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Live from the South by Southwest festival in Sydney, Bridie Jabour talks to the editor, Lenore Taylor, head of newsroom Mike Ticher, and senior audio producer Miles Herbert about how Anthony Albanese will navigate meeting Donald Trump as Australians watch America’s authoritarian turn

The Gaza ceasefire has really only just begun but fractures are already appearing. Middle East writer William Christou speaks to Reged Ahmad from Jerusalem on the mammoth task of rebuilding and if this truce can be turned into a long-lasting peace

The Australian blueberry industry has experienced rapid and unprecedented expansion in recent years. And while the increase in production means cheaper prices, and more choice at the checkout, there is a dark side to the industry unseen to shoppers. Investigative journalist and NSW state correspondent Anne Davies speaks to Nour Haydar about growing concerns over treatment of workers, and the use of pesticides in the intensive farming of the fruit

As Israeli and Palestinian families waited for loved ones to be released, Trump met world leaders to continue ceasefire talks. Will Christou, Dan Boffey and Jason Burke report on an extraordinary day in the Middle East

Last week, independent senator and former elite athlete David Pocock was banned from the parliament’s social sports club after raising concerns about its association with gambling lobbyists. Senior reporter Henry Belot speaks to Reged Ahmad about how he broke the story and what the saga says about how lobbyists access politicians

A former heavy metal drummer who cites Margaret Thatcher as an influence, Sanae Takaichi could make history this week if chosen to become Japan’s first female prime minister. Japan correspondent Justin McCurry speaks to Reged Ahmad about the rise of the polarising politician and her tough approach to China

Following months of negotiations, Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first phase of a 20-point “peace plan” to end the war in Gaza. Nour Haydar speaks to global affairs correspondent Andrew Roth about how the deal was brokered, what it means on the ground in Gaza and whether Donald Trump will stay interested for the long haul

Recent opinion polls indicate support for the populist right party One Nation has doubled since the last election. Around the globe, far-right politicians pushing nationalist anti-immigration policies are also on the rise – including Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, and Donald Trump in the US. So could Pauline Hanson’s One Nation grow to pose a similar threat to Australian politics? Nour Haydar speaks with deputy editor, Patrick Keneally, and head of newsroom, Mike Ticher, about the rise of the populist right and the lessons for Australia

Over the coming week, hundreds of thousands of Australians will cast their vote in an election unlike any other. In the fifth bird of the year competition Guardian Australia and Bird life Australia celebrate the diversity and wonder of our unique and native bird life. Deputy editors Gabrielle Jackson and Patrick Keneally and Bird Life Australia’s Sean Dooley tell Reged Ahmad about the scandals of elections past, why the poll matters and which bird will get their vote

Its Senate estimates week in Canberra, but all eyes are on Liberal MP Andrew Hastie, the former SAS soldier with leadership aspirations. Nour Haydar talks to political editor Tom McIlroy and political reporter Krishani Dhanji about Hastie’s recent resignation to the backbench, the pressure that puts on the opposition leader Sussan Ley, and how close we are to a leadership spill

Science editor Ian Sample talks through the dilemma facing more than a million people in the UK as the cost of the jabs jumps

Last week for 48 hours, and without any warning, Afghanistan was in a total internet blackout. It was a telecommunications shutdown imposed by the Taliban and one that had an immediate and profound impact on the population. Journalist and Full Story producer Shadi Khan Saif speaks to Reged Ahmad about the regime’s calculated effort to silence dissent

The US supreme court starts a new term on Monday, and the nine justices are preparing to take on cases that could prove crucial to the future of American society and democracy. Jonathan Freedland speaks to Prof Leah Litman about what exactly motivates the nine judges who are supposedly tasked with upholding the US constitution. When did the highest court in the land become so apparently partisan? Is there any coming back from this?

The Australian government is considering letting AI companies steal the work of thousands of creatives and journalists. Tech giants have put the potential value of AI on the economy at $116bn over the next decade, but only if governments get out of the way and don’t allow regulation to stifle its growth. A recent report - backed by big tech, and being considered by the government - suggests that companies should be allowed to freely access and use Australian content to train their AI models, putting aside copyright laws.Bridie Jabour speaks with editor Lenore Taylor, and deputy editor Patrick Keneally about the need to regulate AI and the threat it poses to journalism

On Monday, Donald Trump and Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stood together as they unveiled their plan to end the war in Gaza. But it was a 20-point proposal with precious little detail , drawn up with no involvement from Hamas or other Palestinians. The Guardian’s Washington DC bureau chief, David Smith, speaks to Reged Ahmad on whether this proposal is a roadmap to peace or just theatrics by the US president

After seven years, the Ben Roberts-Smith v Nine newspapers defamation case is finally over, with the high court dismissing his bid for an appeal against a ruling in the federal court that found on the balance of probabilities that he committed war crimes. Guardian Australia senior reporter Ben Doherty talks to Reged Ahmad about what this means for Roberts-Smith, who continues to deny the allegations, and the wider ramifications of the long-running case

Liberal MP Andrew Hastie’s hardline rhetoric on migration and manufacturing have led many to question whether the opposition frontbencher plans to pull his party to the right, and go for the leadership. Political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy speaks to Nour Haydar about the rise of the SAS soldier turned politician and if he could be successful in importing US-style politics to Australian shores

When the US president stood up at the podium and announced a link between autism and paracetamol, he sent alarm through the medical community and the public. Science correspondent Hannah Devlin speaks to Reged Ahmad about what the science actually says about the painkiller and why experts fear Donald Trump is deliberately fostering a narrative of distrust

In their penultimate episode for the year, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry unpack an eventful week at the UN and look at how Australia is dealing with a new reality with the United States. They also discuss Andrew Hastie pulling the Liberal party to the right and why politicians need to court social media influencers if they want to increase their vote

Prime minister Anthony Albanese was at the United Nations this week, taking to the stage to call for unity in times of global conflict. But the headlines were dominated by Donald Trump, whose words told a much different story. At times, the lies and mistruths came so fast, it was hard for journalists to keep up. So how do journalists cover disinformation when it spreads to Australia so rapidly? Bridie Jabour talks to editor Lenore Taylor and national news editor Josephine Tovey about the globalisation of misinformation and why facts are more important than ever