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Mar 2025
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Headlines: Putin says he agrees 'in principle' to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine, Kevin Rudd says he's 'thrown everything' at getting a tariff exemption and Albo slams the US influencer who snatched a baby wombat. 

Deep Dive: 
Australia has been rocked by a recent spate of shark bites this week, reminding us of the risks inherent in ocean swimming.  

So, with hot weather predicted around the country this weekend, what’s going on and what do we need to know before we head to the beach? 

In this episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt speaks with Dr Leonardo Guida, shark campaign manager at the Australian Marine Conservation Society to unpack it all. 

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