Lets talk about a topic that many of us may find a little scary, money.

The lovely Soph and Maddy from the So Invested Podcast open up about their own money journey, why we might feel uncomfortable or behind, our 'money type' and some practical tips and tricks we can use in the new financial year.

Diddy has been acquitted of the most serious of charges; racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. But the jury has found him guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution.

What it means now that Trumps 'Big Beautiful Bill' has passed and the opening of Alligator Alcatraz.

The jury, after 6 days of deliberation, has found Erin Patterson guilty on three counts of murder and one on attempted murder.

A male childcare worker in Victoria has been charged with more than 70 crimes against children.

The dreaded Hey Girly message. If you don't know what that is, it's the decision to message a poor girl to let her know her partner has been caught out doing the wrong thing (cheating, on a dating app, flirting with others, done something in his past, been particularly rude).

To receive one is the worst but to have to send one is equally terrifying.

Would you send it? How would you react? Would you be thankful?

Billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez 50 million dollar wedding creates an online stir from the guest list, styling choices and protests. The Federal Court rules that the ABC had unlawfully sacked journalist Antoinette Lattouf. Glastonbury festival in the UK feels particularly politically charged this year with many acts choosing to speak on Palestine. Zohran Mamdani wins the NYC mayoral election primary. Anna Wintour steps down as the editor in chief of Vogue after nearly 40 years.

Lets talk about the theory that helped catapult therapy speak and therapytok into the online mainstream - attachment styles.

Today I am joined by Rashida Dungarwalla the founder and Principal Psychologist of Flow State Space - which is a psychology practice in Surry Hills, Sydney.

We chat about the origins of the theory, the different styles and the limitations of putting too much down to ones attachment style.

In part two we discuss how the legal trials took place, which 'witch tests' the court used, why this went unchecked and how long it took until people began to express their remorse and how this has been reflected on in history.

US bombs Iran to wipe out potential nuclear weaponry, Trump declares ceasefire. The trial of Erin Patterson, the poison mushroom lady, nears its end. New Australian tax reform announcement. Justin and Hailey Bieber divorce rumours amidst bizarre string of Instagram posts, captions and viral paparazzi moment.

I am very excited to have the gorgeous Laura Henshaw, co-founder and CEO of KIC app and co-host of KICPOD, as the Small Talk guest this week!

We first have to discuss the very exciting news of her pregnancy and how she is feeling after her series 'Do I Want Kids?'.

But the crux of todays episode is actually to pick Laura's brain on all the different 'wellness' trends that I am being bombarded with online - from #diettok to #skinnytok to gut health. How do we know which ones are toxic? What is the effect of these trends?

TULA DRINKS (my friends adorable looking, delicious, non-alcoholic drinks brand that we're sipping on!)

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We know this one is a little different and certainly not something the was hitting he headlines in our lifetime! However, the Witch Trials are a fascinating part of history that is continually referred to and remains relevant to our modern day and continually experiences resurgences in our pop culture.

So in part one, we look at the origins of witches, what led to the Salem witch trials, who the 'afflicted' girls were and who were among the first to be accused. We also see parallels to our modern day in the way women and minorities were targeted and conservatism weaponised.

Another huge week in the news.

An update on the ICE raids, deployment of the national guard, protests and curfew enforced in LA. Sabrina Carpenters new album cover creates massive online controversy. Israel launched multiple strikes across Iran and they have now responded with further attacks. Australian influencer Indy Clinton hires a private investigator to find the anonymous trolls who have been attacking her online. Trump administration puts AUKUS under review. Call Her Daddy host, Alex Cooper, reveals in new documentary that she was sexually assaulted by her college Soccer Coach for years.