This week, a hate speech trial against One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has begun in the Federal Court. It comes after Hanson was accused of racially discriminating against Greens Deputy Leader Mehreen Faruqi in a social media post from 2022. Hanson and Faruqi have both faced questioning so far in the hearing.

On today’s podcast, we’ll explain what Hanson said, the context of the case, and what could happen next.

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This week, a hate speech trial against One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has begun in the Federal Court. It comes after Hanson was accused of racially discriminating against Greens Deputy Leader Mehreen Faruqi in a social media post from 2022. Hanson and Faruqi have both faced questioning so far in the hearing.
On today’s podcast, we’ll explain what Hanson said, the context of the case, and what could happen next.
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski Audio producer: Emmeline Peterson
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Pauline Hanson is being sued for hate speech

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian have died in a helicopter crash. The helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain in northern Iran amid heavy fog, triggering a large-scale search. While little is known about what comes next, Iran’s Vice President is expected to temporarily take over the Presidency. In today's podcast, we'll explain what we know about the crash and what it means for the country.

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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian have died in a helicopter crash. The helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain in northern Iran amid heavy fog, triggering a large-scale search. While little is known about what comes next, Iran’s Vice President is expected to temporarily take over the Presidency. In today's podcast, we'll explain what we know about the crash and what it means for the country.
Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski Audio producer: Emmeline Peterson
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Three A-League players were arrested in Sydney on Friday morning over an alleged corrupt betting scheme. A-League is the highest level of professional men's soccer in Australia - and this has the potential to be one of the biggest scandals to hit Australian football in decades.

In today’s podcast, we’re going to go through what we know about what has allegedly happened, what happens next, and Australia’s history of corrupt betting in sport.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons

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Three A-League players were arrested in Sydney on Friday morning over an alleged corrupt betting scheme. A-League is the highest level of professional men's soccer in Australia - and this has the potential to be one of the biggest scandals to hit Australian football in decades.
In today’s podcast, we’re going to go through what we know about what has allegedly happened, what happens next, and Australia’s history of corrupt betting in sport.
Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons
Audio producer: Joe Kiely
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You may have seen that it is currently Fashion Week.

It’s an exciting time for Australia’s fashion industry - showcasing the talents of some of the country’s best homegrown designers.

But with fashion trends coming and going faster and faster, we're seeing more textiles going into landfill and becoming a problem for the environment, our health and our wallets.

So, how do we reconcile the need for businesses to make money by new trends coming through, with the need for a more sustainable fashion industry. We discuss this on today’s podcast.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler

Guest: Nina Gbor, founder of Eco Styles
Audio producer: Emmeline Peterson

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You may have seen that it is currently Fashion Week.
It’s an exciting time for Australia’s fashion industry - showcasing the talents of some of the country’s best homegrown designers.
But with fashion trends coming and going faster and faster, we're seeing more textiles going into landfill and becoming a problem for the environment, our health and our wallets.
So, how do we reconcile the need for businesses to make money by new trends coming through, with the need for a more sustainable fashion industry. We discuss this on today’s podcast.
Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler
Guest: Nina Gbor, founder of <a href="https://www.ecostyles.com.au/">Eco Styles</a> Audio producer: Emmeline Peterson
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