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If you’ve watched any of the Paralympics over the past week, you’ve likely heard of Alexa Leary.

She has won two gold medals, broken two world records - well, the same world record, twice - and brought a smile to the faces of all of us.

So who is Alexa Leary and how did she become one of Australia’s most treasured paralympians this year?

We’ll tell you her story today.

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The latest GDP figures show Australia’s economy is growing very slowly. So slowly, in fact, the Australian Bureau of Statistics just recorded the softest annual economic growth since the early 90s (outside the pandemic).

So, why? Independent economist Nicki Hutley helps us make sense of the data in today’s deep dive.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara Seidler
Producer: Orla Maher
Guest: Nicki Hutley

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This week, X was banned in Brazil due to a Supreme Court decision over what can and can’t be said online.It is the latest in a string of lawsuits and bad news engulfing X. Although, X itself paints a different picture.So, about two years on from when billionaire Elon Musk took over the ownership of X, what is happening to it and what does it’s future look like? We’ll take a look in today’s episode.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher

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Tens of thousands of people have marched through Israel’s main cities calling for an immediate deal to release hostages who remain held captive by Hamas. It comes after Israeli forces recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza over the weekend. Major unions have now called to “shut down the economy”, setting off one of the largest protests in Israel since 7 October. In today's podcast, we explain the latest protests and what they might mean for a deal.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Orla Maher

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The Federal Government has changed its stance on including questions about sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in the next census. It follows mounting pressure from LGBTQ+ advocates and several Government MPs. In today’s deep dive, we’ll take you through the census controversy, the backlash and the backflip.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara Seidler
Producer: Emmeline Peterson

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In this week's good news wrap, we discuss the new free grocery store in San Franciso, a long-lost letter, the three minute thesis pitch and the success of the Refugee Paralympic Committee.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Orla Maher

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Imagine working really hard at something for most of your life and never really feeling like that many people were paying attention. Until one day you wake up, and everyone’s cheering your name, screaming your lyrics at you, and you’re the biggest artist in the world. That’s kind of what’s happened recently to singer Chappell Roan.

In today’s deep dive, we explore if Chappell Roan is really an overnight success or if there’s more to the story.

Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Zara Seidler
Producer: Orla Maher

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The Paralympics are here!  Australia has sent 160 Paralympians to Paris, including 61 who are making their debut.

It's going to be a big couple of weeks – so TDA is here to give you the rundown on what you need to know, including the five Paralympians to keep an eye on.

To get a daily schedule of the Paralympics, subscribe to TDA's free sport newsletter here. You can unsubscribe at any time!

Hosts: George Finlayson and Sam Koslowski

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You might’ve seen headlines this week that women in Afghanistan can no longer show their faces or speak in public. It’s the latest in a long string of restrictions that have been imposed on civilians and in particular women since the Taliban seized power of the country just over three years ago. In today’s deep dive, we explain the latest ban, how it came to be and the broader context of women’s rights in Afghanistan.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Emma Gillespie
Producer: Orla Maher

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SafeWork NSW is investigating allegations of workplace sexual harassment, assault and drug abuse against a Sydney-based hospitality group. It comes after The Sydney Morning Herald led an investigation into Swillhouse, which owns several venues including Restaurant Hubert and The Baxter Inn. In today’s podcast, we speak to Nine journalists Eryk Bagshaw and Bianca Hrovat about the investigation.

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Read the Sydney Morning Herald investigation here.

Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Lucy Tassell
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