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Australia offers Tuvalu residents climate change visas and Metric performs live
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10 November 2023
Episode 2637
39 minutes
Australia offers climate refuge to Tuvalu citizens, Nestlé axes the Caramac bar after 64 years, the company offering $2,500 (€2,343) to watch Christmas films for the festive season and Jenny Mathers on her new bilingual book. Plus: Metric is in Midori House with new live music.
10 November 2023
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