Sam Kerr was found not guilty of racially harassing a police officer. How did we get here and what does it mean for the future of her Matildas captaincy?

And the government wants to stop your HECS-HELP debt from holding you back on home loans. 

Plus, this is how climate change is putting Australia's surf economy under threat. 

Listen now:

01:14 - Sam Kerr verdict explained

08:30 - How HECS can hold back a housing dream 

21:48 - The surf breaks under threat

Guests:

• Megan McElhone, senior lecturer in criminology, Monash University
• Brendan Dixon, mortgage broker, Pure Finance
• Steph Curley, CEO, Surfrider Foundation Australia

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