Last year, the only cough we talked about was Covid. This year, the flu is back with a vengeance.

Some state governments are handing out free vaccines to avoid hospital overload, and the flu season has kicked off much earlier than usual. So why is this year so much worse than others?

Plus, there was a lot of talk about China trying to win over the Pacific during the election. So much so, that just days after Labor won government, Foreign Minister Penny Wong hightailed it to Fiji. But experts are saying that's not the end of the tension. So what's going on?

And finally, did you lose cash in the crypto crash? Some coins have taken a nosedive, so is this the beginning of the end?

Live guests:

Tracey Plowman, Crypto Curious

Dr Graeme Smith, Australian National University

Dr Paul Griffin, Director of Infectious Diseases, Mater Hospital