Kate Jinx watches hundreds of films every year – for her job programming feature films at the Melbourne International Film Festival, and, because she loves them.

Today, she’s bringing you her five favourites from 2025.

There’s Leonardo Dicaprio, of course. There’s also heists, collaborative theatre as film, PTSD but funny, and, there’s porridge.

 

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Guest: Programmer of feature films at the Melbourne International Film Festival, Kate Jinx 

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Kate Jinx watches hundreds of films every year &ndash; for her job programming feature films at the Melbourne International Film Festival, and, because she loves them.
Today, she&rsquo;s bringing you her five favourites from 2025.
There&rsquo;s Leonardo Dicaprio, of course. There&rsquo;s also heists, collaborative theatre as film, PTSD but funny, and, there&rsquo;s porridge.
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Guest: Programmer of feature films at the Melbourne International Film Festival, Kate Jinx&nbsp;
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An independent daily news show. We feature the country&rsquo;s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.

The best films of 2025

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Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to make America the crypto capital of the world, despite having once dismissed Bitcoin as “not money” and warned it was “based on thin air” in a 2019 tweet.

In his first year back in office, Trump has set that scepticism aside as it has become clear crypto presents an extraordinary business opportunity.

A new financial disclosure hints at just how lucrative those ventures have become, with Trump disclosing more than $1.4 billion USD in income from family crypto ventures last year, raising questions about how far a president can go in turning public office into a money-making machine.

Today, journalist and research director for Public Citizen’s Trump Accountability Project, Zach Everson, on Donald Trump’s crypto empire and the new frontier of political corruption in America.

 

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Guest:  Journalist and research director for Public Citizen’s Trump Accountability Project, Zach Everson

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Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to make America the crypto capital of the world, despite having once dismissed Bitcoin as &ldquo;not money&rdquo; and warned it was &ldquo;based on thin air&rdquo; in a 2019 tweet.
In his first year back in office, Trump has set that scepticism aside as it has become clear crypto presents an extraordinary business opportunity.
A new financial disclosure hints at just how lucrative those ventures have become, with Trump disclosing more than $1.4 billion USD in income from family crypto ventures last year, raising questions about how far a president can go in turning public office into a money-making machine.
Today, journalist and research director for Public Citizen&rsquo;s Trump Accountability Project, Zach Everson, on Donald Trump&rsquo;s crypto empire and the new frontier of political corruption in America.
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Guest:&nbsp; Journalist and research director for Public Citizen&rsquo;s Trump Accountability Project, Zach Everson
Photo:&nbsp;AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

Trump’s billion-dollar crypto empire

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The temperatures were so high that roads melted and tram tracks buckled. Some locals even resorted to sleeping in parks and caves to escape the heat.

And at the epicentre of the European heatwave? Paris – which recorded its hottest day in history. 

It’s where Australian author and climate activist Sarah Wilson has called home for the past few years.

Today, Sarah speaks with 7am from Paris, on the heatwave that’s ravaged Europe and what it tells us about how humanity will need to adapt to the extreme conditions to come.

 

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Guest: Author and journalist Sarah Wilson

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The temperatures were so high that roads melted and tram tracks buckled. Some locals even resorted to sleeping in parks and caves to escape the heat.
And at the epicentre of the European heatwave? Paris &ndash; which recorded its hottest day in history.&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s where Australian author and climate activist Sarah Wilson has called home for the past few years.
Today, Sarah speaks with 7am from Paris, on the heatwave that&rsquo;s ravaged Europe and what it tells us about how humanity will need to adapt to the extreme conditions to come.
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Guest: Author and journalist Sarah Wilson
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Sarah Wilson from the eye of Europe’s road-melting heatwave

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They were some of the biggest stage productions in the country, starring some of the biggest names in the biz. But in the space of just two weeks, Beetlejuice and Waitress: The Musical have had their tours cut short, leaving the cast and crew devastated. 

Now, stars like Nat Bass are sounding the alarm as the industry struggles to stay afloat amid rising costs and slumping ticket sales.

Today, arts executive John Glenn on the crisis threatening the future of theatre and live shows, and what can be done to save the industry.

 

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Guest: CEO of AANT Centre, John Glenn

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They were some of the biggest stage productions in the country, starring some of the biggest names in the biz. But in the space of just two weeks, Beetlejuice and Waitress: The Musical have had their tours cut short, leaving the cast and crew devastated.&nbsp;
Now, stars like Nat Bass are sounding the alarm as the industry struggles to stay afloat amid rising costs and slumping ticket sales.
Today, arts executive John Glenn on the crisis threatening the future of theatre and live shows, and what can be done to save the industry.
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Guest: CEO of AANT Centre, John Glenn
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“The arts is dying in this country”: The crisis threatening live shows

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