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Pauline Hanson kind of apologised today, after saying there were "no good Muslims" in a Sky News interview on Monday. So how is the Muslim community feeling?

And everyone knows it's annoying flying with luggage. Turns out, it's even worse when that luggage is a mobility aid that you need to get around.

Plus, six weeks into a ban on demersal fishing off parts of the WA coast, there've been death threats, dead fish in the mail and a guy locking himself to a roof and swallowing the key. What's going on?

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01:05 - The impact of Pauline Hanson's "no good Muslims" comment

09:42  - Can the airlines do more for flyers living with disability?

15:43 - The fishing ban fight in the west

Guests: 

• Yasmeen Shadid, member of Lakemba Mosque 
• Professor Jessica Meeuwig, School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia

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A group of Australian women and children linked to Islamic State who've spent a decade in a Syrian refugee camp desperately want to come home. But with the government saying it's not its job to help them and One Nation calling for them to be banned, are they stuck?

And one of Australia's biggest unions is facing wild allegations of corruption in Victoria. So how much are dodgy unions costing taxpayers? 

Plus, everyone is talking about fire horses. We get into why Lunar New Year celebrations feel a little different this year. 

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01:30  - The Aussie ISIS brides stuck in Syria 

06:40  - How bad is Victoria's union corruption problem?

22:30 - Ringing in the lunar new year

Guests: 

• Benita Kolovos, Victorian correspondent, Guardian Australia
• Maggie Zhou, content creator and podcast host

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Are Australia's major supermarkets tricking customers with discounts that actually don't offer a saving? The ACCC thinks so, and its action against Coles officially kicked off today.

And Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram appeared in court today, facing 15 murder charges and one charge of terrorism. We hear from a reporter who was there.

Plus, have you got a friend from a different generation? How about an age gap of 50 years? We catch up with some young people who reckon their inter-generational friendships bring them a joy they can't find anywhere else.

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01:15  - The ACCC takes on Coles

13:40  - Naveed Akram in court

17:59  - Friendships across generations

Guests:

• Paniora Nukunuku, content creator
• Jamie McKinnell, ABC reporter
• Danielle Kennedy, psychologist

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Juggling study and work can be a struggle at the best of times.

But some uni students are also required to complete thousands of unpaid hours for placement, and many say 'placement poverty' is causing severe financial and psychological distress. 

Now, a group of students and politicians are calling for the government to expand its paid placement scheme. 

Last year, the government started paying students in nursing, midwifery, teaching and social work degrees a small wage during their mandatory placement. 

But students in medicine, speech pathology, dentistry, pharmacy, OT and other courses are not included. 

In this episode, we hear what it's like struggling to get by while on placement and unpack a new proposal to expand the scheme.

Guests: 

• Seniru Mudannayake, president, Australian Medical Students' Association 

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Angus Taylor has been voted in as the new leader of the Liberal party and Sussan Ley says she's quitting politics. We unpack the leadership showdown (and Taylor's infamous social media comment).

And is a grand gesture romantic or manipulative? Olympain Sturla Holm Lægreid's public confession about cheating on his girlfriend has left the internet divided. 

Plus, Wuthering Heights is out and people have thoughts. Some reckon they've done the book dirty, others are loving the Queensland duo's chemistry. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by Konrad Benjamin aka Punter's Politics and creator and author Alisha Aitken-Radburn.

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Australia may have a new opposition leader by tomorrow, with Angus Taylor officially challenging Sussan Ley today. 

As of now, eight members of the shadow frontbench have quit ahead of the partyroom vote. 

So how did we get here?

We unpack the key players and dark horses vying for a new position. 

Plus, from toothbrushes and food wrapping to your desk at work, the plastics we use contain thousands of chemicals — and most have never been tested for the health risks they pose.

So how worried should we be about our plastic dependence, and how can we use less? 

Listen now: 

01:12  - How the Liberal Party turned on Sussan Ley

05:13 - Would Angus Taylor be a good leader? Not everyone thinks so

16:19 - The plastic inside you

Guests:

• Hollie Hughes, former Liberal Senator
• Kal Glanznig, Sutherland Shire Councillor, documentary maker

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Have you ever thought about how much plastic might be in your body?

We're in constant contact with plastics, even though we don't know much about many of the chemicals that are used to make them.

It's something that was worrying Kal Glanznig, so he decided to have his urine tested.

And the results left him speechless.

In this week's long listen, Dave speaks with Kal about why he's hopeful Australia can get on top of its plastic addiction, what he fears most after getting his test results, and his new documentary, The Plastic Country.

Guests: 

• Kal Glanznig, Sutherland Shire Councillor, documentary maker

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The injectables industry in Australia is booming, and practitioners say their clientele is getting younger. So what's driving young people towards cosmetic procedures?

And as the Queensland government moves to introduce hate speech reforms, including bans on controversial slogans "globalise the intifada" and "from the river to the sea", we unpack what your rights are when it comes to free speech. 

Plus, is the Liberal Party about to have a new leader? Angus Taylor's backers reckon he's going to resign from the frontbench, paving the way for a challenge to Sussan Ley. 

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01:01 - Injectables in your 20s

12:45  - What is free speech?

21:36  - Is Sussan Ley about to lose the leadership?

Guests:

Dr Gemma Sharp, Adelaide University

Maria O'Sullivan, Associate Professor, Deakin Law School

Evelyn Manfield, political reporter, triple j hack

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You've been seeing the videos: violent clashes in Sydney between police and people protesting the visit of the Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

The protesters were breaking special restrictions in place during Isaac Herzog's trip, and police are defending how they handled it. So what happened? And how does the police response leave Australia's Palestinian community feeling? 

Plus, people with disability say they've been unable to access stages and have been locked out of accessible viewing platforms at Laneway. Could the festival do better?

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01:06 - What happened at the Sydney protest

07:00 - Dr Mo on the police response and Isaac Herzog

20:16 - Access issues at Laneway

Guests: 

• Dr Mohammed Mustafa, physician and Palestinian advocate
• Zack Alcott, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Get Skilled Access

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Should more students be paid for their compulsory course placements? The government says "placement poverty" is a real issue. So why do a bunch of students in courses from medicine and pharmacy to psychology and occupational therapy miss out?

And Israeli President Isaac Herzog spent his first full day in Australia, meeting with members of Sydney’s Jewish community in Bondi in the wake of the December terrorist attack. 

Plus, Bad Bunny celebrated his Latino heritage with his halftime show at the Super Bowl. We unpack the significance of his performance, and his meteoric rise in the charts. 

Listen now:

01:16 - Isaac Herzog in Bondi

07:53 - The students fighting against placement poverty

19:07 - Bad Bunny in Trump's America

Guests: 

• Isobel Roe, journalist, ABC News
• Seniru Mudannayake, president, Australian Medical Students' Association 
• Jason Lipshutz, co-chief content officer, Billboard

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