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It's The Shakeup and we're talking...

Why do premiers and prime ministers keep quitting? What's the shadiest s**t you've ever done during an internship? And can you really rewrite your history on the internet?

Dave Marchese is joined by influencer Alisha Aitken-Radburn and Zak Kirkup, National Indigenous Times ( plus former WA Liberal Party leader).

It feels like there's always been this debate about whether blue balls is real or not. But there hasn't been a heap of scientific research about it… until now. 

After years and an estimated $25 million spent on the case, a judge dismissed Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation claim against The Age, the SMH and the Canberra Times (plus journalists). The court found the newspapers proved the unlawful killings, bullying and domestic violence portrayed in the stories were true.

And did you see that Air New Zealand is going to be weighing passengers? So why do they need to do this?

Guests: 

• Jamie McKinnell, ABC reporter
• Wendy Zukerman, Science Vs host and executive producer
• Doug Drury, head of aviation at CQ University

There are still heaps of uni students who have to take work placements to finish their degrees — especially in areas like teaching and healthcare. But it's sending some below the poverty line and is it really fair? 

And the AFL has completed it's review of Hawthorn Football Club and made no adverse findings against former staff, despite some serious allegations of racism towards indigenous players and their partners at the club. 

Guests:

• Professor John Evans, Swinburne University of Technology's Pro Vice-Chancellor of Indigenous Engagement
• Isaac Wattenberg, co-founder of Students Against Placement Poverty
• Christine Morley, Professor of Social Work QUT

What's a little luxury in your life? In this current cost of living crisis, is putting yourself first something you can't find the cash for? 

Also, the South Australian Government is cracking down on protesters which could see people fined up to $50,000 — or even three months in jail — for obstructing a public place.

Plus, are you into breakdancing? It's the newest addition to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and the fight is on to secure spots for Aussie competitors. 

Guests: 

• Jane Monica-Jones, financial therapist
• Rachael Gunn, Australia's top-ranked B-girl

The US says it's ready for conflict in outer space, saying Russia and China have left the nation "no choice" but to prepare for Milky Way warfare, but what would a fight in space look like?

It's the Shakeup and we're talking Netflix banning password sharing, the generational praise divide and whether the media will ever improve in discussing race.

People are being charged $3K for an ADHD diagnosis and a 95-year-old grandma has died after being tasered by police in her nursing home.

Will WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ever be free? Plus, the new mental health training program for hospo workers. And is Modi really the 'most popular leader in the world'?

triple j Drive presenter Michael Hing tells us what it's like rocking up to work each day knowing you'll face racial abuse, Stan Grant leaves Q+A over racial attacks and hope for women with PCOS.

For as long as people have been working together, they’ve been secretly hooking up! But can it ever work?

And the government has announced a major crackdown on services like Afterpay and ZipMoney. So how does it affect you?

Editor's Note: This episode previously included an interview with sacked reporter Mahmood Fazal about the Four Corners story Cocaine Nation. Following an internal ABC review, the story was found to not meet the ABC's Editorial Standards. This episode has been reissued removing the story of concern. You can read the ABC's full statement here. 

Live guests:

• Dr Lurve, relationships expert
• Julia Cook, expert in youth sociology at the University of Newcastle