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Years in jail for exposing military secrets

To some he’s a hero for helping to expose alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, to others he’s a criminal who stole and shared military secrets. 

This week, a judge jailed former military lawyer David McBride for five years and eight months for sharing classified information with journalists.  

Today, investigative reporter Adele Ferguson on the case against him and what the jailing means for whistleblowers.  

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'Not a safe place': Lidia Thorpe's sexual assault allegations

Once again, the treatment of women in politics has come into question, after the independent Senator Lidia Thorpe used parliamentary privilege to allege she'd been sexually assaulted in a stairwell at Parliament House. 

It came a day after she had stood in the Senate to accuse the Victorian Senator, David Van, of sexual assault, an accusation he denies and which she later withdrew. 

Senator Van has now been asked to leave the Liberal Party room. 

Today, ABC political reporter, Dana Morse, on Lidia Thorpe's allegations, and the culture at Parliament House. 

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How science freed Kathleen Folbigg

She was once dubbed 'Australia's worst serial killer', after the deaths of her four children. 

But now, Kathleen Folbigg is a free woman, after spending two decades in jail. 

In a miscarriage of justice case reminiscent of the wrongful conviction of Lindy Chamberlain, the NSW Attorney-General has pardoned the 55-year-old after new scientific evidence emerged. 

Today, ABC Background Briefing reporter Rachael Brown on Kathleen Folbigg's freedom and what it says about the judicial system. 

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Rate rises and the generational divide

It's financially pretty tough right now. 

But who’s really hurting the most? 

While the Reserve Bank Governor, Philip Lowe, is suggesting younger Australians could find a housemate or live with their parents, many older Australians are holidaying, dining out and hitting the shops.  

Today, ABC business reporter, Stephanie Chalmers, on the growing generational divide. 

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