Acting heavyweights Richard Roxburgh, Damon Herriman, and Toby Schmitz joined Carla Bignasca to reveal how a €160,000 painting of a "white rectangle" can destroy a 20-year friendship.

The trio discusses why their new play Art is triggering "rock concert" levels of laughter from audiences who relate to the absurdity of modern life.

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When panic buying hits Brisbane, Carla opens her courtroom to handle the people stockpiling fuel, toilet paper, and eggs.

From suggestions of medieval public stocks to a "smoke 'em if you got 'em" style egg-eating punishment, the jury weighs in on how to handle the city's most selfish shoppers.

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After a daring act of defiance on the world stage, five members of Iran’s women’s national football team have been granted protection in Australia.

Refugee Council of Australia CEO Paul Power joined Carla Bignasca to explain the "dire consequences" these athletes face at home and the rigorous vetting process behind their sudden asylum.

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A Gold Coast driver has called out unfair seatbelt laws, which saw her almost lose her license.

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A war and conflict expert has warned that attempts by Dubai authorities to crack down on what's being shared about the conflict in the Middle East are reaching authoritarian territory.

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After a painful divorce and the loss of her dog, Dianne Whelan traded her bills for a canoe and became the first person to traverse the entire Trans Canada Trail. 

She joined Carla to reveal how six years in the wild proved the world is far kinder than the news leads us to believe.

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