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Friday 9 Jun 2017
Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel's report into the national energy market is finally out in the open, and calls for immediate action.
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Labour has secured 40 per cent of the vote, making Jeremy Corbyn the most popular Labour leader since Tony Blair.
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Transport authorities in Madrid are hoping to stop the spread of "manspreading" with signs.
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'The Wrap' is RN Drive's summary of the biggest stories of the week, plus some you may have missed.
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Jess Ong from SPUN takes RN Drive through her favourite social media picks from the week.
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Orton's sixth album marks a reinvention of sorts: an embrace of electronica and new beginnings
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Thursday 8 Jun 2017
Leaked details of the Chief Scientist's report into the national energy market show it recommends a clean energy target, as well as more gas and storage in the system.
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After a decade of political stalemate, the Australian Industry Group says a bipartisan approach to energy policy is now essential.
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Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis has become embroiled in a debate around whether he can use the nickname "Special K" as official branding.
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In the first snap election in 40 years, millions of people will head to 40,000 polling stations around the United Kingdom to cast their vote.
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The Islamic Council of Victoria has been under intense fire for floating the idea that young Muslims need 'safe spaces' to express their opinions.
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RN Drive's Research Filter sifts through some of the most interesting science news of the week, and sorts fact from fiction.
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Former FBI Director James Comey will give the Senate Intelligence Committee his full account of his interactions with President Donald Trump.
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An unusual Irish school and a massacre in Macedonia: very different stories come together at the Sydney Film Festival.
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Wednesday 7 Jun 2017
The Government wants to update parole laws, a move that Federal Attorney General George Brandis says would have prevented the Brighton siege.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced she is ready to change human rights law if they stand in the way of tackling terrorism threats.
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It seems that crafting an email is important to making a lasting impression on a client, business partner or friend.
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It's been confirmed that two Australians are dead following the weekend terrorist attack in London.
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An overwhelming number of NSW doctors in training say their dangerously fatigued and afraid to report unprofessional behaviour at work.
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The Australian economy grew by 0.3 per cent in the second quarter of the year.
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Qatar is essentially out in the cold after Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with the small gulf state.
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What's the difference between a huntsman and a wolf-spider? A redback and an orb-weaver?
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Tuesday 6 Jun 2017
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has questioned why a Victorian gunman involved in terror incident was on parole
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Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine is edging closer to construction according to the company, though it's yet to explain how it will be financed.
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Meet Yuma Soerianto, a 10-year-old app developer from Melbourne
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South Australian woman missing after London Bridge terror attack.
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Prime Minister orders Attorney General to review Australia's espionage and foreign interference laws
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Politicians are calling on the big social media companies to ramp up their fight against online terror.
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Winnie Byanima travels the world in the fight against poverty, social injustice and inequality.
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A Canadian comedian and a British writer meet on a train, and walk off with a whole night of jokes.
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Monday 5 Jun 2017
Labor's Defence spokesperson Richard Marles says extremism needs to be called out, but Islamophobia is not the answer.
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Charlie Winter, from the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence says IS using more secret means of online communication
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Concern raised over future of Recognise, the government funded campaign for Constitutional recognition
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Sunday penalty rates will be gradually phased out as the first of next month, but the ACTU says it'll continue to fight the changes.
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A forensic scientist from Canberra University is helping solve a 46 year old international murder mystery by analysing the victim's teeth.
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Samantha Stosur out of the French Open and the looming pay deal in women's cricket.
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Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates cut diplomatic ties with Qatar.
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From his days in the church hall to his nights at the concert hall, Cory Henry is giving the organ a new lease on life.
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Friday 2 Jun 2017
Liberal backbencher Craig Kelly and Labor MP Anne Aly join RN Drive to discuss the latest in politics.
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A contingent of Australians are looking for fellow enthusiasts to compete in an international hide and seek world championship.
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'The Wrap' is RN Drive's summary of the biggest stories of the week, plus some you may have missed.
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Osman Faruqi from Junkee takes RN Drive through his favourite social media picks from the week.
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From high-profile collaborations to his own sold-out concerts, Sampha's voice is grabbing everyone's attention.
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Thursday 1 Jun 2017
If the US pulls out of the Paris climate agreement, what happens here in Australia?
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Victoria police have faced scrutiny following their response to a bomb threat on Malaysia airlines flight MH128.
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Double J is exploring all your favourite tunes from the 90s for the rest of the month.
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Matthew Leveson was last seen leaving a Sydney nightclub ten years ago and the case has now finally been closed.
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In a recent court ruling in Germany, the parents of a deceased teenager have been denied access to their daughter's facebook chat history.
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RN Drive's Research Filter sifts through some of the most interesting science news of the week, and sorts fact from fiction.
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More than 45 million people are living in conditions of slavery worldwide.
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What can artificial intelligence teach us about what it means to be creative?
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