There's been a lot of controversy about salmon farming in Tasmania in the last few weeks.

The industry has been experiencing a mass die-off, and videos of hundreds of dead fish have been recorded.

Now, the federal government is rushing laws to guarantee salmon farming on Tasmania's west coast through Parliament, and the plan has the backing of the coalition too.

But not everyone agrees with protecting "stinky little fish".

Guest:

• Jacqui Lambie, Senator for Tasmania

One state is holding an inquiry into the impacts of porn. So we’re asking: how big of a deal is porn in your life? 

And young people are being locked out of community housing, in part because providers get 46% less money to accommodate them compared to someone on the age pension.

Plus, does the NRL have a women problem? Marlee Silva has been investigating for a new doco.

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01:08 - Homeless young people

06:08 - Porn's impact on your life

17:51 - What is the state of DV policy?

22:10 - DV in the NRL

Guests: 

• Professor Alan McKee, pornography researcher, University of Sydney
• Marlee Silva, sports journalist

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Sport is often seen as a microcosm of our society. So could changing attitudes in sport lead to changes in the wider community? 

In this episode, sports journalist Marlee Silva explores NRL's women problem and shares with us what she reckons could correct it.

Guest: 

• Marlee Silva, sports journalist and NRLW sideline reporter

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Could a DJ set or podcast interview convince you to vote a certain way? Everyone from Peter Dutton to Adam Bandt hopes so.

And the stranded astronauts finally made it back to Earth, but they're not the only people who waited a little too long for a pick up. 

Plus, should France take the Statue of Liberty back from the US? 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by journalist Laura Masia and comedian Billy D'Arcy.

A bunch of Aussie unis have lost a chunk of research funding coming from the US. Is Trump's influence going too far?

And both Labor and the Coalition say they'll bump up spending on the PBS, which means more government-subsided medications for everyone.

Also, a new study suggests bacterial vaginosis could actually be an STI. 

Plus, meet the b*tches who hike. 

Listen Now:

01:12 - Trump's influence in Australia 

13:35 - New treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

19:23 - Bacterial vaginosis 

26:00 - Hiking social group

Guest: 

• Vicki Thomson, chief executive, Group of Eight
• Dee Salmin, host, triple j The Hook Up 

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At least 6 Australian universities have lost funding from the US. 

It comes after a 36 question survey was sent from US government departments to Australian universities with questions about 'gender ideology', links to China, and US border protection. 

So is this foreign interference from a country that's meant to be one of our closest friends?

Guest: 

• Vicki Thomson, chief executive, Group of Eight

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Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have made it back to Earth after 9 months stuck in space. 

And what was said about Ukraine on the phone call between Trump and Putin? 

Also, Australian doctor Mohammed Mustafa was working as an emergency doctor in Gaza the night the ceasefire shattered. 

Plus, what does Bridgerton and dating in regional Australia have in common? 

Listen now: 

01:31 - Astronauts return after 9 months

06:50 - What did Trump and Putin discuss?

14:10 - The night the ceasefire collapsed in Gaza

18:27 - Dr Mustafa's experience in a Gaza hospital 

26:32 - Dating in the outback

Guests:

• Dr Jessica Genauer, senior lecturer in international relations, Flinders University
• Dr Mohammed Mustafa, emergency physician

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Israeli air strikes on Gaza have killed more than 400 people overnight, and Palestinian hospital officials say many of the dead are women and children.

The strikes have shattered the ceasefire deal that Israel had struck with Hamas, and now Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is saying it's "only the beginning". 

So how are hospitals in Gaza coping with the onslaught, as the Israeli military starts to prepare for what could be a renewed ground operation?

In this episode, we talk to an Australian volunteer doctor on the ground in Gaza.

We ask about what it's like there right now, as he works through the night to treat hundreds of patients as medical supplies dwindle.

Guest:

• Dr Mohammed Mustafa, emergency physician

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Peter Dutton has floated the idea of a referendum to give politicians the power to deport dual citizens who commit serious crimes. So could it happen? 

And Mayada and Rana were teenagers when they escaped ISIS enslavement. Now they're advocating for other women trapped in the same horrific situation. 

Plus, how WA's new telescope could help us travel back in time. 

Listen now: 

01:11 - Dutton's referendum pitch

12:52 - The teens who escaped ISIS

23:25 - WA's new telescope has taken its first pics 

Guests:

• Tom McIlroy, Canberra bureau chief, Australian Financial Review  
• Susan Hutchinson, PhD candidate and researcher in women, peace and security, Australian National University 
• Dr Kat Ross, astrophysicist, Curtin University

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Ten years ago, ISIS carried out a genocide against the Yazidi people in Iran and Syria. 

To this day, thousands of Yazidi women are still missing, having been bought and sold across the world. 

In this episode we hear from two who escaped their capture and ask what Australia could do to help those who remain enslaved. 

Guest: 

• Susan Hutchinson, PhD candidate and researcher in women, peace and security, Australian National University 

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