Tickets only went on sale last week, but now Splendour in the Grass has been cancelled for 2024.

It's just the latest in a long list of local music festivals that have been canned over the last 12 months. So can the Australian festival industry survive much longer or is this the end?

Also, a politician's made wild allegations in parliament that the Melbourne Demons AFL team is secretly drug testing its players and then encouraging those who test positive to cocaine to fake injuries so they don't end up on the field on game day.

Guests:

• Kita Alexander, singer/songwriter
• Paddy Macrae & Zane Harris, The Dreggs, folk pop duo
• Mitch Wilson, managing director, Australian Festival Association
• Dr Sam Whiting, live music industry expert, University of South Australia

For the first time since the current Israel-Gaza conflict began in October, the UN Security Council has called for a ceasefire in Gaza.

And the government's watered down some fuel efficiency standards in its proposed climate laws for cars. Will it make it easier for young people to buy an EV?

Plus, the WA government has announced what it reckons are the "toughest" rules on selling nitrous oxide canisters - or nangs - in Australia. So will it actually stop people ripping nangs?

Guests:

• Professor Douglas Guilfoyle, University of New South Wales
• Dr Gail Broadbent, University of Technology Sydney
• Associate Professor David Mountain, University of Western Australia 

Who is ISIS-K and why did they claim responsibility for an attack on Russia that killed over 130 people?

And Tasmania's election has left the state with a hung parliament. 

Plus, abandoned tents, rubbish, and single use plastics: what is the solution for festival waste?

Guests:

• Berish Bilander, CEO, Green Music Australia
• Greg Barton, professor and chair in global Islamic politics, Deakin University

'A little bit nasty' and 'not the brightest bulb': that's how Donald Trump described former PM and current Australian ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd this week. So could KRudd be out of a job, if Trump wins in November?

Plus, the latest happiness report has dropped, and it's found young people are less happy in Australia and the US.

Also, a 21-year-old from Queensland is imposing hectic spending rules on herself so she can afford a house, while some mates in WA are attempting to spend $0 in the whole month of March. Can it be done?

Host Dave Marchese is joined by comedian Billy D'Arcy and journalist Emma Gillespie. 

The debate about nuclear power has been raging for decades and it's back again.

The Coalition reckons it's a no brainer. The government says they're dreaming. 

So what do the experts say and what do you think?

The religious discrimination laws are back on the agenda in Parliament House, with the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese now saying the Opposition needs to promise to support it. 

Also, the Labor government had promised to put together a youth strategy at the last election and now Youth Minister Anne Aly says there’s a plan.

Plus, could you go without spending any money for a whole month? A group of friends in WA are trying to do this in a challenge they are calling Penniless March.

Guests:

• Bridget Archer, Tasmanian Liberal MP
• Jane Monica-Jones, financial therapist

Passing out, calling 000 and sleeping in the backyard: a temperature-tracking study has found heaps of renters spent the summer in conditions the WHO reckons are not only uncomfortable, but also potentially dangerous.

Also, the name for Tassie’s AFL and AFL W teams have been announced: the Tasmania Devils. But there’s still a problem: they don't have a home ground.

Plus, with a huge global shortage of ADHD medication, Vyvanse, Aussies are struggling to find alternatives. So is there any solution? 

Guests:

• Emma Baker, professor of housing research, University of Adelaide 

China recently opened its fifth research station in Antarctica, and some experts are saying Australia should be worried about the expanding presence on our doorstep.

Plus, millions of police searches have been carried out in NSW, but most of them found nothing. Now, questions are being raised about how lawful the searches are.

Also, a new campaign has been launched to keep employers accountable for addressing sexual harassment in workplaces.

Guests:

• Paul Farrell, investigative journalist, ABC
• Patty Kinnersly, CEO, Our Watch
• Dr Adrian McCallum, senior lecturer in geotechnical engineering, University of Sunshine Coast

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for new federal powers to punish those who "post and boast" about their crimes online.

Billionaire Clive Palmer has relaunched his 2013 plan to construct a replica of the Titanic that will be "far, far superior than the original".  

Plus, Coles has started putting security tags on steaks in a bid to stop grocery theft. 

Host Dave Marchese is joined by artist and performer Etcetera Etcetera and comedian and podcaster Lauren Bonner.

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could mean the end of TikTok in the US.

Some Palestinians who've been able to flee Gaza have found themselves stranded with no legal status after their temporary Australian visas were cancelled during their journey. 

And while the Ballarat community mourns the death of a local dad after a mine collapse yesterday, a massive investigation is underway into how it happened.

Plus, an update on the Fred again.. scalping investigation with more online communities getting in on the scheme. 

Guest:

• Aynne Kokas, professor of media studies, University of Virginia
• Chantelle Al-Khouri, political reporter, ABC
• Ellie Grounds, reporter, triple j Hack