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Female tennis players wanting a change to Wimbledon's all-white dress code, especially when they're menstruating, Boris making a brexit from politics (soon-ish), and switching off the socials when everyone but you (and us!) are holidaying in sunny Europe. Yeah, we're so happy for them... 

Join Joanna Lauder with comedian Rhys Nicholson and journalist Matilda Boseley. 

There's been a lot of talk about abortion laws in the US recently.

But we've actually had some pretty major changes here in Australia. South Australia has become the last jurisdiction to decriminalise abortion, meaning it will finally be more accessible, and people with unwanted pregnancies won't have to fit through tricky legal loopholes. 

Plus, just this week we've seen the impact of climate change on our country – floods taking over towns that have already been flooded two or three times. Ages ago, the Abbott Government scrapped modelling that would assess the future impact of climate change on our economy. But now, Labor's bringing it back. So how bad will the news be? 

And, federal politics has been behind the times when it comes to reflecting the community. But that's about to change. It's going to be more diverse than ever and includes the biggest group of First Nations MPs Canberra has ever seen. Allow us to introduce you to some of them. 

Live guests:

• Daile Kelleher, Children By Choice 
• Polly Hemming, The Australia Institute 

Thirty bucks for watermelon, $12 for lettuce, this is food insecurity at play.

But your rent might be going up too. And somehow rental vacancies are going down as well. We have a big cost of living theme on the show today.

We're digging into why food is getting so pricey, why it could get even worse, and where it’s particularly bad. Then we're going to look into some new rental data that shows there are almost no options for some renters. 

Plus, are we about to get COVID again? Because we're being warned by some experts that it's about to get bad (again). And we're really not ready, tbh.

Live guests;

• Dr Rebecca Lindeberg, Deakin University 
• Dr Nicola Powell, Chief of Research, Domain 
• Fiona Vesper, Indigenous artist
• Dr Nick Coatsworth, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for COVID-19 response  

It's big, it's dramatic and it's points-based.

Major changes have been introduced to Centrelink and some people think they're too confusing. Five points for this, ten points for that, but what if you make a mistake and suddenly lose your payments? 

And, a program called Emma's Project empowers kids with the language to articulate sexual assault if it's something they experience. 

Live guests: 

• Tony Burke, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations 
• Nunami Sculthorpe-Green, Blak Led Tours Tasmania 
• Joe Tucci, chief executive, Australian Childhood Foundation 

How committed would you be to living longer? Would you change your diet to get another 20 years?

Some findings published in the journal Cell detail that a specific balance of whole foods, fasting, staying within a specific BMI, and limiting meat intake can combine for a much longer life. But can you really BF? 

And, it's NAIDOC week! We'll be profiling a whole bunch of incredible people. Today, that's artist Dylan Mooney who illustrates First Nations' identity and queer love.

Plus, cultural fishing has been passed down through generations of First Nations people, yet some on the NSW south coast are being harassed by fisheries.  

Also, Sydney is being pounded by rain and many of the suburbs you've heard of being flooded before are under water again.  

Live guests: 

• Anna Debenham, nutritionist 
• Dylan Mooney, artist
• Sally Thompson, UWA 

It's the Shakeup! This week we're talking...

Justin Trudeau forgetting PM Anthony Albanese's name, cultural tattoo discrimination when it comes to nightclub dress codes, and the millennials now outnumbering boomers, so get ready for more Harry Potter references and chat about 'adulting'. 

Join Dave Marchese with musician Raph Dixon and journalist Isa Staskovski. 

Conversion practices that try to 'pray the gay away' are still happening in some parts of Australia, and they're extremely harmful.

Some states like Queensland, have banned conversion practices, but some activists think the Federal Government should step in.  

And, a lot of clubs have dress codes that ban face and neck tattoos, but what about when those tattoos have cultural significance and importance? One woman says she was denied entry into a Brisbane nightclub because of her face tattoos which have deep historical and cultural meaning.  

Plus, what do you think of the idea of alcohol-free wine? Would it make Dry July a little easier? Because South Australia – a big wine region – is pumping it out. 

Live guests: 

• Victor Madrigal Borloz, United Nation 
• Stephen Blanks, NSW Council for Civil Liberties

They're the MVPs of our time – Uber drivers kept us fed during lockdowns and COVID outbreaks, even when we didn't know if a vaccine was possible.

The job comes with huge safety risks (particularly for those on bikes) and instability. But it's looking like they're going to get a minimum wage and, oh, idk, like some basic job security. But does it mean the price of your Uber order is about to go up?

And, we sometimes think volunteering is for Boomers and retirees with heaps of time on their hands, but we speak with three young people who found a way to fit it in, and say it's had a massive positive impact on them.

Plus, save the bees! There's a deadly virus on the loose and they've gone into lockdown (sounds familiar) but will they be okay?

Live guests:

• Michael Kaine, Transport Workers Union
• Mark Pearce, Volunteers Australia
• Cormac Farrell, beekeeper at Australian Parliament House

Imagine calling a ride to get home, but it never comes, and you realise you're stranded.

That's what it's like for many people living with disability in the regions – sometimes they order a lift and are left waiting for literal hours in the cold. And it doesn't just make having a social life hard, but even just maintaining a job. 

Plus, happy nerd christmas! The results from Australia's biggest ever quiz – sorry, survey – are in, and there are some interesting findings, (yes, we promise) including Millennials overtaking Boomers in the numbers game. But there were also some big questions that never made the survey. 

Live guests: 

• Jordan Steel-John, WA Greens senator 
• Simon Kuestenmacher, demographer 

Many young Americans now have fewer rights than their mothers did at their age, due to the overturning of Roe v Wade.

Access to abortion is no longer a guaranteed right in America, and states will be able to decide whether abortion is legal and accessible in their jurisdiction. This could dramatically shift the face of America. 

And, for the first time in Australia we now have data on the gender pay gap that is broken down by age - and it's pretty grim. There is no age bracket where women don't earn less than men. 

Live guests: 

• Dina Zirlott, US abortion advocate 
• Bonney Corbin, Marie Stopes Australia 
• Karen Gately, HR expert