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We're back!! We unpack the New York Times exposé detailing Blake Lively being the target of an online smear campaign orchestrated by Justin Baldoni and his studios, Blake suing for sexual harassment and Justin's 400 million dollar countersuit. We also cover Trump's inauguration and executive orders, recent celebrity breakups and engagements, the TikTok ban, Meta removing fact-checking, the impact of the LA wildfires, Israel and Hamas ceasefire and Australia Day.

A civil lawsuit has put Jay Z and Diddy in the hot seat, spotlighting serious allegations from the past. The shocking assassination of a healthcare CEO raises eyebrows about gun violence and the complexities of fame. Meanwhile, the breakup of Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan stirs up celebrity gossip. Listeners are treated to personal reflections from Spotify Wrapped, critiquing the role of AI in music trends. Amidst these themes, a new beverage line for women aims to challenge market norms, signaling exciting cultural shifts.

The 2024 TikTok Awards, teens die from methanol poisoning in Laos, backlash from Billboard's 'Best Pop Stars of The 21st Century' list, Australian government passes social media ban, Connor McGregor found liable and Pauline Hanson.

Recap of the Aria awards, government proposes social duty of care, Australian influencer family investigated for drugging one-year-old, update on Gaza, Liam Payne’s funeral and government introduces electoral reform.

In part 2, we look at the different rumours Lindy Chamberlain was subject to, her fourth child, appeals, new evidence, the media doing backflips, pop culture references and where they all are now.

New Zealand protests after government introduces a bill to change the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi; People has announced John Krasinski as the Sexiest Man Alive for 2024, Alan Jones is charged with 24 offences and will face court in December, cinema is back with the release of Wicked and Gladiator 2, Trump’s cabinet is becoming scarier by the day, and Jake Paul fights Mike Tyson.

You have likely heard the line “A Dingo’s got my baby,” but you might not know all the details from one of Australia's most infamous news stories. It is truly one of the greatest miscarriages of justice to date. In part one, we introduce a young mother, Lindy Chamberlain, and explain what happened on the night her 9-week-old baby Azaria was taken by a Dingo while on holiday in Uluru. We then look at the gruesome trial by media that ensued, how the police failed Lindy and her family and how the actual trial unfolded.

The United States has elected Donald Trump as the next president, OnlyFans creator Bonnie Blue has visa cancelled over plan to sleep with ‘barely legal’ boys at Schoolies, three charged in relation to Liam Payne’s death, Brianna Chickenfry turns down a $12 million NDA offer to tell-all about abusive ex Zach Bryan, and the 2025 Grammy Nominations are announced.

The final days of the campaign before the US election, Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley welcome their first child, students expelled from St Paul’s College after assault and Liberal student councilors accused of ripping up Red Zone Report, Saoirse Ronan responds to viral moment on The Graham Norton Show, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese receives flight upgrades from QANTAS, Heidi Klum’s iconic Halloween party and the Wicked premiere in Sydney.

Today is election day. We will soon find out if Trump wins or if Trump decides he won! We wanted to put this together so that you can feel empowered to follow along and have your own conversations this week. We take it back to basics to outline how voting actually works in the US. We discuss the Electoral College, the two-party system, optional voting, swing states and what will happen next.