Since Hannah Clarke and her three children were murdered in 2020, 431 women have been killed in Australia.

But when it comes to Domestic & Family Violence, there are systems in place that should protect people are maybe failing.

Following a two year investigation, journalist Ben Smee has been unpacking just how we tackle DV and where the institutions might be coming up short.

And in headlines today, Ukraine and Russia have carried out another exchange of soldiers’ bodies; Kellie Sloane is set to become the new NSW Liberal leader after Mark Speakman resigned under pressure; A public inquiry has delivered an assessment of the UK’s response to COVID-19, finding former PM Boris Johnson oversaw a toxic, chaotic and slow system; Colleen Hoover says she is now “embarrassed” to be associated with her bestselling novel It Ends With Us following the legal drama between the film’s stars.

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Guest: Ben Smee, Guardian Journalist

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US President Donald Trump has signed a law requiring the Justice Department to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days; Police are hunting a man who stole a car with a sleeping baby inside from a supermarket car park east of Melbourne; At least 25 Palestinians have been killed in four Israeli air strikes in a part of the Gaza Strip under Hamas control since a shaky ceasefire took effect in October; The head of the Louvre Museum says new surveillance cameras and anti-intrusion systems will be installed at the Paris landmark after last month's crown jewels heist; Sam Kerr has been left out of Chelsea's Champions League clash against Barcelona.

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Sorry, women are putting what on their faces?

Welcome to the most bizarre beauty trend of the year... menstrual masking.

Plus, as 2025 draws to a close the word overlords (dictionaries) have started to unveil the word of the year picks.

And in headlines today, META has started sending warning messages to anyone holding an account under the age of 16 they have 2 weeks to download or delete data; Melbourne's hard rockers Amyl and The Sniffers took home four ARIA awards; Nineteen people have been killed in a heavy Russian missile and drone attack that struck an apartment building in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil; Meghan the Duchess of Sussex has dropped the trailer for her Netflix Christmas special, with a personal note from Archie and Lilibet

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Guest: Dipa Kamdar, Pharmacist

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