Best The Last Line Of Defence Podcasts (2025)

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Women and children return from Syria without Commonwealth assistance 1:38

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Plus- search for missing boy Gus scaled back as experts say he's unlikely to be found alive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Palestine Action Group to fight to hold march ending at Sydney Opera House 1:37

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NSW Police don't support the event due to concerns for public safety. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Police scale back search for missing four year old boy Gus in South Australia 1:39

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Plus- organisers will push ahead with plans for a pro-Palestine protest finishing at the Opera House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Man charged after alleged assault, high-speed chase and crash in Orange 2:08

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Plus - six local teams to take part in 2025 Koori Knockout See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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A defence treaty gets over the line, and a big weekend for Swifties 12:00

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Friday, 3 October: A defence treaty gets over the line; Erin Patterson plans an appeal; Rugby league grand finals are incoming; And a big weekend for Swifties... SPONSORED: Check out CDU’s Summer Semester courses ⁠here⁠. Here's a guide to the NRL and NRLW grand finals this weekend. If you want to take a look at who walked alongside Mary Fowler for …

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Cowra's Daniel Hughes commits to Sydney Sixers for BBL-15 2:07

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Plus - Orange tops list of nation's most desirable retirement locations See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Orange tops list of nation's most desirable retirement locations 2:08

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Plus - double demerits now in force across NSW for long weekend See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Man under police guard after alleged assault, high-speed chase and crash in Orange 2:07

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Plus - double demerits now in force across NSW for long weekend See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Three dead in Manchester synagogue terrorist attack 1:41

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Three people killed, more wounded, after man drives into crowd and begins stabbing people See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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New defence treaty with Papua New Guinea finally given green light 1:39

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Plus- Erin Patterson will appeal her convictions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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CommBank services restored after outage impacted customers 1:39

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Plus- it looks like a defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea has been approved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Commonwealth Bank working to fix outage impacting customers 1:38

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Plus- Erin Patterson will appeal her convictions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Ask the Squiz: How GDP works, and what's changed in the fertility industry 20:08

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Hello and welcome to Ask the Squiz, where we answer your questions about what’s been in the news. In this edition, we’ll look at what GDP is and why it keeps cropping up, how IVF regulation works in Australia, what Donald Trump means when he talks about the radical left, and we’ll check-in on what’s happening with the algal bloom in South Australia…

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GPs call for tighter oversight as medicinal cannabis use soars 2:08

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Plus - Lyon named as stand in skipper ahead of Sheffield Shield opener See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Canobolas RFS volunteers honoured for long service 2:08

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Plus - GPs call for tighter oversight as medicinal cannabis use soars See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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GPs call for tighter oversight as medicinal cannabis use soars 2:07

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Plus - Canobolas RFS volunteers honoured for long service See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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A standoff between BHP and China, and a Fat Bear Week winner 11:01

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Thursday, 2 October: A standoff between BHP and China; The US government shuts down; Deja vu at the Dally Ms; And a Fat Bear Week winner... SPONSORED: Tune in to Mumbition’s Start Your Business Boot Camp series - your go-to guide for turning ideas into action and ambition into impact - or find out more here. Here's a guide to the US government shut…

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New rules to allow farmers use of firefighting vehicles on public roads this bushfire season 2:07

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Plus - Kotoni Staggs lands NRL Centre of the Year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Property raided in new twist to manhunt for Dezi Freeman 1:40

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The site is linked to an associate of the accused police killer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Unconvincing against Jose's Benfica - but (perhaps misguided) hope ahead of Liverpool 50:54

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The Jose show was back in town for one night only... Matt Davies-Adams has got Luke Bosher and a sleep-deprived Liam Twomey back alongside him to reflect on Tuesday night's narrow 1-0 win over Benfica at Stamford Bridge! We touch on the concerns which were mounting after the performance at Lincoln and Saturday's Brighton defeat - before diving into…

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Police operation underway near Porepunkah amid search for Dezi Freeman 1:37

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Plus- today marks the 20th anniversery of the Bali bombings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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US government shut down with up to 750,000 workers furloughed 1:37

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Plus- Erin Patterson to return to court tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Footprint found during search for missing boy 1:38

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Plus- a Qantas flight has been turned around due to a fault with satellite communications. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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RFS urges preparedness as bush fire danger period begins across the Central West 2:06

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Plus - local Wests Tigers trio depart as NRL and NRLW seasons wrap up See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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New walk-in mental health centre opens in Dubbo 2:06

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Plus - more buyers set to enter NSW housing market with just 5% deposit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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$25M injected into Western NSW roads as part of major resurfacing plan 2:08

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Plus - RFS urges preparedness as bush fire danger period begins across the Central West See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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More buyers set to enter NSW housing market with just 5% deposit 2:07

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Plus - local Wests Tigers trio depart as NRL and NRLW seasons wrap up See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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First home buyers given an extra helping hand to enter the property market 1:37

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First home buyers given an extra helping hand to enter the property market See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Change is in the air at Seven West, and an Aussie power couple calls it quits 10:56

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Wednesday, 1 October: Change is in the air at Seven West; Albanese backs the Gaza plan; Interest rates are held steady; And an Aussie power couple calls it quits... SPONSORED: Head online and search for 'Bankwest Virtual Card' to find out their T&Cs. You can read more about Trump's plan for Gaza here. Here's a timeline of Keith Urban and Nicole Kid…

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RBA keeps cash rate on hold at 3.6% 1:36

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Plus- a woman has been awarded over $90,000 in damages after an illegal strip search. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Optus in hot water after meeting with Communications Minister 1:38

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Plus- PM welcomes Donald Trump's plan to end the war. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Squiz Shortcuts: Tylenol, RFK Jr and Make America Healthy Again 16:45

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Last week, US President Donald Trump issued some health advice to pregnant women to avoid paracetamol, an ingredient in certain pain relief drugs, that had medical experts rushing to clarify the science… The advice came from a report ordered by US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr - he’s the one behind the Make America Healthy Again movement, an…

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Dubbo community urged to track down brazen barefoot bandit 2:06

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Plus - health experts issue thunderstorm asthma warning See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Concerns kids in regional NSW are baring the brunt of coercive control 2:08

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Plus - Mudgee Dragon to miss entire 2026 season following last month's fiery prelim See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Concerns kids in regional NSW are baring the brunt of coercive control 2:09

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Plus - opposition fires up over axing of Business Connect program See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Another Optus outage strikes, and New Zealand's favourite bird 11:01

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Tuesday, 30 September: Another Optus outage strikes; Trump announces a Gaza peace plan; The Women's Cricket World Cup begins; And New Zealand's favourite bird... SPONSORED: Check out Charles Darwin University’s Summer Semester courses ⁠here⁠. Here's a link to a liveblog so you can follow along with developments on this morning's Gaza peace plan ann…

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Mudgee Dragon to miss entire 2026 season following last month's fiery prelim 2:09

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Plus - concerns kids in regional NSW are being the brunt of coercive control See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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3 Triple Zero outages in 10 days; PM hints at another royal visit 1:08

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The Optus network was down once again yesterday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Investigations into Optus outage 2:09

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A second outage in 2 weeks has caused Triple 0 calls to fail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Construction now underway on Cowra Preschool and Early Childhood Precinct 2:08

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Plus - tough new laws targeting domestic violence offenders now in force across NSW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR

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Two dead in Mormon church shooting; Woman killed in Sydney fire; And another Optus outage 3:18

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Two dead in Mormon church shooting; Woman killed in Sydney fire; And another Optus outage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By LiSTNR