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Guardian Australia's daily news podcast. Every weekday, join Guardian journalists for a deeper understanding of the news in Australia and beyond. You can support The Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

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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 Guardian Australia 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

The dark underside of the NSW blueberry industry

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

Release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees: how the day unfolded

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

What Pocock’s ban from parliament’s sport club says about lobbying

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. Guardian Japan correspondent Justin McCurry speaks to Reged Ahmad about the rise of the polarising politician and her tough approach to China

Could Japan get its own Thatcher this week?

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

Will the Gaza ceasefire hold?

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 Guardian Australia deputy editor, Patrick Keneally, and head of newsroom, Mike Ticher, about the rise of the populist right and the lessons for Australia

Newsroom edition: One Nation and the rise of the populist right

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 BirdLife Australia celebrate the diversity and wonder of our unique and native bird life. Deputy editors Gabrielle Jackson and Patrick Keneally and BirdLife Australia’s Sean Dooley tell Reged Ahmad about the scandals of elections past, why the poll matters and which bird will get their vote

Who will take the trophy in bird of the year 2025?

It’s 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 the 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

The 'civil war' brewing within the Liberal party

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

What happens when you stop weight-loss jabs?

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

Shadi Khan Saif: the Taliban’s war on the internet

The election campaign drama continues, with Labor today swearing in a new cabinet to lead the country and the Coalition also firming up its leaders for a second term in opposition. And on Thursday, the Greens will decide who will fill Adam Bandt’s shoes after he lost his seat. Chief political correspondent Tom McIlroy talks to Nour Haydar about the two very different leadership battles in Australian politics this week – and who’s in and out of Albanese’s new-look cabinet.

How this week will shape politics for years to come

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