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The US Vice President JD Vance is the chief negotiator, tasked with coming up with a enduring peace deal with Iran.
But is the United States willing to put in the time and the effort to seal a new deal with the Islamic Republic?
Today, Nate Swanson, who worked on Iran policy in the Obama, Biden and Trump administrations on why a deal may never be done.
He explains his view that Iran risks overplaying its hand and giving away it’s ‘golden ticket’ security guarantee if it pursues short term gains with fees on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Nate Swanson, resident senior fellow and director of the Iran Strategy Project at the Atlantic Council
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It’s an AI company valued at almost a trillion dollars, but Donald Trump is clipping Anthropic’s wings.
The US president effectively banned the company's state of the art Claude AI models Mythos 5 and Fable 5, citing security concerns.
But how founded are those concerns and is it problem that the US government can control the release of groundbreaking AI?
Today, Sharon Goldman, journalist and founder of Ground Level AI on what happens next.
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Sharon Goldman, journalist and founder of Ground Level AI
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There’s a revolving door at 10 Downing Street, a prime minister goes in and they’re popped out again.
This time it was Keir Starmer.
Can his likely successor, the former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham last the distance?
Today, Simon Tormey, Professor of Politics at Deakin University on why Britain’s woeful economy will make it hard.
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Simon Tormey, Professor of Politics and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Education at Deakin University
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Before the war it was open, safe and toll free, but now the Strait of Hormuz has become one of the biggest problems for Donald Trump as he tries to end the war and keep peace talks on track.
While the global oil supply has been disrupted for months, petrol price here are now as low as they were before the war began.
Today, energy analyst Kevin Morrison on how long that can last.
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Kevin Morrison, energy analyst, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
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Ukraine is now striking deep inside Russia using drones developed during its war with its invading neighbour.
At the same time, the Ukrainian military has been regaining some its territory using short range drones.
The embrace of new technologies is giving Ukraine an edge in the war and bringing to fight to Vladimir Putin’s doorstep.
But that doesn’t mean the war is set to end any time soon.
Today, Professor Michael C. Horowitz, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations on how Ukraine is changing the war.
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Michael C. Horowitz, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania
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This week Pauline Hanson addressed the National Press Club and a new poll showed she is Australia’s preferred prime minister.
Today, columnist, author and academic, Waleed Aly, on how One Nation could win the next election and why it’s so hard for the major parties to stop the rise of Pauline Hanson.
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Waleed Aly, co-host of The Minefield on ABC Radio National, a columnist, author and politics lecturer at Monash University
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Australia’s Socceroos were underdogs going into their World Cup match against Türkiye.
They achieved a surprise win, but can they do the same in their next match against the host nation USA?
The young team and coach Tony Popovic will have to beat the odds.
Today, sport journalist Niav Owens, who’s a host of the SBS coverage of the FIFA World Cup, on why it might not be an easy win for the Americans and what success could mean for football in Australia.
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Niav Owens, host of the SBS FIFA World Cup coverage
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Australia led the way, now the UK government has announced its own ban on social media for under 16s.
But six months since the restrictions came into force here, are they really working, given most young teenagers who were using social media still are?
Today, Amanda Third, co-director of the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University on what we need to do to help our children be safe online.
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Professor Amanda Third, co-director of the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University, an academic advisor to the eSafety Commissioner and a faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University
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A new deal between Iran and the United States to stop the fighting and negotiate is not even signed yet, but the US president insists the Strait of Hormuz is set to open.
Donald Trump has declared ‘let the oil flow’, even though the memorandum of understanding won’t be signed until Friday in Switzerland.
But what did the United States have to give Iran to secure the ceasefire agreement and is it any better that Obama’s deal with Iran?
Today, international relations expert Rajan Menon on whether the ceasefire can hold given Israel’s strikes in Lebanon.
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Rajon Menon, professor emeritus of international relations at the City College New York and a senior research scholar at Columbia University’s Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies.
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GLP-1 drugs were first approved to treat diabetes and then caused a frenzy when it was discovered they were great for weight loss.
But now scientists are discovering the drugs that have brand names including Ozempic and Mounjaro might offer so much more, from reducing the risk of heart attack to treating kidney disease.
Today, Doctor Paul Joyce, a pharmaceutical scientist at Adelaide University on how Ozempic is shaking things up, again.
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Doctor Paul Joyce, a pharmaceutical scientist at Adelaide University
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When Donald Trump stormed out of an interview after hurling abuse at the female anchor it wasn’t surprising, he often attacks those who dare to challenge him.
