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The suburbs feeling the heat from fewer trees

In many suburbs trees are disappearing — and the resulting 'thermal inequity' affects the people who can least afford it.

A woman holds an umbrella walking past a house in hot sunlight. There are no trees for shade.

Source: ABC Radio National/Topic: Environment

This everyday reality may be the biggest threat to AFLW

The pressure on AFLW players to mix elite sport with the daily reality of earning an income off the field is threatening to undermine the sport.

An AFLW player grimaces as she is tackled from behind, as she splashes through a sodden ground.

Source: ABC News/Topic: Sport

Why this 11-year-old is getting injections to block puberty

Olivia Purdie is medically delaying puberty because the 11-year-old doesn't want to develop the body of a woman.

Source: Four Corners/Topic: Family and Children

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Teeth from 50-tonne prehistoric sharks found in abundance in WA

An ancient seabed in Western Australia's north-west is proving to be one of the richest sites to find the teeth of giant prehistoric sharks.

Source: ABC Radio Perth/Topic: Palaeontology

Big businesses to commit to combating plastics

Big businesses are expected to lay out their plans to cut down on single-use plastics as part of a national summit targeting Australia's waste problem.

Rectangular bales of plastic recyclables stacked on top of each other.

Source: ABC News/Topic: Environment

Virus spread in Australia likely

Medical experts say it's only a matter of time before the coronavirus spreads in the Australian community, despite the best efforts of authorities to keep the cases so far isolated.

Medical staff surround a Royal Flying Doctor Service plan which flew the man home to Perth.

Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds

Source: ABC Radio/Topic: Disease Control

Talking Pictures with Mike Bowers

Mike Bowers is joined by Mark Humphries for a look back at last week's best pictures and cartoons.

Duration: 3 minutes 41 seconds

Source: Insiders/Topic: Government and Politics

Summers are now twice as long as winters in Australia

If summers feel longer, it's because they are. Summers are now more than 30 days longer in all capital cities and 48 days longer in regional areas.

Source: ABC News/Topic: Climate Change

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The Australian Dream

The remarkable story of Indigenous AFL legend Adam Goodes. Through the backdrop of Goodes' journey, the feature documentary explores race, identity and belonging in Australia today.

Duration: 1 hour 43 minutes 58 seconds

Source: iview/Topic: DOCUMENTARY

Stateless – Series 1 Episode 1 The Circumstances In Which They Come

Four strangers' lives collide at an immigration detention centre; a woman escaping a cult, a refugee fleeing persecution, a father escaping a dead-end job and a bureaucrat on the verge of a national scandal.

Duration: 55 minutes 8 seconds

Source: iview/Topic: DRAMA

Schitt's Creek – Series 5 Episode 14 Life is a Cabaret

It's Opening Night for Cabaret and Stevie is nowhere to be found. David tries to make a big announcement but keeps getting overshadowed by the musical.

Duration: 20 minutes 57 seconds

Source: iview/Topic: COMEDY

You Can't Ask That – Series 3 Drag

This episode de-frocks the world of Drag: drag queens, drag kings and drag in-between. Featuring eight unique drag performers, the show explores gender, sexuality, dressing up and living life fabulous.

Duration: 28 minutes 54 seconds

Source: iview/Topic: PANEL & DISCUSSION

Moments in History

The school tuck shop

Back in 1969, these children were asked how important the tuck shop was to them. The answer? Very important!

Source: Education/Topic: Community and Society

Vatican archives of 'Hitler's Pope' Pius XII to open

Some Jewish groups and historians say Pius, who was pope from 1939-1958, stayed silent during the Holocaust and did not do enough to save lives.

Men, women and soldiers gather around Pope Pius XII, his arms outstretched.

Source: ABC News/Topic: World War 2

Selling women on how they smell

While male deodorant didn't appear in Australia until the 1970s, women had been told they needed to 'stay fresh' since the very beginning of the 19th century.

Duration: 16 minutes 30 seconds

Source: ABC Radio/Topic: Human Interest

Dates That Made History – Series 1 1347: The Black Death

Did the first outbreaks occur in China or in the Caspian Sea? Experts still argue. But how did the plague actually spread? After many controversies, it seems that the rat flea was the major carrier of this disease.