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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 10 | #155 | #147 |
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Bogong moths swarming despite endangered status
October 9, 2026 · 7 minBogong moths are swarming across south-eastern Australia, finding their way into homes and washing up on beaches, prompting reactions ranging from disgust to delight. The tiny insects fly up to 1000km in an annual migration that was once…
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How China remembers (and forgets) the Cultural Revolution
October 9, 2026 · 18 minIt's been 50 years since the end of China's Cultural Revolution, a decade of chaos that saw mass violence and political upheaval. But, officially at least, China is not looking back and taking stock.
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Rooftop solar innovation wins top design award
October 9, 2026 · 11 minA Melbourne-based innovator has won the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards for an invention that distributes solar power fairly throughout apartment buildings. Known as SolShare, the Australian-made technology makes rooftop solar…
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10-billion-year-old radio energy burst offers clues to the universe
October 9, 2026 · 11 minAstronomers have detected a mysterious flash of radio energy, called a fast radio burst or FRB, that's been travelling across space for 10 billion years. These flashes only last a millisecond, but they may be vital in better understanding…
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AI data centre operator Firmus pulls huge ASX float
October 9, 2026 · 13 minAI data centre operator Firmus has pulled out of what would have been one of Australia's largest public listings. So how did the hype fall so flat?
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Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of treason
October 9, 2026 · 14 minGermany's foreign intelligence agency, the BND, is facing its greatest scandal since the Cold War. Former spy chief August Hanning was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of espionage, treason and obtaining classified information for a…
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Newcastle goes crazy in the lead-up to the NRL grand final
October 2, 2026 · 7 minThis year's NRL grand final will feature the Sydney Roosters and the Newcastle Knights. And the story of the Knights is a fairytale in the making. The team finished last in the competition last year. Now they're just one win away from a…
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Alan Kohler on the economy and his decision to leave the ABC
October 2, 2026 · 17 minAfter a 31-year career as the ABC's finance guru, Alan Kohler announced this week that he's leaving the organisation. He joins Saturday Extra to talk about the latest interest rate hike, the housing market, and how he became one of this…