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I sit down with Professor Arnold Dix, the 'nerdy' Australian flower farmer, barrister, scientist and engineer who saved 41 people trapped in a collapsed Indian mine, capturing the world's attention. 

You can find Arnold's memoir 'The Promise: How an Everyday Hero Made the Impossible Possible' at all good book stores. 

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In this bonus episode for the Good Friday Appeal, I sit down with 13 year old cancer survivor Noa Ognall, her mum Dalia and Dr. Stewart Morrison, the Orthopaedic surgeon from the Royal Children's Hospital who saved her life. 

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I sit down with Zoe Daniel, Independent MP for Goldstein, who is defending one of the most fiercely contested seats in this election. We talk about her career change from journalist to politician, voter disengagement and her biggest frustrations with the major parties.

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This is my take on the last week in news: More needs to be done for victims of scams, the narrow winner from the PM / Dutton debate and the US senator standing up for Australia more than our own politicians. 

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I speak to Dr. Gail Iles (rocket scientist, former astronaut instructor, ex-British Army, Zero-G medal holder & Associate Prof. at RMIT University) about the future of humans in space, the myths and facts of nuclear power and the question she is most frequently asked. 

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This is my take on the last week in news: We’re in an age of cynicism fueled by un-inspiring politicians, election campaign launches with a splutter and third drug linked to Shane Warne's death is none of business. 

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I chat to Professor Jolanda Jetten, Head of the School of Psychology at the University of QLD about conspiracy theories and why we love to fall for them.  

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This is my take on the 2025 Federal Budget. 

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I sit down with Vincent Fantauzzo to talk about art, violence and his new memoir 'Unveiled'.

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This episode contains discussions about suicide, mental health issues and related topics. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for support.

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This is my take on the last week in news: Australians are embarrassed by their own country, why elections have become a billion dollar farce and it's time for Kevin Rudd to pack his bags. 

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