I don’t often give you TV recommendations but this one I’ve been waiting to come out for so long…

Yesterday I started watching Netflix’s new series ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’, which is essentially a real-life version of its most successful show ever.

In case you’re one of the few people who missed it, Squid Game – released in 2021 – was a drama series where nearly 500 players, all in deep debt, competed to win a large prize money. If they lost, they died.

Now, Netflix has created a real-life version… but without the deadly aspect. It has the biggest cast (456 people) and cash prize ($US4.56 million) in reality TV history.

This is not sponsored. Last time I recommended a show on Amazon Prime I received a package of chocolate bullets from them. So Netflix, make your move 😉

The quote
“I love OpenAI, and everything I’ve done over the past few days has been in service of keeping this team and its mission together.” - OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, following an announcement by the company that he will return as CEO just days after being fired by the Board. If you’re confused, here’s a TDA podcast explainer on the topic.

The stat
$10 million
The amount radio hosts Kyle and Jackie O are reported to earn every year until 2034 under a contract announced yesterday. The agreement will also see the presenters expand to the Melbourne market.

Today in history
1990: British author Roald Dahl died in Oxford, England.

Some headlines from this morning:

Employers including Woolworths, Coles and Kmart will take part in a trial aimed at increasing employment opportunities for people with disability.

The 18-month Federal Government program will assess the barriers facing Australians with disability in the workforce.

It hopes to improve career advancements and address high levels of unemployment among people with disability.

Disability employment
Just over half of the 4.4 million Australians with disability are in the workforce. Unemployment among people with disability is much higher than the rest of Australia.

Workers with disability are over-represented in entry-level roles in Australia.

The trial hopes to upskill workers to take on more senior positions, including as managers and to serve on company boards.

The trial
It's hoped the program will provide better insight into the barriers people with disability face in the workplace.

Specific components of the trial will be determined by employers and workers with disability.

One key component will focus on developing better capacity within workplaces to support employees with disability. Learnings from the program will inform measures towards achieving this.

Government perspective
A trial program to support people with disability in the workplace was agreed to at the Government's Jobs and Skills Summit last year.

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability recommended increasing employment for people with disability in its final report earlier this year.

This included adding employment targets for graduate and executive level jobs in the public sector.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a brief ceasefire in a deal brokered by the U.S. and Qatar.

It was announced yesterday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after a meeting of Israel's war cabinet — an emergency arrangement convened in the days after 7 October.

Recap
On 7 October, Hamas launched an attack on Israel, killing roughly 1,200 people. About 240 hostages were captured by Hamas, which controls Gaza. Rockets continue to be fired towards Israel.

Israel responded to the attack by declaring war and launching a ground invasion in Gaza, which is now under ongoing bombardment. More than 11,000 people have since been killed in Gaza.

However, the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza has not updated this cumulative figure in more than a week. This is due to the collapse of communication services in Gaza, where Israel has limited the amount of fuel reaching generators, according to local telecoms.

The deal
On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel's war cabinet had agreed to a pause in fighting for at least four days. This would be the longest pause in violence since 7 October.

Under the agreement, at least 50 hostages taken by Hamas will be released. The hostages are all women and children.

Netanyahu added that "the release of every 10 additional abductees will result in an additional day of respite."

In his statement, Netanyahu did not mention Palestinian prisoners. It has been widely reported, however, that the agreement also includes 150 Palestinian prisoners being released from Israeli jails.

In a statement reported by Axios, Hamas said: "After difficult and complicated negotiations over long days we announce that we have arrived at an agreement on a four-day humanitarian truce."

The deal was mediated by the U.S. and Qatar. Hamas said Egypt was also involved.

Netanyahu has said the Israeli Government will resume fighting after the pause to complete the "elimination of Hamas" and until all hostages are returned.

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Aussie gymnast, Georgia Godwin, has had a gymnastics move named after her.

Godwin’s signature move, coined “The Godwin” has been officially recognised by the International Gymnastics Federation.

The move involves a 360 degree turn in a handstand on the uneven bars.

The Olympic gymnast performed The Godwin at the Federation’s World Challenge Cup in June.

It’s time to get on board the Jannik Sinner bandwagon. After a hot streak in the last six months, the Italian superstar is a real threat coming into the Australian Open 2024. Sinner’s name is synonymous with the future of men’s tennis - and he's not just a player but a sensation, with a dedicated fan base known as the ‘Carota Boys’ (yep, that’s a reference to the vegetable).

Sinner will likely head into the AO as one of the top seeds in the men’s draw - and he’s only just at the beginning of what looks to be a long career. We took a deep dive into the story of Jannik Sinner - the tennis player and the fashion icon - ahead of the AO 2024.

Watch it here, and buy your tickets to see him on court here.

Will the real Banksy please stand up? The first name of the anonymous street artist may have just been dug up.

The BBC has unearthed a lost 2003 recording of an interview with Banksy in which the reporter asks his name.

"Is it Robert Banks?" BBC reporter Nigel Wrench asks.

"It's Robbie,” the interviewee responds.

TDA’s fact-checker Lucy (yes, we have a full-time fact-checker!) found this interview with The Guardian from 2004, which also says his real name is ‘Robert Banks’.

Well I guess I'll just Facebook search Robert Banks and that will be that then?

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