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The Australian government has a policy to never pay ransoms... so who does? 

And grave cleaning videos are taking over TikTok. 

Plus, spiders. 

Guests:

• Dr John Coyne, director of National Security Programs, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
• Emma Teni, spider expert, Australian Reptile Park

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Crypto is experiencing one of the biggest booms in its history, but is a crash around the corner?

Plus, France's mass rape trial has reached its final statements, with victim-survivor Giselle Pelicot calling out the "macho, patriarchal society that trivialises rape".

And how young is too young to start a professional sporting career? Some ex-AFL players want to see the draft age raised. 

Guests:

• Brady Dale, crypto reporter, Axios
• Dr Lyndell Bruce, sports scientist, Deakin Uni 

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How do you go from having drinks with mates on holiday, to fighting for your life? That’s what happened to two 19-year-olds from Melbourne. So what do we know about methanol poisoning?

Plus, Bunnings has been found to have breached Australian law by using facial recognition on its customers. 

And the gender pay gap in Australia means that, on average, women are working for free from today. 

Also, is 'cortisol face' just another trend making us feel bad about how we look?

Guests:

• Ange Lavoipierre, national technology reporter, ABC
• Dave Mountain, associate professor, University of Western Australia

From the haka in parliament that flooded everyone’s feeds to a 9-day protest march or hīkoi, there’s anger in New Zealand over a proposal to re-interpret the 184-year-old Treaty of Waitangi. What’s at stake?

Plus, former TV and radio host Alan Jones has been charged with historical indecent assault and sexual touching offences involving 8 alleged victims.

And whether it's diss tracks, influencer boxing matches or It Ends With Us feuds... are celebrity fights just manufactured to make money?

Guests: 

• Lakesha-Lee Taurima-Howe, Gold Coast march organiser
• Sarah Gerathy, reporter, ABC
• Dr Andrew Hughes, marketing expert, Australian National University

Do politicians really understand how exxy renting has become? A housing minister in one state’s been copping heat after weighing in on what a ‘reasonable’ asking price is for a 2-bedroom flat.

Plus, President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet is taking shape with some ~ interesting ~ choices. 

And how much do phobias affect your life?

Host Dave Marchese is joined by 60 Minutes producer Serge Negus and performer Etcetera Etcetera.

The COVID vaccines saved millions of lives worldwide, but one group who experienced adverse reactions after getting immunised want to talk about what happened to them.

Also, the government says social media platforms have a 'duty of care' for Australians. So what does that mean?

And about one in 10 men experience postpartum depression. So where do you turn for help as a young dad?

Guests:

• Lisa Given, professor, information science, RMIT
• Maddison Connaughton, reporter, Background Briefing
• Julie Borninkhof, CEO, Panda (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia)

Thousands of nurses didn't turn up for work today in NSW, where the same work attracts much lower pay than other parts of Australia.

Plus, the Defence Force has a problem with keeping staff. Will a new retention bonus work, or are there deeper issues it needs to address?

And from an anti-vaxxer in a major health role, to Elon Musk leading a government department: here's who President-elect Donald Trump wants by his side. 

Guests:

• Nick Dole, NSW political reporter, ABC
• Grace Searle, nurse
• Jennifer Parker, expert associate, ANU's National Security College
• Dan Diamond, health reporter, Washington Post

Canola, cropping and Chappell Roan: here's what it's like on the back of a harvester during harvest season. 

And Trump reckons he can end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours.

Plus, could LEDs put a stop to shark attacks on surfers? 

Guests:

• Dr Jessica Genauer, senior lecturer in international relations, Flinders University
• Dr Laura Ryan, research fellow in comparative neurobiology, Macquarie University
• Nick McKenna, agronomist

When your sense of your own identity gets attached to your job, how do you move on when you're let go? Younger workers are more likely than older people to be sacked or made redundant. So what should you do if this happens to you?

Plus, the world's biggest climate meeting, COP29, is kicking off in a country whose president has described oil and gas as a "gift of the gods".

And we head to Margaret River, where some locals say there's a big battle coming between tourism and conservation.

Guests: 

• Anne Hardy, associate professor, University of Tasmania
• Jo Lauder, climate reporter, ABC
• Cris Parker, director, Ethics Alliance with the Ethics Centre

OnlyFans creator Bonnie Blue's Australian visa has been cancelled ahead of Schoolies. So is the cancellation justified? 

And now that the dust has settled on the US election results, we're unpacking the major takeaways from the world's biggest news story. 

Plus, Raygun has called it quits and a dodgy souvlaki gave a bunch of students the shits. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by the editor of The Daily Aus Emma Gillespie and actor and model Tom Gay.