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Actor and director Rebel Wilson says she looks forward to moving on after a court found she did not defame the lead actor in her film The Deb.A potential data breach at one of Australia's largest energy companies is raising concerns for millions of customers.Origin Energy says it's investigating a security breach that may have affected customer data.And Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a potential tax on Australia's gas exports will be discussed at Labor's upcoming national conference. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Hollywood actor and director Rebel Wilson has been cleared of defamation against the lead actor on her film The Deb.Charlotte MacInnes sued Ms Wilson in the Federal Court over a series of social media posts.How did it play out?
At 2pm AEST on Monday 27th July an emergency siren will sound on just about every mobile phone in Australia.It's called AusAlert and the new emergency system is being tested ahead of its potential use during times of crisis across Australia. Here's what you need to know about the safety system.
Iranian state television is reporting air defences are being activated in the capital Tehran as the US announces an 11th straight night of attacks on the country.The company behind ChatGTP has revealed its artificial intelligence broke out of containment last week during a security test and made it onto the internet before hacking another AI company.A nationwide test of a national emergency warning system will go ahead next week, despite concerns about the extent of its coverage. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
The war in the middle east is intensifying.Over the past two weeks, in the wake of a failed ceasefire, the US has escalated strikes on Iran, and so too has Iran on shipping, and its Gulf neighbours.President Donald Trump says the US isn't finished.He's warning American forces could soon target a location known as Pickaxe Mountain, near Iran's heavily damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility.So what is pickaxe mountain and why is Trump talking about it?
The federal government has confirmed it will test a new national warning system on Monday afternoon.A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murdering his mother and attempting to kill his sister in an alleged domestic violence homicide at their family home in Perth's south-east.Former deputy Prime Minister turned One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce is distancing himself from conspiracy theories reportedly put forward by Senator Malcolm Roberts. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Pauline Hanson’s support base has always been in regional Australia and now it's growing fast.One Nation is pouring money into campaigning in regional areas in the hope of turning new support into seats in parliament.
Reports are coming out that oil tankers are reversing course in the Red Sea due to threats from Iranian backed Houthi rebels, as the Middle East conflict disrupts another important shipping lane. ASEAN leaders have raised serious concerns in a joint statement over the renewed conflict between the United States and Iran. The Northern Territory Government has passed its controversial child protection law reforms in a late-night sitting of parliament. A 16-year-old boy remains in custody after allegedly stabbing his mother and younger sister at their home in Perth.The French Parliament has officially followed Australia in passing a law banning social media for children. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has met the Foreign Minister of Laos to express disappointment over the handling of the deaths of two young Australian women who died from methanol poisoning in 2024.WA Police has arrested a 16-year-old boy after he allegedly stabbed his mother and younger sister at their home in the south of Perth.And Victoria Police has told the antisemitism Royal Commission there has been a significant increase in antisemitic offending. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Financial markets and AI enthusiasts are increasingly taking notice of what's happening in China.Over the weekend, a Chinese start-up known as Moonshot, released a new AI model called Kimi K3 that rivals the flagship versions from Anthropic and OpenAI, but at a fraction of the price.What does this mean for the race to dominate the AI future?
Analysts are worried oil prices could jump back above $100 US a barrel and hit Australians at the fuel pump, now a new front has opened up in the war in the Middle East. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says her controversial trip to the UK and Italy in recent weeks did not cost the taxpayer.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
The price of oil could spike further if Yemen's Houthi rebels succeed in their blockade of Saudi Arabia.The conflict between the Houthis and the Saudis has flared up again in the last week. It threatens to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea, through which the Saudis have been exporting millions of barrels of oil, while the Strait of Hormuz, on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula is also blocked.
An Australian mother has given birth to identical quadruplets in what doctors have described as one of the rarest births in the world, as they developed from a single fertilised egg and shared the same placenta. What makes Australia's identical quadruplets so biologically rare?
