Inflation is on the rise, and Stranger Things is belatedly back

This podcast episode, hosted by Alice Dempster and Andrew Williams, covers several current events. Key topics include a rise in Australian inflation to 3.8%, impacting interest rate cut predictions and leading to political debate over economic management. Other news includes proposed public service job cuts, a power outage in Parliament House, and ongoing discussions about environmental protection laws. Internationally, a deadly high-rise fire in Hong Kong has resulted in at least 36 deaths, and progress is reported in US-Ukraine talks for a peace deal with Russia. Domestically, Optus experienced another outage due to vandalism, and the final season of "Stranger Things" is set to release. The episode concludes with a mention of Robert Irwin winning "Dancing with the Stars US" and previews a High Court challenge to a social media ban and the Australian PGA Championship.