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What does complaining about being busy actually reflect about us? Everyone knows that stressing out doesn't really help anyone... but that doesn't stop us from doing it.  And would you do 90-days of defence force service for Australian citizenship? It's a new policy being introduced to boost the number of recruits in Australia, but will it work? Plus, the average wait time for people trying to acc...

Experts say you should only be spending 30% of your income to avoid rental stress. That formula would limit under 24s to a total rent of $176 a week. So is a rental that cheap even possible to find?  And we always hear how Australia's gun laws and restrictions are world-leading. But could we be doing more? Plus, what’s your idea of a good time, letting loose and having fun? For one community in Ne...

A guilty verdict, 34 felony charges and a former president. On Thursday local time, Donald Trump walked out of the NY courtroom as a convicted criminal, after the verdict in his hush money trial was handed down.  And Pope Francis got in trouble (and then apologised) this week for using a homophobic slur in a meeting reaffirming the Vatican’s ban on gay priests. Plus what is your hotel from hell st...

An AI-generated image has been shared MILLIONS of times as a show of solidarity with Palestinians, so where did it come from, what is it meant to achieve, and why has it swept around the world?  And criminals, visas and deportations to New Zealand: this is why everyone in Parliament is talking about ministerial direction 99.  Plus, hitchhiking feels like it only happens in movies, so why did the o...

Renee Gracie was the first woman in 17 years to take part in the Bathurst 1000 race, but it wasn’t an easy ride. After navigating blatant sexism in the industry, she left motorsport altogether and began a new career as an OnlyFans creator. Now a massively successful adult content creator, Renee is getting back into racing. Also, do you fall into the ‘missing middle’?  It's the term experts are usi...

Witnesses described people burning alive and screaming into the night and now Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has called the airstrike that killed at least 45 Palestinians a "tragic mistake". So, where are Gazans supposed to go when designated safe zones are targeted?  And what's going on with uni encampments around the country? Some have packed up, some have moved, and others are waiting it out.  P...

In Victorian emergency rooms, GHB is one of the most common substances found when treating drug-affected people, so is juice back? Or did it never go away to begin with? And a landslide in Papua New Guinea has claimed at least 675 lives, according to the UN. The PNG government is expecting that number to rise as rescue efforts continue with two medical facilities and hundreds of homes buried benea...

Governments are exploring the concept of banning young people from social media, so could it actually work?  And an Australian cryogenics company has frozen its first client in Australia in the hope of bringing him back to life in the future. Plus, the Vatican has announced it's cracking down on miracles. Host Dave Marchese is joined by artist and performer Etcetera Etcetera and editor of The Dail...

With more young women getting into trades, what can the industry do to support them on the job site?  And a young woman’s decision to die by euthanasia in the Netherlands sparked a massive worldwide reaction on how euthanasia is used.  Plus, a group of new COVID subvariants has arrived in Australia.. and they're being nicknamed FLiRT. So how concerned should we be about it?  Guests:  Professor Gem...

"Extreme turbulence" on a London-Singapore flight has left one person dead and 71 injured. So, how likely are events like these and are planes going to be experiencing more turbulence in a warming world?  And, deadly violence has erupted in New Caledonia after the French Government in Paris approved a constitutional amendment to allow more recent arrivals to the French territory to vote in provinc...

Scarlett Johansson reckons her voice has been ripped off for a new AI chatbot from ChatGPT and she's not happy. Plus, the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders, alleging they've committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. As a member of the court, Australia's involvement has been questioned by the opposition for "tarnishing" our internation...

Fear of death keeps a lot of us up at night: in fact, some experts say death anxiety peaks in your early 20s. We speak to people working with the dead and find out why you should stop freaking out and instead embrace the inevitable.  And 'kidfluencers' might seem innocent, but who else is engaging with their content? On certain websites, images of young kids are marketed as exclusive content to ad...

