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ABC journalist Jessica Kidd couldn’t believe it, when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer in her early 30s.
She’s by no means alone. The stats show the number of people under 50 being diagnosed with cancer is increasing.
Today, we speak with Jess about her experience and an oncologist about why cancer in young adults is on the rise.
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Jessica Kidd, bowel cancer survivor
Prof Jeanne Tie, medical oncologist and researcher
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Unless there’s some sort of miracle for the Tories in the next few days, the party is about to be all but wiped out when the Brits head to the polls on July 4.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has led a disastrous campaign, but the Conservative Party’s demise has been long in the making.
Today, we explain what David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak did to Britain, with Matt Bevan, host of the podcast series Who Broke Britain?
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Matt Bevan, host of If You’re Listening podcast
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The trial of the missing campers in Victoria fascinated Australians and now Greg Lynn, the former Jetstar pilot, is a convicted murderer.
He’s awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of killing Carol Clay. He was found not guilty of murdering Russell Hill.
Today, creator of the Trace podcast Rachael Brown takes us through the captivating and unusual case.
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Rachael Brown, ABC Development Executive True Crime
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After years behind bars, Julian Assange has walked free from jail and boarded a flight out of the United Kingdom.
A plea deal has been reached with the United States and soon the 52 year old will be back on Australian soil.
But why did he finally plead guilty and what’s next for the WikiLeaks founder?
Today, Peter Greste, a former Al Jazeera journalist who was jailed in Egypt for 13 months.
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Peter Greste, professor of journalism at Macquarie University and executive director of The Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom.
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An investigation into Australia’s in vitro fertilisation industry has found a dark side.
In one case, an Australian woman born via IVF thinks she could have up to 700 siblings, another woman’s eggs were fertilised with the wrong sperm, and 17 embryos were lost after being accidentally contaminated.
Today, Four Corners reporter Grace Tobin on the scandals the fertility industry would prefer to keep hidden.
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Grace Tobin, Four Corners reporter
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If you have a Facebook or Instagram account, it’s likely you’ve had it for years. But do you remember everything you’ve ever posted?
Now, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is taking your public social media posts, pictures, captions and comments to train AI and there’s not much you can do about it.
Today, Kimberlee Weatherall, an expert in the regulation of technology from Sydney University on Meta’s latest moves.
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Kimberlee Weatherall, Professor of Law at the University of Sydney
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Peter Dutton has a plan for nuclear power and he says it will reduce our electricity bills.
It’s a claim that would be music to most Australians ears, given the cost of gas and electricity has surged.
But how likely is it that building expensive nuclear plants could lead to cheaper power?
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Daniel Mercer, ABC energy reporter
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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is going all in on nuclear energy, announcing seven sites for reactors and setting the stage for an energy referendum at the next election.
So, voters will have a choice at the next election, between Labor’s renewable energy future or one that’s nuclear powered.
Today, the ABC’s David Speers on what will be one of the biggest policy debates of our time.
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David Speers, ABC National Political Lead and host of Insiders
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The RBA has kept rates on hold again and it seems there’s next to no chance it will be moving them down this year.
That’s bad news for people repaying debt, while prices keep rising and we’re teetering on the edge of a recession.
Today, the ABC’s Ian Verrender explains what’s going on.
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Ian Verrender, Chief Business Correspondent
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The capabilities of some artificial intelligence tools are horrifying.
Female students at a private school in Melbourne have been sickened after their innocent photos were transformed into abusive and explicit images.
Today, Raf Epstein from ABC Radio Melbourne on how it unfolded and whether we can stop it happening again.
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Rafael Epstein, presenter of ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings
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You might know Australian-born Holly Valance from her time on Neighbours or from her music career and hit single Kiss Kiss. Now she’s in the headlines for supporting Donald Trump.
She held a ritzy function with her billionaire husband in London last week to raise money for the Trump campaign.
The former US president has seen cash flowing into his campaign since he was convicted of 34 felony charges last month.
In the lead up to November’s US election, is Donald Trump or Joe Biden winning the race for campaign funding?
Today, Sarah Bryner from OpenSecrets, a non-profit group that tracks money in politics.
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Sarah Bryner, Director of Research and Strategy at OpenSecrets
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The climate wars are back after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton revealed a plan to abandon the 2030 emissions reduction target and build nuclear power plants.
He says the Coalition is still committed to net zero by 2050, but will Australians really stomach a watering down of our climate policy ambition for the next decade?
Today, host of ABC Radio National Breakfast and The Party Room podcast, Patricia Karvelas, on Dutton’s climate punt.
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Patricia Karvelas, host of ABC Radio National Breakfast and The Party Room podcast
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The Russian leader Vladimir Putin seems more confident, as his forces are making gains in Ukraine’s east.
New weapons from the United States are starting to reach the front lines, raising Ukrainian hopes of repelling the invading forces.
Today, Rajan Menon from the Washington based think tank Defense Priorities, on when the war might end.
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Rajan Menon, director of the Grand Strategy program at Defense Priorities
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It was all captured on camera. The former treasurer Peter Costello barged into a reporter at Canberra airport.
Now he’s resigned as chairman of Nine Entertainment.
It’s not been a great time at Nine with its former news boss Darren Wick reportedly departing with a million-dollar payout despite sexual harassment accusations against him.
Today, host of the ABC’s Media Watch program Paul Barry on how the scandal unfolded.
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Paul Barry, host of Media Watch
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Some people think wind turbines are an engineering marvel, others can’t stand the sight of them.
Battles are raging across the country over the placement of wind farms.
Growing community objections are slowing Australia’s fight against climate change and the transition to a green energy future.
Today, we assess the arguments around the impact on the environment and country views.
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Angus Grigg, Four Corners’ reporter
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If you don’t personally suffer from migraines, the chances are you know someone who does, because an estimated five million Australians get the debilitating headache.
Now there’s a push to class the condition as a disability, but is that going too far?
Today, migraine sufferer Tamara Oudyn, who presents the ABC TV news in Melbourne, on her experience and why it’s an area of medicine that’s been largely ignored.
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Tamara Oudyn, migraine sufferer
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ABC News Daily will be back on Monday.
In the meantime, we wanted to let you know about The Global Story, a podcast from the BBC.
In each episode, host Katya Adler brings together different perspectives to tell one big international news story.
Find The Global Story on the BBC website or wherever you get your podcasts.
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The opposition leader Peter Dutton has set migration up to be a key issue as we head to an election within a year.
He says he’ll slash numbers to help address overwhelming demand for housing, childcare and hospital beds.
But what would life be like if immigration slowed dramatically?
Today, economist Saul Eslake on population growth and whether we really need it.
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Saul Eslake, independent economist
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India’s Narendra Modi told everyone who’d listen he’d win the election in a landslide.
In a shock result, he’s held on to power, but his party has lost its majority in parliament.
Today, Avani Dias, who was until recently the ABC’s correspondent in India, discusses the result and how Prime Minister Modi has worked to cement his power.
She also shares her own ordeal of being hounded and harassed because of her reporting on the ground.
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Avani Dias, fmr ABC South Asia correspondent
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Since Donald Trump’s conviction last week his critics have been increasingly concerned by his rhetoric and the potential for political violence in the United States.
That he was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal has only emboldened his loyal supporters.
Who are they, what risk do they pose to stability in the US and are there enough of them for Trump to win the November election?
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Andy Kroll, ProPublica investigative reporter
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