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Episode 1 - Leaders’ final pitches on Election Eve

Less than 24 hours before polls close, David Speers take us through the leaders’ final pitches.
Episode 2 - Leaders blitz through multiple states on final day of campaign

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton spent the final day of the election campaign making their last pitch to voters.
Episode 3 - Three survive helicopter crash near Geelong

Three people are seriously injured after surviving a helicopter crash south-west of Melbourne. The helicopter crashed in shallow water on a beach between Point Lonsdale and Ocean Grove.
Episode 4 - Youngest Snowtown murderer applies for release on parole

Ronald Lane, nephew of Barry Lane who was killed in the Snowtown "bodies-in-the-barrels" murders, says convicted killer James Vlassakis's bid for parole is a "slap in the face"
Episode 5 - Record number of Australians vote early in this election

ANU Political Scientist Jill Sheppard says 47% of registered voters have already cast their ballots.
Episode 6 - Trump ousts National Security Adviser Mike Waltz over "Signal-gate"

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been named as his interim replacement, in the first major shake up of the US president's inner circle
Episode 7 - Helicopter crash south-west of Melbourne injures three

Three individuals were seriously injured in a helicopter crash on a beach between Point Lonsdale and Ocean Grove on Friday morning.
Episode 8 - Community kitchens closing in Gaza as Israeli blockade cuts food supply

Aid groups say Israel's blockade is having devastating impacts in Gaza as food and medical supplies run out.
Episode 9 - Traffic chaos as hundreds of vehicles stranded on the M1 near Gosford

Hundreds of cars have had their tyres shredded by scrap metal that spilled from a truck onto the M1 on the NSW Central Coast.
Episode 10 - Israeli media contradicts Benjamin Netanyahu over wildfire arrests

The Israeli prime minister said 18 people had been arrested in relation to lighting wildfires, but local media said it was just three.
Episode 11 - Zelenskyy hails critical minerals deal with United States

The language used in the US announcement of the deal strikes a harsher tone against Russia.
Episode 12 - Snowtown murderer James Vlassakis applies for release on parole

James Vlassakis was 19 when he committed the so-called 'bodies-in-the-barrels' murders and became a key witness for the prosecution.
Episode 13 - Mike Waltz moved on from White House after Signal chat fiasco

Mike Waltz is the first major personnel change in Donald Trump's White House.
Episode 14 - Retail unions and regulators call for tougher security laws

While supermarkets bolster security in response to violence against workers, there's a push for tougher legislation against repeat offenders.
Episode 15 - Coalition costings reveal worse budget for first two years under Dutton

The Coalition has released three years' worth of policy costings on the second-last day of the election campaign.
Episode 16 - Liberal candidate pushes back against Coalition's public service cuts

ACT Liberal Senate candidate Jacob Vadakkedathu says the Coalition's plans to cut the public service are "not practical".
Episode 17 - US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

The deal on the exploitation of Ukraine's mineral resources comes two months after a fiery Oval Office clash between the Ukrainian and US leaders.
Episode 18 - Modi weighs retaliation as Pakistan fires across Indian border

Pakistani forces have exchanged fire with Indian troops in Kashmir after a massacre of tourists by terrorists in the disputed Kashmir region.
Episode 19 - Pakistani-Indian families trapped in cross-border tensions

Pakistani and Indian authorities have expelled each other’s citizens and closed border crossings after a tourist massacre in Kashmir.
Episode 20 - US, Ukraine strike rare earth minerals deal

A deal will enable US access to Ukrainian mineral deposits in exchange for American investment into Ukraine’s reconstruction process.
Episode 21 - Syrian security forces killed in clash with Druze militia

Israel has demanded the protection of the Druze minority in Syria, with the aim of using the group to support its territorial expansion.
Episode 22 - King Charles opens up about ‘frightening’ cancer battle

King Charles has described his cancer diagnosis as a ‘daunting and frightening’ experience in an online message.
Episode 23 - Ukraine, US closing in on minerals deal

