Hi there, I’m Samantha Selinger-Morris the host of The Morning Edition, the daily news podcast from The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald.

We’re bringing you the best episodes of 2024, before your Morning Edition team returns in early January.

Today, we’re bringing you an episode that was a deep-dive into the oldest fraternal organisation in the world, the Freemasons.

Investigative journalist Charlotte Grieve entered the secret world of the Freemasons, in which it’s against the rules to speak publicly about what happens in this order.

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If things are supposed to be slowing down for Christmas, well, nobody told our federal politicians. This week we had a mid-year economic update and a contentious debate about the Coalition’s nuclear energy plans.

Today, chief political correspondent David Crowe joins Jacqueline Maley to look back at the political year and explore some of its themes.

Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis. Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter.

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We found out, earlier this week, that Buruli ulcer, caused by a flesh-eating bacteria has settled into a coastal town in NSW. Experts say there’s a significant risk that the bacteria could spread to Sydney, and beyond.

Today, health editor Kate Aubusson on how we can stay safe from this disease, which has already gained a foothold in Victoria.

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