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The episode discusses the arrests in CFMEU raids, Andrew Hastie's criticism of Pauline Hanson, and the death of author Blanche d’Alpuget.

Three people were arrested in a raid of the Brisbane headquarters of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees’ Union on Wednesday. Plus, Andrew Hastie’s blistering attack on Pauline Hanson and author Blanche d’Alpuget dies. Read more:  Police raid CFMEU headquarters over Brisbane 2032 Olympic corruption claims Andrew Hastie coy on leadership ambition but slams ‘lying cowards’ One Nation Blanche d’Alpuget, author and widow of Bob Hawke, dies aged 82 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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