Queensland and New South Wales are (still) bracing for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. People are sandbagging sharehouses that are still mouldy from the last floods, while surfers are travelling from interstate to ride the storm swell. 

And an alleged threat of a "christ church 2.0" directed at a Sydney mosque has led to the charging of a 16-year-old. 

Plus, the all-consuming struggle of a gambling addiction. 

Listen now:

01:30 - A Cyclone Alfred update

09:00 - The alleged Sydney mosque threat 

14:30 - Australia's gambling losses

18:40 - How winning $100k fuelled a gambling addiction

Guests:

• Lia Walsh, reporter, ABC News TikTok
• Josh*, gambling addict (*we've changed his name to protect his identity)

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