Ukraine and the US say they are ready to sign a minerals deal despite claims Kyiv is attempting to add last-minute terms.
Episode 24 - Greens hold official campaign launch in Melbourne

With less than three days until polling, the Greens party have held their official campaign launch in Melbourne.
Episode 25 - Vietnam celebrates 50 years of unification

Half a century since the bloodiest modern war in Asia ended, Vietnam is celebrating its unification.
Episode 26 - Author accuses influencer of plagiarising recipes

Social media influencer Brooke Bellamy has rejected claims of plagiarism from RecipeTin Eats' Nagi Maehashi.
Episode 27 - Inflation figures prompt cost-of-living campaigning

Election campaigning focused on cost-of-living following downward inflation figures.
Episode 28 - Trump holds rally to mark 100 days back in office

The US president touted his crackdown on illegal immigration and tariff policy at the rally in Michigan.
Episode 29 - Young voters slam housing policies ahead of election

Housing affordability is front of mind for many young voters this election, but are the major parties missing the mark?
Episode 30 - Growing scepticism over Putin's three-day ceasefire pledge

Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims Russia is using the ceasefire to strengthen its frontlines in Ukraine. 
Episode 31 - IDF releases Palestinian medic a month after deadly attack

Israel has released a Palestinian medic who was detained after IDF soldiers fired on a convoy of ambulances in Gaza. 
Episode 32 - Australia's housing crisis 'worst it's ever been'

A new report into the rental market has found Australia's housing crisis has never been more dire.
Episode 33 - Donald Trump says he's ready to speak to Australia on trade

Donald Trump says he ready to discuss trade with Australia as the US President prepares to address his 100th day rally in Michigan. 
Episode 34 - Dutton attracts protesters, PM defensive on credit rating

An anti-nuclear protest forced Peter Dutton to alter course on the NSW South Coast, while Anthony Albanese faced a heckler in Brisbane.
Episode 35 - Mark Carney's Liberals clinch Canada election win

Donald Trump's threats against Canada powered the Liberal Party to victory, in a stunning reversal of political fortunes.
Episode 36 - Climate 200 donating millions to independent candidates

Climate 200 is bankrolling up to 75 per cent of independent candidates' election campaigns.
Episode 37 - Families separated at India-Pakistan border as tensions escalate

Tensions are rising on the India-Pakistan border following last week's deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir.
Episode 38 - Houthis say US strike on detention centre killed 68 migrants

The US military says it's investigating claims an airstrike struck a detention centre in Yemen.
Episode 39 - Putin calls for a three-day ceasefire in the war in Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised Vladimir Putin's three-day proposal as an "attempt at manipulation".
Episode 40 - Australian donation of tanks to Ukraine yet to leave country

Retired major general Gus McLachlan says it is 'much harder' to provide military aid to Ukraine since US president Donald Trump took office.
Episode 41 - Mass blackout sparks chaos in Spain, Portugal

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has ruled out the possibility of a cyber-attack but has not identified a cause.
Episode 42 - US Navy loses fighter jet in Red Sea

All personnel are accounted for, but the incident was a costly one, as each F/A-18 Super Hornet is valued at $100 million.
Episode 43 - Trump's annexation threat overshadows Canadian election

The Canadian election pits the new Prime Minister Mark Carney of the Liberal party against the Conservative Pierre Poilievre.
Episode 44 - Thousands of banking passwords siphoned from Australians

The banking passwords of tens of thousands of Australians have been stolen using malware and traded online by cybercriminals.
Episode 45 - Russia offers three-day ceasefire with Ukraine for WWII victory parade

Ukraine has countered a Russian ceasefire offer with a proposed truce for at least 30 days.
Episode 46 - ICJ opens hearings on Israel's humanitarian obligations in Gaza

The International Court of Jusitce has begun hearings to over Israel's alleged violations of international law.
Episode 47 - Canadians head to polls in federal election

Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre are facing off in a contest to determine who can best lead the country to deal with Trump.
Episode 48 - Elder says Melbourne Storm told her Anzac Day Welcome to Country 'inappropriate'

Joy Murphy Wandin says she has not heard from the Melbourne Storm after her Welcome to Country at an Anzac Day match was cancelled.
Episode 49 - Coalition hoping for gains on law and order anxiety

Experts have warned perceptions of a national crime wave are overblown, despite Peter Dutton highlighting the issue.
Episode 50 - Costings and culture wars as last week begins

The Opposition has taken aim at Welcome to Country ceremonies and the Greens, while Labor revealed its costings.
Episode 51 - Questions over IDF strike on Gaza residential building

A young child has miraculously survived an Israeli air strike in Gaza which killed at least 15 members of his family.
Episode 52 - Where do the major parties stand on climate change?

The Labor Party implemented significant climate reforms during its current term, which the Coalition pledged to reverse if elected.
Episode 53 - Why were Sportsbet's 'live odds' segments dropped from TV?

Analysis shows Sportsbet's 'live odds' segments lost on four out of five occasions.
Episode 54 - Gazans suffer under Israel's blockade as negotiations stall

Israel says its blockade of Gaza is designed to pressure Hamas, but the UN says Palestinians are slowly dying.
Episode 55 - Trump’s approval ratings sink after nearly 100 days in office

Donald Trump has bucked most of his predecessors' trend of high ratings in a honeymoon period at the beginning of a presidential term.
Episode 56 - Vancouver police rule out terror motives in deadly car ramming

Police says the 30-year-old suspect in the deadly ramming at the Lapu Lapu festival has a history of mental health issues known to authorities.
Episode 57 - At least nine dead after car ploughs through Vancouver street festival

A lone suspect is in custody after the driver of an SUV ploughed through a street festival in Vancouver, Canada, killing at least nine people.
Episode 58 - Tasmanian voters divided over salmon farming industry

While some Tasmanian voters are concerned over the environmental impacts of salmon farming, supporters say the industry is critical to the state's economy.
Episode 59 - Campaign enters final week ahead of marginal seat blitz

Both leaders held rallies, beating familiar tunes, before they blitz marginal electorates over the final days of campaigning.
Episode 60 - Trump and Zelenskyy hold private meeting before Pope Francis's funeral

For 15 minutes, on a pair of simple chairs in St Peter's Basilica, US President Donald Trump spoke privately with Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, providing fresh hope for stalled peace talks.
Episode 61 - Pope Francis laid to rest in front of 200,000 mourners

A final tribute to Pope Francis has brought together world leaders, royals and refugees in a funeral service that called on humanity to build bridges and not walls.
Episode 62 - Multiple killed in Vancouver after vehicle ploughs street festival

Canadian police say a number of people have been killed and more injured after a car ploughed through a street festival in Vancouver.
Episode 63 - Vietnam War journalist reflects on 50th anniversary of fall of Saigon

Former ABC Four Corners journalist David Brill shares his 'emotional' experience of capturing powerful images during the conflict.
Episode 64 - Research finds Australian voters increasingly disinterested in politics

There's a growing trend of disengaged and disillusioned voters in Australia with many choosing to tune out of politics.
Episode 65 - Canada’s Liberals ahead of Conservatives in pre-election polls

The University of Waterloo’s Anna Esselment says 'Canadian patriotism' dominates the Canadian election.
Episode 66 - Massive blast kills at least 14 at port in southern Iran during nuclear talks

Bandar Abbas is a major freight storage facility processing around 80 million tons of goods annually.
Episode 67 - Key moments from Pope Francis’s funeral

Hundreds of thousands of public mourners and world leaders have attended a ceremony steeped in tradition to farewell Pope Francis.
Episode 68 - Trump doubts Putin’s sincerity after Vatican meeting with Zelenskyy

Both Trump and Zelenskyy have spruiked positive results from their 15-minute discussion on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral.
Episode 69 - Vigil held in Newcastle for victim of fatal shooting

