We're turning back to the BBC this week with an article about how a "right to disconnect" rule has come into effect in Australia, offering relief to people who feel forced to take calls or read messages from employers after they finish their day’s work. Do you have this right to disconnect too? Hear us discuss the pros and cons.

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We have a change this week and have chosen an article from Medium which speaks about advice you might have wished you had known before you started your career. We have a chat about the items on that list and discuss some of the pieces of advice we were, or weren't, given! What about you?

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The Guardian has been reporting on the multiple images that have materialised around London over the past few days. We talk about what they are, the meaning they convey, their potential purpose, and if we think they, and other art like this, are of any real value. What do you think?

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The BBC have just published an article about how The Royal Mint, maker of the UK's coins, has begun processing electronic waste to extract gold from it. Wow! We could all be millionaires as we all have lots of old tech, for sure. Hear us talk about this new process and the sums involved. It's staggering! 

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We're back to The Conversation this week talking about a topic that is very relevant for the month of August - tourism! More specifically, is there too much tourism these days and what some locals in top tourist destinations are doing to deter tourists from coming and staying in their locations? Do you agree or disagree? Hear what we have to say.

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According to an article from AP News the Olympics are more than fun and games. They’re a billion-dollar business with political overtones! Hear us discuss the article and some of the shocking numbers of money in and out, and volunteers required. Are you a fan of the Olympics? Do you think it is 'good business' or something that's totally out of date? Find out what we think!

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Read the full article online here: https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-explainer-086d71dfa93128a2c5a302cb47ec3524

Were you affected by the global IT outage this week? Many flights, train services, hospital appointments, and even card payment transactions were suspended and cancelled after a problem with a recent software update deployed by Crowdstrike. Who? What?... Yes, we asked that too! Listen to us chatting about the situation and read the article we refer to from the BBC.  

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Read the full article online here: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp4wnrxqlewo

Shocking news this week, that we just couldn't ignore. In light of the assassination attempt on the life of Donald Trump, running to be president a second time, we ask if you would want the job of being in the firing line? Check out our views and the article that speaks about the terrible assassination history of previous presidential candidates in the article from Sky News. 

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Read the full article online here: ⁠https://news.sky.com/story/trump-assassination-attempt-heres-a-list-of-us-presidents-and-candidates-who-also-escaped-death-and-those-who-didnt-13177712

We've been glued to politics this week due to the UK General Election, which brought in a decisive swing from Conservative to Labour. So who is the new Prime Minister and who is in the new cabinet. Let's discuss and find out together with a web page from the BBC (so no article this week - you need to click on the BBC website link to read more details about each member!)

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Read the full article online here: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0veg88g7jyo

Another conversation triggered by a very good article in The Conversation where we speak about the skill of digital multitasking. How good are your skills and is digital multitasking something that is good or bad? Have a listen to us discussing our views here and let us know what you think!

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Read the full article online here: https://theconversation.com/digital-multi-tasking-is-ruining-our-work-school-grades-and-sleep-here-are-7-ways-we-can-reclaim-our-attention-spans-233169