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The Sydney Swans allegations, and a cancer vaccine breakthrough

21 Aug 2026 · 44 min

This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Kate Watson.

We're starting with the Sydney Swans and sexual assault allegations. We’ll walk you through the chain of events, and the responses to that. Then, the week in Aussie politics, including the Israeli ambassador being summoned to parliament over the decision not to criminally investigate the death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankom. We’ll cover Harry and Meghan moving back to the UK. And we’ve also got a genuinely hopeful story for you - an exciting medical breakthrough in cancer research.

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Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson

Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton

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