Hundreds of mourners joined the parents and family of Ekampreet Sahni Singh to hold a vigil after their son was fatally shot in Newcastle.
Episode 70 - Unprecedented crowds gather in Vatican City to mourn Pope Francis

More than 200,000 faithful flocked to Vatican City to mourn and farewell Pope Francis.
Episode 71 - Campaign heats up again with exactly one week before election day

In the middle of the Anzac long weekend, 650,000 Australians today turned out to cast their votes early in the federal election. It brings the national tally for pre-poll voting to almost 2.4 million.
Episode 72 - Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew's accuser, Virginia Giuffre, dies

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse has died, aged 41.
Episode 73 - Kremlin blames Ukraine for car bomb killing Russian general

A Russian general has been killed in a car bomb explosion near Moscow as the US makes another push for a peace deal with Ukraine.
Episode 74 - FBI arrests judge over allegations she obstructed immigration arrest

The battle between the Trump Administration and the US judiciary is escalating after a sitting judge was arrested.
Episode 75 - Surveys show women feel under-represented in politics

Many women are feeling frustrated ahead of the upcoming federal election with surveys showing they feel under-represented in politics.
Episode 76 - US envoy meets with Russian President to negotiate peace deal

US mediator Steve Witkoff has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss a peace deal. 
Episode 77 - Australians travel to Vatican City to pay homage to the late Pope Francis

Thousands of people are set to descend on St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City to pay homage to the late Pope Francis. 
Episode 78 - Vatican prepares for Pope Francis' funeral as public viewing closes

World leaders including US President Donald Trump will attend Pope Francis' funeral. 
Episode 79 - Leaders break from election campaigning to reflect on Anzac Day

The election took a back seat to reflection on Anzac Day. Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton attended events, but deliberately pulled back on their campaigns.
Episode 80 - Anzac Day marked with Australian War Memorial dawn service

Thousands gathered at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra this Anzac Day to remember those who've served their country, including the Prime Minister.
Episode 81 - Heavy bombardment of Ukraine prompts rare Trump rebuke

Missile and drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv have left at least a dozen people dead, with the US President berating his Russian counterpart.
Episode 82 - Australians mark 110 years since Gallipoli landings

Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders have flocked to Gallipoli for the Dawn Service in numbers not seen since the centenary a decade ago.
Episode 83 - Booing during Melbourne dawn service widely condemned

The Anzac Day dawn service at the Shrine of Remembrance in the heart of Melbourne was subject to jeers throughout the Welcome to Country.
Episode 84 - Pope Francis remembered as a leader for younger generations

Many of the thousands expected to mourn Pope Francis in St Peter's Square are young people who say the late pontiff helped revive the Catholic faith for their generation.
Episode 85 - 'Neo-nazis' boo condemned at Melbourne Anzac Day dawn service

Political leaders have condemned heckling during the Welcome to Country at the Anzac Day dawn service, where police escorted away prominent neo-Nazi Jacob Hersant.
Episode 86 - Thousands of Israelis defy police orders to protest war in Gaza

Thousands of Israelis have protested in Tel Aviv, urging the government to stop fuelling a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. 
Episode 87 - Emergency department trial reduces number of elderly people taking up ward beds

St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne embedded a geriatrician in its ED and diverted almost 150 elderly patients planned for admission, saving 900 acute bed days.
Episode 88 - Donald Trump 'changes the trajectory' of Canada's Federal Election

David Coletto from the Abacus Group discusses the Canadian election as the latest survey suggests the Liberals will win a majority.
Episode 89 - Trump criticises Putin over deadly missile attack on Kyiv

Donald Trump has described the recent deadly strikes on Kyiv as "not necessary" and urged Putin to negotiate a peace deal.
Episode 90 - Young musician plays Last Post at NSW south coast Anzac Day

Musician Jordan Mansfield has taken on the responsibility of playing 'The Last Post' on trumpet at his local ceremonies.

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