Why was the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle Ad such a hot topic this week? We discuss eugenics, Sydney being Republican, if the discourse is justified and Trumps recent Tweet (naming both Sydney and Taylor Swift).

The protest in Sydney for Palestine across the Harbour Bridge had a huge turnout, prompting more of a response from the Labor government.

Ghislaine Maxwell asks for Pardon and Immunity to speak to the Supreme Court about Epstein. She is shockingly transferred to a more comfortable prison and had meetings with the Deputy Attorney General for two days.

Second week of Parliament leads to approval of the HELP debt 20%, climate misinformation probe and changes to the social media ban.

Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson are dating! Oh, and apparently maybe Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau.

I am lucky enough to be joined today by OBGYN, NYT best selling author and content creator Dr Jen Gunter.

Following recent discussions on the podcast about Lorde saying coming off the pill was the 'best drug' and an influx of anti-pill content online, I was feeling a little unsure if this was something I should still be taking.

Dr Gunter answered all my questions - does it impact who we're attracted to? Do we need to be tracking period cycles? Can the pill alter our brains? Can it make us infertile if we're on it too long or bad at taking it? Do some pills make us 'crazier' than others? Is cycle tracking effective as contraception? Is anti-pill content right wing programming?

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The top 10 voted best Australian songs of all time thanks to special Triple J countdown.

Parliament returns, cost of living and HECS tops the agenda. Penny Wong introduced a motion to condemn the actions of Hamas, the coalition tried to amend it to remove references to Palestinian suffering, Greens senator Faruqi protested by holding a sign that read "Gaza is starving".

South Park kicks off new season following their new billion dollar deal with Paramount by taking aim at both Paramount and the Trump administration.

South Australia is currently responding to an Agal bloom.

Astronomer (company behind the infamous Coldplay concert cam scandal) hires Gwyneth Paltrow.

Hannah is back for this mid-year check-in episode! We open up about how we're feeling in our current work - Hannah post-election and Sarah as a freelancer.

We chat about what we can do to help burn out and the best lessons we've learned in 2025 so far.

In part two we discuss the short and long term impact of the Mabo Case. We look at how Australians responded, the fear mongering and misinformation and how Keating handled it at the time.

We then open up the Wik Case, which addressed native title and pastoral leases. The Howard government response to this, his 10 point plan and how this impacted Native Title.

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Why is the world so invested in the Coldplay concert cheating scandal?

Trump sues Murdoch over the Wall Streets Journal's coverage of his and Epstein's friendship.

Charli XCX gets married in a low-key ceremony. Pete Davidson announces he and his girlfriend Elsie are expecting a baby.

The Federal Court has determined the government does not owe a duty of care to Torres Strait Islanders to prevent climate harm.

Sudden cancellation of Colbert's late night show raises eyebrows.

Israel’s Defence Minister proposed a plan to forcibly relocate the entire population of Gaza to a so-called “humanitarian city”.

This is a VERY exciting episode if you, like me, grew up watching the HBO's hit show GIRLS, have seen the Megan movies and also thought Jordan Peele's movie 'Get Out' was a cinematic masterpiece!

I got the opportunity to chat to the incredible lead actress, Allison Williams!

I asked Allison about the powerful messaging behind all her chosen projects. Starting with Girls, we discuss what was so groundbreaking at the time, being a Marine apologist and what would be different if Girls existed in todays current political climate.

We then chatted through why Get Out struck a chord in so many people, the broken conversation about race in both America and Australia and how her character was developed.

Finally, we talk about Megan 2.0 (in cinemas now!) and how that reflected current day politics around the use of Artificial Intelligence.

A big thank you to Universal Studios

This was such a pivotal moment in Australia’s history, a fascinating legal case and a man, Eddie Mabo, whose story we should all know.

Really, what was so important about the Mabo decision is that it challenged one of the biggest lies at the heart of Australia’s foundation — that the land was empty when the British arrived. 

So today we want to look at who Eddie Mabo was, how his case came to be and the journey of him taking it all the way to the High Court - forcing Australians to formally recognise that our Indigenous people had rich culture, laws and land ownership long before British invasion. 

Justin Bieber releases seventh studio album, SWAG. Unpacking the recommendations handed down by the Special Envoy to combat Anti Semitism. Trump backflips and announces there is no list in the Jeffrey Epstein files, dividing MAGA and fuelling conspiracy theories. Findings from the NT Coroners Inquest into the death Kumanjayi Walker. Superman movie sparks debate over it's perceived 'anti Israel propaganda'. Trumps tariffs threats on Australian pharmaceuticals.

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.