But why does the US president continually get away with it with little push back from the press?
Today, host of ABC Radio National’s Saturday Extra, Nick Bryant on his encounters with Donald Trump and the changing media landscape in the US.
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Nick Bryant, host of ABC Radio National’s Saturday Extra and writer ‘History Never Ended’ Substack
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Donald Trump keeps saying a deal with Iran to end the war is close, but there are no signs of it.
Iran and the US have been engaged in retaliatory strikes and Israel is pushing further into Lebanon.
So, can the US President still get out of the war?
And how far is Israel prepared to go in its fight against Hezbollah?
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Randa Slim, director, Middle East Program at the Stimson Centre
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A mobile billboard campaign has hit the streets of Melbourne, decrying the state of Victoria under the leadership of Premier Jacinta Allan.
But it’s the ‘ditch the witch’ slogan slapped next to the premier’s face that has sparked outrage.
Ms Allan says it’s sexist and misogynist, but the One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says the premier should just ‘suck it up, sweetheart’.
Today, Amy Remeikis the Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute and contributing editor at The New Daily on how the politics of grievance is making a comeback.
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Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute
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The FIFA World Cup is supposed to bring the world together.
But with fans from some countries facing US travel restrictions, the Iran war spilling into the tournament through visa disputes and controversy over soaring ticket prices, the road to the event has been anything but easy.
Today, sports journalist Tracey Holmes on how FIFA's global tournament is colliding with the realities of Trump's America.
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Tracey Holmes, host of The Sports Ambassador podcast
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America’s big tech bosses are trying to get artificial intelligence deployed everywhere, taking over our homes, our hobbies and our work.
By now, most of us are using AI for daily tasks, even if by accident.
But it doesn’t mean we all agree with the path we’re on and increasingly people are voicing their concerns about the AI revolution.
Today, the ABC’s national AI reporter Cam Wilson on the growing backlash.
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Cam Wilson, ABC’s national AI reporter
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Donald Trump is pondering whether a UFC cage could become a permanent fixture on the South Lawn of the White House after a fight takes place there on his 80th birthday.
Today, Sally Jenkins from The Atlantic magazine on Trump’s deep links to the mixed martial arts organisation.
We explore how bringing the sport’s ‘savagery’ to the seat of power in the US is all part of Trump’s norm-breaking style and aggressive approach to politics.
Editor's note: This episode includes the following description of UFC bouts; “you're watching crotch kicking, bare knuckle brawling, anything goes, squeezing the throat of an opponent.” However, the UFC website states it adopted the Unified Rules of MMA in November 2000, these include fouls for throat strikes and groin attacks. Fighters are also required to wear gloves.
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Sally Jenkins, a staff writer at The Atlantic
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Should we be spending up to $368 billion on nuclear powered submarines over the next 30 years?
Peter Garrett, the former Labor Minister and Midnight Oil star doesn’t think so. He’s set up a crowdfunded inquiry into the AUKUS submarine deal.
It follows the government revealing the original agreement has changed a bit with the US to switch out one new sub for a second hand one.
Today, Sam Roggeveen, director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program, on the growing concerns about the deal and what we really need to defend Australia.
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Sam Roggeveen, director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program
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House prices have begun to fall, with Sydney and Melbourne leading the downward trend.
So, will they bounce back or could it be, as some forecasts suggest, the start of a new cycle where house prices remain stagnant for decades.
Today, business editor Michael Janda on why this could be the correction young Australians have been waiting for.
Michael was also on Monday’s episode of ABC Business Daily with Carrington Clarke, discussing the latest house price data. Listen here: Why property is flatlining
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Michael Janda, ABC Business Editor
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Do you believe that Elon Musk can establish a colony on Mars of a million people or launch data centres into space?
If you do, you might be thinking of investing in SpaceX which will go public on the Nasdaq stock market this month.
Even if you have your doubts, you might just gamble on Musk anyway for fear of missing out.
Today, Quinn Slobodian, co-author of ‘Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed’ on Musk’s $1.8 trillion valuation.
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Quinn Slobodian, Professor of International History at Boston University and co-author of ‘Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed’
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The New South Wales Police Force was so corrupt in the 1990s a royal commission was formed and it was forced to clean up its act.
These days it’s the most complained about force in the country and it’s the national leader in legal payouts, costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.
Today, Four Corners reporter Dylan Welch on his investigation into cases of police abuse and misconduct.
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Dylan Welch, Four Corners reporter
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