The UK officially has a new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, Britain's seventh leader in ten years.More pain at the petrol pump could be coming from the war in the Middle East, if another energy shipping strait is choked off. A Brisbane woman has given birth to identical quadruplet daughters in what doctors have described as one of the rarest births in the world.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Kuwait says its air defences are intercepting incoming Iranian fire, after U-S airstrikes hit the Islamic Republic.The US launched new attacks on Iran after announcing the death of another American service member. A Victorian woman facing terrorism charges after living under Islamic State rule in Syria will be freed on bail.Rayann El Houli has been in custody for about two months, after being charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation and entering a declared area.And Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni says he's eternally grateful for his team, despite their 1-nil loss to Spain in the men's soccer World Cup final.The reigning and three-time champions were seeking the first back-to-back tournament victory since Brazil managed it back in 1962 but the result instead gave Spain its second ever win. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Hundreds of protesters have gathered this week at Pine Gap in the Northern Territory, calling for the defence facility to be shut down. They're concerned about the expansion of the secretive base. Pine Gap is about 18 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs and while it was originally sold to the public as a space base, the joint Australian-US facility has since expanded to become a major intelligence and surveillance facility. Its mission and secrecy have made it the target of countless protests.
British prosecutors are seeking extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate from the United States after the influencer brothers were arrested on the weekend.How did it come to this and what are they accused of? They're facing further rape and sex trafficking charges. It bring the total number of alleged victims in the UK to seven and are the latest in a long-running international legal saga involving the brothers that has spanned the US, Britain and Romania. The brothers are big in the so-called manosphere and are known for their social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny.
Spain has beaten Argentina 1-0 to win the 2026 World Cup, with Ferran Torres coming off the bench to score the winner in extra time against 10-man Argentina.Torres's goal came at the start of the second period of extra time, after a furiously tense final at the New York/New Jersey stadium in Meadowlands ended goalless after 90 minutes.The win gives Spain its second men's World Cup title, echoing the extra-time goal by Andrés Iniesta in 2010 that led to its first title.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has wrapped up her almost two-week trip to Britain and Europe - a trip she called a "fact finding mission".She’s copped criticism for appearing on a right-wing podcast and for comments about Muslim Australians and Australia's immigration policies, just as the federal government has responded to the Special Envoy's report on Islamophobia.
Finally the big moment has arrived for soccer fans, the FIFA World Cup final is underway between Argentina and Spain. The US says it has completed an eighth straight night of attacks against Iran.One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has defended her podcast appearance alongside controversial far-right UK figure and convicted criminal Tommy Robinson.Australia's health-practitioner regulator says some practitioners may be exploiting health trends by putting profits ahead of patients.The UK will soon have a new Prime Minister, with the former mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham to be sworn in today. Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
Iranian media are reporting fresh US strikes after two American soldiers were killed in Jordan.
During the One Nation leader's two-week trip, which Pauline Hanson called a fact-finding mission, she's recorded a podcast episode with far-right campaigner and convicted criminal Tommy Robinson, stayed at a luxury resort, and been touted as a guest speaker at a political gala dinner closed to media.
The Prime Minister has announced the government's preliminary response to the special envoy’s report to combat Islamophobia. The government has updated its travel advice for Laos, telling Australians to exercise a high degree of caution.There have been reports of explosions across Iran as the US military says it has completed its seventh straight night of strikes against the country, adding that it targeted military logistics infrastructure and other sites.
In a televised address to his nation, the US President Donald Trump has claimed the American election system is under threat from hacking, foreign interference and exploitation.What has the president alleged and what evidence does he have?
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is once again causing controversy - appearing on a podcast with convicted criminal and far right activist Tommy Robinson in the UK. So who is Tommy Robinson and why is this conversation so controversial?
US President Donald Trump has addressed the nation on topics that include elections and voting machines, while revisiting long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. Federal health minister Mark Butler has rebuked One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's accusation that Muslim migrants are among those taking advantage of the NDIS.The father of one of two young Australian women killed in Laos in a mass methanol poisoning says the handling of an investigation by the local authorities should make tourists think twice about visiting the backpacker destination.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has made a series of controversial comments in an interview with far-right activist and convicted criminal Tommy Robinson. The federal government says it is "deeply disappointed" authorities in Laos are not pursuing the most serious charges in relation to the deaths of two Australian teenagers in a mass methanol poisoning in 2024.US President Donald Trump is expected to use a prime time speech today to revisit baseless claims about the 2020 presidential election.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode. For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.