Okay, we promise this is the last time we’ll talk about the budget (jk, we can’t promise that). And King Charles' blood red portrait, the painting Gina Rinehart reportedly doesn’t want you to see and a digital installation closed after a week: what do you do when art goes wrong? Plus, a uni in America has apologised after the announcer at a graduation ceremony mispronounced students' names as they...

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico had his hand outstretched, ready to greet the public, when five shots were fired by a man in the crowd trying to assassinate him.  And pro-Palestinian encampments continue at universities across the country. Some students say they have been issued move-on orders by police, and others say they've been threatened with expulsion and arrest.  Also, the federal cour...

More rent assistance, $300 off your power bill and a change to HECS indexation: the Albanese government has delivered its third budget. The government is promising it's going to address the cost-of-living crisis and the deepening generational divide. So will it? We put your questions to the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese.  Guests: Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia Elizabeth Baldwin,...

With more and more Australians taking up a second job, does the tax system need to change to help people out? Plus, former military lawyer David McBride has been sentenced to more than five years in jail for sharing secret documents. We unpack what that means for whistleblowing in Australia. And, why is it that a single word or emoji can turn you off a potential date? One app is helping you filter...

The government wants to slash Australia's international student intake. Will it actually make a difference to housing availability?  And more conversations are happening about domestic, sexual and family violence now than maybe ever before. But there’s a whole bunch of people out there who feel like these conversations don't really include them... the queer community.  Plus, can young people keep...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants everyone to have more babies but do young people even want that?  And the 'real' Martha from Baby Reindeer has sat down for an interview on British TV, claiming the show's creator Richard Gadd made it all up.  Plus, is lying to protect someone's feelings actually a bad idea? You could try radical honesty.  Host Dave Marchese is joined by author and journalist Elfy Scot...

Kendrick Lamar and Drake have dropped six new diss tracks aimed in an ongoing feud with each other. And a different kind of beef is dominating regional Australia right now and you might never have heard of it. Beef week brings together graziers, butchers, chefs and animal welfare experts. Plus, some climate scientists reckon it’s not looking good for the 1.5 degree global warming target, and many...

A Western Sydney council has made the controversial decision to ban a kids’ book on same-sex parenting from its public libraries. And there's a lot of chat about recognising burnout, but what do you need to do to recover from it? Guests:  Will Kostakis, author Mary Lou Rasmussen, gender sexuality and education researcher, ANU Dr Rebekah Doley, clinical psychologist 

Israel's military has taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing. We speak to an aid worker who's recently been in Gaza about what it's like on the ground.  And, they work to rehabilitate “extremist ideology” but are deradicalisation programs working in Australia?  Plus, how far would you go for a tattoo? Punters are heading to the regions to get their half-finished tattoos sorted...

What does "wiping" $3 billion in HECS debt actually mean? And why are paid placements limited to certain degrees? Will the date of indexation be changing? We ask Education Minister Jason Clare your questions about the big changes coming for students.  And the bodies of two brothers missing in Mexico have now been identified. Callum and Jake Robinson were on a surfing trip with their American frien...

This week Apple has admitted to a bug that means users don't actually hear their alarms.  And, another Australian bank is going cashless this month. Are we one step closer to a world without cash?  Plus, 19-year-old Keegan Payne from Katherine caught the Northern Territory's million dollar barramundi on a late night fish with mates.  Host Dave Marchese is joined by content creator Simran Pasricha...

Uni students have camped out at campuses across the world to protest Israel's invasion of Gaza. They're calling for a ceasefire, and for their unis to cut ties with Israel. So what is it like for student protesters here and at Columbia University in New York? And what is quantum computing? The federal and Queensland governments have committed almost a billion dollars to what's being called "Austra...

Regional airline Bonza has joined the great budget airline graveyard in the sky. Did it have any chance of survival? And after a snap national cabinet meeting the government has announced almost a billion dollars in funding over five years for a new program to tackle intimate partner violence. But does it address what advocates and survivors have been calling for? Plus, a judge in the US has fined...