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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 26th of August, Local Government Minister Simon Watts speaks on the rates cap, and we celebrate the strength of our wine exports as Australia's fall.
Dolly Parton has passed away at the age of 80. We celebrate her career and life throughout the show, and play old clips of her previous interviews with Mike.
On Politics Wednesday, Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen discuss the social media ban bill and Labour saying there's not enough time left in the year for it after they agreed to support it.
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