The soccer word cup final will see two giant nations of the game face each other early on Monday.Spain and Argentina have a shot at history and so will the countries' respective superstars Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal.And although these two are at opposite ends of their careers, they've actually already met.
A devastating methanol poisoning incident that killed two Aussie teenagers in Laos in 2024 is back in the spotlight, with the Laos government getting ready to lay charges against those allegedly responsible.
The US has intensified its strikes targeting Iran, hitting targets further north - while the US fire on ship it had accused of attempting to break the American's naval blockade.Days of back-and-forth strikes by the US and Iran across the Middle East , and renewed threats to the Strait of Hormuz , have strained the interim deal to end the war.Iran's parliament speaker and lead negotiator says Iran is prepared for a fuller military confrontation if the U-S does not live up to the terms of the interim deal.The Australian National University's interim vice-chancellor has apologised for the institution's failure to protect the psychological safety of Jewish students and staff during Pro-Palestinian encampments in 2024.The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion hearings in Melbourne are focused on the experiences of Jewish staff and students at universities and the institutions' responses.Meanwhile, the head of Monash University says academic freedom should involve "disagreeing well".and hundreds of unionised BHP workers have walked off the job at the mining giant's operations in Port Hedland.The protected industrial action over equal pay and conditions comes after months of negotiations.The eight-hour stoppage is expected to cost BHP millions of dollars in lost revenue, with foregone royalties also set to hit the state government's coffers.The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union says it's about workers wanting to secure their family's future.And for more news at any time you can follow the ABC Top Stories podcast.
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is urging state and territory leaders to back his government's plan for a national framework to regulate artificial intelligence ahead of a meeting of national cabinet next month.What will it take to achieve a unified approach?
The Prime Minister has unveiled Australia's AI strategy and signalled that AI companies will not be able to use Australian music, art, books or news to train AI without the consent of the content makers. So who will benefit, and who won’t?
Hundreds of workers have walked off the job at mining giant BHP's export terminal in Port Hedland after a breakdown in pay negotiations.The 8-hour stoppage is the most significant industrial action in WA's mining industry for a quarter century and comes as the miner reports record levels of iron ore production.Unions are calling for a fair, transparent, enforceable agreement that recognises the specialist skills, difficult conditions, and significant personal cost of workers.The Chamber of Minerals and Energy says unions are holding up Australia's premier economic asset.The antisemitism Royal Commission has heard a staffer at the Australian National University asked for death certificates when a grieving Palestinian student asked for an exam extension.A lawyer for the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network says the student was then told to obtain a notarised translation of the certificates.ANU's acting provost Joan Leach said she was unaware of the case, but agreed the staffer's response was inappropriate and lacked empathy.and Australian Federal Police are hoping for more families to come forward to help identify potential victims of alleged childcare abuser Hamish Tait.The images of childrens' clothing were allegedly taken at a Rouse Hill and Putney childcare centre in Sydney's north west between 2018 and 2024.The 35-year-old is in custody and has been charged with 329 offences, which were allegedly committed between 2009 and 2025.And for more news at any time you can follow the ABC Top Stories podcast.
Hundreds of workers are set to walk off the job today at mining giant BHP's Port Hedland export hub, threatening up to 50 million dollars in revenue.A last-ditch meeting on Tuesday between BHP and a coalition of unions has failed to stop the strike.The Electrical Trades Union says members want clear structure for progression, and fair pay.While the W-A Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the strike could add to the headwinds facing foreign investment in Australia, and undermine investor confidence.The Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has confirmed a second petrel has tested positive to the H5 strain of bird flu in New South Wales.Testing by the CSIRO has confirmed the positive detection at Hawks Nest on the state's Mid North Coast.. a fortnight after another seabird tested positive in the same place.There have now been 15 confirmed or presumed positive detections of H5 bird flu in Australia.and Sam Neill's long time agent has confirmed the New Zealand actor died from pneumonia.The My Brilliant Career and Jurassic Park star died in Sydney earlier this week, with a post on his Instagram account revealing he remained cancer-free.In a statement, agent Philip Grenz says Neill's family would "honour him with a private family memorial" at his farm in New Zealand.And for more news at any time you can follow the ABC Top Stories podcast.
