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Australia's world first social media ban for teens under 16 is kicking in tomorrow. So how are teenagers prepping, and what will they turn to instead? 

Plus, do Anika Wells' travel expenses pass the pub test? 

And spotted a walking stick prop at a festival this summer? We get into why disability advocates are concerned about risks to accessibility. 

Also, with revamped Big Brother wrapping up, we speak to one contestant about why they signed up and what the experience was like.

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00:59 - Social media ban comes in

05:58 - David Pocock on how much politicians should spend

14:45  - Walking sticks at doofs

19:28 - Abiola from Big Brother opens up

Guests:

• David Pocock, independent senator
• Abiola, Big Brother contestant 

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The first week of summer has already seen deadly bushfires raging from WA to Tassie and NSW. So what's it going to take to get more young volunteers to sign up to spending their summer fighting fires?

And a WA coroner examining the death of Cleveland Dodd in a notorious youth detention facility has handed down his findings, recommending Perth's Unit 18 be closed 'as a matter of urgency'.

Plus, it happened: former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has officially joined One Nation. How will he get on with Pauline Hanson? 

We're also talking about the health risks of vaping after Fraser Olender says it brought on a heart attack. 

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01:20 - Cleveland Dodd inquest findings

08:18 - Would you fight fires for free?

18:34  - Barnaby Joyce and Pauline Hanson team up

22:49  - What we know about vaping and heart attacks

Guests: 

• Cason Ho, reporter, ABC Perth
• Hamish Clark, Senior Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
• Alexander Larcombe, Associate Professor, Curtin School of Population Health

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In most of Australia, people using medicinal cannabis can't legally drive - even if they're unimpaired. 

But now the NSW government is thinking about bringing in a medical exemption to change that.

So, how does cannabis affect your ability to drive? And do you think the laws need an update? 

On this week's hack deep dive, we hear from young people trying to navigate medicinal cannabis use and driving. They're worried about what could happen if they get pulled over.Also, you'll hear from an expert who breaks down exactly how THC impacts your ability to drive and whether or not a medical exemption is safe.

Guests: 

• Dr Danielle McCartney, Associate Lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Sydney

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It's Spotify Wrapped time. But with all the controversy surrounding the music streaming giant this year, are attitudes towards this cultural tradition changing? 

And TikTok has apologised after several Black creators reported racism at its awards event. What does this all say about how the media treat people of colour? 

Also, we're asking if arguing is a healthy part of a relationship after Travis Kelce revealed he and Taylor Swift never do it. 

Plus, is it easier to make friends in the city or the country? 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by 7NEWS Sydney's Daniel Healion and culture writer Maggie Zhou. 

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The live music scene is in trouble, with Park Waves this week becoming the latest festival to announce its Australian cancellation. So why does this keep happening? And is the federal government's main plan to fix it working?

And if you're getting served up stuff in your social feeds that you never asked for, this one's for you: Chanel Contos from Teach Us Consent has a plan, and she wants Australia to get onboard.

Listen now: 

01:17 - The gigs Revive Live is helping make happen

07:37 - Can Australia save its live music scene?

16:04  - How to opt out of your algorithm

Guests: 

• Dr Sam Whiting, senior research fellow, RMIT University
• Chanel Contos, founder and CEO, Teach Us Consent 

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If you could quit your own algorithm and start again, would you be happier?

And if everyone could do it: would it make the world a better place?

Chanel Contos thinks so, and she wants Australia to do something nobody else has tried yet: make algorithms opt-in.

A petition she's set up already has the names of some of Australia's most powerful people on it.

So can we fix our feeds? 

And what would an internet that's no longer governed by algorithms even look like?

In this week's interview pod, Chanel chats to Dave about the fight for our feeds.

She gets into how algorithms fuel sexual violence, why we've all become so addicted to them, and what freedom from their content could mean.

Guests:

• Chanel Contos, founder and CEO, Teach Us Consent 

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It's the biggest fight in the smallest state. So how do people in Tassie feel about the new AFL stadium, now it has the votes in the Parliament to happen?

And Bruce Lehrmann's had another loss, this time in trying to challenge his failed defamation suit. So with the full federal court now backing the original ruling that on the balance of probabilities he raped his then colleague Brittany Higgins, is the case officially over?

Plus, we unpack the scandal around a viral song sung by what a lot of people reckon sounds like an "AI clone" of Jorja Smith. 

And could improving accessibility in netball also help with the umpire shortage? 

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01:20 - What happened with Bruce Lehrmann's appeal?

07:31 - The future of the Hobart stadium

14:06 - Does 'I Run' infringe copyright?

25:01 - Umpiring in a wheelchair

Guests: 

• Jade Toomey, reporter, ABC Canberra
• Richard Savery, Senior research fellow, University of Canberra

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Getting a mate a job is great for the mate, obviously. But what if the mate isn't the best candidate, and the job is on a government board that pays $300k? A report into nepotism in Australia was finally released today, and its findings are scathing.

Plus, Australia is getting an inquiry into sexual assaults in the defence force. We speak with victim-survivors.

Also, what can artists do to make music greener? We head to a vinyl factory in Melbourne that's going green. 

And could Aussie F1 driver Oscar Piastri still win the world title in Abu Dhabi? There's still a pathway.

Listen now: 

01:09  - Sexual violence in the ADF

06:00 - Governments giving jobs to their mates

17:30 - Green vinyl 

22:35 - Could Oscar Piastri win the F1? 

Guests: 

• Clancy Moore, Chief Executive Officer, Transparency International Australia
• Elle Baillieu, co-host Paddock 43

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Almost 10 years after medicinal cannabis was legalised in Australia, driving laws in many parts of Australia haven't changed. So how does cannabis affect your ability to drive, and do laws need an update? 

And we hear from tourism operators on WA's Ningaloo Reef who feel forgotten and "out of sight" after mass coral death from this year's marine heatwave. 

Plus, we unpack how weight loss drugs are changing the global business of how we eat, after a pharmaceutical company reached a $1.5 trillion valuation.

Listen now: 

01:07 - Should you be able to drive on medicinal cannabis? 

12:59 - The Ningaloo's "underwater bushfire"

24:23 - The big business of weight loss drugs

Guests: 

• Dr Danielle McCartney, Associate Lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Sydney
• Dr James Gilmour, Experimental Scientist, AIMS
• Alan Kohler, finance journalist, ABC

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In the big cities, they deliver everything from pizza and pad thai to booze and groceries, but are delivery riders and drivers earning enough to make it worth their while?

A lot reckon no — but could that be about to change?

This week, two of Australia's biggest apps, Uber Eats and DoorDash, announced they'd agreed on a minimum level of pay.

So what could this mean for drivers?

On this week's hack deep dive, we head out with the riders and drivers delivering Australia convenience.

We hear how the apps work on the rider's side, how they've learned to game the bonuses, and chat with an expert about how sustainable this kind of work really is.

Guests:

• Alex Veen, employment relations researcher, University of Sydney

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