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This week in politics saw several new directions take shape as Anthony Albanese unveiled his new frontbench this week, and the Liberal and Greens parties elected new leaders. 

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has wrapped up a two-day visit to Jakarta, on his overseas visit since his re-election, aimed at strengthening Australia's defence and economic ties with its northern neighbour. He has described Jakarta as an 'indispensable partner' - and urged Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto

In recent weeks there have been some very disturbing revelations about the treatment of children in childcare centres. The ABC has uncovered multiple incidences where children have been abused or mistreated including an educator laughing whilst being filmed repeatedly slapping a baby - prompting calls for urgent and sy

Two weeks on from polling day in the federal election and two key seats have gone all the way down to the wire. After the ABC originally called the north Sydney seat of Bradfield for the Liberal candidate, Giselle Kapterian, it's now back in doubt. The Melbourne seat of Goldstein is also a tight contest.GUEST: Jeff Pop

Researchers believe a copy of one of the world's most famous documents stored at a university library for decades is actually a rare original. An edition of the Magna Carta was bought by Harvard University for US $27.50 back in the 1940s and now could be worth millions.  Features: Professor David Carpenter, Medieval Hi

The alarming story of the birds with so much plastic inside them you can hear it has made headlines Australia this week.   But the shearwaters of Lord Howe Island are only the tip of the so-called 'plastic berg' in Australia's oceans, and researchers have warned the problem is accelerating rapidly. Guest: Dr Jennifer L