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Are virtual schools the solution to school refusal? + Headlines
Season 5 Episode 411
In 2020 and amid a global pandemic, over 4 million students across Australia were forced to transition to online learning. Almost every school became…
1 year, 6 months ago
Monty Franklin on making a movie with John Cleese and Jim Jefferies
Season 5 Episode 410
Stand up comedian Monty Franklin tries to make the content audiences need- instead of what they think they want.
Whether that’s explaining Aussie cul…
1 year, 6 months ago
Has tech helped some Paralympians have an advantage over their rivals?
Season 5 Episode 409
Technology enables many athletes to compete in the Paralympics – whether it’s modified wheelchairs or carbon fibre running blades.
But is some of thi…
1 year, 6 months ago
The case for putting dental in Medicare + Headlines
Season 5 Episode 408
This week the Parliamentary Budget Office released costings for a Greens plan to add dental to Medicare.
On the face of it, the fact that a major bra…
1 year, 6 months ago
Elle Macpherson says she cured cancer naturally. Here's why she’s wrong
Season 5 Episode 407
Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson has this week credited natural therapies with curing her cancer.
Every day, 58 people in Australia are diagnose…
1 year, 6 months ago
GDP, RBA, and what all the economy chatter means for you + Headlines
Season 5 Episode 406
Yesterday Australia’s economy got its quarterly checkup, and the results are in.
Gross Domestic Product performance, or GDP, grew by 1.5% over a year…
1 year, 6 months ago
Your mobile phone isn't giving you brain cancer
Season 5 Episode 405
Good news! Your mobile phone isn’t giving you brain cancer!
Decades of worry about radio waves travelling out of our phones and into our skulls have …
1 year, 6 months ago
Life is getting worse for women in Afghanistan. You can help + Headlines
Season 5 Episode 404
The situation for women in Afghanistan right now is bleak.
After retaking control of the country in August of 2021, the Taliban has wasted no time re…
1 year, 6 months ago
Is TikTok blurring the line between a review and an ad?
Season 5 Episode 403
Have you ever found yourself endlessly scrolling through TikTok being bombarded with food reviews?
Sometimes they appear organic, with creators hoppi…
1 year, 6 months ago
Could Israel's striking workers end the war in Gaza? + Headlines
Season 5 Episode 402
Much of Israel’s economy ground to a halt overnight, during the country’s first major workers’ strike since the start of the war.
The strike shut dow…
1 year, 6 months ago