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This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Andrew Williams and Eliza Harvey.

We’re starting with Nvidia, the chipmaker at the centre of the AI race, whose co-founder Jensen Huang has resigned after 33 years in charge. It began with an admitted affair with a woman US intelligence believes was working for China, and it ended with more allegations, a board investigation and hundreds of billions wiped off the company’s value. We’ll explain how the sex scandal became a matter of US national security, and what it means for the US-China contest over AI chips.

Then a tough week for Australian business: Qantas moved 850 jobs to Accenture, NAB conceded it underpaid 66,000 workers, and ASIC is taking CBA to court over business banking fees.

And it’s 2018 all over again in cricket, with Usman Khawaja’s book reopening the sandpaper scandal and Pat Cummins fronting the media to answer it. Plus, are Labubus over?

In the week ahead: both Rugby League World Cup finals, Anthony Albanese at ASEAN and APEC, COP31 wraps up, the first Victorian leaders’ debate, the ARIAs, GTA VI and a new Hunger Games film.

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Our shortcut to sandpapergate - Spotify | Apple

Usman Khawaja on ABC’s 7.30

Eliza’s recommendation: Carman's High Protein Double Choc Mint Crisp Bars

Andrew’s recommendation: You Can See Everything (in cinemas now)

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

The 'blue wave', the 'bluenami' - whatever superlative you use to describe it - it was a historic win for the democratic party in the US mid-term election. We’ll get you across what happened, then pull out a couple of notable things that happened to focus on, and move on to what it means for US President Donald Trump, and for the presidential race in 2028.

Back home, the Reserve Bank lifted rates again to the highest level in 18 years, and government spending has become the centre of the inflation debate. Plus Canva announced redundancies affecting more than a fifth of its staff, and David Jones went into administration after 188 years.

In the week ahead: New Zealand votes, the Rugby League World Cup semis, Victoria’s construction royal commission begins public hearings, COP31 starts in Türkiye, and the Booker Prize is announced.

Links

The ABC’s explainer on government spending and inflation

Lauren Sams on shopping at Myer and David Jones (AFR)

Canva’s approach to its redundancies (AFR)

Canva’s announcement to staff

You Can See Everything Trailer

Our Shortcut on Victoria’s construction industry - Spotify | Apple

Our Shortcut on the New Zealand election - Spotify | Apple

Kate’s recommendation: Rampart Talks interview with Betashares founder Alex Vynokur

Claire’s recommendation: R.M. Williams Boot Enamel Keyring

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

We’re starting with Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude chatbot. It’s filed to list on the Nasdaq in what could be the biggest float ever, with a valuation in the trillions of dollars. We’ll take you through what’s in the filing, what analysts are saying, and how, if it all comes off, it could end up in your super.

Then, it’s been a big week for elections. Brazil’s President Lula has won an unprecedented fourth term, and Israel has voted in its first election since the October 7 attacks, with no clear path to government yet. Back home, the PM has admitted he got it wrong about what a $6 million grant to Marrickville Golf Club was for. And Virgin reckons it’s the first Australian airline to serve hot chips onboard - a milestone that’s got Claire excited and Eliza dubious.

In the week ahead, the RBA is expected to lift rates on Melbourne Cup day, Americans vote in the midterms, and the Victorian election officially kicks off.

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Our Shortcut on the New Zealand election

Eliza’s recommendation: Blockers by Michael Lewis

Claire’s recommendation: Uniqlo EZY Wide Straight Jeans

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

First, the attack on independent MP Helen Haines outside her Wangaratta electorate office on Monday. We look at who Helen Haines is, from her decades as a nurse and midwife in north-east Victoria to becoming the Member for Indi in 2019. Then we turn to the bigger questions the week raised: how exposed electorate offices and their staff are, what security agencies are saying about rising threats against politicians, and the state of our political debate.

Then to France, where protests that started over conditions in public schools escalated into rioting and looting across the country.

In the week ahead - it’s Media Literacy Week, Western Sydney Airport opens to passengers, and Israel votes in its first election since October 7.

Links

Squiz Kids host Bryce Corbett’s conversation with Governor-General Sam Mostyn - Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

ABC RN Top 100 Australian Books

Ranking Every Taylor Swift Song, From 270 to 1

Our Shortcut on Israel's high stakes election

Claire’s recommendation: Setex Gecko Grip anti-slip nose pads for glasses

Kate’s recommendation: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang

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Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson

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Researcher: Sophie Felice

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