It’s official: Former US President Donald Trump has been found guilty of all 34 charges in his hush money trail, seeing him become the first current or former US president to be convicted of felony crimes. In this week’s episode, Tarla Lambert and Olivia Cleal discuss the breaking news. What will it mean for the 2024 presidential election in November?All eyes are on Rafah, following a devastating Israeli Military attack in Gaza that killed at least 45 Palestinians. We take a look at the latest from the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and how world leaders are responding.Also this week, we learned Ariel Bombara alerted police three times to the threat of her father’s collection of 13 guns, just weeks before he shot and killed a mother and daughter in Western Australia. Coming forward for the first time since the incident, she says she felt “let down” by the police. So where is the system going wrong - and what needs to be done about it?Content warning: This podcast episode contains content that some listeners may find distressing, including references to violence. If you need support, please contact:Lifeline: 13 11 141800RESPECT: 1800 737 732Men’s Referral Service: 1300 766 49113 YARN: 13 92 76Stories discussed this week:Aussie sailor Lisa Blair becomes first person to solo sail around New Zealand in under 17 days‘A nation first’: Jacinta Allan announces new parliamentary secretary role to change men’s behaviour‘I did everything I could’: Daughter of gunman that killed two women in WA feels ‘let down’ by policeTrump guilty. First former US president convicted of felony crimes‘This horror must stop’: Israeli airstrikes leave devastation in RafahMany refugee families are left without the basics they need to survive this winter. A donation to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) provides these families with basic essentials such as food, housing, medication, legal support and holistic healthcare. Make a tax-deductible donation to the ASRC’S Winter Appeal, and give refugees and people seeking asylum a hand up as they rebuild their lives. Donate today at asrc.org.au/donateThe Crux is produced by Agenda Media, the 100% women-founded and owned media business, publishing the daily news publication Women’s Agenda.Producers: Olivia Cleal and Allison Ho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
