan 2022

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26 January - The Uluru Statement

25 Jan 2022

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25 January - Explaining the Russia/Ukraine border tensions in 5 minutes

24 Jan 2022

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24 January - Who will be this year's Australian of the Year?

23 Jan 2022

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21 January - Indonesia decided to move their capital city. Why?!

20 Jan 2022

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20 January - Delivering aid, not COVID-19, to Tonga

19 Jan 2022

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19 January - Victoria enters a Code Brown (and what that means)

18 Jan 2022

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18 January - The crackdown on the price of rapid tests

17 Jan 2022

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17 January - Everything you need to know about the Novak Djokovic saga in 5 minutes

16 Jan 2022

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14 January - Are we placing ourselves in an unofficial lockdown?

13 Jan 2022

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13 January - Joe Biden's gone filibusting

12 Jan 2022

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12 January - What happens at Melbourne's Park Hotel

11 Jan 2022

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11 January - Why are the supermarket shelves empty?

10 Jan 2022

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10 January - The non-COVID stories you might have missed

09 Jan 2022

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17 December - The sounds of 2021

16 Dec 2021

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16 December - The day everyone changed their COVID-19 rules

15 Dec 2021

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15 December - The $533 million payout to Larry Nassar's victims

14 Dec 2021

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14 December - The UK grapples with Omicron

13 Dec 2021

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13 December - Bringing you up to speed on Julian Assange and Wikileaks

12 Dec 2021

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Young, Dumb and Informed: our mental health system, explained

11 Dec 2021

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We have a massive federal election coming up. But before we engage young people in some big policy debates, we have to go on a journey to understand w...

Young, Dumb and Informed: the housing affordability crisis, explained

10 Dec 2021

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10 December - The biggest rebrands of 2021

09 Dec 2021

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09 December - Could Australia get its own digital coin?

08 Dec 2021

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08 December - Is Gladys Berejiklian about to enter federal politics?

07 Dec 2021

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07 December - School teachers strike over pay and staff shortages

06 Dec 2021

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06 December - The school shooting and the parents

05 Dec 2021

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Young, Dumb and Informed: the pre-election climate starter pack

03 Dec 2021

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We have a massive federal election coming up. But before we engage young people in some big policy debates, we have to go on a journey to understand w...

03 December - Only good news

02 Dec 2021

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02 December - We're building up to a federal election

01 Dec 2021

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01 December - What we learnt about toxic culture in Parliament House

30 Nov 2021

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30 November - The government's plan to beat online trolls

29 Nov 2021

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29 November - Good morning to everyone except Omicron

28 Nov 2021

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26 November - The biggest Black Friday ever

25 Nov 2021

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25 November - The new terrorist organisations in Australia

24 Nov 2021

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