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BMX power-duo Saya Sakakibara and her brother Kai were chasing their childhood dreams of competing in the Olympics when everything changed. 

Kai suffered a traumatic brain injury after a crash in 2020. 

After seeing the impacts on her brother and suffering multiple concussions herself, Saya became terrified of the sport she loved. 

In this extended interview, Saya opens up about what she had to overcome to achieve her dreams, and why she decided to lay it all bare in her new book, Just Go: Turning Fear Into a Superpower.

Guests:

• Saya Sakakibara, Olympic gold medallist and author

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The government's plan to deport hundreds of convicted criminals to the tiny Pacific Island of Nauru is underway. We unpack what's going on. 

Plus, apprentices have been the butt of jokes since the dawn of time. But when is it banter and when is it bullying? 

Listen now:

01:17 - Why are people being deported to Nauru? 

13:11 - Apprentices being bullied at work

Guests:

• Abul Rizvi, Former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Immigration
• Yolanda Robson, Director of the Young Workers Centre

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Independent Senator David Pocock reckons you should know who politicians are inviting to parliament and he has started a register to prove it.

Also, should you have to pay to camp in a national park? The New South Wales government is looking for businesses to run some campsites, so what will that mean for campers?Plus, Hurricane Melissa is expected to cross the coast of Jamaica tomorrow.

Listen now:

01:30 - Hurricane Melissa could be the worst storm to hit Jamaica in 174 years

06:25 - Should you know who is meeting politicians?

18:50 - Giving businesses access to national parks

Guests:

• Independent Senator David Pocock
• Cam Read, NSW tourism operator

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The Australian Defence Force is facing a land mark class action over alleged systemic sexual violence, harassment and discrimination.

So after decades of reviews and inquiries, will this class action lead to cultural change?

And, the government says it won't let tech companies use copyrighted material to train AI. 

Plus, meet the young First Nations people taking up a career in law to change the justice system.

Listen now:

01:40 - The government won't let big tech mine Australia's copyrighted material

14:30 - What will a class action mean for ADF culture?

24:30 - First Nations young people trying to change the justice system

Guests:

• Sam Hales, singer songwriter, Jungle Giants
• Rachel Falzon, president, Women in Defence Association 

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Could artificial intelligence (AI) be accelerating the so-call 'loneliness' epidemic in Australia?New research has found one in six Australians would sometimes rather stay home and chat to AI than go out with their friends. While one in seven reckon they could fall in love with a bot.

In this deep dive episode, we unpack why young Aussies are turning to AI chatbots for connection.

Guests:

• Dr Raffaele Ciriello, digital innovation and ethics researcher, University of Sydney 

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Vintage-style crime or just meme-able: why is the world so obsessed by the Louvre heist?

And MTV is switching off a bunch of its music channels. So is making music videos still worth it to artists? Or is the music video dead?

Plus Japan's first female Prime Minister backs a bunch of conservative policies, including a law that prevents married couples from having different surnames. Is it another sign the world is leaning toward more traditional values?

Host Angel Parsons is joined by Em Gillespie from the Daily Aus and comedian Luke Kidgell.

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Thanks to low taxes in the Northern Territory, more than 40 betting companies call Darwin home.

That makes the NT's gambling regulator the de factor national regulator but some say it's not up to the job.Also, could skate parks help reduce youth crime?

Plus, Tony Armstrong has been investigating sport's racism problem and how to solve it.Listen now:

01:55 - NT politicians call for a gambling review

12:30 - Could skate parks help solve youth crime?

16:25 - Tony Armstrong on confronting sport's racism problem

Guests:

• Dr Charles Livingstone, gambling researcher, Monash University
• Tony Armstrong, End Game presenter and former footballer

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It took Tony Armstrong a year to decide he was ready to tackle this project. 

End Game with Tony Armstrong is a deep dive into sport's racism problem and the people trying to solve it.

In this extended interview Tony sits down with hack to talk about players copping racist abuse, everyday racism and what tech companies could do to "turn off the tap". 

You can stream all three episodes of End Game with Tony Armstrong on ABC iview.

Guests:

• Tony Armstrong, presenter of End Game

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Would you ever date an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot? Because heaps of young Aussies say they're open to it. So should we be worried about what AI will do to our relationships?Also, could a remote community in the Northern Territory run out of food soon because the roads to get into town aren't up to scratch?Plus, a survey from the Electrical Trades Union found one in eight apprentices had been exposed to potentially deadly shocks at work.Listen now:

01:25 - Would you date an AI chatbot?

17:06 - Why is a Northern Territory town running out of food?

21:20 - Electrical apprentices are getting shocked at work

Guests:

• Dr Raffaele Ciriello, digital innovation and ethics researcher, University of Sydney 
• Dominic Lombardi, fourth-year electrical apprentice

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US President Donald Trump (and his pen) has finally welcomed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to the White House to sign a deal that was months in the making. Here's what went down. 

And, police in the UK have confirmed they are looking into reports about Prince Andrew allegedly trying to dig up dirt on his accuser Virginia Giuffre. 

Plus: would you put your life on the line for content? 

Listen now:

01:45 - Trump and Albanese's critical minerals deal

06:50 - The Prince Andrew probe

16:30 - Dying for content

Guests:

• Natalie Oliveri, royal reporter, Nine.com.au
• Amy Peden, injury prevention researcher, UNSW

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