With the conflict between the US and Iran re-intensifying, there's concern about what it'll mean for petrol prices. Can we expect a surge in costs at the bowser again?
Argentina are through to the final after a thrilling late game come back against England in Atlanta.The three Lions opened the score early in the second half with Anthony Gordon finding the back of the net after a Morgan Rodgers cross.The goal galvanised Argentina who took control of the game while England were forced into defending.The Argentinian players' efforts were rewarded at the 85th minute when Enzo Fernandes equalised with a strike from a distance.They kept pushing and seven minutes later Lautaro Martinez hit the winning goal with a header.Both goals came from assists by captain Lionel Messi.Argentina are through to their second final in a row and will now face Spain for a shot at soccer history.The last team that won two consecutive world cups was Brazil in 1958 and 1962.Yesterday Spain booked its place for the final by beating France 2-nil in Dallas.France and England will now face each other for the third place on Sunday morning in Miami.The Spain versus Argentina final will be played in New York on Monday morning.
Australian creatives and unions have welcomed the Prime Minister's speech on regulating artificial intelligence -- but the federal Greens say the plan won't deliver the protections Aussies have been asking for.During a major speech today Anthony Albanese announced a new "Office of AI", which will exist within his department -- and oversee the design of mandatory standards, including legal obligations for large-scale data centres.He also says under the standards, no company would be able to use use Australian books, music, art, or news to build or train AI without consent.WA has recorded two more presumed positive cases of H5 bird flu, in migratory seabirds found on the coast.If confirmed, they bring the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 15, with 9 found in WA.It comes as New Zealand records its first case of the deadly strain on a beach near the capital Wellington.and the US military has reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports - over its attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, sparked new strikes American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.The US first imposed the blockade in mid-April and then lifted it in mid-June, a day after signing the interim deal that set a 60-day period for negotiations.But, talks have stalled as fighting over the strait has intensified.And for more news at any time you can follow the ABC Top Stories podcast.
Spain is the first team into the final of the men's soccer World Cup after a two-nil victory over France in their semi-final in Dallas.Who will they face in the final match?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has delivered a major speech outlining the government's response to artificial intelligence.So, what's their plan?
Industrial action set to halt BHP's port operations in WA could cost the mining giant almost $50 million in revenue. So how could it hurt the national economy.Editor's note: The first publication of this segment incorrectly said the disputed enterprise agreement concerned 1,800 staff, the correct figure is 450. This error has been corrected in the audio piece.
The Prime Minister says national standards for artificial intelligence will ensure new data centres don't increase power prices for Australians.The new standards will be presented at National Cabinet for agreement next month, with aims to legislate them early next year.Anthony Albanese says large-scale data centres will be required to minimise water use and maximise energy efficiency.Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they've targeted fuel and military equipment facilities belonging to the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, in a further escalation of the conflict between the two sides.It comes in response to a fresh round of US strikes on southern Iran where the US Central Command says it's hit dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian coastal areas.The US has also resumed blockading Iranian ports to stop ships using them.and former St Kilda star Nicky Winmar has been removed from the Australian Football Hall of Fame.Earlier this month, the 60 year old was found guilty of three counts of unlawful assault and common law assault.AFL Commission Chair, Craig Drummond says "violence against women has no place" and is "not in the values the Australian Football Hall of Fame seeks to uphold".Winmar is a Noongar man, and a statue commemorating his iconic stand against racism was removed from Perth Stadium last week.And for more news at any time you can follow the ABC Top Stories podcast.
US President Donald Trump has walked away from his plan to charge countries a fee for their ships to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
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