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Â鶹´«Ã½ News podcast Ep 2

Episode 2, February 20, 2023. Â鶹´«Ã½ journalists Ben Radford and Isaac Nellist take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.

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Progressive forces swept Ecuador’s local elections on February 5 as opposition grows to the right-wing Guillermo Lasso government, reports Ana Zorita.

Residents of the defect-plaguedÌýMascotÌýTowersÌýbuilding say solutions proposed by the major parties do not go far enough.ÌýJim McIlroyÌý°ù±ð±è´Ç°ù³Ù²õ.

Billboard in Gaza reads "We salute you Barcelona"

Barcelona has suspended official ties with Israel over its violation of Palestinian rights, reportsÌýDick Nichols.Ìý

As wages stagnate and the cost-of-living crisis worsens, it’s time to re-evaluate the role of work in our livesÌýand the economic system,Ìýargues Isaac Nellist.

The practice of stealing Aboriginal children from their familiesÌýhas continued since KevinÌýRudd's apology and it needs to stop, a Sorry Day protest was told. Rachel Evans reports.

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is facing the terrible prospect of having to close its doors in six weeksÌýdue to funding shortages caused by cost-of-living pressures impacting on donors. Sue Bolton reports.

The policies of successive NSWÌýgovernmentsÌýto not build new public housingÌýand sell off old stock is worsening theÌýhousing crisis, writes Paul Gregoire.

A young indigenous child carrying an Aboriginal flag at a demonstration

Senator Lidia Thorpe should be congratulated for putting a Treaty with First Nations people on the political agenda. Progressives need to support that campaign, argue Jacob Andrewartha ²¹²Ô»åÌýSue Bolton.

Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong and Greens spokesperson David Shoebridge

Foreign affairs minister PennyÌýWong toldÌýSenate estimates that she was happy to defer to Washington on whether or not the B52s stationed in Australia would carry nuclearÌýweapons. Binoy Kampmark reports.

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MoreÌýprivatisations of public assets areÌýin store forÌýNew South Wales asÌýPremier Dominic Perrottet refusesÌýto rule out more sell-offs. Jim McIlroy reports.

IsÌýChatGPTÌýa challenge to humanity? ForÌýAleks Wansbrough, ultimately, it isÌýthe product of human beings, reflecting and refracting current social relations.