China says it's sending a peace envoy to Ukraine, but the prospect of Beijing brokering a deal to end the war has been met with scepticism.
Instead, fighting looks set to enter a second, more violent and possibly decisive stage.
Today, the ABC's global affairs editor, John Lyons, speaks to us from the capital Kyiv about life on the ground, and what comes next in the war.
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John Lyons, ABC global affairs editor, Kyiv
Donald Trump just keeps losing court battles.
In the latest, he's been found liable for sexually abusing and defaming magazine writer E. Jean Carroll, who had accused him of rape.
Today Shayna Jacobs, who covered the case for the Washington Post, on how it unfolded in the courtroom, and what it means for the many other women accusing the former President of sexual misconduct.
And a warning: some listeners might find the content in this episode distressing.
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Shayna Jacobs, courts and national security reporter, The Washington Post
Although Australia's natural resources, like oil and gas, belong to us all, we seem to get to see just a fraction of the super profits the global energy giants are making from them.
So why did the government only tweak that with a small change in this week's budget, when it desperately needs the extra revenue?
Today, the ABC's energy reporter, Dan Mercer, on why the Treasurer Jim Chalmers won’t go further.
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Dan Mercer, energy reporter, ABC national regional and rural team
Jim Chalmers has delivered Australia's first budget surplus in 15 years, and with inflation tipped to drop and wages rising sooner than we'd expected, things seem to be looking up.
Today, in a special episode from inside the Treasury lock-up, the ABC's business editor, Ian Verrender, explains what the budget papers tell us about the cost of living crisis in the months ahead.
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Ian Verrender, ABC business editor
One of the biggest problems we're facing as a nation right now is a lack of housing which is leading to soaring rents.
It's also resulting in a spike in the number of Australians who find themselves homeless.
Today, the ABCs social affairs correspondent, Norman Hermant on how we ended up here and what needs to be done to fix it.