Independent senator Lidia Thorpe wanted her message to be heard, and it worked: her cry of "you are not my king" and "this is not your land" during King Charles’s visit is making headlines around the world. 

In Australia, it's kicked off a debate around appropriateness and respectability. So how should someone deliver a plea about colonisation to the head of the Commonwealth?

And Gladstone is famous for coal, gas and aluminium refining, but is that about to change? The community is exploring its renewable options too. 

Plus, students from Australian Catholic University staged a mass walk out after a former union official gave a speech railing against abortion and same-sex marriage at their graduation ceremony. 

Guests:

• Amanda Morgan, Yorta Yorta woman, lawyer and activist
• Emma Garlett, First Nations woman, director of the Garlett Group 
• Dr Elise Klein, associate professor of public policy, ANU
• Charlie Panteli, graduate, ACU

Abortion was decriminalised in Queensland in 2018. But with a state election this weekend, a debate about whether to make it a crime again is blowing up. 

And Elon Musk wants to give away $1 million to voters who will sign his pro-constitution petition. Is it legal?

Plus, a housing policy putting billions towards... not building houses. This is what's in the Coalition's big housing announcement. 

Also, meet the Tamil refugees stuck in immigration visa limbo. 

Guests:

• Ryan Mac, reporter,  New York Times
• Hal Pawson, professor of housing research and policy, UNSW's City Futures Research Centre

King Charles is officially here, and Australia is revisiting the debate about ditching him to become a republic.

Plus, is buying a mansion during a housing crisis out of touch, or is the PM’s new clifftop pad fine? 

We also unpack the "completely unacceptable" behaviour of an AFL team at their post-season event. 

And the work farewell card that only 3 people signed.

Host Dave Marchese is joined by comedian and sports podcaster Josh Garlepp and political reporter and comedian Sarah Ison.

Liam Payne's death has left fans shocked and heartbroken. Why do we grieve deeply for people we only know from afar or through music?

Plus, lots of young Aussies are skipping meals because they can't afford to eat.

And while finding a 'sugar daddy' is having a TikTok moment, it’s risky. We chat with someone who’s done it.

Guests: 

• Dr Georgia Carroll, fan culture expert
• Professor Michael Salter, Director, Childlight UNSW

Being bullied can change your life forever, and it's particularly prevalent in Tasmania, where an inquiry is uncovering the scale and impact of the issue at schools. 

Also, aid workers say conditions in Gaza are among the worst yet. So will a threat by the US to cut Israel's military funding actually change anything? 

And the prime minister has a fancy new house on a clifftop. But he’s not the only politician with a multi-million-dollar property portfolio…

Guests: 

• Dr Charles Miller, Senior Lecturer, ANU School of Politics and International Relations
• Dr Kayla Steele, clinical psychologist, Black Dog Institute
• Tom Crowley, political reporter, ABC

Should queer athletes be expected to compete in countries where homosexuality is not only not accepted, it's against the law?

Plus, Papua New Guinea's chance to join the NRL could hinge on the country promising not to do a security deal with China: welcome to sports diplomacy. 

And the federal government wants to ban annoying debit card payment surcharges. 

Also, could nuclear power solve AI's big energy problem? 

Guests:

• Beau Newell, national program manager, Pride in Sport
• Ascelin Gordon, senior lecturer in sustainability and urban planning, RMIT

Live Nation isn't just a tour promoter: it's a company that owns, manages and controls venues, ticket merchants, music labels, concert production, resellers and so much more... and some artists reckon it's tearing the Australian music scene apart. 

Plus, racism and division sparked during the Voice referendum is still being felt one year on.

And does listening to music help you work? It's a divisive one, and your answer might come down to your personality type and level of arousal (which doesn't mean what you think). 

Guests: 

• Avani Dias, reporter, Four Corners
• Dr Anna Fiveash, cognitive psychologist, Western Sydney University

As the clean-up begins and the full impact of Hurricane Milton becomes clearer, millions of people around the world watched the storm unfold over TikTok. 

Also, should Billie Eilish have to explain her sexuality in every interview?

Plus, hot girls sleep with soft toys... apparently. 

And are YOU the loser sibling?

Host Dave Marchese is joined by sports journalist Marlee Silva and KIIS FM newsreader Brooklyn Ross. 

What is it like to live in the most dangerous place on Earth? We speak to Abeer Abou Mutlak about the past year in Gaza. 

And the UK has shut down its last coal-fired power station. How did they get there? 

Plus, firebombings, a police taskforce and illicit tobacco: this is Melbourne's tobacco wars... and it's spreading to other states. 

Guests:

• Abeer Abou Mutlak, social researcher and field project coordinator, Caritas Jerusalem
• Chris Vedelago, law and justice editor, The Age

He was a commander in the Israel Defense Forces, but now Josh Drill is pushing for peace in the Middle East. 

And is intergenerational living the solution to Australia's housing crisis? We meet a young Aussie whose housemate is about to turn 100.

Plus, the (fly) ins and outs of dating and relationships as a FIFO worker.

Guests:

• Dr Lyndall Bryant, senior lecturer and property economics researcher, QUT
• Josh Drill, former IDF commander and peace advocate
• Shane Puxley, psychologist, The Mind Room